Events… Occupy Wall Street Continues 3 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 Here is some coverage of the weekend's developments from the Occupy Wall Street protest.
News… Venezuela Urges Extradition of Terrorist Posada Carriles from US 1 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 Cuban-born terrorist Luis Posada Carriles (Agencies). On Monday, the Venezuelan Ministry of Public Affaire issued an additional request for the capture of known terrorist Luis Posada Carriles. While Venezuelan authorities…
Culture… James Larkin And Liverpool’s Radical Tradition 30 Sep 201125 Nov 2011 By Seafra O’Cearbhall Saturday 8thOctober sees the 14th Annual James Larkin March + Rally take place in Liverpool. This year the theme for event is the 30th anniversary of the…
Edinburgh… Football Fans And The Abuse Of State Power 28 Sep 201120 Mar 2013 By Jim Slaven This week we have seen protests from both Celtic and Rangers fans against the SNP Government's new Offensive Behaviour Bill. Celtic's Green Brigade kicked it off with…
Events… EMA Not Eton 28 Sep 20115 Oct 2011 Good luck to all those taking part in today's EMA Not Eton demonstration. 107 Cowgate is reliably informed this campaign is building steady momentum and two more marches on Eton are…
News… Basque Country Needs Peace Process 27 Sep 201115 Oct 2011 There has not been much coverage in the Scottish media of Basque attempts to kick start a peace process with the Spanish Government. Prisoners recently endorsed last years Gernika Agreement and…
News… ‘Fuck the police!’ Working-class youth and the routine abuse of power 26 Sep 201119 Nov 2011 By Justin Baidoo-Hackman On Monday 8th August, in South London, three hundred young people gathered outside Battersea’s Lavender Hill police station "taunting" the police to come out. In Nottingham, three…
News… Scottish Parliament Under Attack For Failing To Investigate Discrimination In Justice System 23 Sep 201123 Sep 2011 Marcello Mega is a freelance journalist who has been unable to get this story in any newspaper. 107 Cowgate carries it in full below. By Marcello Mega THE CATHOLIC Church…
Politics… A Reminder Of The Left’s Rich Tradition, Now Jettisoned 20 Sep 20115 Oct 2011 By Alex Wood There's a new exhibition entitled Scottish Working People's History at the National Library of Scotland. I suppose that the first question posed is the title itself. It…
News… Britain Caught Selling Weapons To Dictators – Again 16 Sep 201116 Sep 2011 Britain Caught Selling Weapons To Dictators - Again As Cameron returns from visiting Libya's contras it is always worth reminding ourselves what is going on in the background.…
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