London Newswire Archive

11-11-2003 20:39 | 1 comment(s)

Bush-Uribe: Assasssins in Colombia

US military aid to Colombia is threatening more people and more biological diversity than the wars in the Middle East. Iraq is a terrible quagmire of US sin and violence. It is visible and well covered by the media and the world social movements. A second twin-tower of US violence burns in the headwaters of the Amazon and threatens all of the Northern Andes.
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11-11-2003 15:58 | 9 comment(s)

Bush UK Visit 'Exclusion Demands' Spark Protest

President Bush may be subjected to the humiliating sight of an effigy of himself being dragged to the ground by anti-war protesters in London's Trafalgar Square next week.

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11-11-2003 13:52 | 0 comment(s)

Film Screening at Spitz - Argentina with new addition

This month In a continuation of the popular screenings at the Spitz – INDYMEDIA in collaboration with the ARGENTINA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN are showing four films based around the struggles that have taken place in recent times. Argentina may be economically deprived - Yet as these films show, the country is rich in human ingenuity, passion and resistance, as they unite in there struggles to overcome there recent trauma’s and search for a better way. Read more >>

11-11-2003 11:26 | 7 comment(s)

Activist on Bridge urges Commuters to STOP BUSH

Commuters at the Cambridge station were in for a surprise this morning when they were greeted by a large banner spelling STOP BUSH and a voice of a protester announcing the arrival of the American president rather than the next train. Read more >>

11-11-2003 11:20 | 0 comment(s)

The real reason America went to war with Iraq

In the late 1990s a group of right wing politians and business people got together to found the Project for the New American Century. They set out to map how the United States and its corporations could profit from its sole superpower status. Amongst its plans were regime change in Iraq. When George Bush became president many of these politicians who had set up the PNAC became part of the administration - including Donald Rumsfield (Defence Secretary), Dick Cheney (Vice President) and Paul Wolfowitz (Deputy Defence Secretary). Read more >>

11-11-2003 11:14 | 0 comment(s)

Thessaloniki Prisoners Benefit Night

Friday 14th November

a benefit night in support of the Thessaloniki Prisoners Support Campaign at the Eton Mission Social Club, 91 Eastway, Hackney Wick.
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11-11-2003 00:56 | 13 comment(s)

ESF 2004 to be in London!

Here is a first-hand account of the meeting today in Paris to decide on the next venue for the European Social Forum 2004. I will try and send a daily report which you guys might make a feature if you have time xxxxx Read more >>

10-11-2003 22:04 | 0 comment(s)

An American War-Wolf in London!

Hi folks, you are welcome to use this image on websites, posters, placards etc.
as part of the campaign to stop George W. Bush's state visit to London. Read more >>

10-11-2003 18:58 | 4 comment(s)

Thessolaniki Prisoner Update. Now refusing liquids. Demonstration call out

The hunger strikers, who have all been in hospital
since Friday night, last night also began refusing
liquids.
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10-11-2003 17:34 | 10 comment(s)

Simon Chapman demo 11 November

Demo at Greek Embassy Read more >>

10-11-2003 15:18 | 0 comment(s)

Video of Tractors & Trollies

Farmers, campaigners and consumers travelled from all over the UK to converge on London on the 13th October to express their opposition to the governments plans to allow the commerciallisation of genetically modified crops.

In the days running up to the event, 'pilgrims' traveled from as far afield as Wales, Cornwall and Scotland and visited significant 'bio-threat' locations such as Cambridge, Newbury, Weymouth and Oxford. Read more >>

10-11-2003 03:41 | 13 comment(s)

Warning to Bush

Just a reminder of anti war demo... a demo with a difference!!! Please let as many people know as possible. Dates: Nov 19-21st. Place: Central London, UK. Read more >>

09-11-2003 17:57 | 4 comment(s)

successful samba caterpillar protest in camden this afternoon

rhythms of resistance samba band and several pro-palestinian groups scored a victory against caterpillar in a protest in camden this afternoon. the manager of a chain of shoe shops agreed not to stock caterpillar boots anymore after he was made aware of the issues.
caterpillar is the company that also supplies bulldozers and tanks to the israeli army for use against palestinian people. Read more >>

09-11-2003 13:35 | 0 comment(s)

Film screening at Spitz - Argentina

09-11-2003 13:20 | 0 comment(s)

National Day of Action 21-11-03 Legal Action Against War

LAAW will be launching a National Day of Action on the 21st November. LAAW is calling for an investigation of the British Prime Minister T. Blair for War crimes, and its activists will be presenting a petition to Scotland Yard.

We would like to invite all other activists throughout the world to present petitions as well, on Friday 21-11-03 at 12 noon in their respective countries. Copies of Downloadable Petitions can be found under the events drop down heading of this website. Please feel free to amend the main title to suit your Group/ Organisation Name.

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09-11-2003 01:50 | 1 comment(s)

Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army #1 London

when clowns attack! Read more >>

08-11-2003 19:44 | 0 comment(s)

"Saloniki 7" Support Demonstration in Thessaloniki, Friday 7th Nov

On Friday 7th November, around 2000 people demonstrated in downtown Thessaloniki insupport of the 7 anti-capilatist protesters that have been in jail since the Thessaloniki EU Summit of June 2003. Here there are some photos of the demonstration. Read more >>