A vote for Labour is a vote for Genocide. Yesterday’s Sheffield March for Palestine passed two shops in particular that protesters say are complicit in Genocide. Lidl on High Street and Marks and Spencer on Fargate. The owner of Lidl is a Zionist and a huge investor in Israeli tech companies. Marks and Spencer stockContinueContinue reading “Sheffield March for Palestine calls for Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions.”
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The first catastrophic climate tipping point has been reached.
The November COP 30 meeting in Brazil is approaching, and scientists have shared extremely concerning news about the impact of climate change. Coral Reef from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coral-banner.jpg Firstly, there has been a record-breaking rise in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere. This is due to the world’s carbon sinks beginning to fail. A carbonContinueContinue reading “The first catastrophic climate tipping point has been reached. “
How are the South Yorkshire Mayor and Councils preparing for the UK’s biggest security threat?
Sheffield City Council declared a Climate Emergency back in 2019. But in those 6 years there has only been slow progress in reducing emissions so we are not on target to reach Net Zero by 2030. Some policies, such as re-opening Doncaster Airport, will dramatically increase emissions. Yesterday in London, due to the lack ofContinueContinue reading “How are the South Yorkshire Mayor and Councils preparing for the UK’s biggest security threat? “
Forged Solutions, complicit in Genocide
Today campaigners from around the country blockaded the Forged Solutions Factory in Meadowhall, Sheffield. Here is what happened. https://youtu.be/jKUBgGK0M_Y Hilary explained why Forged Solutions are complicit with Genocide, by manufacturing parts for F-35 fighter jets that are exported to Israel. She asked Forged Solutions “Why do you still have two licenses to produce components forContinueContinue reading “Forged Solutions, complicit in Genocide”
Greens are Not Lovin’ It
Sheffield Green Party organised a protest yesterday at the site of a proposed 24 hour drive-through MacDonald’s, on London Road. Despite the previous planning application being turned down, McDonald’s have resubmitted an almost identical application without addressing any of the concerns of local residents. The protest was attended by Councillors, including Green Party Councillors AlexiContinueContinue reading “Greens are Not Lovin’ It”
“Just” Economics. Is there really no money?
By Rosalind Dean On Saturday morning, 20th September, over 100 people turned up at St Mark’s Church in Broomhill to try and get their heads around the ways in which our country’s economy could better serve all our people, rather than disproportionately benefitting the richest. Our guide was Ann Pettifor, the economist, academic, advisor, authorContinueContinue reading ““Just” Economics. Is there really no money?”
As we mourn the victims of the Manchester terror attack, we must also ramp up the pressure on the Government to support the kidnapped members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
As the terrible news of the kidnapping of all the international particants of the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli authorities and the terror attack on the Manchester Synagogue hit us, Sheffield Palestine campaigners went to protest outside the station. https://youtu.be/RCpMEIVM2T4 Sheree began by saying “There was horrific violence this morning on a Manchester synagogue,ContinueContinue reading “As we mourn the victims of the Manchester terror attack, we must also ramp up the pressure on the Government to support the kidnapped members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.”
Sheffielders join flashmob choir of 100 singing against Rosebank in London Stations
The Climate Choir Movement hope to convince Labour to reject the controversial planned North Sea oilfield A hundred Climate Choir Movement members performed surprise flashmobs in St Pancras and King’s Cross stations to call on the government to reject the planned Rosebank oilfield. The choir performed reworded versions of Handel’s Hallelujah chorus and Andrew LloydContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders join flashmob choir of 100 singing against Rosebank in London Stations”
Make Them Pay and Palestine protests at the weekend.
In a busy weekend for protests the Make Them Pay demo in London saw thousands take to the streets to demand the Government Tax the super-rich Protect workers, not billionaires Make polluters pay Make Them Pay is supported by more than 50 organisations and groups fighting for social justice in the UK including Extinction Rebellion,ContinueContinue reading “Make Them Pay and Palestine protests at the weekend.”
Sheffielders say Stop Rosebank
by Catherine Fish On Saturday, 6th September, people in Sheffield joined the Stop Rosebank National Day of Action. Turning up to say: Rosebank is a bad deal for us all. What is Rosebank? Rosebank is the UK’s largest undeveloped oil and gas field located about 80 miles off the Shetland coast in the North Sea,ContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders say Stop Rosebank”
