UK Newswire Archive
Response to Newsweek attack on Quebec protesters
20-05-2001 18:11
US professor responds to Fareed Zakaria's attack on Quebec protesters in April 30 Newsweek.Hackney Council taken by local people
20-05-2001 14:07
Spontaneous occupation of town hall early Sunday morningby a boisterous crowd
PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE WORLD BANK CONFERENCE
20-05-2001 12:30
PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE WORLD BANK CONFERENCE IN BARCELONATHIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING, A DIFFERENT WORLD WILL BE POSSIBLE
In view of the cancellation de the World Bankís Conference on Development Economics, the co-ordination commission of the Campaign Againts the World Bank BCN2001, states:
Fearing Protests, World Bank Cancels Barcelona Meeting
20-05-2001 12:20
The World Bank cancelled its June 25-27 meeting in Barcelona due to fears of disruptions from protesters. The meeting will be conducted online instead opening up the chance of hactivism to disrupt the World Bank's work.Hackny fight back continues as town hall is temporarily occupied
20-05-2001 05:03
Protesters entered the Hackney Town council on Saturday night and occupied it for a while until police arrived in massive numbers. Most of the evening was spent relaxing outside listening to a Samba band though they were carefully watched by police for a while who then left.Corporate Censorship of "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia"
20-05-2001 00:34
How the corporate controlled publishing houses control thediscussion of the censorship issue.
world bank cancells meeting due to protest threat
19-05-2001 20:26
World Bank, Fearing Violence, Scraps Spain Meeting$25,000 REWARD - La Raza Defense Committee
19-05-2001 17:01
$25,000 REWARD for information leading to the arrest and conviction of cyber terroristsGroberdammerung*
19-05-2001 14:14
Twilight of the Thugs. *The recent attack by the deputy Prime Minister, on a protesting member of the public, has sinister implications for all activists.
Squatcafe Vrankrijk (Amsterdam) will go legal
19-05-2001 12:19
The Vrankrijk squatcafe (squated for 18 years) who got threatened by the citycouncil to get evicted or ask for all (bar)licenses has accepted this legal position. The point was that a legal position normally means that you will be controlled by the police. Now we found a way to continue to open the bar WITHOUT police-control.Socialist-Green-Labor Activists Needed in SouthEastern-SouthWestern-Midwest USA
19-05-2001 02:00
We need activists to come to the USA to work on social justice issues.Wired reporter subpoeaned by police
19-05-2001 00:59
Net repression worldwide from mumbai to wiredSkinheads attack in the metro - eyes and mobilephonesshut down in front of viole
18-05-2001 22:07
Skinheads attacked two people in Helsinki inthe eve of Mayday.
LEGAL DEFENCE & MONITORING GROUP UPDATE.
18-05-2001 18:21
LEGAL DEFENCE & MONITORING GROUP UPDATE 10/5/01.MAYDAY MONOPOLY ARRESTS.
Crystal Palace Park may be spared the £56 million cinema multiplex.
18-05-2001 18:06
South London residents received a breath of fresh air thisweek, with news that Crystal Palace Park may be spared the £56 million cinema multiplex development that was planned for it.
TEKNO TROUBLE
18-05-2001 18:01
Last weekend, the hottest of the year, saw the party posseout in full effect with the Hardcore Conspiracy Teknival.
TOTALLY FLUORED
18-05-2001 17:54
Fluoride is a toxic waste product of the fertiliser industry. The safety information for it reads "Do not let this chemical enter the environment.Dispose of this product as hazardous waste".The Whole world's acting
18-05-2001 17:14
Nike has to shut shop again in Melbourne. Cops too scared to protect Nike business.Anti-capitalists and trade unions united in action shut sweatshop Nike. Copy of posting to Indy Melbourne.
Goverment cover up proposed mass foot and mouth carcass burial site
18-05-2001 10:59
Attempted cover-up threatens environmental damage and the lives of hundreds of Devonshire people for years to come as the Government pay an estimated £4m for an area originally deemed unsuitable for burial.RMT anti-privatisation strike - 2nd June
17-05-2001 18:30
RMT has called a demonstration for rail safety and against Tube privatisation.