UK Newswire Archive
London moot on Baluch issues proposed
23-11-2008 17:49
Greece – Commemoration day of the student revolt in 1973 turns to Riot
23-11-2008 16:30
Right to the City at the LSE
23-11-2008 16:27
The broad purpose of the event is to strengthen our network, build solidarity and consider concrete actions necessary to strengthen civil society's response to the ongoing crackdown. We will consider the politics of police power, surveillance, prisons and detention, aswell as possibilities for liberation from this 'open prison' society we now inhabit. Lefebvre's Right to the City, collective control of public space and housing will all be considered. Please come along and help us to connect traditonal HR activists with planners, housing and wider migrant support networks.24-hour hunger strike for Burmese political prisoners, Wed 26 Nov, from 9am
23-11-2008 13:44
Wednesday 26th November24 HOUR "HUNGER STRIKE/FAST" for Burma
Place: Parliament Square, Westminster, London (Tube: Westminster)
Time: 9am 26th Nov to 9am 27th November
Reason: Burmese Student Leaders were imprisoned for 65 years by Burmese
Military Dictatorship. We urge UK Government and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take serious action on this issue
Bath ‘We won’t pay for their crisis!’ – Demo report and reflections
23-11-2008 13:22
Saturday 22nd of Nov was a busy day for Bath activists. An info stall raised £100 for local animal rights groups and the Bath vegan fayre gave out free vegan food and dietary, ethical and environmental advice to over 300 punters. On top of all that, Bath Activist Network and friends took to the streets to protest the financial crisis/bank bailouts and kick start a campaign aimed at practically resisting the effects of recession in our communities.4 Met Police on BNP list face axe! 2 BNP Paedos sentenced!
23-11-2008 12:25
From
http://lancasteruaf.blogspot.com/
Ricky Bishop and Economic Development Protest, Brixton 22 Nov
23-11-2008 12:21
Vindication! Observer withdraws eco-terror story
23-11-2008 10:12
The Observer has today withdrawn the claptrap they published a fortnight ago, claiming climate camper and others greens were on the verge of launching mass casualty terror attacks. Thank you to Stephen Pritchard, the Observer Reader's Editor, who listened to our concerns with an open mind and took this to the highest levels at the paper.It's a real result, and makes NETCU looks like silly-billies. Again. Maybe this will discourage the spooks from doing more guerrilla briefing...
Starbuck demo on Saturday
23-11-2008 07:35
PROTESTERS are to gather outside a highly controversial branch of the unpopular US coffee chain Starbucks in Brighton on Saturday November 29.The 12 noon demo in St James St will mark the sixth month anniversary of the cafe opening without plannimg permission and against the wishes of lots of local residents and traders.
There a whole range of reasons for not liking Starbucks, ranging from their nasty habit of forcing out locally based competitiors to the ethical deficit that allows them to run a branch in Guantanamo Bay!
NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.22.08
22-11-2008 21:56
"This is more 'Groundhog Day' than a fresh start."Human Rights Observers start hunger strike in Israel
22-11-2008 21:06
On Tuesday 18th November, the Israeli Navy forcibly abducted 15 unarmed Palestinian fishermen and three International Human Rights Observers from the waters 7 miles off the Gaza coast. Although the fishermen were well within their rights to fish in their own waters, the Israeli Navy boarded and confiscated their boats, and illegally detained all of the civilians in Israel.Secret Society - Freemasons Yearbook for England & Wales leaked on the net
22-11-2008 21:02
Lauren Booth presentation at Islington Town Hall
22-11-2008 19:36
Lauren Booth will talk with George Galloway at Talk Sport from 10pm to midnight, about the situation in Gaza under siege and her plans for Aloha Palestine a ferry to Gaza.Fundraiser - 'Certain Days' Prisoner Solidarity Calendar 2009
22-11-2008 18:13
A 42-page, full colour calendar packed with writing, art and campaign/solidarity info relating to US political prisoners and related projects. The calendar is an educational & fundraising project by solidarity activists in North America, and 3 long term US political prisoners who have so far served 95 years in prison between them. All proceeds go to The New York State Task Force On Political Prisoners; Addameer; and The San Francisco 8. See for more info
http://www.certaindays.org/?q=proceeds Scottish parliament vote against ID
22-11-2008 17:15
Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted overwhelmingly against ID cards, but the Scottish parliament has no jurisdiction over ID cards.Anti terror raids in France on the 11th november 2008
22-11-2008 15:56
In the early morning on the 11th november the french police conducted one of the biggest police raids in the latest history in the name of counter terrorism against the left in france. The police searched several buildings and appartements in Paris, Rouen, Limoges, the La Meuse region and in the village of Tarnac in central France. During this raid ten people were arrested and taken into custody, nine of them are now confronted with serious charges of terrorist conspiracy and malicious mischief. The official reason for the raids are sabotage actions on the high speed train (TGV) network conducted with grapples in the night of the 7th to the 8th november in four different places in France."Baby P" killers' details leaked all over the internet
22-11-2008 15:21
Although a court order prevents the identification of the people convicted of killing the child known as "Baby P", their details have appeared all over the internet. A few Google searches will show hundreds of websites with this information.Net closing in on fugitive family
22-11-2008 15:10
The net appears to be closing in yet again on Natalie Bracht and her five daughters who have been on the run since May in attempt to avoid having their family torn apart by social workers.The BNP are not NAZIs FFS!
22-11-2008 10:11
The BNP attract bigots, closet and open racists, nut-jobs and thick sun-reading twats - they however are NOT Nazis. By calling the BNP Nazis like the UAF do pushes people further towards them and alienates those that sympathise with some policies of the BNP with more anti-nationalist, class politics.