London Newswire Archive

30-10-2006 17:23

Peace of History

Yesterday (October 29th, 2006), I travelled to London for the national NUS no tuition fees demo, a fairly standard 'A to B' march (pictures to follow soon), only to find myself doing a far more interesting detour to Parlaiment Square. Read more >>

30-10-2006 17:20

Oaxaca: Pacific Mobilisations in front of Mexican Embassies

Following the occupation of the Mexican City of Oaxaca by the army, an international appeal has been made to demonstrate against the repression to the OAXACA workers and its population.

Demonstration in London: 30th October, at 5pm in front of the Mexican Embassy in London, 16 St. George Street, Hanover Sq., London W1S 1LX. Indymedia London is planning a screening of Brad Will's last footage right there.

30-10-2006 16:21 | 1 comment

Rising Tide: UK Stern Report Sells Climate Short, Paves Way to Global Disaster

Today the international climate justice movement condemned a major new policy advisory from the United Kingdom on the economics of climate change. Named "The Stern Review" after its chief author Sir Nicholas Stern, climate activists warn that this 700-page analysis offers a dangerously inadequate and deceptive plan that will lead to inevitable global warming catastrophe if its recommendations are followed. "Although climate scientists are in nearly unanimous agreement that atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide must be limited to no more than 450 parts per million in order to avoid catastrophic climate chaos, the new UK report calls for CO2 emissions to be stabilized at the much higher rate of 500 to 550 ppm," said Ethan Green, coordinator of the Counter-G8 Working Group of Rising Tide North America. Read more >>

30-10-2006 15:43

LAST FOOTAGE BY MURDERED JOURNALIST TO BE SCREENED ON MEXICAN EMBASSY

First Indications of Government Involvement as Federal Army Troops Move In. IMC London and others to hold solidarity demonstration at Mexican Embassy at 5pm Read more >>

30-10-2006 15:12

Weekly Vigil to Save the Jarawa - Reminder

Survival International are holding a weekly vigil at India House in solidarity with the Jarawa tibe Read more >>

30-10-2006 15:12

Demonstrate for Freedom of Movement

monthly picket of Communications House migrant reporting centre Saturday 4th November 1-3pm organised by No Borders London Read more >>

30-10-2006 14:31

Disabled People in North Korea

Dear All,

Please see below for Press Release which is extremely disturbing. There must be something that the international disability, indymedia and others communites can do about these horrific human rights abuses in North Korea which goes beyond the atrocities what Hitler and the Nazi's caused to over 200,000 disabled people who were the first victims within the Holocaust!!!!! Read more >>

30-10-2006 14:19

News from Mexico City

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Body: Protesters, police clash in Mexico City

Sympathizers of the movement that controlled Oaxaca City for months faced off with police in the capital on Sunday
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30-10-2006 14:10 | 3 comments

Monday Peace Camp and Naming Ceremony pics.

Monday morning dawned with tents and custody death names still in place. Read more >>

30-10-2006 13:29 | 7 comments

EMERGENCY PROTEST WHEN PARLIAMENT VOTES ON IRAQ, Tuesday 31 October 5pm-7pm

EMERGENCY PROTEST ON THE IRAQ WAR, TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER ASSEMBLE 5PM-7PM, PARLIAMENT SQUARE, LONDON SW1, (Nearest tube: Westminster) Read more >>

30-10-2006 11:28

petition & demos against visit of Iran's Khatami (Weds etc)

Former Iranian President Khatami is due to visit the UK this week (London and Edinburgh). Demos are planned and a petition has been set up against this visit.
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30-10-2006 10:37 | 1 addition

Queen's Market - Women's March

Women from Upton Park, London organised a march on Saturday 28 October to protest against Newham Council plans to redevelop Queen's Market. Report and pictures. Read more >>

29-10-2006 23:51 | 5 additions | 8 comments

SOCPA - report and a few pics from 'no more fallujahs' demo today

around a hundred protesters took part in today's demonstration which began at midday with a reading of names of the dead of both british troops and iraqi civilians in the iraq occupation. police arrested five people during the afternoon, but at eleven this evening, the majority of people and twenty seven tents remain.
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29-10-2006 21:02 | 5 additions | 2 comments

FREE SPIRIT CAMPING - at two UK terrormaking nerve center(s)

What a proactive nerve: Iraq tarp goes up at Northwood UK HQ NERVE CENTER 28/10/2006

(see also: others arrested at Parliment square 29/10/2006) Read more >>

29-10-2006 20:08

Federal police reported at Oaxaca radio station

In the last few minutes the IMC live feed claimed the Mexcian federal police (PFP) were advancing on the occupied university radio station and were already in the building. Read more >>

29-10-2006 20:00

Peace Camp-No More Fallujahs - Pt5

As part of a weekend of Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation of Iraq on the 2nd anniversary of the November 04 US/UK massacre in Fallujah, a peace camp was formed on Parliament Square. Read more >>

29-10-2006 18:38

A few more Peace Camp pics.

Tents abound. Never in the field of Parliament Square have so many been arrested by so few. What happened to the 800 police this time? While I was there they were only arresting people who refused to give name and address but those who did give ID could expect a summons. Read more >>