London Newswire Archive

23-05-2007 14:03 | 1 addition

Court Demo - Defend Common Ground Community Garden!

At the beginning of this year a group of friends came together with a shared purpose: to create an open space within Reading's concrete jungle, where people could take a breather from the stresses of modern life and relax with their friends and neighbours. Having discovered a plot of land within the Katesgrove area, left to ruin by Reading Borough Council, they got to work. Read more >>

23-05-2007 12:40

This Saturday at SOAS: Resisting Re-colonisation in India

Film screening and discussion

Saturday 26 May 2.30pm

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1 (tube: Russell Sq.)
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23-05-2007 11:08

Anarchism and Environment

Social change, not climate change. Read more >>

22-05-2007 20:15

Support Remploy Workers!

43 Remploy factories to close - demo organised for Wednesday 23rd May Read more >>

22-05-2007 14:08 | 2 comments

London socialist feminist discussion group - starts this Friday

"No women's liberation without socialism, no socialism without women's liberation..."

Following the successful dayschool on "The case for socialist feminism" on 21st April, socialist feminist activists in London are setting up a weekly reading and discussion group on socialist feminist ideas. Read more >>

22-05-2007 14:06

THURSDAY 24th-London Indymedia Oaxaca Speaker workshop and benefit - 7pm - late

THRUSDAY 24th start 7pm, mexican food not bombs, workshop, discussion with indymedia oaxaca - benefit. films, Music & Party till late. Read more >>

22-05-2007 08:55 | 6 comments

CRTICAL MASS - friday - may be the biggest ever?

police have won a high court appeal. it means that 'organisers' of the critical mass bike ride have to inform the police ahead of time and negotiate a fixed route. since there are really no organisers, the mass will have difficulty complying. it is simply a get-together of cyclists to go for an unorganised but synchronistic ride. a large turn-out will complicate the enforcement of this repressive decision. Read more >>

21-05-2007 19:58 | 1 addition | 11 comments

London Critical Mass Banned

The Metropolitan Police have won a court battle to allow them to ban London's Critical Mass cycle ride.
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21-05-2007 12:37 | 1 addition

London G8 meeting notes

On Thurs 17th May we had a G8 preparation meeting in London. Here be the notes therefrom. Read more >>

21-05-2007 09:08 | 7 comments

SMASH EDO PRESS RELEASE - BLOCKADE OF BRIGHTON ARMS FACTORY

21/5/07

SMASH EDO PRESS RELEASE - BLOCKADE OF BRIGHTON ARMS FACTORY

Contact Andrew Beckett or Sarah Johnson For more
Details

Email -

smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk, tel 07875708873

www.smashedo.org.uk
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21-05-2007 08:43

AIR GUANTANAMO comes to London

The Save Omar Campaign (Brighton) will be joining the LGC at its weekly demo outside the US Embassy and performing their street theatre piece "Air Guantanamo!" Read more >>

20-05-2007 13:36

Final G8 Meeting in London

Need last minute information about anti-G8 activities in Germany or London? Well, this will be your last chance to come to one of the London G8 meetings!

Thurs 24th May - 7pm RampART - East London

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19-05-2007 23:07 | 3 comments

Annie Machon: British spy lifts lid on false flag terror (londons sound posse)

Former MI5 (British Intelligence) Officer tells her moving story of joining and then leaving the Secret Intelligence Service, and reveals what she learnt about false flag terrorism, including 9/11 Read more >>

19-05-2007 22:48 | 1 addition

Report: May 17 demo at US Embassy for Mumia Abu-Jamal

LONDON PROTEST CALLS FOR MUMIA’S FREEDOM Read more >>

19-05-2007 22:08 | 2 additions | 6 comments

London 15 June: Muslim Demo against British Oppression

Attached is the flyer for a protest planned for 15th June 2007, 2:30pm - 5pm at 10 Downing Street. Read more >>

19-05-2007 22:06 | 3 comments

massive police operation to stop art exhibition

Has London gone anti-arts and culture?
The Metropolitan Police launch major operation against an art exhibition. Read more >>

19-05-2007 21:42

This Sunday 20th May - All day of Films and Remembrance in Camberwell

This Sunday 20th May from 2pm till late
All day of Films and Remembrance ... come along !

TALK and short dicussion at about 8:30 pm

Them (the police) throw me in ah van and tek me dow ah station, them insult me intelligence when them question me, ah treat me like ah animal ah call me monkey, them want me sign statement which wasn't written by me, but me nuh rob people fi get my money, so hey officer address me properly, cau me nuh born big me nuh drop out ah tree, I am more intelligent than you'll ever be, cos ah street life educate me, ah hard life educate me.

( Lezlee Lyrix, Put Back You Truncheon, 1985 ) Read more >>

19-05-2007 18:37 | 1 addition

Virgin spoil-sports - TAA exhibition obstructed

The Temporary Autonomous Art event taking place in a squatted venue once used by Reuters was today obstructed by a private security firm apparentlty employed by the Virgin Media Group who allegedly own the building which has been left empty for several years until occupied by the TAA earlier in the week.

(Photos copyright and licensed for use under Creative Commons, non-commerical, share-alike.) Read more >>

19-05-2007 15:32

Against War. Against the Arms Trade. Two Day: Many Actions. 29-30 July 2007

Blockade? Party? Destroy? March? Smash? Infiltrate? Invade? Picket? Harass? Clown? Dance? Light candles? Fight? Lock on? Vigil? Disrupt?
You Decide!
In the run up to DSEi 2007, DISARM DSEi is calling for two days of autonomous actions against the arms trade. Read more >>

19-05-2007 09:05 | 1 comment

Charges dropped against police in de Menezes shooting

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has dropped disciplinary charges against 11 front-line firearms and surveillance officers involved in the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes on July 22, 2005. Read more >>