UK Newswire Archive
Full Unemployment Cinema, 27th March 2011 London
22-03-2011 11:36
Full Unemployment Cinema presents 'Evening' Land by Peter WatkinsSunday 27th March 2011, 6pm
at Colorama
52-56 Lancaster Street,
London SE1
Support Middle Eastern democracy struggles! No Intervention!
22-03-2011 11:02
Support Middle Eastern democracy struggles! End imperialist wars in Iraq, Afghanistan!
Review: Activism vs Slacktivism debate: but what happened to Hacktivism?
22-03-2011 10:14
Will Sukey Keep Us Safe? … Leaked Minutes Reveal Cosy Chats With Met
22-03-2011 10:09
On the face of it, Sukey (1), the mobile phone application launched to much fanfare in the mainstream press, seems like a good idea. Sukey is designed as a: “a multi-platform news, communications and logistical support system designed to ensure safety for protesters during demonstrations”.Birmingham rally against cuts as the national budget is announced
22-03-2011 09:02
Rally against cuts as the national budget is announced
Government Office for the West Midlands, St. Philips Place, B3 2PW (Cathedral)
Thurs 24th March
National Day of Action to defend English Classes for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
12.30 Protest at Council House Victoria Square B1 1BB
M20 for Manning Reports/Photos/Youtubes & a Catholic Worker Reflection on it All
22-03-2011 08:34
A(n Irish Australian based in London) Catholic Worker Reflection on M20 for Brad Manning!The Catholic Worker (CW) in England primarily consists of three live in communities and extended communites around these experiments carrying out the "acts of mercy" to the homeless and nonviolent resistance resistance to the warmakng state.
Goldsmiths students occupy in Deptford
22-03-2011 08:22
Goldsmiths students occupied the Deptford town hall university building on Monday night in solidarity with their lecturers in the University and College Union (UCU) who are striking on Tuesday and Thursday.
Students are calling on senior management to revoke previous statements sent to staff and students via email, which attempted to intimidate those taking action against higher education cuts.
This is the first national strike in higher education for five years and will be taking place two days before the March for the Alternative on March 26th. Students support this march and hope to use the occupation as a space to organize and build for it.
Goldsmiths has a tradition of strong solidarity between staff and students. In November 2010 when students were attacked in the press after protests against rising tuition fees, Goldsmiths lecturers publicly supported with them.
University College London went into occupation hours before Goldsmiths, following other UK campuses. Students hope to see a wave of direct action across UK universities.
Students said: “We will be enforcing the strike in Deptford town hall to express our solidarity. The attack on lecturers is only the beginning – we are showing this government that we will not accept the destruction of our public services and welfare state. Strike together, march together.”
Goldsmiths students previously occupied Deptford town hall in November over the propsed cuts to education and rising tution fees.
Media contacts: 07826841330 (Jaz)
07905719806 (Soren)
email: goldsmithsfightsback26@gmail.com
twitter: @GoldOccupation
facebook: Goldsmiths Fights Back
blog: www.savegoldsmiths.tumblr.com
Defend land in stapleton - Anyone interested?
22-03-2011 01:58
possible new site in nottinghamshirepics from downing street libyan protests today
22-03-2011 00:22
two lively protests took place at downing street this lunchtime. one was a pro-gaddafi protest against western bombing. the other was a muslim protest against the 'western crusade'.
the pro-gaddafi protest of several hundred people waved green flags and complained of western propaganda. their banners spoke of libyan rebels being small in numbers and heavily-armed, backed by western interests. they denied that the protests were in any way a people's call for democracy. after a couple of hours, they left the pen opposite downing street and headed on a march to the libyan embassy near hyde park.
meanwhile, muslims, mainly dressed in black, screamed slogans of religious fervour, and not a little hatred. they also believed the west had no right to be in libya, and said that the muslims would deal with gaddafi and all dictators before marching west and bringing sharia law to the world in the name of allah.
personally, i think it's high time the muslim god and the christian god had their heads banged together and sorted themselves out. i'm sure they don't really want all this trouble over their respective teachings of peace, justice, respect, and observance.
US, France and Britain launch war of aggression against Libya
21-03-2011 23:40
The United States, France and Britain began air strikes and missile attacks on Libyan targets Saturday, initiating a war of aggression that threatens to destabilize North Africa and the entire Middle East. The first two days of bombing have already claimed many lives among the Libyan population that the imperialist powers falsely claim to be protecting.100 days pedal to palestine sets off - pics/report
21-03-2011 23:22
this morning, 17 cyclists set off on their 100 day journey to palestine. they were supported by a small critical mass ride for the london stage of their journey, visiting the israeli embassy, downing street, and cable street on their route.
the 'pedal' group set off this morning from 'grow heathrow', the farm defiantly located on land near sipson where heathrow's third runway was planned. when they arrived at hyde park, a small critical mass of another twenty cyclists joined them.
we heard various speakers before setting off from there. the first from BRICUP (http://www.bricup.org.uk/), the academic boycott organisation. then an israeli activist who spoke of menacing telephone calls, pointing out that this shows unarmed civil resistance has an effect and is seen as dangerous to the israeli occupiers. he said that the pedal people would link struggles on their journey, and would gain power through learning and teaching. he called for the relentless advocacy of human rights, respect, peace, justice and equality. another speaker from 'grow heathrow' (http://www.transitionheathrow.com/) wished them well on their trip, and the last speaker described the pedal crew as a living instrument of resistance, linking issues such as food autonomy, anti-poverty, immigration, and repression, providing practical solidarity and understanding through meeting and sharing face to face.
blessed by beautiful spring weather today, the mass set off across hyde park, past kensington palace and into the crown estate road that houses the israeli embassy at the invitation of the queen. security there was tight, and the police quite edgy, but the cyclists accomodated requests to stay off the road and negotiated a space opposite the embassy for some short speeches, watched by twitchy israeli spooks, and some police diplomatic motorbike re-inforcements, and then, as they moved off, the mood was light.
although small, the cyclist group stuck together and held the roads to downing street via a quick spin in front of buckingham palace. the plan at whitehall was to meet other activists who were going to speak about david cameron's patronage of the 'jewish national fund'. this is a very normalised organisation described as the largest israeli environmental organisation, which plants huge numbers of trees. guess where they plant them though! on israeli settlement stolen land after ripping up palestinian olive trees. they do this on a huge scale, and cameron condones it.
however, when the group arrived at downing street, things were complicated by the fact there were two heated libyan protests already underway. at first, the critical mass took over the road, held up traffic, and received cheers from the the libyan protestors, but some of the group were concerned that the flags were pro-gaddaffi, and as the situation seemed complicated, the ride carried on east to cable street, scene of historic anti-fascist and anti-racist riots back in the 1930s.
from there, the core group began the next stage of its journey, heading into kent and camping there tonight, dining on boiled cabbage. they are hoping to cover 60 miles towards dover tomorrow.
after an overnight stay in kent, they are planning to ferry to calais and visit the immigration solidarity camp there, before heading across belgium to the graz farm collective in austria where they will seed-swap and skill-share.
if all goes to plan they will finally arrive in palestine in three months' time after passing through eastern europe, turkey, syria and jordan.
www.100daystopalestine.org
'What ever happened to the Zapatistas?' Tues. 29th Mar. Glasgow
21-03-2011 21:28
Talk7.30pm Tuesday 29th March
@ The Free Hetherington
The Glasgow University Occupation
13 University Gardens
Just off University Avenue,
Glasgow University Campus
http://freehetherington.wordpress.com/find-us/
Machines sabotaged at Rosewell/Catle Bridge Coal Mine
21-03-2011 20:37
Extensive damage done to four dumper trucks, two large excavators, two heavy duty bulldozers, a generator and a pump.Outlawed, taking a picture!
21-03-2011 20:29
Sec. 9.1(a)(2) makes it a crime to “Possess or distribute a record which produces an image or sound occurring at the animal facility” which was taken without permission of the owner.Sec. 14.1.b makes it a crime to “Possess or distribute a record which produces an image or sound occurring at the crop operation which was” taken without permission of the owner. -from Iowa House Bill HF589, passed March 17, 2011
Shell's Glengad site blockaded!
21-03-2011 19:32
Cuts Protest @ Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop etc
21-03-2011 19:23
Saturday 19th March
Tour around Nottingham, visiting the usuals at Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop & Boots.
Earlier, Notts UK Uncut had occupied Barclays Bank in Nottingham city centre. The theme was "homelessness, hostel provision and general cuts in public services". Earlier bank occupations had taken place at NatWest.
They then went on a tour around Nottingham, visiting the usuals at Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop & Boots.
All to highlight their lack of social responsibility in not paying there taxes.
Natwest Bank shut by anti-cuts protesters
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/995
Vodafone visited [yet again] by anti-cuts protest
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/997
Notts Uncut campaigners shut Natwest Bank [Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1005
Vodafone & Philip Green stores, visited by anti-cuts protest
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1017
Natwest Bank Damage in Hucknall Road, Nttm
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1048
____________________________________________
ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
____________________________________________
"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
___________________________________________
<ends>
Barclays Bank visited by anti-cuts protesters
21-03-2011 18:23
Saturday 19th March
Notts UK Uncut [Notts division] occupied Barclays Bank in Nottingham city centre.
Notts UK Uncut [Notts division] occupied Barclays Bank in Nottingham city centre. The theme was "homelessness, hostel provision and general cuts in public services".
Earlier bank occupations had taken place at NatWest.
Some people brought their own sleeping bags and for others, bedding was provided!
The police were called and read out the criminal trespassory and preventing lawful business bit of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
However, all remained fairly good natured and protestors left after a couple of hours.
They then went on the usual tour around Nottingham, visiting the usuals at Vodafone, BHS, NatWest, TopShop & Boots. All to highlight their lack of social responsibility in not paying there taxes.
Natwest Bank shut by anti-cuts protesters
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/995
Vodafone visited [yet again] by anti-cuts protest
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/997
Notts Uncut campaigners shut Natwest Bank [Feature]
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1005
Vodafone & Philip Green stores, visited by anti-cuts protest
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1017
Natwest Bank Damage in Hucknall Road, Nttm
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1048
____________________________________________
ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
____________________________________________
"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
___________________________________________
<ends>