London Newswire Archive

02-03-2006 10:24

Protecting the Right to Water - tonight, Friends' House, London

Hear from a Brazilian campaigner about the impact of Nestle's water bottling activities and from leading UK organisations on why we need to protect water as a human right and a public good. Read more >>

02-03-2006 09:31

'Women Say NO To War' - US Embassy, London, March 8th

In January 'Women Say NO To War' started a campaign calling for an end to the war and occupation in Iraq. The first step in the campaign is a global petition - the 'Womens Call For Peace'. Read more >>

02-03-2006 01:55 | 2 comments

"Crossrail shall not pass through Brick Lane Area"

The Khoodeelaar! Brick Lane London E1 area campaign against Tower Hamlets Council’s role in the Crossrail hole
Held a robust demonstration against the Council at 6PM on Wednesday 1 March 2006. It was joined by George Galloway MP who compared the Crossrail hole attack with the Mosley Black Shirts attack on the East End Jews in the 1930s. 'They shall not pass'
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01-03-2006 23:00

The QUICKTIME REPORT 2/3/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can, at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive! Now crystal clear on widescreen! Read more >>

01-03-2006 22:56 | 2 additions | 1 comment

Occupied Dalston Theatre Wins in High Court But Eviction Proceedings Continue

I'm sure someone who knows more will update on this very soon, but just to say that today the High Court ruled that the application by Hackney Council for possession of the occupied theatre + buildings in Dalston should not have been made to the high court, and they refused to rule on it.

It's now to be refered to the county court for a judgement this coming Friday. Read more >>

01-03-2006 22:34

SEC Covers Up UAE Money Laundering with U.S. Stocks

And some of that money laundering with this unaudited U.S.penny stock fraud's shares has been in the UAE's Dubai,Kuala Lumpur,Nicosia and through a California bank while W Bush has assured us, in order to run his deal with whoever in the UAE to surrender our ports,that the UAE has cleaned up its act and this kind of thing no longer occurs ! And the Securities Exchange Commission is harrassing business journalists to cover up such stock fraud and thus are also covering up money laundering and illegal pump and dump activities with U.S. penny stocks in the EAU for George W Bush,et.al. !
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01-03-2006 22:09

Media Workers against the War

Media Workers Against the War

WORLD JOURNALISTS ATTACK WAR-ON-TERROR COVERAGE

Press contacts: 07815 111 191, 07801 789 297 Read more >>

01-03-2006 21:50 | 2 additions

Solidarity with Matan Cohen

Tonight London activists picketed the Israeli Embassy in Kensington in solidarity with a young activist who has been badly and deliberately injured by the Israeli border Police. Read more >>

01-03-2006 13:54 | 6 comments

George Galloway due to speak at Khoodeelaar No to Xrail demo tonight

George Galloway MP is due to join constituents from his Bethnal Green and Bow seat tonight’s demonstration against Tower Hamlets Council’s role for the Crossrail hole Bill. The demo at 6pm at Mulberry Place Clove Crescent London E14 is the latest one organised by Khoodeelaar! The Brick Lane London E1 area against the Crossrail hole Bill Read more >>

01-03-2006 13:19 | 6 comments

An Open Letter to Clare Short re Hizb ut-Tahrir from Peter Tatchell

Clair Short MP is urged not to host the rightwing Islamic supremacist, anti-democratic organisation, Hizb ut Tahrir. Read more >>

01-03-2006 12:54

Bialowieza Forest Action in London

This is a call for action in London to save the last natural forest in Europe. Read more >>

01-03-2006 11:15

Tell It Like It Is: How our schools fail Black children

Tell It Like It Is: How our schools fail Black children - follow up to the Harlesden meeting on February 2nd 2006. Read more >>

01-03-2006 07:30

BUSH ADMINISTRATION DIRECTS FBI TO OUTSOURCE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SAND

Under direction of the Bush Administration, the FBI has a Universal Health Services Behavioral hospital to illegally hospitalize and detain citizens who have either experienced human rights violations by the FBI or witnessed illegal FBI activities in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more >>

28-02-2006 21:14

2nd Renaissance -11

Fortunately, the power and control of government and military elites is illusory in the 21st century. The world no longer works the way it did, and there is nothing to compel people to support failed, outdated systems any longer. This is an understanding that must be widely and quickly shared. The future of our children and the planet depends upon our changing our thinking about governments, and our support for them. Read more >>

28-02-2006 18:02

International Women's Day / World March of Women / Women Against War - 8th March

Some informations:

http://www.marchemondiale.org/en/
UK Groups

http://mmf.lecarrefour.org/europe/royaume_uni/en/ Read more >>

28-02-2006 17:13 | 1 addition | 3 comments

ALCOA RUNCORN FACTORY BLOCKED BY SAVING ICELAND ACTIVISTS

Tomorrow, 1 March, ALCOA arms manufacturers and aluminium giant are to announce at their ALCOA Global Center in New York if they are going to push for yet another aluminium smelter in pristine Iceland, against the will of the majority of Icelandic people.
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28-02-2006 16:49

infousurpa n13

weekly independent poster of social centres activities Read more >>

28-02-2006 16:48 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Global Protest Against Iraq War followed by Mass Civil Disobedience in London

Following the calls from the Assembly of the Social Movements alongside the World Social Forum meeting in Venezuala in January, the international anti-war movement is planning mass protests around the world on March 18th / 19th. The weekend will see over 200 anti-war protests around the globe. There will be a demand to end to the brutal, illegal and humiliating occupation of Iraq and against the proposed US attack on Iran. The protests will take place as far afield as Yellowknife in the frozen far north of Canada to Iraq itself where there will be demonstrations in Baghdad and Basra.
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28-02-2006 13:05

Alan Rickman critises "censorship" of Rachael Corrie play

From the Guardian today. Read more >>

28-02-2006 11:48

Monbiot on aviation and climate change

George Monbiot used his column in today's Guardian to highlight the new campaign by residents and environmentalists against flying. See www.planestupid.com to get involved. Read more >>