London Newswire Archive

12-02-2005 12:46 | 2 comment(s)

Pensions pressure builds as union leaders meet with Prescott

Union leaders are meeting with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to talk about union members' refusal to accept government plans to downgrade public sector pensions schemes. The government is under huge pressure from union members to abandon proposals to cut the pensions schemes. Read more >>

11-02-2005 18:37 | 0 comment(s)

Elections under occupation

The territories occupied by Israel that should constitute a future Palestinian state (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem) are just that - under military occupation. It is currently the longest military occupation in the world, dating back to 1967. In the run up to this past 9th of January, the Palestinians here did everything they could to run an election as professionally as possible under harsh constraints from the Israeli state. Contrary to the racist picture painted every day in the western media, the Palestinian people understand what democracy is and how to get it. And they understand that the primary thing preventing democracy is the Israeli military occupation. Democracy under occupation is an oxymoron. Since the first intifada in the late 80’s it has been crystal clear that the vast majority of Palestinians recognise the fact that Israel exists and is not going to go away. Even before this, the “rejectionist Arabs” of Palestine had in reality been trying to find ways to live alongside Israel. At every turn, these moves are blocked by the US government, which -beyond the rhetoric- has been rejectionist in practice for a long time, supporting Israeli state terrorism no matter which political party is in government in either country. Read more >>

11-02-2005 18:23 | 0 comment(s)

Oppression and Resistance in Idhna

After my first stint in Hebron over election day, I went back to Jerusalem to gather my thoughts, do some laundry and decide on my next move. After a few days, I decided that I would go back to Hebron for the last week of my trip as the limits of spending a day here and a day there had become clear to me. As luck would have it, the Hebron ISM group came to Jerusalem to spend the night because they had been to a nearby meeting in the afternoon, so we had a mini reunion. Far too early the next morning (the 14th of January) we headed back down to Hebron. We met one of the ISM coordinator’s downtown and headed off to Idhna - yet another area soon to be devastated by the Wall. A demonstration had been planned there and our coordinator had arranged for us to meet with some local families too. Read more >>

11-02-2005 15:31 | 1 comment(s)

Blair Tells Russian Lawmaker He's Holding Election May 5th

Tony Blair plans to hold an election on May 5, a Russian lawmaker said yesterday after the British prime minister turned down an invitation to Russia's Second World War Victory Day celebrations."British Prime Minister Tony Blair said there will be elections in his country on May 5, and that is understandable," Konstantin Kosachyov, chairman of the State Duma foreign affairs committee, was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying. Read more >>

11-02-2005 14:24 | 1 comment(s)

The day in the basque country

Today we are suffering a new great attack from the spanish and french states. 42 youths are being judged because belong to basque youth organisation Segi. The spanish state asks an overall punishment of 642 prision years for all of them (from 10 years to 112). They, too, arrests today two monks and another youth Read more >>

11-02-2005 14:09 | 0 comment(s)

G8: Scottish Parliament Petition re Policing + Protests

G8 Alternatives are publicising a petition in response to some of the alarming reports about policing plans for the G8 summit protests this coming July is Scotland. The petition demands that riot police equipped with rubber bullets are not used for policing, that venues be provided for protest meetings and accomodation, and that protestors creating their own spaces should be allowed to do so. Read more >>

11-02-2005 12:28 | 2 comment(s)

anti-EDO campaign day in Brighton

Tomorrow Saturday 12th, there is to be a day of action against local arms dealers EDO/MBM. The event kicks off at 12 at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street Brighton with a march to Churchill Square at 4 for a vigil. Read more >>

11-02-2005 11:28 | 4 comment(s)

Saboteurs driven at, ridden over, whipped but undeterred at last few hunts

HSA news release 9th February 2005
Hunt saboteurs were mowed down by a terrierman on a quad bike and then whipped and ridden over by a huntsman as they tried to stop one of the last legal fox hunts in Essex today. Read more >>

11-02-2005 11:13 | 23 comment(s)

Race attacks reach all time high

New figures show the number of abusive and violent attacks on Britain's Jewish community reached record levels in 2004 Read more >>

11-02-2005 09:07 | 2 comment(s)

Peace Not War party is not a public event...

If you were planning to go to the Peace Not War party tomorrow, please read on. Just found this on their website... Read more >>

11-02-2005 05:59 | 5 comment(s)

Art of War : War

War Read more >>

11-02-2005 01:01 | 1 comment(s)

Kyoto Helps Increase Global Warming: The Theft and Tricks of the USA Narrow Left

Given the sophistication of Sierra Club and big Enviros (and foundations) it should surprise no one that the debate over the Death of Environmentalism turns out to be a con job – like a “Good cop / Bad cop” trick – with both groups worried that if they don’t make some noise and act like they are on top of their game then the funders could move Read more >>

10-02-2005 19:51 | 0 comment(s)

Creative Forum and Peace Not War

Creative Forum with Peace Not War, this Saturday 12th Feb 2005. Great line up. Fab day. Cool people. 49 Tufnel Park Road. St.Georges' Theatre. Be there. Read more >>

10-02-2005 19:42 | 0 comment(s)

End the housing madness - affordable homes for all

March on LONDON
Join the EIE 12th March 200
We are fed up propping up the UK economy.
End all Estate agent self regulation.
Ban buy to let mortgages under £300k. Stop BTL.
Derilict 14 mths = govt buy @ 40% market value.
Stamp duty only on £300k + dwellings.
Right to buy council property stopped NOW.
Demand councils build more stock NOW.
No to 50% HA purchase traps. Ball & Chain. No way.
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10-02-2005 17:50 | 0 comment(s)

No Border Film night and info caff

No border info caff and film nite tonight Thursday 10th February, Whitechapel, London Read more >>

10-02-2005 12:39 | 2 comment(s)

SPECIAL BRANCH-PC AB394 BIALOSZEWSKI PROTECTOR OF EDO/MBM SCUM.

WE HAVE YOUR NO MATE.

SOME INTERESTING PICTURES HERE OF PC AB394 Bialoszewski.
SPECIAL BRANCH PROTECTURATE OF ARMS DEALERS IN BRIGHTON. Read more >>

10-02-2005 11:37 | 8 comment(s)

Fuck the Wedding: Storm the Castle: April 2nd

Royal wedding plans to be opposed at Windsor on April 2nd Read more >>

09-02-2005 15:59 | 0 comment(s)

Terra Audio Squatted Social Event in London

Feb 11th - 20th Squatted Social Centre + Events
Anti-Capitalism / Radical Arts / Free Space
To contribute: phone 07913 518804 or email

vexydancers@hush.com
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09-02-2005 15:21 | 1 comment(s)

SMASH EDO Legal Workshop this Saturday

Smash EDO and Brighton Quakers are holding a campaign day this Saturday at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street Brighton - This will include a legal workshop from 1.30pm

all welcome Read more >>

09-02-2005 14:20 | 0 comment(s)

Proletarian Revolution and Civil Law

A Revolução Proletária – proletária não apenas em termos de forças que a desencadearam, senão também, em termos de objetivos perseguidos pelas massas que a executam, de modo instintivo ou consciente –, possui como meta realizar, cedo ou tarde, a substituição do sistema burguês-individualista pelo sistema socialista-coletivista. Read more >>