London Newswire Archive

02-04-2005 10:14 | 1 comment(s)

Pix of 'April Fools Day Pro-Privatisation Party', Fri 1 Apr 05 - Set 3 of 3

Sun-drenched photos of the Corporate Pirates' April Fools Day Pro-Privatisation Party.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page. Read more >>

02-04-2005 08:19 | 2 comment(s)

Intelligence USA

It’s now official, but do these admissions carry even a vestige of credibility? The US administration recently announced that it was grossly in error regarding ‘intelligence’ assessments of the existence of WMDs in Iraq! Someone forgot to inform neo-con PR that the ‘Bull’ has already wrecked the China shop. It is already on public record that Wolfowitz needed an excuse to invade Iraq and WMDs would be the most convincing. The campaign (by the US) to undermine the credibility of UN inspectors (who were later proven correct) is also on public record. Read more >>

02-04-2005 03:42 | 0 comment(s)

National Walkout for US ignorance regarding Native American issues and non-issue

Letter seeking support abroad for Native American recognition via a national holiday in appreciation of tribes.

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02-04-2005 02:00 | 1 comment(s)

The Sun will come out the day after tomorrow

Bet your bottom dollar,
the sun will come out tomorrow
but it will not report the news tomorrow
come what may....

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01-04-2005 19:18 | 0 comment(s)

Report (part two) of Cairo Conference held March 24th to March 27th 2005.

This is a 770 word report of the second half of the Cairo Conference held in Cairo March 24th to March 27th. 7 photos are attached. Read more >>

01-04-2005 14:54 | 1 comment(s)

APRIL FOOLS DAY PRO PRIVATISATION PARTY

Over 80 anti-war activists pulled an April fools day hoax outside the offices of British company, Windrush Communications Ltd today. The protestors dressed as pirates for an April Fools Day Pro-Privatisation Party. The aim of which was to highlight the role of Windrush in promoting the illegal plunder of Iraq’s assets. Read more >>

01-04-2005 14:52 | 1 comment(s)

Corporate Pirates Enjoy April Fool's Pro-Pillage Party

This morning around eighty crazily-dressed corporate pirates turned up at the offices of Windrush International to celebrate a `pro-pillage party.' They were celebrating Windrush's part in the corporate rush to exploit the wealth of occupied Iraq. Pirates came equipped with skull and cross bones, eye patches and treasure chests. Read more >>

01-04-2005 14:27 | 0 comment(s)

Films @ the Institute of Autonomy

The Insitute of Autonomy is a new social centre based in Central London. A group of us within the building are starting regular film nights on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more >>

01-04-2005 11:25 | 0 comment(s)

Zimbabwe exiles call for people’s uprising

Archbishop’s appeal for anti-Mugabe rebellion praised - Elections condemned as “rigged” and “not free, not fair”.
Zimbabwean exiles and UK supporters urged a “general strike and people’s uprising to overthrow President Mugabe’s tyranny”, today Thursday 31 March 2005. Read more >>

01-04-2005 08:06 | 1 comment(s)

MEDIA IMPARTIABILITY A MITH

Amid ever more aggressive criticism of our ‘democratic’ mass media the question we should ask is whether our media’s much vaunted impartiality has become blatantly partial over the last years or whether the mass media has always been the serf of particular interests, interests camouflaged as the struggle to preserve the freedom of ‘our’ democratic world.

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01-04-2005 00:00 | 3 comment(s)

APRIL FOOLS: Funding Crisis!

The Independent Media Centre Network has gone from strength to strength over the past 5 years in a bid to provide an alternative media outlet. But now, as IMC UK heads towards its own 5th birthday, a crisis is looming...

So, in order to to survive, IMC UK has decided that "if you can't beat 'em - join 'em." The current crisis is, of course, fiscal - threatening not only our ability to provide any kind of media service during the G8 protests, but may also mean we have to make cutbacks and axe participants from the project. This we would hate to do. Consequently, we are negotiating premium contracts with Ronald McDonald and Starbucks (for pop-ups, banners and promotional videos) to provide targeted marketing opportunities into a new sector. We hope that this will sustain IMC UK for the foreseeable future.

31-03-2005 17:03 | 14 comment(s)

COME DOWN ON THE BNP LIKE A TONNE OF BRICKS

Anti-fascists use direct action to break up fascists meeting. Read more >>

31-03-2005 14:11 | 0 comment(s)

Free Film Nite London Rising Tide Presents The Forth World War

Free Film Nite, food and dicussion at LARC, 62 fieldgate St, whitechapel Read more >>

31-03-2005 13:19 | 7 comment(s)

10 MYTHS ABOUT IRAQI ELECTIONS - WHY I VOTED

There hasn't been much real debate about the Iraqi elections. A lot of superficial rhetoric, but not much substance. Here is an exploration of some of the most common objections. Read more >>

31-03-2005 10:12 | 0 comment(s)

stonehenge 2005

20th anniversary of beanfield trashing Read more >>

31-03-2005 09:31 | 2 comment(s)

Equality Bill excludes gay rights

Protection from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation has been excluded from five key provisions of the government’s new Equality Bill. Read more >>

31-03-2005 06:53 | 0 comment(s)

GIVE UP THE JOB? HELL NO! : ANNAN

"I was absolutely confident that a thorough inquiry would clear me of any wrongdoing. The committee has now done so," Mr Annan told a press conference after the release of the investigation's interim report. "This exoneration by the independent enquiry obviously comes as a great relief," he said. Read more >>

31-03-2005 00:37 | 0 comment(s)

Incitement to racial hatred

The Conservative Party escalated the political arms race on refugees and immigration yet further on Tuesday, proposing a new "tax" on employers who give jobs to non-British and EU citizens and a new security force "to secure Britain's borders". Read more >>

30-03-2005 23:22 | 2 comment(s)

Bloomsbury, MSN fear TV/web "war" over "gay bowel syndrome"

"Gay Bowel Syndrome" must be deleted from MSN Encarta Read more >>

30-03-2005 16:44 | 0 comment(s)

South East Regional Assembly organise trains to G8 actions!

The South East Regional mobilising network against the G8 have organised trains to Scotland for the G8 Summit, and they will be cheaper than the one alleged to have been organised by Globalise Resistance. Read more >>