by Julie Pearn, Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association ● Eight Palestinian Teenagers experience brief respite from terror of Israeli occupation and share their experiences in the North of England.● Nablus citizens face choice between guarding their homes from settler attack or fleeing towards arrest and live fire by occupation soldiers “The incursions have become part ofContinueContinue reading “West Bank Youth to Visit Sheffield”
Category Archives: Politics and Campaigning Groups
Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich
As COP 30 began in Belém, Brazil, Climate Justice campaigners marched in Sheffield, part of a Global Day of Action held in over 50 cities across the UK and 27 countries around the world. As people turned out to protest for climate justice, Rotherham Station was closed due to the threat of flooding from StormContinueContinue reading “Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich “
We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.
byStephen Pennells Recent centuries have seen massive international investment: the Suez and Panama Canals spring to mind, but massive infrastructure projects such as ports, railways, roads, power stations and grids, mines, wells, pipelines, and roads are no less important. Now in our digitalised world, this is extended beyond steel and concrete to include our data,ContinueContinue reading “We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.”
“This is a march of Love”. Anti racists try to stop fascists from intimidating asylum seekers at their hotel.
Yesterday Nick Tenconi, the leader of UKIP, best known for his Nazi salutes, paraded a group of about 60 people through Sheffield to a hotel where asylum seekers are accommodated. If the march had been to a house belonging to a politician or a celebrity, no doubt the authorities would have stopped it. But becauseContinueContinue reading ““This is a march of Love”. Anti racists try to stop fascists from intimidating asylum seekers at their hotel.”
Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up
By Darcy White COP30 has arrived. The annual global climate conference will once again be a test of how our governments are doing in the struggle to address profound environmental breakdown. COP gets its name from the‘Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ (UNFCCC). The 30th COP takes placeContinueContinue reading “Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up”
New research shows Glyphosate is carcinogenic, even in small quantities, previously thought to be safe.
This week’s meeting of Nether Edge and Sharrow Sustainable Transformation concentrated on the issue of the effects on human health of Glyphosate. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in the world, widely used in farms, gardens and streets as a weedkiller. It is readily available in many different brands and formulations, the most wellContinueContinue reading “New research shows Glyphosate is carcinogenic, even in small quantities, previously thought to be safe.”
Asylum Seekers must have the Right to Work.
Our right-wing media often platforms writers and speakers who spread lies and misinformation about asylum seekers. This is leading to the growth of extreme right-wing parties like Reform and the rightward slide of traditional parties like Labour and the Conservatives. So it was great to witness the rally in Sheffield yesterday, giving Asylum Seekers aContinueContinue reading “Asylum Seekers must have the Right to Work.”
Palestinian boy killed by Israeli Soldiers in Sheffield’s twin town, Nablus
(and then they stopped the ambulance taking him to hospital) A press release from Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association. “The IDF soldiers were firing indiscriminately when they raided New Askar refugee camp in Nablus” says resident” Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association is deeply saddened to learn of yet another tragic death of a Palestinian boy, 18 yearContinueContinue reading “Palestinian boy killed by Israeli Soldiers in Sheffield’s twin town, Nablus”
Hunger Strike and Actions in Sheffield and 17 other cities across the UK in “most widespread mass civil disobedience in modern UK history”
Protesters silently holding placards and awaiting arrest in Parliament Square Defend Our Juries has announced the details of its “significant escalation”, with actions in 18 towns and cities across every nation in the UK, in “most widespread mass civil disobedience across the UK in modern British history” Prisoners for Palestine has also announced a rollingContinueContinue reading “Hunger Strike and Actions in Sheffield and 17 other cities across the UK in “most widespread mass civil disobedience in modern UK history””
Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.
by Roy Morris Oh dear fellow motorists, I’m afraid we’ve jointly messed up good and proper. Compared with the 1960s, there are too many of us and our vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and just don’t fit into the limited space we have on our old roads and above all in our city centres.ContinueContinue reading “Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.”
