London Newswire Archive

19-01-2006 01:33 | 5 comments

Galloway activist urges: assault Tatchell

This story is on a number of news sites, thought it may be of interest seeing as similar threads have been posted to previous homophobic comments made by Galloway's henchman. Read more >>

19-01-2006 01:21

A Soldier For Truth Has Fallen: In Memory of Specialist Doug Barber

Today I come to you with a heavy and troubled heart. I have the unfortunate task of giving you some very tragic news. Yesterday afternoon Specialist Douglas Barber, an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, took his own life after struggling with the demons and nightmares of PTSD for over two years.
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18-01-2006 23:47

small WORLD interview with Jenny Marketou, multimedia artist

Interview with Jenny Marketou, multimedia artist Read more >>

18-01-2006 19:18

Hackney STWC public meeting and DVD screening

2nd Feb, Public meeting of Hackney Stop The War Coalition.

Chair of the national stop the war coallition Andrew Murray will be present and we will be screening the new DVD from Decembers' International Peace Conference. Read more >>

18-01-2006 17:20 | 2 comments

Hands Off Venezuela: Building London-Caracas Solidarity at the 2006 World Social

From 23rd January the Venezuelan people will be hosting a huge celebration of democracy, with a national demonstration starting off a week of grassroots participatory internationalism, the World Social Forum. Monday's annual mega-demo, which in recent years has evolved into a carnival of "Bolivarian" (Venezuela's mass movement) liberation, commemorates the 1958 overthrow of Perez Jimenez, who is often incorrectly referred to as the country's last dictator. (Venezuela's last dictator was 2002 coup-leader Pedro Carmona, although his reign was quite brief.) Read more >>

18-01-2006 16:57 | 3 comments

Sir Bob to save the day as G8 coutries import food from famine stricken Kenya

In an amazing U-turn (that will cause jaws to drop on many cynical anarchist anti-capitalist types who were so quick to criticise the well meaning but slightly deluded ex-pop star during his G8 debacle), Sir Bob Geldof has finally seen the light... Read more >>

18-01-2006 16:42

AWE Aldermaston-Laser fac: Planning Comm debates 25 Jan

The planning Appl for the replacement Laser fac at AWE Aldermaston is to be debated on 25 Jan 2006. Read more >>

18-01-2006 15:58

Polish MEP says gays and the issue 'undermine the EU' !!

MEP's debated homosexuality on Jan 16th. They demanded
better protection for LGBT people across the EU in the light of recent attacks and some new (Eastern Euro) countries bans on gay parades and civil partnerships etc(Poland/Latvia etc)
However,a Polish MEP defended its 'position'. (See 1 & 2) Read more >>

18-01-2006 15:24

Winnipeg: International Call to Action

Greetings/Salute,

The following is a call to join Winnipeg in opposing the occupation of
our city by an imperialist army, the Canadian Armed Forces. At the
bottom is an article from the Winnipeg Free Press with details of the
planned urban-warfare exercises. Read more >>

18-01-2006 13:01 | 1 comment

DEPLETED URANIUM - A HIDDEN LOOMING WORLDWIDE CALAMITY

The hidden threat to all planetary life from US use of depleted uranium weapons in 4 wars Read more >>

18-01-2006 12:37 | 7 comments

Brick Lane London E1 Area against Crossrail hole Bill on local Council

The community in the Brick Lane London E1 Area demonstrated against teh Crossrail hoel attack Bill in London’s East End on Tuesday 17 January 2006. That was to mark the start of the MPs ‘scrutiny’ of the Bill on that same day.
Organised by KHOOODEELAAR the demonstrators demanded the Crossrail hole Bill be redrafted by dropping the direct and indirect provisions for the hole and related attacks asa contained in the Bill.
The KHOODEELAAR campaign described Tower Hamlets Council and its controlling group as mainly responsible for bringing the Crossrail hole attacks upon the community. KHOODEELAAR has issued a final legal demand on the Council today Wednesday 18 January 2006
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18-01-2006 11:38

Japan's own Enron causes stock market crash

For anyone who managed to get to rampART a couple of weeks ago for the screening of the documentary 'Enron - the smartest guys in the room', the latest corporate scandle revolving around the internet trailblazer Livedoor should be a familiar one. Read more >>

18-01-2006 09:29

Landmark Speech by Al Gore Cites the Tashkent Telegrams

A speech by ex Vice President Al Gore on Monday called the US to action to protect its constitution. He cited documents banned by the UK government but published by Craig Murray to reinforce his demands that extraordinary rendition and torture have to stop. Read more >>

18-01-2006 00:46 | 5 comments

Government plans for terror laws defeated ? (again)

Controversial plans for new so-called 'anti' terrorism laws have suffered two defeats in the House of Lords as the Peers voted to dump plans the proposed new offence of "glorifying" terror. Additionally they insisted on new safeguards on laws alleged to be intended to stop the distribution of 'terrorist' publications. Read more >>

18-01-2006 00:12

Will the energy crisis cut aviation?

Today, the highest oil prices in more than three months led to the largest drop in the stock market in over six weeks and knocked back big consumers such as British Airways Plc. But will increasing oil prices help to temper the increased demand for air travel, the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas emissions?

If air travel were to grow at the predicated rate it would soon become the biggest single obstacle to curbing climate change and put all other efforts to cut greenhouse emissions in danger of being swamped by aviation emissions.

The UK, for example has set a target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050. But it also predicts a quadrupling of air travel by the same date. If the predictions are accurate then air travel would use up every last tonne of British emissions entitlements.

But as we reach the peak of world wide oil production, can the air industry survive until 2050 anyway? In fact can the economy and indeed civilisation as we know it survive until 2050 or even 2020 for that mater... Read more >>

17-01-2006 18:24 | 1 comment

Infousurpa Independent weekly poster of social centres activities

Independent weekly poster of social centres activities Read more >>

17-01-2006 16:15 | 4 comments

Interview about rampART free cinema evenings

Every thursday at 8pm, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA... this run down warehouse in London's east-end might not seem the most likely place for a cinema but nether-the-less every week dozens of people attend this squatted building to watch films given a radical slant... Read more >>

17-01-2006 15:00 | 4 comments

Chossudovsky on the Iran situation

Below is the transcript of a radio interview with Chossudovsky
on the topic of Iran. Read more >>

17-01-2006 12:52

Brick Lane London E1 Area campaign against Crossrail hole Bill warns MPs to be w

The UK House of Commons Crossrail Bill committee of MPs is set to start their ‘scrutiny’ of the Bill this afternoon Given that TRANSPORT Minister [Secretary] Alistair Darling has already pre-empted the committee's role in making £100 million grant to the Crossrail promoters company and given that he spoke in equally unconstitutional terms for the Crossrail hole Bill on 12 January 2006 in the House of Commons, the evidence of his past role in avoiding accountability is crucial. Read more >>