27 arrests foil Climate Camp but real climate criminals are given Government subsidies. A week-long climate camp planned by Reclaim the Power, to raise awareness of the climate-damaging wood-burning power station near Selby in North Yorkshire had to be cancelled following the arrest of 22 of the organisers and the confiscation of toilets, wheelchair rampsContinueContinue reading “Axe Drax!”
Category Archives: Racism
Sheffield stands firm against racism and thuggery.
Sheffield was at its best on Saturday with a fantastic display of opposition to the racism and thuggery we saw earlier in the week. Here are some of the speeches. My favourite moment of the rally was this speech from Rev Huw Thomas, from Christchurch Pitsmoor, who clarified that we should call these riots theContinueContinue reading “Sheffield stands firm against racism and thuggery.”
Sheffield, Stand up to Racism. Rally on Saturday. Demand your MP helps Asylum Seekers by lifting Reporting Conditions.
On Tuesday I attended the massive gathering at SADACCA, organised by Stand Up to Racism, to plan our response to the far-right racist violence we have seen in our community recently. The thugs that came to the Hotel at Wath could have succeeded in burning down the building, seriously endangering the lives of all theContinueContinue reading “Sheffield, Stand up to Racism. Rally on Saturday. Demand your MP helps Asylum Seekers by lifting Reporting Conditions.”
Don’t pay attention to the fossil fools.
A recent letter to the Sheffield Star dismisses the combined knowledge of all the world’s climate scientists because we have had a bad summer! The writer should consider if the UK’s cold wet summer is actually the result of climate chaos. The jet stream is a ribbon of air high up in the atmosphere. ItContinueContinue reading “Don’t pay attention to the fossil fools.”
Protesters commemorate Nakba day as Councillors gather for the AGM.
The immigration system is hostile by design
As floods hit Brazil, Afghanistan and Kenya, Sheffielders call for an end to the hostile immigration system and the cruel threats of deportation to Rwanda,
Stop Genocide banner drop and rally 15th March
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0XwsJ-Vz58&ab_channel=GrahamWroe Banner drop at the bridge over Sheaf Street between Park Hill and Ponds Forge. Very encouraging to hear the constant support from passing motorists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOudl4KdQcM&t=3s&ab_channel=GrahamWroe Later there was a rally outside the station. Here is Stephanie Hewett reading her poem, What about October 7th “What about October the 7th?” By Stephanie Hewitt History didContinueContinue reading “Stop Genocide banner drop and rally 15th March”
Stop the War on Gaza. Stop the Genocide.
There was an amazing rally in Sheffield today calling for a stop to the war on Gaza and an end to the Genocide. The press unfortunately were noticeable by their absence, so here are the highlights. https://youtu.be/1IlpTHy3wxo The Tadhamon Singers sing Justice for Palestine https://youtu.be/Xci6tRCsVao Leni, Jewish supporter of Palestine https://youtu.be/V4yc2HKWwg8 Nada talks about whatContinueContinue reading “Stop the War on Gaza. Stop the Genocide.”
Rally to Stop Genocide in Gaza
Here are some of the speeches from the rally at Sheffield Town Hall on Wednesday 18th October. https://youtu.be/Xs5NW2e7ArY https://youtu.be/ygPuq5HWcgI https://youtu.be/F9mBRzqAuUc https://youtu.be/ft6QyYfu5EQ https://youtu.be/CPLYgvphrEE https://youtu.be/9CBn6MwhzVs https://studio.youtube.com/video/cCjGUBXznpU/edit https://youtu.be/cCjGUBXznpU DONATE: Can you give emergency relief to Gaza? Please click this link to see how to donate through various channels. For news of Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign click here.
Football Unites, Racism Divides. A fabulous low carbon Community Project
A guest blog by Karine Nohr Normally, my son-in-law James uses his bicycle to get around the City. He does this because he is very aware of the carbon footprint he leaves, each and every time he drives the car. But unusually, on Tuesday nights, he has to use a car to collect surplus food,ContinueContinue reading “Football Unites, Racism Divides. A fabulous low carbon Community Project”
