London Newswire Archive

15-09-2008 00:19

Hands Off Latin America - demo and rally this Wednesday in London

HANDS OFF LATIN AMERICA! STOP THE COUPS IN VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA! Read more >>

14-09-2008 17:51

11th October Mass/Decentralised Action

Freedom Not Fear 2008

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in solidarity with activists around the world

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/ Read more >>

14-09-2008 16:53

RATB rally for the Cuban 5, marking ten years of unjust imprisonment

Saturday 13th September marked ten years since the unjust arrest and incarceration of the Cuban 5. Rock Around The Blockade (RATB) joined protesters around the world on this day, and showed it’s solidarity for these five brave men by holding a rally in Trafalgar Square in the heart of London. Read more >>

14-09-2008 15:44

Virgin Airlines "On The Brink Of Collapse"

Bad news for the air industry, possibly good news for the environment, and a wake up call for anyone who thought cheap profligacy could go on forever. Virgin Airlines could be going down very soon. Read more >>

14-09-2008 15:14

Merchants of Death Walking Tour

A brief report on the Merchants of Death Walking Tour organised by London Campaign Against the Arms Trade. Read more >>

14-09-2008 14:49

13.09.08 Seven-day long US Embassy demo

Images from the '7 days and 7 nights for 7 years' demo outside the US Embassy in London.
This was organised by 'We Are Change UK & TruthAction London', two groups who dispute the commonly-held idea that the final fall of the twin towers was caused by the two terrorist planes alone.
(The '7 days' theme was to coincide with the 7th anniversary of 9/11.) Read more >>

14-09-2008 14:13

HLS Financial Demos in London

It had been a while since we had paid NYSE Euronext a visit in London, partly because of the awful place that it is to demonstrate and the restrictions of the injunction they have taken out against us, but we were here again today outside the normal terms of the injunction to perform a very loud and committed demonstration. Read more >>

14-09-2008 12:01

ECLN Call Out

What will you be doing on the day? Read more >>

14-09-2008 00:44

13.09.08 'Free the Cuban five' demo images

Images from the demonstration organised by the National Committee to free the 'Cuban Five', on the north pavement of Trafalgar square, London, on 13.09.08.
The 'Cuban Five' are five Cuban nationals, imprisoned in 2001 on much-disputed allegations of spying against the USA. Many Cubans and their supporters believe they were actually gathering intelligence about possible terrorist acts against Cuba. Read more >>

13-09-2008 13:30

9/11, The global Peace Strike, the Peace Plan and Dr Aafia Siddiqui in pictures.

Seven years after the destruction of the World Trade Center complex in the United States, peace campaigners gather in London to mark the event with a series of protests exploring how the event has come to dominate every area of modern-day life here in the UK. Read more >>

12-09-2008 17:09

emergency demo outside US embassy on wednesday

Defend the Bolivian and Venezuelan revolutions! No to coup plotting, no to US interference! Read more >>

12-09-2008 14:38

US embassy tonight, 6-8pm: Justice for Aafia Siddiqui

12/09/2008
Protest: Justice for Aafia Siddiqui (London)

CAGEPRISONERS

JUSTICE FOR AAFIA SIDDIQUI PROTEST

Friday 12th September 2008
6-8pm

Outside the US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London

Speakers include:

Moazzam Begg (Ex-Guantanamo detainee, Cageprisoners)
Lord Nazir Ahmed
Rabia Zia (Tehreek e Insaaf)
Andy Worthington (Author, Reprieve)
Massoud Shadjareh (Islamic Human Rights Commission)
Asim Qureshi (Cageprisoners)

Speeches will commence at 6:30pm. Iftar and Maghrib at 7:30pm.

A petition for Aafia Siddiqui as well as leaflets and postcards will be available. Donations will be collected for Aafia's fund.

Please design and bring your own banners! Read more >>

12-09-2008 12:33

Picnic Warfare brings call for freedom to the Ministry of Justice in London

A small group of demonstrators handed out leaflets and held a picnic outside the Ministry of Justice in Westminster on Thursday 11 September 2008. This was the first of a planned series of monthly protests about civil liberties. Photographs (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

12-09-2008 08:46

Man who died in immigration raid named

Frank Odame 36-year-old from Ghana died following raid by police and immigration. Mr. Odame was found with head injuries below a block of flats. A post mortem has been held and the cause of death was given as head and chest injuries. Walthamstow Coroners' Court opens an inquest. Read more >>

11-09-2008 23:29

Vigil at Home Office - Stop Deportations to Iraq

Around thirty demonstrators held a lunchtime vigil outside the London Home Office on Thursday 11 Sept, 2008 to oppose the unfair detention and forced removal of Kurdish Iraqi asylum seekers from the UK, which has resulted in an unknown number of deaths. Photographs (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved Read more >>

11-09-2008 13:48

skip full of old dell monitors and possibly more by soas university

skip...monitors etc Read more >>

11-09-2008 13:27

SOCPA 2005 Notification: Family for life - Final Draft

34. With all due respect, I reasonably question, “Is this WESTMINSTERGATE?” as I wish to state clearly, “This is BOLLOCKS mate.”
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11-09-2008 08:28

Walk Your Chalk - Chalk The Walk - take chalk with you wherever you go

Its Time To Get Out The Chalk! - Global Chalk4Peace2008 - Sept 13 - 21st
During the week of international peace events
"Our Streets Are OUR Media"
WE have TOTAL access -
"We CAN Make the difference"
Read more >>

10-09-2008 03:51

Stop the Camden Animal Research Lab National Demo - Friday

Friday 12th September 2008

Support this National Demo to support the animals in the biggest research laboratory in London. Read more >>

09-09-2008 20:31

Man dies following raid by police and immigration

An investigation is underway as to how a man died following a raid by police and immigration officers at his home in Woodford Green, Essex on Tuesday 2nd September. Read more >>