Food

Japanese fishermen protest rising fuel costs

pirate — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:50:40 -0400

by Kyoko Hasegawa Tue July 15,

TOKYO (AFP) - Thousands of Japanese fishermen rallied in Tokyo on Tuesday to protest against soaring fuel costs as boats across the country sat idle for a one-day strike to draw attention to the industry's woes.

Warning that soaring oil prices could put them out of business, about 3,600 fishermen gathered in a park, demanding state subsidies and emergency help, organisers said. read more »

Union protest brings SAfrican city to standstill

pirate — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:37:55 -0400

Wed Jul 9,2008

DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) - A protest march by thousands of trade unionists against rising fuel and food costs closed down businesses and disrupted public transport in South Africa's port city of Durban on Wednesday.

While there were no reports of unrest, shops closed their shutters and the roads were largely deserted as the crowds marched on City Hall following earlier threats by activists to torch taxis who continued operating. read more »

Athens: Supermarket target of Robin Hood raid

pirate — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:19:19 -0400

ekathimerini.com July 1, 2008

Self-styled anarchists claimed responsibility yesterday for raiding a supermarket in the Athens neighborhood of Nea Smyrni and then distributing the stolen goods to shoppers at a fruit and vegetable market in the fourth such incident during the last month. A group of some 20 people, all wearing hoods or helmets, entered the Marinopoulos supermarket on Evdoxou Street, loaded up trolleys with food and simply walked out of the store unchallenged. read more »

Beef Protest Turns Violent in South Korea

pirate — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:27:10 -0400

By CHOE SANG-HUN NY Times June 30, 2008

SEOUL, South Korea — The government of President Lee Myung-bak sealed off major rallying points in central Seoul on Sunday after hundreds of citizens and police officers were injured read more »

Number of refugees worldwide rises to 11.4 million

pirate — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:43:51 -0400

By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press June, 17, 2008

LONDON - Tents, sacks of food and a replica of a burnt-out village hut appeared in Trafalgar Square on Tuesday as a tourist hotspot became a refugee camp to highlight the plight of millions of people displaced in Darfur and elsewhere.

The display, set up to mark World Refugee Day this week, came as the U.N. refugee agency reported a record 11.4 million people were driven from their home countries last year. read more »

South Koreans protest against US beef deal

pirate — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:56:10 -0400

By KWANG-TAE KIM, Associated Press May 26,2008

SEOUL, South Korea - Thousands of protesters marched through Seoul against a U.S. beef import pact that has renewed fears of mad cow disease. Police said Tuesday that 30 demonstrators were arrested after scuffling erupted.

A crowd estimated by police at 3,000 held a candlelight vigil Monday night before embarking on the march. read more »

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A Different Kind of Land Occupation

pirate — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:43:16 -0400

ainfos May 21, 2008

"This is going to be a different type of occupation," say the people of Tierra y
Libertad (Land and Freedom), a land occupation on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The name of their group gives an idea of what they intend. The occupation began on March 29th this year when 40 families entered a small parcel of land in La Matanza and began setting up a community. Since then the occupation has grown to over 135 families and has continued to organize and resist eviction in the face of intimidation and violence. read more »

Witnesses: Soldiers kill 2 in Somalia riot over food prices

pirate — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:32:06 -0400

By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Associated Press May 5, 2008

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Troops opened fire and killed at least two people as tens of thousands of people rioted over high food prices in Somalia's capital Monday.

Several people also were injured in the protest in Mogadishu in this Horn of Africa nation. read more »

Haitian president fails to restore order

pirate — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:21:38 -0400

By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press April 9, 2008

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A desperate appeal from the president Wednesday failed to restore order to Haiti's shattered capital, and bands of looters sacked stores, warehouses and government offices. read more »

Olympia Land Reclamation Project

pirate — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:42:05 -0400

Start: 04/17/2008 - 19:00

End: 04/17/2008 - 21:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT

meet at Media Island 816 Adams St. SE Thurs. April 17 at 7pm

Guerrilla gardening from wikipedia read more »