London Newswire Archive

09-02-2005 13:16 | 7 comment(s)

Scandal of Pepys Estate

The Pepys Estate in Deptford, a social housing estate on the banks of the River Thames in East London, is being destroyed by Lewisham through selling off parts of the estate for redevelopment to a property speculator to convert to luxury apartments and to Hyde Housing Association. The net social housing on the estate will be reduced, this in an area of acute social deprivation where the demand for social housing has never been so high. Read more >>

09-02-2005 12:49 | 0 comment(s)

Mobile Phone Masts

Only one effect is taken into consideration by ICNIRP and the NRPB, that is the effect of heating on human tissues. This is a very important point because there is an enormous amount of peer-reviewed scientific literature showing often replicable biological effects that are likely to have serious health consequences, occurring at levels far below that which causes heating. Read more >>

09-02-2005 12:33 | 1 comment(s)

WANC

womens caff at ramparts feb 16th Read more >>

09-02-2005 12:29 | 1 comment(s)

'Caminos De Resistencia' film festival

Indymedia cinema presents...

'Caminos De Resistencia(Paths Of Resistance)' a Latin America film festival in London Read more >>

09-02-2005 09:00 | 0 comment(s)

Week of action against Iraq Plunder

A week of action is being called for 1 - 6 April to oppose the corporate plunder of Iraq. A leaflet is available, the text of which is reproduced below. More details can be found at http://corporatepirates.gzzzt.net/ Read more >>

09-02-2005 02:21 | 2 comment(s)

WHAT IS FUNDAMENTAL ISLAM?

Many fo you may have seen the Daily Mirrors recent expose on a Mr. Abu Abdullah from Finsbury Park Mosque. If you haven't you can read it here. Read more >>

09-02-2005 00:35 | 0 comment(s)

Phone action: EDO/MBM

A little bird tells me that Wednesday 9th February is phone EDO/MBM day. Thats EDO/MBM, manufacturers of bomb release mechanisms, on 01273 810500

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08-02-2005 18:44 | 47 comment(s)

Palestine Action Workhop next Monday - Brighton

Monday Febuary 14th - Palestine Action Workshop. 7.30pm at the Clermont Room, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton.

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08-02-2005 18:34 | 0 comment(s)

Smash EDO Campaign Day this Saturday

Brighton Quakers and Smash EDO have been working together to bring you a campaign day at the Friends Meeting House on Ship St on Saturday 12 Febuary from 12 noon

ALL WELCOME Read more >>

08-02-2005 16:53 | 5 comment(s)

February 15th - alternative to StWC action

Remember February 15th, 2003… the big peace protest?
Now more than ever we need that spirit back.
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08-02-2005 15:02 | 0 comment(s)

'Yes Men' Film Preview + Q&A Tour - dates and info

The Yes Men film follows a couple of anti-corporate activist-pranksters as they impersonate World Trade Organization spokesmen on TV and at business conferences around the world...

These, you may remember, are the same folks who pulled the fake union carbide / Dow Chemicals spokesperson interviews on BBC TV when they apologised for the Bhopal disaster and said they would pay compensation.

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08-02-2005 11:24 | 3 comment(s)

Reggae deal to halt gay-bash lyrics

Stop Murder Music campaign suspended - Music industry committed to reject violent hate songs
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08-02-2005 10:49 | 1 comment(s)

FINANCIAL G7 LEADERS RECIEVED A NOISEY WELCOME!

The first of the G7 meetings leading up to the G8 Summit took place in London over February 4th/5th in the form of the G7 Financial Ministerial.Activists from Dissent!, the new South East Resist G8 Network and others were there to greet them...
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08-02-2005 10:45 | 4 comment(s)

G7 Finance Ministers Protest Friday

Last night, the G7 Finance ministers met in Lancaster House, The Mall, Central London
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08-02-2005 07:10 | 1 comment(s)

Report of Glasgow Première of `WMD weapons of mass deception` with photos.

This is a 1,300 word report with photos of the Glasgow Première of Danny Schechter's new film `WMD weapons of mass deception` . Read more >>

07-02-2005 23:07 | 2 comment(s)

defence of freedom to protest in parliament square tonight - pics

under the guise of the 'serious organised crime and police bill', we are losing our right to protest outside parliamentary buildings in the vicinity of parliament, whitehall, and buckingham palace. as the bill was debated this afternoon and evening, protestors gathered in the square to protest against this law, which would make brian haw's long-running peace protest opposite parliament illegal. Read more >>

07-02-2005 19:33 | 0 comment(s)

Defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.

Today's demo in the square. Read more >>

07-02-2005 19:14 | 0 comment(s)

please, preserve the London continous protest, and say us how can we help

I was, like turist some months ago in London.
I was positive surprised by the fact, some protestors continue since 2001 in Parliament Square.
And now, a friend in London said me by phone that the guvernement want to finish this kind of continous pdemostratio Read more >>

07-02-2005 18:00 | 1 comment(s)

Your chance to say no to the Olympics in London

London is awash with posters advertising the opportunity to Back the Olympic Bid. Noticably absent however has been the opportunity to state your opposition to the bid. Read more >>

07-02-2005 16:26 | 2 comment(s)

Positive Global Movements

Positive Global Movements started yesterday Sunday the 6th with a nice turn up, we showed 'The Alberdi School' a film about the community involvement in revolutionising education in Venezuela. Then we had musicians and poet Sofia and Santiago both Peruvian artists reciting poetry and singing to the beat of the Global Revolution. After having lovely Venezuelan food Ricardo Galindez Venezuelan trade unionist gave a passionate speech about the role of the workers in the revolution not only in Venezuela but also in the world. Read more >>