London Newswire Archive

23-06-2004 11:45 | 4 comment(s)

Wimbledon faces Burma Protests

Clothes worn by elite international tennis superstars at Wimbledon are made in sweatshops under Burma's military dictatorship. Protesters will highlight this, and have launched a boycott of sportswear company Sergio Tacchini. Read more >>

22-06-2004 13:35 | 0 comment(s)

Amnesty Says War on Terror increases Middle East repression

They were going to "democratise the Middle East"; the war on terror, extended to Iraq, would "transform Iraq into a functioning democratic state that will inspire change in neighboring societies" . As Bush put it, "Iraqi democracy will succeed, and that success will set forth the news from Damascus to Tehran that freedom can be the future of every nation".

Well, instead of Jeffersonian revolution, the Middle East is now suffering counter-revolutionary terror and repression, and it's all thanks to the "war on terror" according to Amnesty International... Read more >>

21-06-2004 22:28 | 1 comment(s)

Londonrisingtide shuts down National Portrait Gallery

Today (21/05/04) protesters gathered outside the National Portrait Gallery as it prepared to unveil this year�s winner of the BP sponsored National Portrait Awards. Four London Rising Tide activists chained themselves across the front door denying access to the exclusive event to the country�s richest & most influential culture vultures and forcing them to question their compliance to BP's actions around the world. Read more >>

21-06-2004 15:29 | 2 comment(s)

Judge Blunkett

Blunkett - "I am working very hard on this because I haven't given up on the idea that we are going to be able to nail this individual."
Now is it appropriate for a member of the legislature, a home sec. no less, to go around saying he is going to nail someone. At the very least is it a good use of his time.

I have no idea if this man is guilty, I'm pretty sure he did not receive a fair trial, what I do hope is that he is innocent and this is proven and he 'nails' Blunkett in the libel courts. Read more >>

21-06-2004 15:09 | 0 comment(s)

Something Stinks at Avon: Women Take Cosmetics Company to Court

Five women who worked for Avon have taken them to court to try to get severance pay and back benefits. They claim they were employees. Avon say contractors. Read more >>

21-06-2004 14:32 | 9 comment(s)

ANNA SCHER - JUSTICE RALLY (Friday 25th June)

Justice Rally for Anna Scher on Friday 25th June 5.30 - 6.30pm outside the Anna Scher Theatre, Barnsbury Road, Islington, London N1 Read more >>

21-06-2004 12:48 | 0 comment(s)

Indymedia cinema

Spotlighting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on their 60th anniversary, a special London Indymedia Cinema screening will commence at 9 pm this Thursday 24th of June at the Other Cinema, Soho, with film makers' Q and A and a speaker from the Bretton Woods Project. Read more >>

21-06-2004 10:56 | 1 comment(s)

Vigil for murdered Jamaican gay leader

Outrage is urging lesbians and gay men and their friends to join a vigil for slain Jamaican gay rights activist Brian Williamson outside the Jamican High Commission (1 Prince Consort Rd, London SW7) from 7 - 9PM, Wednesday 23 June. Read more >>

21-06-2004 08:44 | 4 comment(s)

BP PORTRAIT AWARD TARGETED AGAIN BY ANTI-OIL ACTIVISTS, 7PM 21-6-04, NPG

‘NOT THE NPG’ ALTERNATIVE EXHIBITION ALSO EXTENDED

London Rising Tide and friends will be on hand to question guests arriving at the National Portrait Gallery 21.6.04 for the announcement of the winner of this year’s BP National Portrait Award. All are welcome. Bring a portrait on a placard, or similar, or a slogan, or just yourself. Read more >>

20-06-2004 22:02 | 0 comment(s)

End the Occupation Demo - Oxford Circus June 29

Anti-Occupation Demo Read more >>

20-06-2004 21:15 | 0 comment(s)

Call to Participate in Independent Audio Coverage at RNC

Webstream will be active 24/7 thru the week

Call to Participate in Independent Audio Media making at the Republican National Convention in New York City, late August, early September. Huge international protest turnout is anticipated.
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20-06-2004 16:45 | 0 comment(s)

We are all contestants

We are... Read more >>

20-06-2004 01:13 | 7 comment(s)

Smoking Crusade is about MONEY, not Health

The so-called "smoking" bans as pushed by the Corporatocracy are about what may be the biggest evasion of Corporate Liability of all time. The elements of truth, about harms of "smoking", hide information about WHY typical smoking products are so harmful, and how this involves Big Oil, Pharms, Pesticides, Chlorine, and so on. Read more >>

19-06-2004 17:06 | 8 comment(s)

Anarchist anti-olympic demo in Athens

Anarchist anti-olympic demo in Athens Read more >>

19-06-2004 09:59 | 0 comment(s)

by targeting the NPG we are 'blockading BP's extraction of our consent'

...that was the message from Friday night's excellent workshop given by James and Greg from Platform at the squatted gallery space in Camden Town.
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19-06-2004 00:09 | 0 comment(s)

Vegan Festival London

If you have not been before it is a great day with loads of great food, clothes, etc. good talks and lovely people. Hope to see you there.

Ritchie

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18-06-2004 20:00 | 0 comment(s)

Crap arrest of the week candidate

This guy has been arrested on june the 16th during the 'Greenwash or Us' Street Party for "not moving" and/or for "asking why". You can see how the two cops arresting him are not giving answers to those asking why was that guy been arrested.
One of the agent is covering his badges when the camera approaches him and he says: "Get out of my face!" while another cop approach the guy who's filming telling him :"hey, uv been warned ok!?"... apparently the "get out of my face" has now became a police warning... the filming guy was then told that he was obstructing their duty (wonder why was covering his badges then!).
The guy was finally "gently" handcuffed and taken away... Read more >>

18-06-2004 17:21 | 0 comment(s)

Update: Rampart, occupied creative and social space, safe!

Here's a short update on the status of the Rampart squatted creative centre and social space.... Read more >>

18-06-2004 16:49 | 0 comment(s)

Women Raped Before Their Husbands

Statements and findings by non-governmental organisations and human-rights groups detail how one female detainee had been raped 17 times in one day by ‘Iraqi’ police in the presence of US troops. Another NGO reported of how one mother-of-four killed herself after being held by her hair and raped in front of her restrained husband, who was forced to watch. Read more >>