A guest blog from Friends of Al Aqsa, Sheffield A huge march took place in Sheffield last weekend, on Saturday 16th August. Led by the Friends of Al Aqsa, thousands of people marched from Sheffield alongside many from elsewhere in Yorkshire from Sheffield Amphitheatre, across Park Square, through the City and on to Devonshire Green. ItContinueContinue reading ““If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try and silence you”. Massive March in Sheffield, Saturday 16th August”
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Sheffield remembers Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
A guest blog by Rachel Rowlands Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Cllr Safiya Saeed Lord Mayor Safiya Saeed spoke at a ceremony held in Tudor Square on August 9th, marking the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of two Japanese cities, which killed around 200,000 people and nuclear contamination from which continues to poison the environmentContinueContinue reading “Sheffield remembers Nagasaki and Hiroshima.”
The Inglorious 12th. It’s time to Reclaim our Moors.
On August 10th, I joined the “Reclaim Our Moors” walk on Moscar Moor near Redmires Reservoir (which was looking extremely depleted). This is an annual event which precedes the “Glorious 12th, or the Inglorious 12th as I prefer to call it, when people start again to pay £2000 each for the privilege of shooting RedContinueContinue reading “The Inglorious 12th. It’s time to Reclaim our Moors.”
Six local people arrested under terrorism legislation for holding a placard.
Press release from Sheffield Palestine Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid. SIX people from Sheffield returned home yesterday after being arrested and detained for taking part in a peaceful protest in Parliament Square, London. The protest, organised by national group Defend Our Juries, was part of the wider Lift The Ban campaign to end the ban on Palestine ActionContinueContinue reading “Six local people arrested under terrorism legislation for holding a placard.”
Don’t be fooled by Reform
Both Sheffield and Rotherham Councils have recently elected a Reform Councillor in by-elections. It’s understandable that electors want to protest against the Labour Government that continues to punish the poor while refusing to increase taxes on those who can afford them, especially the millionaires and billionaires. But voters are being deceived if they think ReformContinueContinue reading “Don’t be fooled by Reform”
Real existing Degrowth in Sheffield
A guest blog by Darcy White Last week, in this column, I reported on a conversation with Ci Davis who had recently returned from the ISEE-Degrowth conference in Norway. Supporters of degrowth embrace a fundamental challenge to the current growth-based economic system which has vastly exceeded planetary boundaries whilst also deepening inequality. In this continuationContinueContinue reading “Real existing Degrowth in Sheffield”
Sheffield Demands “Stop Starving Gaza”
A guest blog by Jon Cowley Every day in every newspaper and on every television channel people are bombarded with images of starving people and emaciated children. At least 133 have died of starvation in Gaza in the last few days, including 87 children. The World Health Organisation says that these numbers will start toContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Demands “Stop Starving Gaza””
Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure
A guest blog by Chris Broome from South Yorkshire Climate Alliance Chris Broome Discussion around efforts to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport continue to be dominated by whether it will be financially viable. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and City of Doncaster Council are still gathering evidence on this before finally committing to the project. TheContinueContinue reading “Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure”
More Power to the Global South!
Here are some highlights from yesterdays rally for Palestine outside Sheffield Station. Annie spoke about recent international developments. She said “I want to build on what Musheir said about the disgraceful attitude of the British government and the Americans to Israel standing firm in front of this shocking genocide. I’ve got good news and I’veContinueContinue reading “More Power to the Global South!”
Palestine debated in Full Council meeting
At yesterday’s (9th July 2025) meeting of Sheffield City Council, members of the public and Councillors (Green and Independent) took Tom Hunt, the Labour Leader of the Council to task over his failure to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. As Netanyahu announces plans to forcibly move all the residents of Gaza to oneContinueContinue reading “Palestine debated in Full Council meeting”
