London Newswire Archive

05-04-2006 14:53 | 3 comments

MAYDAY 2006 (London) - HIT THE STREETS!

1 MAY 2006 :: MAYDAY PARADE
Meet 12noon Clerkenwell Green to join the Autonomous Bloc on the TUC march! Read more >>

05-04-2006 13:12

Arts and Business Awards infiltrated & disrupted by London Rising Tide, 3.4.06

The 28th Annual Arts & Business Awards gala ceremony was held at the (BP-sponsored) Barbican Centre in London on Monday April 3rd 2006. It consisted of free drinks, schmoozing, mutual pat-on-the-backs concerning the 21st Century snake oil that is 'Corporate Social Responsibility', followed by an vain attempt to raise the tone with a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Read more >>

05-04-2006 13:08

Cross-party support for IDAHO before launch, 7th April

Statements of support from UK Political parties have provided a major boost to campaigners for an International Day Against Homophobia, in time for the big launch of IDAHO-UK on April 7th. Read more >>

05-04-2006 07:56

U.S. funded bloodbath in Palestine (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their struggle against U.S. funded Israeli occupation. Read more >>

05-04-2006 05:12

Naming the Dead - some pictures

Myself and a couple of friends were privileged to take part in the NAMING THE DEAD - MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AGAINST THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ -SUNDAY 2 APRIL 2006 in PARLIAMENT SQUARE. Read more >>

04-04-2006 23:31 | 6 comments

George Galloway gagged by News International over Fake Sheikh

A 24 hour injunction was placed on George Galloway by the courts this afternoon on publishing pictures already in the public domain after the 'Fake Sheikh' Mahzer Mahmood tried to suborn the Respect MP last week. Read more >>

04-04-2006 22:40

London Zine Symposium April 22nd

Join us for the second annual London Zine Symposium. A day of zines, DIY attitudes, creativity and fun. Featuring a jam packed program of events, stalls, exhibitions, workshops, discussions, film screenings and of course vegan food. Read more >>

04-04-2006 22:13

Transport from Reading to 8th April NoBorders Demo!

Transport available from Reading to 8th April NoBorders demo @ Harmondsworth Detention Centre:

Unwaged/migrants etc can travel free, otherwise tickets are £13 (cheaper than public transport!) and are available by emailing ragecollective(AT)hotmail.co.uk (replace (AT) with @) or by phoning 07833 758317 (please leave a message)

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04-04-2006 16:54 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Closure of Clapham Pool

Please help to fight closure of our swimming pool! Read more >>

04-04-2006 14:31

Coaches from London to No Borders Demo - April 8th

Coaches from London to No Borders Demo - April 8th Read more >>

04-04-2006 12:00 | 3 comments

Anti-CPE Solidarity Benefit at the SQUARE

Solidarity with Anti-CPE movement (France) feat. talks and music
BENEFIT EVENT

Over the last months, the struggle against the new labour laws and the hard fights on the streets with the french riot police has led to many arrests of youths, students and workers. Tonights event will be an evening of discussion, debates, films and also a fundraiser featuring Live Bands, DJ's and Visuals from the demonstrations and occupations of French Universities. More tba! Read more >>

04-04-2006 00:33

Coca-Cola- Sucking communties dry

Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The company claims to adhere to the “highest ethical standards” and to be “an outstanding corporate citizen in every community we serve”. Yet Coca-Cola’s activities around the world tell a different story. Coca-Cola has been accused of dehydrating communities in its pursuit of water resources to feed its own plants, drying up farmers’ wells and destroying local agriculture. The company has also violated workers’ rights in countries such as Colombia, Turkey, Guatemala and Russia. Only through its multi-million dollar marketing campaigns can Coca-Cola sustain the clean image it craves. Read more >>

03-04-2006 23:24 | 4 comments

Inside the Chicken Run - Ramallah

These posts are from a Brighton based activist spending April in occupied Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement, a network of international activists set up to support Palestinian non violent resistance agaisnst Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. In these posts I will be writing short accounts of aspects of the occupation and resistance. Read more >>

03-04-2006 20:57

Aspartame Causes blood Disorders

As Europe's largest aspartame manufacturer, Holland Sweetener, reports it is ceasing production of this toxin, more breaking news on the diseases it causes. The aspartame documentary, Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World tells how Don Rumsfeld got it approved when FDA said no. Read more >>

03-04-2006 19:21

Brian Haw high court case

Brian Haw was at the High Court again today as the Home Office appealed the decision that he is exempt from the law banning unauthroised protest around Parliament. Read more >>

03-04-2006 17:31

London Mayday Cycle Ride.

Here is an A6 leaflet you can print out and distribute, or you could even design your own to hand out instead, as long as the details are the same. Read more >>

03-04-2006 16:59

Naming The Dead - Pictures

Naming the Dead, Mass Civil Disobedience Against the Occupation of Iraq took place in Parliament Square and Whitehall, London on 2 April, 2006. Photographs of the event. Read more >>

03-04-2006 15:51

RED WHEELS - Theatre Film And Music - this weekend!!

RED WHEELS - Theatre Film And Music - this weekend!!

Please come and support the INTERNATIONAL RED WHEELS AGAINST RACISM
In the Former British Empire - this weekend:
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03-04-2006 14:22

Community mount protest outside Plumstead Police Station

An innocent young man is dead – Woolwich Somali community is met with silence from the police and the Independent Police Complaints Authority

Protest took place outside Plumstead Police Station, London SE 18 on Saturday 1st April at 1.30pm Read more >>

03-04-2006 13:07 | 4 comments

ACTIVISTS BLOCKADE BAA IN RUNWAY PROTEST

Protestors from direct action group, Plane Stupid, this morning blockaded BAA HQ on Heathrow's 60th Birthday. 6 arrests were made. BAA now in "premier league of climate change criminals." Read more >>