North Africa in Revolt

An explosion of popular protest has broken out in North Africa over the past few weeks, with anti-government demonstrations and riots continuing in both Tunisia and Algeria. Localised unrest first began in Tunisia in mid-December, sparked by the attempted suicide of 26-year old graduate Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself alight outside a government building in protest [...]

Posted by Liam T on January 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

The Choc Doctrine

It’s a news story that you might’ve missed, but on Friday, someone bought all the cocoa. All of it. At least in Europe anyway: a chocotastic total of 241,000 tonnes of cocoa beans, something which sent er, ripples of chock through the galaxy, in a move that some are already dubbing the ‘credit crunchie’, honest. [...]

Posted by Liam T on July 18th, 2010 | 4 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Munching for workers' rights

As Greece continues to face revolt from the working class at the IMF/EU takeover of their country, in the northern city of Thessaloniki, restaurant workers have decided to take things a step further at their work. The workers at the Barthelonika restaurant were told at the start of last month by the owner that he [...]

Posted by Jack on July 1st, 2010 | 5 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Scientists say GM dialogue is a front for industry

Two scientists have now resigned from a group charged by the Food Standards Agency with having a “public dialogue” about genetically modified foods. Last week Dr Helen Wallace, who is part of the think tank Gene Watch UK, resigned from the steering group for the project, and Professor Brian Wynne, who was the group’s Vice [...]

Posted by Jack on June 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

The Far Right: You either love it or hate it

The far right BNP are hated by socialists, anti-fascists and anyone that isn’t white, straight and mental. But today it emerged they’ve made a powerful new enemy. The makers of Marmite have announced they are to sue the BNP, after they used the images of the spread in their party election broadcast. As you can [...]

Posted by Jack on April 22nd, 2010 | 7 Comments Posted in Uncategorized