London Newswire Archive

18-07-2005 15:20 | 0 comment(s)

FUNDRAISER FOR ASYLUM SEEKING YOUTH

The Anchor Project, a youth club for unaccompanied asylum seekers is joining forces with Brixton's Windmill pub to raise funds for the running a series of summer activities and much much more... Read more >>

18-07-2005 14:14 | 0 comment(s)

London ESF Arrests Update - final

The final case of people arreste & charged during the London European Social Forum was supposed to be heard today at Southwark crown court. Read more >>

18-07-2005 12:38 | 15 comment(s)

P.Tatchell warns of poss muslim fundamentalist attacks on gays...

Peter Tatchell & gay rights group OutRage! today issued a warning that Islamic fundamentalists pose a significant threat to gay people and venues. Urges venues to increase security in the wake of 7/7 bombings. Read more >>

18-07-2005 12:11 | 0 comment(s)

Report of vigil for London bomb victims in Edinburgh

This is a 650 word piece on the vigil for the victims of the London bombing which was held in Edinburgh on Sunday 17th July. 7 photos are attached Read more >>

18-07-2005 11:49 | 2 comment(s)

Portraits from vigil Russell Square Sunday 17th July

Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings as well as victims of US/UK state treeorism in Iraq and Afganistan Read more >>

18-07-2005 11:14 | 1 comment(s)

Portratis from vigil, Russell Square, Sunday 17th July

Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and The Muslim Associaltion of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings and US/UK state terrorism in Iraq and Afganistan as well as Israeli terrorism in Palestine. Read more >>

17-07-2005 18:27 | 0 comment(s)

Reviewing Pre-1950 Iraqi History: Part 3

Part 3 of a short review of pre-1950 Iraqi history for US and UK anti-war movement activists. Read more >>

17-07-2005 12:59 | 0 comment(s)

56a Infoshop Social Center, London: new website!

The 56a Infoshop, longstanding social centre in South London, has finally relaunched its website enabling all and sundry to now know what goes on here... Read more >>

17-07-2005 12:50 | 16 comment(s)

A view on the London bombings

This is a 1,500 word piece on the awful events of July 7th with comparisons made to the attacks on New York and on Baghdad. 14 labelled photos are attached. Read more >>

16-07-2005 11:24 | 0 comment(s)

Protests to free Mehmet Tarhan (photo)

Photo and report of protest supporting Gay Turkish conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan Read more >>

16-07-2005 11:19 | 0 comment(s)

Mehmet Tarhan: protests in London, NY, Venice

Report on protests in support of Mehmet Tarhan, Gay Turkish conscientious objector on the day of his trial. Read more >>

16-07-2005 10:22 | 5 comment(s)

Art of War : Abu Gharib

Abu Gharib Read more >>

16-07-2005 07:55 | 0 comment(s)

Crest Plc - Corporate Social Responsibility – Family Petition HRH Prince Charles

The Shalom Family Campaign for Justice Wales, have recently petitioned HRH Prince Charles, President of Business In The Community (BITC). BITC advocates the inclusive practice of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' and 'Responsible Business Practice' among its members,but. Read more >>

16-07-2005 05:28 | 1 comment(s)

Reviewing Pre-1950 Iraqi History: Part 2

Part 2 of a short review of pre-1950 Iraqi History for US and UK anti-war movement activists. Read more >>

16-07-2005 03:09 | 0 comment(s)

Time to get mentally ill out of jails

In the two decades since the influential Richmond Report recommended deinstitutionalising mental healthcare, the number of patients in psychiatric institutions has more than halved, from about 15,000 to 6000. The prison population more than doubled between 1986 and 2001 to more than 24,000 and now includes a high proportion of mentally ill prisoners. Read more >>

16-07-2005 00:10 | 0 comment(s)

Olympic Bid

Seb Coe high on drugs Read more >>

15-07-2005 23:30 | 20 comment(s)

Were the London bombings a set up?

I’m leery of conspiracy theories, especially when they involve convoluted plots. Occam’s Razor is my guide, however, ever since the events of July 7 something has been nagging at me about the nature of the latest terrorist attack, and not merely the timing but the methods. Read more >>

15-07-2005 22:45 | 0 comment(s)

In Times of Terror the Truth takes a Tumble

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes”, said Mark Twain. Modern communications help the lie travel even further, although Velcro having replaced lace-ups, the truth is not all that slow anymore in getting ready – mainly thanks to the internet. Read more >>

15-07-2005 21:53 | 0 comment(s)

SWARM the minutemen and EDT Virtual Sit-In

Join the SwarmTheMinuteMen.com and Electronic

Disturbance Theater
Virtual Sit-In Against Anti-Immigrant Websites,
from Tuesday July 20th -Thursday, July 22nd

To join, click here:

http://www.thing.net/~rdom/ecd/ecd.html
Read more >>

15-07-2005 19:26 | 0 comment(s)

Insidious Karma

Strange isn't it? Bush senior takes a shot at Phillip Agree two decades ago and the bullet seems to be headed for Bush Junior's right hand man, Karl Rove Read more >>