Guest speaker Isaac Marín from COSPACC, Colombia introduces and explores the situation on the ground in Casanare. The leader of this grass-roots organisation looks at the social and enviromental effects of BP in the region. Yasmine Brien (Rising Tide) re-contextualises climate change and global energy politics in terms of climate justice, including a look at so called “green” solutions such as biofuels. read full story / add a comment

Last week I attempted to write a piece amout arms taders in our community centres.
Well, I'm very sorry to say that there's good reason they chose deprived areas inhabitated by refugees, many of whom are fleeing from war torn lands to do there 'team building' exercises in.
BAE's guilty conscience is down to the fact that their latest evil, destroying work has resulted in yet more murder.
BAE are continuing to make a killing out of war and human suffering.
Again and again they sell arms to countrieswith appalling human rights records and the UK's government is allowing these deals to go through.
It's criminal how much support the government gives to companies who are complicit in such atrocities.
Act against BAE Bristol - these arms dealers are NOT WELCOME. read full story / add a comment

There's signs up in post offices titled "Customer information"...
They start out; "The CWU has chosen to call strike action in different
sections of the Royal Mial on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October."

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The strike by CWU members (http://www.cwu.org/) this Thursday and Friday looks set to go ahead, despite intense pressure and intimidation by Royal Mail bosses, the entire Government, all 3 main political parties, the CBI and every boss keen to exploit their workers for profit. On the sidelines, historic strikebreakers like TNT (remember the printers Wapping strike?), Manpower and other private companies hoping to benefit from the break-up of Royal Mail are licking their lips in anticipation.
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17 OCT, 2 - 6pm, Arnolfini. For the C Words season, Dan Gretton (PLATFORM) shares his research into the world of the bureaucrats, planners and business people who colluded in the Holocaust (currently in development as a book - The Desk Killer), and how this relates to current business practice. Admission Free. Booking Recommended read full story / add a comment

Well, they may seem harmless now - just binge drinking and shagging there way through the 1st term - and occasional stealing a cone to put on Edward Colston head - but believe or not these people will be the ones who, without gentle persuasion will be leading socially destructive companies like BaE and EoN - and us into oblivion. read full story / add a comment

Postal workers vote "Yes" in national strike ballot read full story / add a comment

Support Group meeting: all welcome. read full story / add a comment

Waiting at the traffic lights on route to the park to enjoy a rest day after an intense week involved in the organisation of an event about Climate Justice here in Bogota, the captial of Colombia, an old man approached us. He was dressed as smartly as he could, dark suit, a tie and a felt hat, but he didnt look like your average suited man. Old, weather face by the sun that makes guessing ages very difficult, a calmness, resignation about him. He held a carefully handwritten sign in his hand, "please help my family, we are displaced from Bolivar( a region where there is huge amounts of palm planted) god bless you." read full story / add a comment

BAE's Bribes for business scandal comes back to bite Bristol aerospace workers, fears for job losses rise again, bosses do very nicely thank you! read full story / add a comment

A recent story about Devon firm happy to work with - those doing ethnic cleansing, rape, murder and torture... read full story / add a comment

Last Friday a group of 'christianarchists' nexorcised several banks in Bristol involved in financial and climate crisis, the arms trade and the overall destruction of our planet and its inhabitants. read full story / add a comment

Mitie HQ shutdown, we'll be back tomorrow. read full story / add a comment

Here is a FWed email from the Save Vestas campaign - those who attended the Bristol meeting about the campaign or who have been following events here in the South West may be interested to know where the campaign is at... read full story / add a comment

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 9pm & Sundays 6pm http://www.bcfm.org.uk/ (or Wednesdays at 6pm during Ramadan) read full story / add a comment

Fellow Bristolians - our shops are full of Nestle products and can I suggest that we send them a message that we don't buy products from companies like them! Make Bristol a Nestle Free Zone! read full story / add a comment

A union has warned of strike action at Japanese electronics firm Fujitsu over plans to cut pension payments to its UK staff and impose a pay freeze. read full story / add a comment

As ANOTHER PRIMARK opens in the UK, more people around the world are exploited.

Labour Behind the Label are organising an action about workers' rights on the opening day of the new Primark store in Bristol on Thursday 13th August 2009. Meet under the Broadmead sail at 0845. BRING A RADIO (V. important) - it will be coordinated by a radio transmitter, we're going to make a loud rumpus! read full story / add a comment

There will be an attempt to evict the Vestas workers tomorrow Friday 7 August at midday.There will be 2 protests in solidarity in Bristol read full story / add a comment

Vote is to strike: CWU Official David Wilshire said “this is further proof that our members have rejected Royal Mails plans” David went on to say “Royal Mail claim this is about modernisation but in reality there is nothing modern about cutting jobs”. read full story / add a comment