London Newswire Archive

23-10-2007 14:25

Demonstration at St Pancras International, 14 - 11- 2007

Eurostar moves to the new St Pancras International station on 14 November. But provision for people cycling is abysmal. Come join us at the official opening to demand decent parking, safe access and carriage of cycles. Read more >>

23-10-2007 14:15

Crassrail jobs! spin will CURSE East End, mis-led by MP Jim F Patrick -1

BBC TV’s ‘Politics Show’ on Sunday 21 October 2007.

BBC London presenter Tim Donavan’s introduction stated that “London has the most entrenched problem of unemployment and poverty…..”

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23-10-2007 11:43 | 1 addition

Asylum Seekers Beaten and Abused in UK Detention Centres:

Reportage from Harmondsworth Detention Centre in February 2007, where a solidarity noise demo was held to show support for those locked up there. Read more >>

23-10-2007 01:28

COLOMBIAN MINEWORKERS SPEAK OUT

Wednesday 24th October 2007 7pm-9pm Read more >>

23-10-2007 01:26

Oil Struggles and Human Rights in Barrancabermeja and Casanare

7pm Tuesday 23 October Read more >>

22-10-2007 15:58

MAYDAY Magazine launch weekend: Fri 26 & Sat 27

MAYDAY Magazine is a newly published anarchist journal. Read more >>

22-10-2007 08:39

Brighton Residents Visit Palestine

BRIGHTON-TUBAS SOLIDARITY GROUP PRESS RELEASE

22/10/2007

Brighton Residents Visit Palestine

For more details contact Brett Cohen or Sarah Cobham on 07846506710 or
07986 764432

tubas.brightonpalestine.org.

email

thewallmustfall@riseup.net
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21-10-2007 21:27

Veg*n Climate March in London

Be part of history in London! Be part of the biggest ever mobilisation of vegetarians and vegans on environmental grounds!! Veg*nism is the solution to many of the catastrophies facing the planet - it`s time to tell the world!! Read more >>

21-10-2007 13:36

@Bookfair Afterparty

Here's the location and some details of another Anarchist Bookfair After-party. Read more >>

21-10-2007 12:17 | 1 addition

Annual Rally & Procession against custody deaths 2007

Come and join protestors at the 9th annual rally and procession in London Read more >>

21-10-2007 12:14

Going around Parliament Square.

Anyone who spends any time in Parliament Square will have noticed trailers towed by motorised vehicles going round and round the square for lengthy periods. Those trailers carry large adverts of a political or commercial nature and the police seem to ignore them.
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21-10-2007 11:07

Social Ecology at the Anarchist Bookfair

Social Ecology London are running a couple of workshops at the bookfair this year - an intro to social ecology and a discussion on men and feminism. Read more >>

21-10-2007 01:22

9th Annual Protest against Custody Deaths 27.7.2007

Imagine a country where someone gets killed by the police every week [1]. At the same time, at least 10 more people die an untimely death in state custody [2]. Week after week, month after month, decade after decade. And not a single copper, goaler or doctor sentenced. Not even for unlawful killing, neglicence or anything. Not once [3]. Read more >>

20-10-2007 23:59 | 2 additions

Gay Rights Protest At London Saudi Embassy As Two Face 7000 Lashes For Sodomy

19/10/2007: LGBT Human Rights Group Outrage! called for a protest outside the London Saudi Arabia Embassy as two men convicted of sodomy face 7000 lashes for their so called crime. Read more >>

20-10-2007 19:50 | 1 addition

A Talk with Indian Student Activist Kavita Krishnan

A ten-minute introduction talk by Indian Student Activist Kavita Krishnan, President of the All India Students' Association and editor of the CPI(ML) Monthly Liberation.

Excuse poor video quality, heavily compressed to get it online and keep sound as good as possible. Read more >>

20-10-2007 19:04

Councillor leads protest against Total Oil in Lewsiham

20 protestors, led by local Green Party councillor Sue Luxton, converged on the Total petrol station near Catford on Saturday morning. They were raising awareness of Lewisham Council's investment in Total Oil and calling for Total Oil to pull out of Burma. Read more >>

20-10-2007 18:01

Latest Offline Newsheet

This is the latest Offline, which will hopefully be availble printed at the Anarchist Bookfair, but please feel free to download and print and distribute (that is why we upload it here btw) Read more >>

20-10-2007 11:36

Mon 22 Oct talk: Moral and legal foundations for the right to the truth on 9/11

In his lectures, Elias will outline the moral and legal foundations for the right to the truth, the obligations of states to thoroughly investigate mass murder, and will illustrate the extent to which US authorities have violated their international obligations to establish the truth about what happened on 11 September 2001.

Elias’ empirical approach, devoid of speculation, provides powerful conceptual tools to those who are committed to defend democracy and the rule of civilised law at both the domestic and international level. Read more >>

20-10-2007 10:27

Guantánamo’s ghosts and the shame of Diego Garcia

A parliamentary committee is to investigate claims that the British colony - shamefully cleared of its native population to make way for a US base - has been used to hold "ghost prisoners" in the "War on Terror." Read more >>

20-10-2007 09:13

Video of plinth occupation in Parliament Square.

Following the forcible eviction of tents from the grass of the Square by Greater London Authority security guards on 17th October, protesters sought an alternative site, where they could not be accused of causing an obstruction. Video: