London Newswire Archive

02-08-2006 17:01 | 3 comments

A GREATER ISRAEL

THE SO CALLED NEW MIDDLE EAST. Read more >>

02-08-2006 12:27 | 4 comments

Here is a run down of the latest news from Londons rampART social centre. Agust is a bit sparse for events but there is plenty of other news. The building has gone on the market for a start which is significant news. There's also a strong plea for fresh energy and involvement - use it or loss it...

(Scroll down for this week’s cinema program)

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02-08-2006 01:21 | 2 additions | 8 comments

Direct action against the war: London, Thursday lunchtime

Tonight's direct action planning meeting at the LSE attracted a wide cross-section of people, and was not without difficulties (as posted by someone at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/08/346654.html), but a plan for immediate action did emerge, and the machinery to facilitate further direct action was initiated. Details of an action called for this Thursday follow: Read more >>

02-08-2006 00:03 | 1 addition | 2 comments

An Assembly of Well-Meaning People

Tonight’s assembly in Central London for direct action against the invasion of Lebanon was not entirely unproductive. However the discussion often seemed to be going round in circles, with little progress being made towards the aim of ‘direct action’ and people feeling increasingly frustrated and drained. This scenario will have felt familiar to people who have attended similar meetings in the past. The problem, in a nutshell, is a fundamental flaw in the design of such meetings. Read more >>

01-08-2006 12:38 | 3 comments

Defining Free Speech

Why has the noun and right of free speech been removed from the 10th edition of the Oxford Dictionary? Does this have anything to do with Tony the Toad's rediculous Socpa Act? Are you old enough to remember Perry Mason, the detective? Do you like secret societies? I have a few questions in my mind...

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01-08-2006 07:22

Police impede Critical Mass.

Police try to manage the July 2006 ride of London's Critical Mass. Read more >>

01-08-2006 04:03

G8 Summit, St Petersburg, Russia - On the ground 3

Saturday 15 July. My English contacts were nowhere to be found in the camp. After some searching and chasing I contacted them by phone only to find they were holed-up somewhere in the city, too fearful of a complete police lockdown of Kirov stadium, which would put a serious damper on any actions they were planning. Read more >>

31-07-2006 18:27

A Weekend of Actions

This weekend saw two days of actions against the madness of Israel bombing Lebanon. Read more >>

31-07-2006 11:37 | 6 comments

Irony of Brick Lane Demo

all-male demo against woman's book that highlights the marginalisation of women. Irony lost on protestors. Read more >>

31-07-2006 09:38 | 12 comments

Reminder: Emergency Assembly against Israel invasion tomorrow

// EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY CALLED TO PLAN DIRECT ACTION AGAINST ISREALI INVASIONOF LEBANON AND PALESTINE! (AND THE CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF IRAQ)

// TUESDAY 1ST AUGUST

// ROOM, H216, CONNAUGHT HOUSE, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Read more >>

31-07-2006 01:08 | 4 comments

pics from sunday trafalgar square rally

highlight for me was bill patterson reading harold pinter poems - very powerful, and not your usual nice and cosy speeches telling you to write letters to your mp Read more >>

30-07-2006 23:32 | 3 comments

Protesters Rally in London in Outrage over Qana and continued Israeli Crimes

Over 1,000 protesters came together in Trafalgar Square to protest Israel’s continuing mass slaughter of the Lebanese and Palestinian people and the British government’s complicity. Read more >>

30-07-2006 23:21 | 1 comment

Syriana screening @ Everything4Everyone

This weeks film screening at Everything4Everyone will be Syriana. Read more >>

30-07-2006 20:58

Round up of weekend events for Lebanon July 28-30th 2006

This is a collation of 16 reports from this weekend's demonstrations for Lebanon. There are 8 from the UK including 2 from London and the Prestwick Airport demo and 8 from overseas. Read more >>

30-07-2006 19:18 | 6 comments

photos from Trafalgar square demo

photos from Trafalgar square demo Read more >>

30-07-2006 11:51

ANTI MASSACRE CRITICAL MASS HACKNEY

We begun a critical mass of cyclists, together with a bicycle-run mobile sound system, to take our message to the streets of Hackney, through pre-recorded messages we transmitted the sound of wars, through protest/ lie-ins in targeted spaces, street performance, through fliers and through our voices.

TO BE CONTINUE....... Read more >>

30-07-2006 11:50 | 2 comments

SOCPA - anniversary sleepover in parliament square

each sunday afternoon, a group of anti-socpa campaigners have an open picnic (all are welcome - bring food and ideas to share) on parliament square. socpa is the serious organised crime and police act, part of which bans protest around parliament unless authorised and controlled by police.
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30-07-2006 11:37 | 1 comment

pics from friday downing street lebanon demo

this ineffectual demo has been covered elsewhere on indymedia, but here are a few pics for anyone interested Read more >>

30-07-2006 08:43 | 1 comment

G8 Summit, St Petersburg, Russia - On the ground 2

“I wish you success in your professional activity and expect the world’s leading media to provide a detailed, reliable and objective coverage of events taking place in Russia’s northern capital.”

Vladimir Putin
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29-07-2006 21:39

Wanna buy a used social centre?

Fresh on the market to day is this semi detached three storey social centre located in a desirable East London situated in a quiet cobbled street just a stones throw from the city's financial district. Read more >>