Movement
June 10, 2013 3:15 am
An urban show for Muslim women
On the 15h of June, at Novotel London West, there will be talks, exhibitions and performances with the aim of motivating Muslim women to [...]
May 12, 2013 11:38 pm
Latin America: a rebellious spirit
A report has been published by the UNDP highlightingt Bolivia, Peru and Argentina as the countries with the greatest number of social conflicts (over [...]
May 12, 2013 9:14 pm
Changing the world from the inside out
On the 15th of May Cormac Russell is offering a web seminar to provide us with the tools we need to change our universe, [...]
May 5, 2013 12:01 am
Youth movements unite!
A conference to share ideas and knowledge of youth movement activities defending human rights will be held in Berkshire, UK, from the 6th to [...]
April 21, 2013 10:59 pm
#I am Assange, #I am 132
#YosoyAssange, #Yosoy132…Promoted by Mexicans, this is a new campaign started at the beginning of April to support Julian Assange and the soldier Bradley Manning. [...]
March 20, 2013 10:10 pm
Ten years opposing War
This 26th of March, the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq will be commemorated in an event which aims to increase anti-war activity [...]
March 17, 2013 5:09 pm
Protest against austerity!
A citizen’s movement is being organised in London to create a platform for debate and opposition to the austerity measures imposed by David Cameron’s [...]
March 17, 2013 5:01 pm
Anti-war
On 26th March the 10th anniversary of the war on Iraq will be commemorated by an event which aims to expand anti-war activity in [...]
March 10, 2013 12:03 am
Magda Oranich and the latest victim of the Franco regime
Lawyer Magda Oranich witnessed the shooting of Juan Paredes (Txiki) in September, 1975. Had he not been sentenced to death, he would have been [...]
February 18, 2013 12:10 am
Fidel Narváez: “Julian Assange and Ecuador will hold out for as long as they need to”
After three years at the Ecuadorian Consulate in the UK, activist Fidel Narváez speaks of his experiences there, the recent elections in Ecuador and [...]
February 18, 2013 12:00 am
Not everything is done: International Women’s Day
Thousands of actions are underway across the world that claim that gender equality still hasn’t been achieved in the 21stC. In Newcastle one such [...]
February 17, 2013 11:41 pm
Support for the return of Palestinians
A Jewish platform supports the right of Palestinians to return to their territories and to live free of military occupation and with equal rights [...]
February 17, 2013 10:51 pm
For the liberation of women
An event organised by Socialist Resistance London the coming 23rd of February seeks to defend women’s roles and expose the abuses of rights to [...]
February 4, 2013 5:51 am
About the struggles of women
The first of two talks on the subjects of women’s rights and the women’s liberation movement will be taking place, on the 23rd of [...]
February 4, 2013 5:41 am
A ‘No’ against military investment
Protests have been organised in Glasgow for April against nuclear weapons. Great Britain’s investment in nuclear weapons and military matters has provoked a rejection [...]The Prisma News
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Globe, Human Rights, Politiks, United Kingdom
Women: unprotected in the United Kingdom
The “Freedom Without Fear Platform” have organised a talk on the 18th June to discuss gender violence in the United Kingdom. The current cuts are affecting the laws and defence mechanisms that protect abused women and girls in the United Kingdom. This shortage of funds in care services...
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Globe, Lifestyle, Okology, World
Food sovereignty… A fair model
Nearly 870 million people worldwide are suffering from chronic malnutrition, the majority of which live in developing countries. The reason behind malnutrition lies in the current food system as it puts the interests of big agricultural businesses and distribution companies first. Benjamin Serra Studies...
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Comments, Critical Dialogues, In Focus
Woolwich, minorities and extremisms
Society cannot give itself the luxury of under-estimating the actions of extremists which bring with them the elimination of democratic spaces and the liquidation of freedoms under the pretext of internal security. Claudio Chipana What society which prides itself on being civilized can permit one...
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Multiculture, Profiles
Nacho Guardado: “Here, I have a job that makes me happy”
Nacho Guardado is 42 years old from Asturias in Northern Spain who left home to improve his English and seek a better life for himself. “I studied Economics – a course with many career prospects – but just like ninety percent of Asturians, I had to leave home in search of work. Almost...
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Comments, EdgeNotes, In Focus
Total recall, total boredom
I recently saw the DVD of “Total recall”, the new one with Colin Farrell. But, don’t rush out to buy, rent, or stream it. Steve Latham If it were possible, this makes the original, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, look good. That one at least was tongue-in-cheek, with a good...
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Comments, In Focus
Fruit by the roadside
I can say that the only time that I believe in God is when I drink an orange juice, slowly and looking at the sky. I say this because I remember an article by Gabo (Gabriela Garcia Marquez) where he declared that in the infinite universe the only part where there are flowers is on this earth,...
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Globe, Human Rights, Movement, Politiks, Struggles, Trade Unions, United Kingdom, Workers
An urban show for Muslim women
On the 15h of June, at Novotel London West, there will be talks, exhibitions and performances with the aim of motivating Muslim women to strive for their rights and freedom. This new version of “The Urban Muslim woman’s show” has been designed to reassert and promote the social roles...
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Health, Lifestyle, Migrants, Multiculture
The future of disabled immigrants is quite dark
This is what John J. Marulanda, LADPP member, talks about. The cuts have increased cases of marginalisation and isolation of these people and will undoubtedly make them even more vulnerable citizens. And the British government has shown clear signs of not caring about their future. . Ramón Alabau The...
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Globe, Migrants, Multiculture, United Kingdom
Three years of LARC and its fight for recognition of Latinos
This group was born on the 17th of April, 2010, with the goal of achieving recognition for the Latin American residents in the UK as an ethnic minority, with the category ‘Latin American’. Claudio Chipana* Without recognition, integration isn’t possible. We understand recognition as...
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Economy, Europe, Globe, Human Rights, Politiks
The Spanish economic “crisis” and… Augusto Pinochet
It is now six years since the current economic crisis first hit Spain, and a cloud of uncertainty was cast over the country. This sense of unease felt by the Spanish people is not just the consequence of the devastating daily grind of the crisis itself. Rather, it stems from their inability to grasp...
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Globe, Lifestyle, Okology, World
Talking to Smitu Kothari in India (II)
In social movements in India we cannot deny the power of the religious fundamentalist right, which together with the World Bank, the United States and the Indian State, has made sophisticated arrangements in managing inequality. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marín These were the words from Indian...
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Lifestyle, Okology
A new creation: the world’s lightest and strongest material
It has been produced by a team of scientists from the Chinese University of Zhejiang have managed to produce the new substance: a discovery that experts place amongst the most important of modern science, and whose applications will be numerous. Ilsa Rodriguez Experts in Beijing claim that...
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Comments, EdgeNotes, In Focus
Fox hunting
The urban fox is now a cliché in the UK, especially in London. The feral creatures roam the streets freely, unperturbed by the presence of human beings around them. Steve Latham These cosmopolitan foxes lope across the road, brazen, bold as brass, walking along the main road, at night,...
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Comments, Critical Dialogues, In Focus
Multiculturalism, present and future (IV)
Multiculturalism is a reality and is showing progress despite the governing elite turning their back on this process. Nevertheless, when the elite disagree, the masses fight for their rights. The future of Great Britain will also be the future of multiculturalism. Claudio Chipana Talking...
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Globe, Latin America, Multiculture, Our People
Emma Felber and Bolivia during the times of Evo Morales
The reduction of poverty and inequality are two social problems in Bolivia that have been moderated by the policies of a government motivated by social movements. Since the Revolution of 1952, until the social demands of the first decade of 2000, Bolivia has been one of the Latin American regions...
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Comments, In Focus
Hell’s Steamrollers
There’s an old joke that’s supposed to show how consumer goods are in short supply under socialism. It doesn’t give an in-depth explanation of the realities of the socialist model which make it funny, but then if it did, it wouldn’t be much of a joke. Armando Orozco Tovar The...
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Multiculture, Profiles
Lourdes Fernández: “There are plenty of opportunities here, but you have to keep on your toes”
In spite of having a good job in her home country, Lourdes decided to cross the Atlantic in search of a better life for her and her family. Francisco Castañon Lourdes Fernández, a Bolivian from Santa Cruz, has spent 11 of her 35 years living in London. Before she came here she was...
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Health, Lifestyle
Into the unknown: the pancreas
This organ is responsible for exocrine functions in our bodies: in other words, it secretes the enzymes which pass through the small intestine; digesting fats, proteins and carbohydrates from the foods we eat. José de la Osa Without these enzymes, some of the foods we eat would simply pass...
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Globe, Human Rights, Politiks, United Kingdom
Without a roof, without a home… Why?
An international workshop will take place on June 28th to discuss the strategies and solutions for the growing number of immigrant families who do not have a home due to their current social and economical situation. . The relaxation of border controls, which will take place at the end of the year,...
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Globe, Human Rights, Latin America, Politiks
Central America… Scenes of trafficking women
It is considered as a new form of slavery in the 21s century, human trafficking has acquired special importance in the region. 64% of victims are women and children. Benjamin Serra Ana knew that her family’s economic situation was not good, so that as soon as a woman offered her waitress...
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