Ingenio San Antonio Production Practices Prove False Chronic Kidney Failure (Chronic Kidney Disease) Campaign Against Grupo Pellas, Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited and Boycott to Flor de Caña by ANAIRC and UITA: Informative article on clean production practices followed by Ingenio San Antonio (ISA), the sugar processing estate owned by Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited (Grupo Pellas) in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua.

eviction notice

Ardenlea Street

As the Centre of Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) have shown, when a big new development is attached to a major sporting event, such as an Olympics or Commonwealth Games, people are often forced to move from their homes and relocate their businesses. The Olympic Games alone has displaced over two million of people from host cities around the world through demolitions, higher rents and gentrification (the displacement of poorer residents to make way for wealthier, higher tax-paying residents).

Whether the Games will bring benefits to an area over a short or long time is hotly disputed, but the inevitable reality is that individuals, sometimes whole communities, will be displaced to make way for new facilities. The residents of Dalmarnock (an area which has suffered from serious under-investment) are currently bearing the brunt of this process of displacement to allow Glasgow to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

 This is a PowerPoint presentation which (hopefully) explains why we won't tackle climate change without understanding peak oil.

Come resist Scottish Coal and Lord Home, and defend communities and the climate!

 RSF Scotland response to armed forces day protest

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 A powerpoint presentation explaining (hopefully) why climate change won't be tackled unless we understand peak oil.

Parents of Wyndford have re-occupied Wyndford Primary School in protest against the school’s closure and their children having to enrol at schools over a mile away from their homes.

The reasons why the parents have re-occupied the school are the same as when they occupied during the Easter holidays. However, in addition to issues regarding their children’s safety and education, as well as in protest against the actions of Glasgow City Council towards their community, the parents also want to protect the building against vandals and fear Glasgow City Council may use the vandalism as an excuse to order the building to be pulled down, citing unsafe premises. The parents wish to save the building for use by the immediate and surrounding communities. There is already a lack of community facilities in the area and the parents wish to save the space to use as they see fit for their families and supporters.

The parents entered the school at 1.30pm, 26/06/09, when the children were released for the summer holidays and are preparing to stay for as long as necessary.

Update – 27/6/09 10am – Council with police preparing to enter occupied school and clear furniture and equipment. Glasgow City Council Director of Education, Maureen McKenna, visited and told the parents that water and electricity will be cut off and doors sealed (except for fire escapes).

Occupation is to be continued by parents regardless.

Please support Mohammed Atif Siddique in court Tue 30/Wed 1 July, Edinburgh.

Mohammed Atif Siddique's appeal against his conviction for "terrorism" will be heard in Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday 30th June. The Siddique family deserve to see a court packed with friends and supporters. Please come along and show your support.