Leading academics and politicians have started the campaign “The Good Banking Forum: campaigning for better banking”, calling for a public enquiry into the corrupt financial system and to punish those responsible for the current economic situation.– – A few weeks ago, the Barclays scandal revealed that the banking firm had […]
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Whose side should Latinos be on?
In the recent Mayoral elections in London Ken Livingstone received the support of Latin American groups and personalities for his campaign to seek a third term of office as Mayor of London. _ José Luis Sánchez Arancibia Among the aims of his campaign, Ken Livingstone included recognition of the Latin […]
Alternative conference for the Rio cummit
The conference¸ organised by the Campaign against Climate Change and the School for Oriental and African Studies, will take place on 16 and 17 June. _ This year Rio de Janeiro is hosting the Earth Summit. It was in fact Rio which hosted the very first Earth Summit twenty years […]
The Palestinian people’s right to stand up for themselves
“Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!” together with the Glasgow Defence Campaign who are organising a meeting on 8 May. _ About 2000 Palestinians locked in hellish Israeli prisons have started a hunger strike to fight for their national and human rights. They are inspired by the examples of Hanna Shalabi, a […]
The human rights revolution
Amnesty International are to hold a rally on Saturday 11th to show its support for those who stand up for their rights around the world 2011 provided clear examples of people reclaiming their rights through peaceful means, without resorting to violence. Citizens of Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and other countries in […]