London Newswire Archive

31-08-2003 14:23 | 4 comment(s)

A bad day among many in Nablus

Things in Nablus have got a little crazy over the last week or so. The army re-invaded the Old City, imposing curfew making house to house/shop to shop searches, blowing off doors willy nilly, occupying homes and making the families stay in one or two rooms, trashing homes, wrecking produce and livlihoods. Read more >>

31-08-2003 13:49 | 5 comment(s)

Is Tony Blair's 'Ministry of Truth' Modeled on the one in Orwell's "1984"?

In the novel "1984," the government established a "Ministry of Truth" to rewrite history in such a way that the citizens would never be able to learn the lessons of the past - and thus would be doomed to repeat them, much to "Big Brother's" advantage. Read more >>

30-08-2003 21:20 | 1 comment(s)

ECGD office occupation PHOTOS

the uk's export credit guarantee department offices occupied. Read more >>

30-08-2003 17:18 | 0 comment(s)

MURDER ATTEMPT AGAINST COCA COLA WORKER

Fear for safety ofJuan Carlos Galvis (m), Vice-president of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria de Alimentos, (SINALTRAINAL), National Union of Food Industry Workers Barrancabermeja section;
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30-08-2003 13:57 | 0 comment(s)

Andrew Smith MP invited to Public Debate on Iraq War Yet Again

The Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP and cabinet member has yet again been invited to a public debate on the Iraqi war which he supported. This is at least the third formal request.The following letter was sent to him yesterday. He was also asked personally yesterday but did not say 'yes' or 'no'. He tends to avoid these words generally. Read more >>

30-08-2003 12:13 | 0 comment(s)

Accommodation at Disarm DSEi: request for help

Spaces needed for accommodation for protestors travelling to London for Disarm DSEi. Also, information for people requiring accommodation. Read more >>

30-08-2003 01:00 | 0 comment(s)

St Agnes campaign invites you

There will be a screening (work in progress) of the "Safe in the Arms of St Agnes" film plus supporting features on

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29-08-2003 19:31 | 2 comment(s)

Birmingham anti-war socialists purged by SWP

What should the Left do about the growing democratic deficit in the movement? How do we challenge abuse of power? One of the healthiest anti-war groups in the country was recently wrecked by the Socialist Workers Party who packed out key Birmingham meetings with its party members and purged a raft of well-respected activists.
They tell their story on their website. Read more >>

29-08-2003 18:12 | 0 comment(s)

Last call for Jeremy Hardy, Ted Curtis, Jason Pegler , Sunday, all for £3

This is your last to see Ted Curtis, Jason Pegler, Ben Watson & Jeremy Hardy all on the same tiny stage, at different times, for only £3!! Read more >>

29-08-2003 16:46 | 0 comment(s)

Did the earth move for you?

Missing the point as usual, the mainstream media concentrated on predicting a
cloudy unimpressive viewing or interviewing snap happy scientists playing with
multi million pound telescopes.

Heres our account of Mars ! Read more >>

29-08-2003 16:45 | 0 comment(s)

DSEi Organizers Phone Numbers

Phone Numbers of Spearhead's DSEi Team Members Read more >>

29-08-2003 16:19 | 0 comment(s)

ISM Reports: Terror In Nablus.

The Latest Reports From the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)
1) Terror in Nablus
2) Visiting the injured
3) Exchanging ideas with local Imams
4) Your presence is needed for the olive harvest in Palestine
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29-08-2003 16:05 | 0 comment(s)

Picket Lockheed Martin Friday the 5th September 12noon

Lets get the week of action against the arms trade off to a flying start with a picket of the worst arms company in the world Lockheed Martin. They still manufacture anti-personnel land mines, which they flog for as little as £2 each. Across the world, landmines claim a new victim every twenty minutes, that’s more than 26,000, mostly civilian, deaths and injuries each year. Read more >>

28-08-2003 23:47 | 1 comment(s)

Export Credit Guarantees Dept occupied to oppose Baku pipeline (& arms exports)

London Rising Tide and friends occupy Export Credits Guarantee
Department office to oppose Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline;
attempt at participatory democracy fails Read more >>

28-08-2003 22:20 | 1 comment(s)

Bliar in dock for Hutton

Pinocchios Against the War and Occcupation joined many others today in protest outside the Hutton enquiry as Blair arrived. The "Pinocchio" noses spread like wildfire through the demonstrators, and attracted quite a bit of media attention. The thoughts of Mr Blair about the pinocchio nosed Blair-alike wearing a "Trust me- I'm Tony" placard, are not known. Read more >>

28-08-2003 14:53 | 2 comment(s)

Farmers Mkts& Sci Alliance.

Sci Alliance publishes report on Farmers markets. What's their hiddden Agenda? Read more >>

28-08-2003 14:34 | 2 comment(s)

EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM, 12th - 15th November 2003, PARIS

2nd EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM 12TH - 15TH November 2003, PARIS.
Another World is Possible! Lets Build it..!
Get on Board the special ESF train and join tens of thousands of people from all over Europe as they come together to discuss how to build another world, and to organise opposition to corporate globalisation and war.
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28-08-2003 03:44 | 3 comment(s)

DSEi business, risky radio

First draft of an hour long 'radio' piece for the week of action around the DSEi arms fare... enjoy Read more >>

27-08-2003 19:10 | 1 comment(s)

Picket Spearhead - organisers of DSEi

Spearhead Exhibitions are the organisers of DSEi (Defence Systems & Equipment International), Europe’s largest arms fair, to be held at ExCeL, London Docklands from 9 – 12 September. By actively helping in the distribution of lethal weapons and profiting from a murderous industry Spearhead are complicit in murder and violence committed all over the world including that of some of the most oppressive regimes.
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27-08-2003 14:01 | 1 comment(s)

University lecturer branded `racist' for weblink

The two leading Jewish newspapers in the UK last weekend kicked off a potential firestorm over the views held by university academics.

Dr Nat Queen, lecturer in mathematics and statistics at the University of Birmingham, has been lambasted for a link on his homepage to a website which accuses the US government of being satanic, criticises Israeli policy and questions what involvement Israel may have had in the September 11th attacks in the US.
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