UK Newswire Archive
Anarchist comrades in Thessaloniki recieve court decision (Greece)
27-03-2012 12:52
news of the judicial process undertaken by the state against revolutionary anarchists Giannis Skouloudis, Sokratis Tzifkas, Babis Tsilianidis, Dimitris Dimtsiadis and Dimitris FessasAthens: Solidarity with comrades prosecuted for the CCF case (Greece)
27-03-2012 12:27
Statement by the "Assembly of solidarity with the R.O. CCF and those prosecuted for the same case", Athens, concerning solidarity with the imprisoned and accused comradesSmash EDO: Summer of Resistance talk in Worthing, Thurs 29th
27-03-2012 11:21
Smash EDO will be speaking about the Summer of Resistance at the Worthing Alliance meeting on Thurs 29th, 8pm at Beechwood Hall Hotel, Wykeham Road, Worthing.Anti-anarchist "Bombs Case" political trial update, March 5 to 23 (Chile)
27-03-2012 10:38
account of the "caso bombas", ongoing anti-anarchist judicial repression in chileShell targeted in anti-greenwash stunt at international conference
27-03-2012 10:17
Mumia Film Showing
27-03-2012 08:55
In Prison My Whole LifeA documentary film highlighting the case of Mumia Abu Jamal - a father, a journalist, a revolutionary ...an innocent man on death row.
Will Francome embarks on a journey into the dark heart of the American judicial system to explore the case of the man arrested on the night he was born. Angela Davis, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker and many others take us through the decades-old struggle for equality, fairness and respect that continues today. Free Mumia! Free all political prisoners!
Get tickets from www.freemumia.co.uk
War Veterans to launch Veterans for PeaceUK *RSVP-EASTER MONDAY 09 APRIL 1400hrs
27-03-2012 08:42
*PRESS RELEASE *RSVP - EASTER MONDAY 09 APRIL 1400hrs (2pm) - Come Celebrate the launch of Veterans for Peace UK.On Easter Monday, Veterans for Peace will officially launch in the UK. Founded in the USA over 25 years ago Veterans for Peace are committed to resisting war through non-violent action.
Bin Veolia in Birmingham protest
27-03-2012 07:17
Campaigners for Palestinian rights will gather outside Veolia ES premises in James Road, Tyseley on Friday 30th March 2012. The protest has been organised by West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign to spotlight the company’s activities in East Jerusalem.Save Leyton Marsh - Update
26-03-2012 22:47
Stone Of Free Speech Was HIijacked By The Hampstead Heath Wardens And The Police
26-03-2012 22:20
On Mothering Sunday 18th March 2012 Hamptead Heath wardens and the police prevented a ceremony to honour Mother Earth @ the traditional Stone Of Free Speech. We are calling people to gather at the Stone on Sunday 1st April 2012, Wise Fools Day.Demo Against AXA in Bristol
26-03-2012 20:55
Activists from Bristol Animal Rights Collective (BARC) visited the offices of AXA in Bristol on Monday to protest against their continued involvement in the barbaric vivisection industry. AXA is a primary investor of AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company who test on animals, as well as being a major customer of Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS); the largest animal testing laboratory in Western-Europe.May 1st 2012 Global General Strike Call-out
26-03-2012 18:55
At work, under constant surveillance, we struggle for a daily wage, simply to increase the profit margins for our bosses. Previously, the ruling classes had slaves and indentured servants, forcing labor relations through brute force. Today they still have us as slaves and servants through wage labor contracts and fraudulent notions of debt. As we have all seen, debt can be forgiven, in the trillions, to those who own society; but for the rest of us debt is inexcusable, and our lives, our time, our futures, are always negotiable. May Day is known the world over as International Workers Day, a day commemorating violence by police and strike-breakers against workers engaged in a general strike to bring about the 8 hour work day. This struggle was not the end goal for those who put their lives on the line in Chicago in 1886, but it was part of a broader aim of destroying the very means of our oppression— capital and the state. This war continues. So too the general strikes of 2012 will establish a decisive drive towards the materialization of a social force to be feared by bosses and politicians the world over.
Reviews of Paul Mason's 'Why It's Kicking off Everywhere: The New Global Revolut
26-03-2012 18:29
'Clegg Off to Cuts!' - opposing the Lib Dem spring conference
26-03-2012 17:58
March through Byker against the cuts and the Lib Dem Conference - 10th March 2012Global General Strike - May 1st 2012
26-03-2012 17:09
This is a call for a 5 day weekend beginning Friday April 27th, culminating in global General Strike on Tuesday May 1st. We propose using this mobilization as a tool for realizing more global solidarity and mutual aid while creating and strengthening the necessary relations and conditions for revolutionary potential – here and now. We will strike, assemble, block and shut down the circuits of capital!Stop Praying on Our Bodies @ Westminster Cathedral
26-03-2012 16:55
A piece explaining why a group of protesters including members of feminist group Femcells and South London Solfed took the pro-choice fight to the steps of Westminster Cathedral on Sunday 25th March.
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“Bishop Hopes, Shame on You, Come to Us, We’ll Come to You!”
On Sunday 25th March a group of twenty protesters took up position outside the doors of Westminster Cathedral. We went with the aim of drawing attention to Bishop Alan Hopes, and the support he is giving the 40daysforlife movement who have been harassing women outside abortion clinics around the country. He intends to lead one of their “vigils” on Friday 30th – we think he should stay away.
Although we had a lot of support for the action we received a number of criticisms from pro-choice activists who felt that to protest outside the cathedral during the midday mass was ‘dodgy’, ‘inappropriate’ or would ‘drive people away’. Presumably these criticisms were leveled because as a place of worship the cathedral and its environs have a special privilege as a sacred space, and the activity there is defined as private. Unfortunately the hierarchy of the church has not shown the same respect to the rights and sacred spaces of others. The Bishop of Westminster has identified with a movement that thinks the area outside an abortion clinic is an appropriate space to launch an attack on women’s rights, decimating their privacy by photographing and haranguing them during an intensely personal time. As such we refuse to meet with them on their chosen battlefield - our sacred space - and instead chose to demonstrate that this agreement to respect goes both ways – and so can its violation.
In addition to queries over the chosen location were also told that many catholics are pro-choice. To that we say excellent – then they should be telling their Bishop exactly what they think of his behaviour. But more broadly if you step into that cathedral under the auspices of the Pope and his Bishops you cannot expect to fully distance yourself from the policies they implement. The so called “pro-life” stance is a deadly, marginalizing, misogynistic viewpoint that the hierarchy of the church actively condones, encourages and if possible enforces. It kills women. If our presence meant a pro-choice catholic had to endure a small reminder of that reality then all the better.
And in the end the demo itself went well. We kept a distance from the cathedral that would ensure no-one felt too pressed - which is more than the women attempting to gain access to the clinics have been allowed - and the responses we got ranged from clapping and lively debate, to cries of ‘keep your legs together’, ‘bitches’ and ‘stupid little girls’. This was coupled with minor attempts at physical intimidation not to mention a few acts of somewhat aggressive prayer.
But where to go from here? Hopefully the Bishop will withdraw his support for 40daysforlife, but even if he does back down the recent actions of both religious organisations and the state have made it clear that our rights are not secure. Nadine Dorres continues to push for a reduction on the time limit on abortions and Andrew Lansley complained this week that abortion clinics were not respecting ‘the letter nor the spirit of the law’ in reference to the allegations of doctors ‘pre-signing’ abortion certificates. In that case, perhaps it is the law needs to be challenged. In 1967 the ‘spirit’ and ‘letter’ of the Abortion Act essentially required that a women seeking abortion first get her decision sanctioned by (most likely) two men in a position of authority. In a time when abortion was still a controversial issue it also safeguarded the doctor from liability and ensured the bill had enough support to get through parliament. This requirement was not constructed with easing the process for the women involved in mind. So perhaps the reason for this ‘lax’ approach to the paperwork is that in 2012 it just isn’t appropriate to expect a woman’s choice to be first judged, or for it to be so controversial a procedure that two doctors need to sign off on it in such convoluted a way. Maybe now it is time for us to say full choice, no compromises, we will only go forward.
For more information, or to find your local London Femcells group contact femcells@riseup.net.
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Chile: Students demo in Santiago (video from riots)
26-03-2012 12:36
Students demo in SantiagoIsraelis and Iranians Against War
26-03-2012 11:22
Israelis aren't all like Netanyahu and Knesset extremists like him. Most want peace, not war. On March 24, Haaretz headlined, "Hundreds of Israelis march in Tel Aviv to protest war with Iran," saying: A Ronny Edry/Michal Tamir "Israelis against a war with Iran" Facebook campaign linked anti-war Israeli and Iranian citizens. It inspired protesters after it went viral, saying: "The newspaper headlines tell the tale: The prime minister is trying to legitimize an Israeli attack on Iran, which is expected soon." Another post read: "Most of the Israeli public is opposed to an adventure of this sort that may have catastrophic consequences. Many experts warn of the results an attack on Iran and a declaration of war of this sort may bring. Iran is expected to respond, meaning there would be many Israeli casualties." Quotes from supportive prominent Israelis were added, including former Mossad head Meir Dagan opposing an attack.Frontex eyes drones to further war on immigration
26-03-2012 10:59
Last September the European Parliament granted EU border control agency Frontex the right to purchase its own equipment, such as navy ships and helicopters. Up till then Frontex was depending on EU member states defence and police forces for its equipment. The decision of the European Parliament opened up new profit opportunities for the arms industry.While no orders so far have become public, several military companies started courting Frontex, especially with offers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones).