UK Newswire Archive
Smash EDO: Mass action July 16th and G8 convergence
17-06-2012 20:27
We would love to get you all to Brighton for the 15th and 16th of July.On Sunday the 15th Smash EDO are hosting a convergence to start building resistance to next year's G8 which will take place in the UK, and on Monday the 16th there is a planned summer of resistance mass action where we'll need as many of you as possible.
Below are the callouts for both.
One week, Two actions: Vigil For Bradley Manning & Rally for Julian Assange
17-06-2012 20:05
Thu 28 June, 3pm: Rally for Julian Assange at Swedish Embassy.
20 people turn-up at Class War demo in Cambridge
17-06-2012 13:00
20 people turn-up at Class War demo in Cambridge... and Ian Bone stops blogging....Daughters of Greenham
17-06-2012 08:40
Today's news that this con-dem gov have awarded a £1BILLION to Rolls Royce to build the engines for the next new Trident submarines.Diggers Meeting at Runnymede
16-06-2012 22:42
Diggers camped at Cooper's Hill, met on Saturday afternoon at the nearby Runnymede monument where Magna Carta was signed on 15th June 1215 at to discuss their ideas about freedom and the right of people around the world to shelter and grow food on disused land.The Queen's Security Operations
16-06-2012 20:55
Nottinghamshire Police security arrangements ahead of the Queens visit to market Square, Nottingham
Similar arrangements were made at Princess Anne's visit, when the Market Square was opened by her, a few years ago.
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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]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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'Green Wave' Rio Eco Protest
16-06-2012 20:55
Saturday 16 June 2012
At 3.00pm on Saturday, people gathered in front of the Council House, Market Square with banners leaflets and a samba band.
The event was to coincide with the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20).
A 12min video of the event: 'Rio' Eco protest. Nottingham
http://youtu.be/itbi_b0wr5M
The UK government thinks a 'green economy' means selling off the world's natural resources to the highest bidder. Instead ask your MP to support a Rio-UK Declaration for a fair green economy.
They asked people to bring anything green to wave and as the clock struke, to 3.30 wave it. The Samba band started and a small crowd gathered, Dance, handed out leaflets, and enjoyed themselves.
The UN Conference:
"About the Rio+20 Conference
At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want.
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236), and will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg.
The Rio+20 Conference It is envisaged as a Conference at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives. The Conference will result in a focused political document."
For background information see the World Development Movement website.
World Development Movement: Green economy or greedy economy?
http://www.wdm.org.uk/greeneconomy
and .......
United Nations
http://www.uncsd2012.org
Nottingham Friends of the Earth
http://www.foe.co.uk
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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]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Day of Action in Solidarity with prisoner John Bowden
16-06-2012 15:23
Late report on Jubilee Prison Demo
16-06-2012 15:20
'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' farce: the Brooks/Cameron texts we didn't see
16-06-2012 14:10
Save Care Homes & Day Centres - Sign Petition Now!
16-06-2012 12:55
this is a bristol indymedia story
Bristol & District Anti Cuts Alliance (BADACA) have launched an e-petition opposing the closure and privatisation of Bristol City Council's remaining care homes and day centres for the elderly and vulnerable. The aim is to get more signatures than the council will get for any of the bogus 'options' in their consultation. You can see the council's online questionaire here. Our petition will be presented to the Cabinet meeting on July 26th along with the results of the council's own 'consultation'. BADACA will also present a statement to the Cabinet meeting, based on the document adopted by the steering committee last Monday. You can read the document here.
Please sign as soon as possible and forward details to anyone you know who may sign.
The petition reads:
We the undersigned believe that the three options given by Bristol City Council in their consultation on the future of care homes and day centres for the city are unacceptable. Coming on top of the privatisation of the home care service and drastic cuts in grants to the voluntary sector, all three options will further undermine services to the elderly and vulnerable in the city. We call on the city council to retain all these care homes and day centres 'in-house', giving a proper publicly provided and publicly accountable service to users and their families.
You can sign it here. The full link is http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/epetition_core/community/petition/1904
For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Faslane Peace Campers Trespass at Coulport Nuclear Weapons Depot
16-06-2012 10:55
Angus Chalmers and Leonna O'Neill of Faslane Peace Camp entered RNAD Coulport in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Surprise noise demo at EDO - Report
16-06-2012 09:55
Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM – From 1st May to 1st August 2012.carnival of dirt (part 1 of 3)
16-06-2012 00:55
at st paul's this morning there were around 200 activists from more than 30 international activist groups. led by a new orleans funeral jazz band, they began by laying coffins at the gates to paternoster square where the london stock exchange deals in the profits and pension funds of major corporations responsible for worldwide misery. the ceremony was meant to celebrate the people who have tried to stand up to the huge mining and extraction dirty industries, many of them losing their lives, or livelihoods in doing so.
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a quick write-up and some pics from this morning's carnival of dirt protest in the city
the cortege then walked round to the front of the stock exchange in newgate street, where they blockaded the doors for a short while and listened to speeches, before moving on to the bank of england, and more inspiring words from some of the many groups represented.
next, the crowd moved on to the london metal exchange where the names of the dead were read out, beginning with ken saro-wiwa in nigeria, and continuing with just a few from a very long list.
research has shown that over the last sixteen years, more than ten million have died in mineral wars, targetted killings, and militia battles directly connected to mineral and oil extraction world-wide. that is the equivalent of a 9/11 event every two days. and yet it hardly ever makes the mainstream news.
leaving some coffins at the metal exchange, the procession moved on to the altab ali park in whitechapel for shared lunches and some more speeches and music.
throughout the morning there were a ridiculous number of undercover "operatives" following the activists. we discovered that many of these work "on behalf of the corporation of london", although whether directly or through some other private security agency we are unclear. we'll be posting more on this over the weekend.
later in the day there was a street theatre action outside glencore commodity traders, and a carnival party to finish the day. (separate reports and pics)
loads of research and other information at the excellent www.carnivalofdirt.org site
carnival of dirt (part 2 of 3)
16-06-2012 00:55
a quick write-up and some pics from second action as part of carnival of dirt protests in london today
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after the morning's carnival of dirt protests, around 30 activists re-grouped at green park in the afternoon, and they targetted the offices of global commodity trader, glencoe, with some street theatre.
suited money men abused local people and threw money around outside the doors of glencoe, which were swiftly shut and protected by security men. each 'banknote' had information about glencoe and other trading companies, and their part in the theft of resources from indigenous peoples throughout the world.
after the action, flowers were offered to the security guards, and the activists cleared up all the bank-note/info slips they had thrown about.
later in the evening, there was a carnival party on the south bank.
carnival of dirt (part 3 of 3)
16-06-2012 00:55
a short write-up and a couple of pics from the party this evening after a day of action
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the last part of the carnival of dirt protests was meant to be a 'reclaim the street' party outside the shell building on the south bank,
at the meet point at 6pm, it soon became clear there were just not the numbers for a successful street occupation. however, after waiting for stragglers, the group of around 100 set off along the embankment and over westminster bridge.
although only a dozen or so police accompanied them, there were three more vans waiting at the shell centre, and as the procession approached, another four vans turned up.
clearly outnumbered, the party moved into the 'jubilee gardens' opposite the shell centre, a coffin-shaped sound system sparked up, and the party began. there was dance, poetry, rapping, and music, and people networked and enjoyed the vibe. although several vans of police remained, after filming everyone, they backed off, leaving a small presence in attendance.
for some people it had been a very long day, and it was a chance to chill out, enjoy the brief evening sunshine, and discuss what had worked well and what hadn't, and where the movement continues from here.
the positive things about the day were the way that so many groups had worked together on one main issue, the global reach of the campaign, and the worldwide solidarity it represented. in the city this morning, the corporations were clearly spooked - so much so that they rolled out loads of their own spooks to assess the protests and gather intelligence - more on that over the weekend.
the carnival of dirt website is a great resource with some good research on some of the commodity traders and other companies making vast profits out of the misery of almost voiceless peoples around the globe.
today began the process of bringing those peoples together and giving them a global voice.
Faslane Peace Campers Trespass at Coulport Nuclear Weapons Depot
15-06-2012 19:53
Occupied Finsbury Square Eviction
15-06-2012 00:55
At 1am this morning, 14th June 2012, over a dozen police vans raced down City Road, towards Finsbury Square. Accompanied by two or three coaches of bailiffs in orange jackets. They quickly formed a line round the site and dragged thoose asleep out of their tents. Some being aware of the police coming climbed into the barricade built over three of the wooden pallet houses, with one masked protester at the top of a tree in the square.
Soon enough people walked out favoring a non violent exit, after many hours the human figure in the tree climbed down. The bailiffs set up two lines of metal fencing around the pavement surrounding the area. Most stayed on the pavement watching the place be destroyed, then some to a grotty homeless shelter the council had liaised with and some to a new site in Shoreditch Park.
However at 5am there were still about 6 people on the pavement outside, unwilling to leave their home with no appropiate alternative. The place is now being cleared and is caged up. Thanks to all those who support Occupy and Finsbury Square. We tried to make a difference, at least we tried. If you can please come to Shoreditch Park, any and all donations welcome.
Video of the eviction of the Occupy Finsbury Square camp:
OUT NOW - Free UKUncut documentary 'The Missing Billions'
15-06-2012 00:31
