UK Newswire Archive
A case of rape in Rome is exploited by politicians to approve racial laws
28-02-2009 10:38
A case of rape in Rome is exploited by politicians and racist patrols to approve racial laws and carry out acts of violence and camp clearances of the last Roma settlements.Obama's Iraq "withdrawal" in a nutshell (by Latuff)
28-02-2009 09:45
Superb turnout for SHAC City Shakedown
28-02-2009 09:30
Yesterday the HLS share price tumbled a further 10% whilst in London an estimated 350 people turned out yesterday for the SHAC City Shakedown.SHAC City Shakedown: 300 people march through London
28-02-2009 09:16
Corporate Watch: Direct Action Against Israel – Part 2
28-02-2009 08:29
Last month Corporate Watch looked at the private companies in the arms trade, agricultural produce, banks and media sectors that have been targeted by Palestine solidarity protesters and campaigns (see Part 1 here). This month we take a detailed look at supermarkets and other food chains.
Action Against Judicial Corruption & Institutional Failures in the UK
28-02-2009 08:12
Demonstration against Judicial Corruption, Unlawful Imprisonments, Convention Rights Violations, Institutional Failures and unaccountability in the UK; weekly every Saturday outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London W12 0AE; commencing from 12pm until 3pm.London Indymedia Cinema presents...
28-02-2009 00:57
Showing videos of UK university occupations,
and of squatting in the UK and Europe.
Targeting Israel with Boycotts, Divestment, Sanctions, and Prosecutions
27-02-2009 22:59
Ornella Sabin, 1of 9 activists on trial for decomissioning Brighton arms factory
27-02-2009 22:58
http://www.bcfm.org.uk/
"Erik and Sons" Hacked!
27-02-2009 22:36
Nazi webstore hacked! Data of customers accessed and available to download!Translation from German Indymedia
http://de.indymedia.org/2009/02/242765.shtml
Nuclear Waste Not Good Enough For Yucca-Nevada: Good Enough For Who? Ontario…
27-02-2009 22:33
The Ontario Liberal McGuinty government, the Toronto Star newspaper, and Ontario Power Generation say nuclear power is CLEAN, GREEN AND SAFE. OPG says they are great at and very proud of their nuclear waste management. We say President Obama bring it on. We’ll take all of your lethal nuclear waste, and will split it with the Alberta Tar Sands.
Willis cleaners protest grows
27-02-2009 22:30
Sacked cleaners and their supporters held their third and largest protest on Thursday, outside insurance brokers Willis in the heart of the City of London. Willis's cleaning contractors Mitie had brought in redundancies and overnight working over Christmas, just when the cleaners had achieved the 'living wage'.And a new video tells the story so far....
Northern Climate Rush visit to UK coal headquarters
27-02-2009 21:23
Keep Sheffield Station open to the public!!!
27-02-2009 21:22
A Strange Case of Double Standards
27-02-2009 20:38
Another child has died from male circumcision in England - apparently the third such death in 25 months - and boys (from babies to teenagers) are being regularly treated in hospitals for serious injuries or infections resulting from ritual genital cutting. NORM-UK, the charity concerned with the foreskin, calls on the government to implement fully the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and give both boys and girls protection against ritual wounding - in all its forms.No Losar
27-02-2009 20:35
The statement issued by the Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government in exile, regarding the Tibetan new year reads as follows: "The CTA will hold only customary religious programs to mark Tibetan New Year, taking into consideration the continuing repression in Tibet and the ruthless crackdown last year (2008) which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Tibetans and thousands imprisoned. We appeal to all the departments concerned and offices of the administration not to organize any lavish celebrations such as hosting feasts, dance parties and lighting firecrackers."Senior police officer warns of “summer of rage”
27-02-2009 20:32
A senior officer in London's Metropolitan Police has issued a public warning that Britain could experience a wave of demonstrations and direct-action protests this year as a result of the economic crisis.Full article | 1 addition | 10 comments
Council's £50,000 attack on volunteer-run social centre
27-02-2009 19:46
Press release from The Common Place, for immediate release 7pm 27th Feb 2009Democratic Upsurge at MMU Students Union
27-02-2009 19:35
March and Rally for Tibet - marking 50 years of resistance Saturday 7 March 2009
27-02-2009 19:29
The march starts at 11.30am at the Chinese Embassy, London at Portland Place, and ends at Trafalgar Square, where there will be a rally, including speeches from key speakers such as former political prisoner Palden Gyatso.