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Anarchists Detained by Counter-Terrorist Police on Return from Swiss Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Anarchist Federation – Organising for Resistance | AF | AFED | IAF | IFA For the past week, thousands of anarchists from across Europe have been converging in St.Imier, Switzerland to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Anarchist international. The gathering took the form of a festival and educational, … Continue reading
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Call for solidarity with imprisoned comrades from Belarus Read statement below, agreed at the IFA Congress in St. Imier, Switzerland, August 2012. Update: London demonstration at Embassy Of Belarus organised for 23rd September 2012 (election day) at 1:00pm. Details: http://london.indymedia.org/events/12738 One of the previous solidarity demonstrations for Belarus prisoners, 13th December 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria. … Continue reading
Bank Street Arts, Bank Street, Sheffield S1 2DS 10:00 – 18:00 In April of this year it was announced that the UK had entered a “double-dip” recession. This cannot be disconnected from a much wider global crisis for capitalism, but in an immediate sense this means more cuts in pay, more unemployment, more repossessions, ever … Continue reading
The Fargate Speaker speaks to a local Industrial Workers’ of the World (IWW) organiser (a “wobbly”) about their experiences organising in their workplace and the newly re-launched Sheffield General Membership Branch. Continue reading
Anybody who regularly travels on public transport in Sheffield (or indeed throughout South Yorkshire) will be familiar with the damage that the private sector has wreaked on our public transport system. There are currently three operators of buses and trams within the Sheffield area (First, Stagecoach and TM travel) none of which accept the others fares. Continue reading
The Fargate Speaker talks to a local support worker about the problems in social care as a result of the recession and the proposed austerity measures. I work as a support worker for a private company that provides social care for people in Sheffield for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The company … Continue reading
Mark is a third year Biology student studying at Sheffield University and a member of the Anarchist Federation. He is one among many students currently occupying the Hicks Building on Sheffield University campus. The views expressed in the interview should be considered his alone and not that of the occupation’s general assembly. – Why are … Continue reading
