London Newswire Archive

16-10-2007 13:43

Latest agenda for Feminist Fightback conference, 20 October

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16-10-2007 13:03

Crassrail is already discredited- so here come jobs! spin by Crassrail Ken!

'Undone mayor' Ken Egostone is risking being exposed as a serial fabricator at the expense of same of the key communities whom he first disenfranchised over 20 years ago when he abused the GLC funding programmes to bribe strategically -and contemptuously racistly selected and placed ethnic surrogates who sacrificed the long term economic, social and human rights of entire communities in return for the corrupting cash that the egotist Livingstone doled out to these colluders... Today Livingstone is embarked on a massive lying project to ensure he gets re-elected in May 2008 as the 'undone mayor' Read more >>

15-10-2007 15:28

Tasmania Forest Protest in London, 13 Oct 2007

Protesters gathered outside the Australian High Commission in London on Saturday (13 Oct 2007) to demonstrate to save Tasmania's wild forests and oppose the building of a new pulp mill there. Read more >>

15-10-2007 15:25

Climate Action at Royal Bank of Scotland: report, photos

Activists climbed onto canopy at the Royal Bank of Scotland's HQ in London while activist dressed as polar bear held up a banner, passers by and worker leafleted. Read more >>

15-10-2007 11:36

one arrest at Royal Bank of Scotland banner drop this morning

around a dozen activists from 'rising tide' highlighted royal bank of scotland's shoddy record of investment in climate change. one clambered on the glass canopy of their city hq to unfurl a banner while others handed out more than 900 leaflets Read more >>

15-10-2007 00:29 | 1 addition

Anarchist Bookfair after party at rampART

Offering something of a break in tradition, the noborders/rampART benefit party after the anarchist book fair is an alternative to hanging out in the pub. Open from 6pm it's a chance to hang out with friends while supporting grassroots campaigns and a rare opportunity to listen to conscious hip-hop and rap with acts from the USA, Greece, Scarborough, Manchester, Bristol and London.

Suggested donation £5
proceeds to NoBorders and rampART

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14-10-2007 22:51

Monday STW 'banned' demo. In Pictures

Banning the demo probably incereased the attendance from a few hundred to several thousand. It also gave the gathering a mood of defiance.

Perhaps we should get them to ban everything?

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14-10-2007 19:31

Worldwide Anti-McDonald's Demo

An article about the worldwide anti-McDonald's day demo Read more >>

13-10-2007 22:07

RBS Update and Leaflets

It's only a few days away! There are plans afoot all over the country, and
there's still time for you to organise something in your local area. A few things that might help:
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13-10-2007 21:30

SOAS Palestine Society Conference

John Pilger gave the keynote speech at a gathering of academics debating the need for a cultural and academic boycott of Israel yesterday. (Sat 13/10/2007) Read more >>

13-10-2007 10:44

Cuban film: La Ultima Cena (The Last Supper) screening and discussion

Presented in Black History Month by the London Socialist Film Co-op.

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13-10-2007 10:25

Monopoly on Protest: Open Letter to CND and the Stop the War Coalition

This is an open letter to those who organised the demmostration against the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan last 8th of October. It is a reflexion on the law that forces protesters to request for permission to the police. Read more >>

13-10-2007 03:02

Opportunities for young psychos (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

12-10-2007 23:10

Burma's dogs and graffiti artists continue the protests

Protesting Dogs Are Now on the Regime’s Wanted List, by Saw Yan Naing writing for Irrawaddy, October 12, 2007
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12-10-2007 21:04

Demands for government intervention aimed at strangling post dispute

As we go to press, talks are under way between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), as unofficial action that began at postal sorting depots in London, Glasgow and Liverpool Wednesday spread to several other offices by Thursday morning. Read more >>

12-10-2007 17:31

Edo Blockaders charged with 'Conspiracy to Cause Criminal Damage'

Update on people arrested at EDO on 3rd October Read more >>

12-10-2007 17:09

DSEi stop and search

Were you stopped and searched at Dsei? Read more >>

12-10-2007 03:19

US hires mercenaries for Iraq (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

12-10-2007 01:44

Resistance, Not Repression, Is the Real Story From Burma

Note: the events within Burma described below come from a member of the exiled pro-democracy leadership of Burma 8888. This individual is now deeply involved in the current movement's strategizing and communications, and is in regular contact both with groups on the Thai-Burma border and within the country. Because of the sensitive nature of his work, he has asked to remain anonymous. Read more >>

11-10-2007 23:49

BIA raids in Soho London Today

More than thirty people were arrested and detained in raids by the Borders and Immigration Agency and the Metropolitan Police on 5 restaurants in the Soho area of London this afternoon.

This is the latest episode in the Home Office's escalating war on migrant workers in Britain's capital, which sees as many as 60 raids on workplaces a week. Liam Byrne, the Immigration Minister repeats in the press release his boast that his department manages to deport a migrant worker or refugee from the UK every 8 minutes.
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