London Newswire Archive

14-03-2005 10:52 | 1 comment(s)

G8 Ministers Counter Summit -DISSENT!

G8 Ministers Counter Summit -DISSENT!
tonight, from 6:00 pm, @ Ashbee Hall, part of Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS. Read more >>

14-03-2005 10:31 | 2 comment(s)

Monday 14 March 4-6pm mass protest in Parliament Square

We will not give up our hard won rights!

Monday 14 March 4-6pm mass protest in Parliament Sq.
as Lords debate government banning protests Read more >>

13-03-2005 23:04 | 3 comment(s)

Dr Kissinger arrested at Gleneagles shock!

This is an account with photos of my experiences at the Gleneagles Hotel on Saturday 12th March 2005. I was taken into custody after hotel security were not amused by my impersonation of Dr Henry Kissinger! Read more >>

13-03-2005 22:58 | 0 comment(s)

USA - FEELING THE HEAT FROM INTERNATIONAL FIRE:

In recent years, countries have successfully complained before The World Court that their citizens were sentenced to death by U.S. states without access to diplomats from their own nations. Withdrawal from the protocol means that the United States will not have to "bow" to the International Court of Justice, ever again. Read more >>

13-03-2005 17:53 | 3 comment(s)

Noise Demo at International Energy Roundtable - London March 15th

International Energy and Environment Ministers Roundtable
March 15th 2005

"POTS AND PANS NO!SE DEMO!"
The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, 12 noon Read more >>

13-03-2005 13:48 | 4 comment(s)

we need urgently DV tapes to film what its happening in Parliament Square today

we need urgently DV tapes to film what its happening in Parliament Square today
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13-03-2005 05:02 | 0 comment(s)

BUSH'S PHYLLIS DILLER TO SELL BUSH CRUSADE TO ARABS

Karen Hughes knows how to keep things under her hat, and her short Phyllis Diller fright wig; so President Bush wants her back in Washington, against the wishes of her husband and teenage son. Her mission: Make friends with the Muslims of the Middle East as we decimate them and level their cities. Read more >>

12-03-2005 20:09 | 1 comment(s)

Huntsman arrested at Essex Hunt after allegedly assaulting Female Sab

A Joint Master of the Essex Farmers + Union Hunt, was arrested today after an alleged assault on a female sab. Read more >>

12-03-2005 19:44 | 0 comment(s)

Action against persecution of Basque youth in London

Two activists displayed a banner on behalf of the Basque Youth in Buckingham Palace. The banner refers to the on-going trial of young people who were members of the Basque separatist youth organization Jarrai/Segi/Haika. Read more >>

12-03-2005 14:50 | 5 comment(s)

Demo against G8 employment ministers (pics).

A small but perfectly formed theatrical protest against the G8 employment ministers and the offices of the DSS fraud squad. Read more >>

12-03-2005 10:33 | 0 comment(s)

Commission For Africa Report - pdf download and some criticisms

12th March 05: Tony Blair yesterday launched the much heralded "Our Common Interest" Commission For Africa Report, put togethr by a 17-member international commission which he chaired - with Bob Geldolf providing several 4 star "Fuck" quotes (saying it would cost the United States "fuck all" to free the African continent of the shackles of war, poverty and disease).
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12-03-2005 03:11 | 1 comment(s)

G8Alternatives Apply for Permission for Gleneagles Demo

The press have reported that G8Alternatives have today (11th march) applied for permission to hold their demonstration on the first day of the G8 Summit - starting from Gleneagles train station, passing by Gleneagles hotel, to end with a rally in the park at Auchterarder (the local village). The reports say that they think approval will be given with some conditions attached. Read more >>

12-03-2005 00:08 | 1 comment(s)

Avoiding the Death of WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:

anyone in a social movement organization - will vote on each section and on the overall WSF Economic proposals before the next forum. Then depending on if the vote is near equal (40 to 60 percent either way) then the 2 groups should split up as they are clearly polarized. Read more >>

11-03-2005 23:41 | 1 comment(s)

So, Why Is Our Post Office Closing..?

I called the Royal Mail Customer Complaint Helpline today to try and find out if they could tell me why my local Post Office is closing.

The mp3 below is the result of my enquiries. Read more >>

11-03-2005 15:20 | 0 comment(s)

seclusion of psychiatric patients- call for assistance

At the ESF 2006 (probably in Greece) we want to organise an international meeting to discuss the situation of psychiatric patients in institutes. There are alternatives for seclusion: locking up patients in isolation cells. And putting patients outside society in separate institutes is discussable. We want to speak out about these issues, which have remained in silence for yet much too long. Read more >>

11-03-2005 12:24 | 0 comment(s)

Pictures from the Employment Ministers G8 Protest in London

Some small version pictures from the G8 Employment Ministers Protest in London on Thursday 11th March 05. Read more >>

11-03-2005 06:11 | 0 comment(s)

Pentagon chiefs cleared over prisoner abuse

Some human rights groups believe those techniques violate the Geneva Convention and are tantamount to torture, and they have labelled the report a whitewash. But if it were the dogs that were mistreating the detainees how come there hasn't been an independent animal investigation to find out if the dogs were in breach of the rules? Read more >>

11-03-2005 04:08 | 0 comment(s)

the other WMD film about media manipulation

There is going to be an attempt at a global launch screening of this timely and important film WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception we are showing at the duke of clrence , st georges theatre and other but are looking for other venue sreening date 20th march mail with help or offers to stand around in your local drinking beer showing a film to you mates contact

creativeforum@lists.riseup.net Read more >>

10-03-2005 20:21 | 2 comment(s)

G8 Employment Ministers Protest In London (thurs 10th report)

Today, Thursday 10 March 2005, a small group of around 25 activists gathered outside the Department of Trade and Industry in London to mark the G8 Employment Ministers meeting.

While the last G8 Summit in the UK in Birmingham in 1998 focused on ‘employability’ and economic restructuring, the result people see now in their daily lives is social cuts, privatisation and compulsory work schemes imposed throughout Europe and beyond.
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