UK Newswire Archive
The Myth of the Good War: America in World War II
10-02-2010 12:33
By the beginning of 1945, the Allied commanders knew perfectly well that even the most ferocious bombing raid would not succeed in “terrorizing [the Germans] into submission,” so that it is not realistic to ascribe this motive to the planners of the operation.
The bombing of Dresden, then, seems to have been a senseless slaughter, and looms as an even more terrible undertaking than the atomic obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which is at least supposed to have led to the capitulation of Japan.
Defend Living Wage – Justice for UBS Cleaners - Re-instate Alberto!
10-02-2010 12:03
UBS has just made over £722 million in profit and it is robbing the cleaners wages to enrichen themselves! Cleaner and shop-steward Alberto Durango who was sacked last week due to his effective workplace organising. The cleaners are fighting back with a demonstration.
The demonstration is on Friday 12th February at 1pm outside UBS Capital, 100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2RH.
UBS Cleaners Support Group is a group of trade union local branches and community activists that are supporting the UBS cleaners in their campaign for a living wage.
Announcement-Information from YFANET Fabric Squat
10-02-2010 10:38
Attack against YFANET Fabric. Information from the Assembly.Self-Harm in UK Immigration detention
10-02-2010 09:25
[Source for all data, 'Freedom of Information Act 2000']Self-Harm in Immigration Detention January to December 2009
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2009.html Self-Harm in Immigration Detention January to December 2008
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2008.html
How the CIA Steals Money From Taxpayers
10-02-2010 03:44
In 1989 Catherine Austin Fitts became Assistant Secretary for Housing in Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She began to notice money was not properly tracked as it moved between different HUD departments and there was a lack of proper accounting mechanisms to deal with discrepancies in revenue indicated fraud at an alarming level. [28] She attempted to put in place some credible financial tracking mechanisms to identify where the money was going and to identify the responsible individuals and HUD departments, but after 18 months on the job she was suddenly fired by the Bush administration. Fitts was told the day after she left that her financial reforms through ‘place-based financial accounting and statements’ would also be terminated.EDL Plan Another Bradford Race Riot
10-02-2010 02:19
Graffiti art with consent banned in Nottingham
10-02-2010 01:55
The local council has banned youth clubs from hosting legal graffiti art walls in the latest attack on the basic right of freedom of expression. A petition has been launched against this draconian assault, and further action may follow.Full article | 1 addition | 2 comments
The hangar in Calais: A personal account
10-02-2010 01:44
This is a personal perspective on the opening of the Hangar Kronsdadt and does not reflect the views of everyone involvedBackground info:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/02/445737.html Haiti: The Aftershock
10-02-2010 00:17
Casablanca Seven cast shadow over Western Sahara talks
09-02-2010 23:22
Campaigners around the world have welcomed the second round of informal talks on resolving the situation in Western Sahara and called on Morocco to release the Casablanca Seven to show good faithTwo events about Haiti in London, Thursday & Friday this week
09-02-2010 21:38
Thursday 11 February 2010: Public Meeting - "No Shock Doctrine for Haiti", venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, Central London&
Friday 12 February: Video + discussion: "The Tragedies of Haiti: Reflection on the Earthquake and Interventionism", venue: Inca Arch, 202 Coldharbour Lane SE5
Suspect Found for 1985 Police Murder
09-02-2010 21:35
Man arrested over 1985 murder of PC Keith BlakelockSussex Students Occupy University Conference Centre
09-02-2010 20:04
Occupation Statement 1Descent Into Barbarism: The US and NATO Wage War on the World
09-02-2010 19:37
On top of ordinary poverty and misery, the world is truly seeing another historic descent into barbarism. Given this war-mongering dynamic, the growing US antagonism with Iran, Russia and China is far from an idle threat. It is the logical next step for a deeply illogical economic system.
Tar Sands - Oilympics - Call Out
09-02-2010 17:55
The Canadian Tar Sands Oil-ympics - The Race to the Tar Sands is On!Saturday February 13th, is the opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. That’s right, it’s time for the Oil-ympics, and you can participate!
New Earth First! Action Update is out!
09-02-2010 17:23
Hot off the press and packed with Direct Action - the new Earth First!Action Update is out!
Get your quarterly round-up of ecological direct action from the UK and
beyond
To download for printing,
http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/efau/actionupdate_feb10print.pdf To download for on-screen reading,
http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/efau/actionupdate_feb10.pdf Tackling Fuel Poverty in Sheffield
09-02-2010 14:18
Run by The South Yorkshire Energy Centre at Heeley City farm, the Family fuel buster project aims to help families who are living in cold damp homes and struggling to pay fuel bills by giving practical help and advice on energy efficiency and grants which may be available for improving insulation.Visiting A Modern Day Slave Plantation--an interview with Nancy A. Heitzeg
09-02-2010 14:14
Manchester Airport and Heathrow residents join forces
09-02-2010 12:20
Residents and campaigners against the expansion of Manchester and Heathrow airports have joined forces in a show of solidarity between both places threatened by airport expansion. Around 80 people turned out for the launch of the 'Adopt-a-Resident' scheme on Hasty Lane which involved campaigners from across Manchester and across the country pledging to support the residents in their battle to save their houses and that if it came to it – to take direct action against the bulldozers trying to demolish their homes.
Facebook to Ban Breastfeeding Advocacy Group for "Obscenity"
09-02-2010 08:46
Facebook is yet again courting controversy, this time by threatening the imminent removal of a group of almost 250,000 breastfeeding advocates - on the charge that their breastfeeding photos are sexual.