London Newswire Archive

08-09-2004 16:33 | 0 comment(s)

HELL IN HEBRON

Human rights advocates on a recent fact finding mission found major problems in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Read more >>

08-09-2004 12:50 | 0 comment(s)

FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES

A reception to launch the UK tour of SINTRAEMCALI President, Luis Hernandez, will be held next Friday evening at the Union Tavern. Read more >>

08-09-2004 01:07 | 0 comment(s)

Building Bridges Radio- N.Y. Labor Protests Bush and the RNC

BUILDING BRIDGES RADIO BRINGS YOU THIS 29 MINUTES RADIO PROGRAM. TO LISTEN CLICK ON URL LINK BELOW Read more >>

07-09-2004 21:34 | 2 comment(s)

European Meeting on Migration in London

European groups working on migration are holding a meeting in London this weekend (September 10-12), to coordinate and discuss prior to the ESF in London. Read more >>

07-09-2004 21:01 | 0 comment(s)

Silvia Cattori : Violence against Palestinian children: A weapon of war

The Palestinians, although they do have courage and unlimited perseverance, are humans with limitations.
Oppressed by Israel and subjected to permanent violence and stress, betrayed by the international community, the Palestinians draw their main strength from our support.

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07-09-2004 19:44 | 3 comment(s)

Media Coverage of the ESF

This is a page to collect media articles about the European Social Forum in London October 2004.

Below is one of the first - a guardian article. There have already been articles in the Evening Standard, the Tribune and a phone in debate on bbc london. Read more >>

07-09-2004 18:39 | 0 comment(s)

CBI privatisation celebration dinner

Anyone up for a quick impromtu action?

Digby Jones, director-general of the CBI is keynote speaker tonight at a £100 a seat dinner for fat cats celebrating getting their greed fat snouts into the public purse via reforms in public services.

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06-09-2004 20:51 | 0 comment(s)

Indymedia Cinema presents...

FAWLTY POWERS - The World Bank and IMF at Sixty. Time to Retire?

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06-09-2004 17:17 | 1 comment(s)

Cyclists force City of London 20mph zone u-turn in High Court

Cycling in central London could become a whole lot safer thanks to a groundbreaking court victory to revive plans for a 20mph zone. A 20mph speed limit could mean far more and lead to the centre of the capital being a vibrant space for people not a congested corridor for cars. Read more >>

06-09-2004 15:37 | 2 comment(s)

Infected rubbish council bins

MIND THE
INFECTED INSECTS
FLYING FROM THE
RUBBISH COUNCIL BINS
INTO YOUR HOME
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05-09-2004 22:53 | 5 comment(s)

rampART events and news

RAMPART NEWS AND COMING EVENTS (Sept 5th)

SUPER CINEMA

Wow! We really supersized the audience on Friday when we put on a McDonald’s themed film night with over 120 people attending. We had to use every seat, cushion, bench, and table in the building and as fast as we could bring seats in, more people were turning up. After the eviction of the ex-Grand Banks Social Centre, which had been holding regular Friday night anti-copyright cinema for over six months, we decided to put on a Friday evening Anti-copyright Cinema in defiance against the closure of these spaces and in solidarity with those who had lost their social centre. We chose to premiere ‘Supersize Me’ (which gets it's official release in UK cinemas on the 10th). We also showed a 19 minute preview of ‘The Corporation’ and ‘McLibel – Two Worlds Collide’, which is particularly relevant at the moment because the case is finally reaching appeal in the European Court of Humans Rights on Monday 7th September. Read more >>

05-09-2004 22:45 | 3 comment(s)

Fast in solidarity with Palestinian Political Prisoners

FROM PALESTINE TO PADDINGTON GREEN-INTERNMENT CONTINUES

Solidarity Fast on Paddington Green, London – Monday 06/09 – Sunday 12/09/04

Activists with experience of human rights work in occupied Palestine begin a
week-long water-only fast and vigil in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners
who have temporarily suspended an open-ended hunger strike to engage in
negotiations with Israeli prison authorities regarding basic humanitarian
conditions.
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05-09-2004 20:03 | 3 comment(s)

Venezuela after the referendum: Public meeting in Parliament - Tuesday (7th) 7pm

meeting for all those interested in power to the people, with two of the most honest MPs in the house. so come on, swallow your anarchist pride and check it out! Read more >>

05-09-2004 10:57 | 2 comment(s)

European Social Forum - Lambeth mobilising meeting

European Social Forum - Lambeth mobilising meeting
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04-09-2004 13:41 | 6 comment(s)

Boycott 'your M&S'

Report on the regular Thursday picket of Marks and Spencer, Marble Arch, London. Every week the Victory to the Intifada group demonstrates outside this store from 6 to 8pm to highlight M&S’ support for Israel. Read more >>

03-09-2004 18:11 | 0 comment(s)

Beyond ESF event update

6 saturday nights of political discussion, films, exhibitions, food, live music & dj’s to lead up to the ‘Beyond ESF’ conference in October.
4th September - Precarity/Casualisation,Dole
7pm-late. Discussion & Live acoustic bands.
VENUE: ARCHWAY THEATRE, Archway roundabout, behind methodist church, opp. Archway station.

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03-09-2004 17:18 | 0 comment(s)

West London Anti-Incinerator public meetings.

Two upcoming public meetings are planned for September, in Ealing and Harrow.
The first of these will take place at the Ealing Friends Meeting House, Woodville Road, 7.30pm on Thursday 16th September.
The second will be at Northolt Road Hall, Northolt Road, Harrow, 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd September. (Please contact SAIN for more details or to help with publicity etc)
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03-09-2004 17:11 | 0 comment(s)

Slough Anti-Incinerator Network Branch Out!

Grundon Waste Management Ltd, who are planning to build two huge waste incinerators at Colnbrook near Hillingdon, are actively seeking long term waste contracts from local authorities. The largest and perhaps most important of these is a contract from the West London Waste Authority (WLWA) for at least 100,000 tonnes of waste per year. A report commisioned by the WLWA suggests that Grundon need these contracts to achieve the finance for their project. If the proposal goes ahead there will be huge, long term health effects for the whole of West London (and a much larger area) including cancers, deart disease, respiratory problems and reproductive/foetal problems.
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03-09-2004 17:07 | 0 comment(s)

Slough Anti-Incinerator Network meet with Fiona Mactaggart MP.

Representatives of Slough Anti-Incinerator Network (SAIN) met with Slough MP Fiona Mactaggart at her Church Street office, last Friday, 20th August. This meeting was a first chance to discuss the issue of the proposed Colnbrook Waste Incinerators with our elected MP.
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03-09-2004 15:00 | 2 comment(s)

Use Your Loaf evicted

At six-thirty this morning, Friday 03/09/2004 about thirty bailiffs and police helmeted suited and booted eventually smashed their way through the front door seizing possession of the building from the use your loaf collective. Read more >>