UK Newswire Archive
TRAPESE G8 Roadshow, London date.
08-04-2005 14:39
Please, distribute... and come along! learn and be inspired to resist the g8!TRAPESE Roadshow
April 23rd, 6 PM, Rampart Street, London
The Peace Cycle 2005 - A Unique International Event
08-04-2005 13:57
The annual bike ride from London to Jerusalem to raise awareness of the situation in Palestine is now being planned and riders for this year can sign up via the website www.thepeacecycle.org.Laptops Belonging To Genoa G8 Lawyers Are Damaged
08-04-2005 13:33
Further evidence of Genoa Public Prosecutor's Office attempts to intimidate the defense teamReport of week of action against Iraq Pillage
08-04-2005 13:00
The first days of April were designated a `Week of action against the corporate pillage of Iraq' by a group known as the Corporate Pirates [Website | Email ]. We report back on how that week of action has gone...
Sat 9th - hackfun and patents @rampART
08-04-2005 11:35
From midday on saturday 9th, you are invited to a day of workshops and discission followed by an evening of film, music and booze..@rampart street, london E1 2LA (see www.rampart.co.nr)
This is the Hacklabs, 'no patents' event with workshops all afternoon covering various creative open source computer packages (see programme summary elow), hardware skills, liveCD linux demos, stuff to take home, thing to build etc.
From 6pm there will be films and discussion about threat of software patents, it will includ a slide show about patents on seeds and life itself and draw comparrisons with the threat of control over food, technology, communication and freespeach that these patents bring. There will also be somebody to talk about the threat of survalance technologies employeed by the state, national databases and biometric ID.
From 9pm things get seriously unserious with DJ's and drinks till 2am as a fund raiser for the London Hacklabs Collective which maintains two open computer spaces in London and will soon be helping to set up additonal spaces.
This event is for everyone that cares about freedom and uses computers as a tool for positive social change. You can learn which formats to use to make your work most accesible, what alternatives exist to the monopolies of microsoft, the insecurity of windows and the expense of commercial software. You can learn about the best ways to utilise or recycle old unwanted lowspec machines and give them a new productive life. You can learn about getting on the internet for free via open wifi nodes, producing radio or making video. Every one welcome regardless of your level of skill with computers and other geeky stuff ;-)
It's a day to learn and share.
Re: All the news that's fit to report
08-04-2005 07:53
Dear Diarist,Thank you for your email enclosing an article referring to the Media Lens website
http://www.democratsdiary.co.uk/2005/04/all-news-thats-fit-to-report.html
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy at Harrogate Magistrates' Court
08-04-2005 07:51
Thursday 7 April 2005 - Day 1 - Harrogate Magistrates' CourtAnni Rainbow and Lindis Percy were in court today for a hearing that had been set aside for a pre-trial review.
Court dismisses man set-up for Stuttle murder appeal?
08-04-2005 06:00
Annan calls for human rights agency revamp
08-04-2005 02:43
Huge victory for the student coca-cola campaign.
07-04-2005 23:37
NUS Annual conference took place 5-7th April. Amongst the bureaucratic nonsense, a group of anti-coke activists argued for a motion binding NUS to engaging fully with SINALTRAINAL, India Resource Centre and Colombia Solidarity; to distribute their information; to fully inform students about the issues; and mandated NUS to take the Environmental councils advice on whether to renew the Coca-cola contract in 2006.Alternatives to supermarkets in Cambridge: Local market voices
07-04-2005 23:35
The SHORTWAVE REPORT 4/8/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
07-04-2005 23:10
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Cuba, China, and Russia.SAVE OMAR DEGHAYES
07-04-2005 23:03
Demonstration , Saturday April 9th, BrightonA yatra style walk departing Jubilee Library, North Rd, 12noon to the Peace Statue in Brighton
Yet another attempt at anti-traveller law, on the horizon
07-04-2005 22:28
TRAPESE G8 Roadshow, London date
07-04-2005 19:17
Please, distribute... and come along! learn and be inspired to resist the g8!TRAPESE Roadshow
April 23rd, 6 PM, Rampart Street, London
Wild and Windy Shannon / Ecotopia Reunion In West Clare
07-04-2005 18:12
israeli War Crimes
07-04-2005 18:00
'united front' formed for cannabis march/rally may 15
07-04-2005 17:19
A 'united front' has been formed to organise a 'Cannabis Education March and Rally' in Central London on Sunday 15th May 2005.