London Newswire Archive

21-02-2006 12:22

Feb 23rd, London Rising Tide - Rubbish, consumption & climate chaos.

On Feb 23rd LRT will play host to Heather Rogers, who's just written a book called 'Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage'. She will show a 20 minute film and lead off a discussion looking into rubbish, consumption, climate chaos, capitalism and whatever else catches our eye. Read more >>

21-02-2006 10:26 | 2 comments

The Politics of Fear

Once again, the "conspiracy theorists" were correct. Channel 4 admits that the "terrorist threat" is manufactured by politicians, police and the press. Read more >>

21-02-2006 09:58 | 3 comments

Manchester Mayday Warm-up Weekend

Join us for three days of pre-May Day celebrations and political actions!
A coalition of activist groups in Manchester is planning a series of actions over May Day weekend. More details will be given nearer to the event. Check the website for updates…
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21-02-2006 06:23

Mindwalk 31: Driving to Baghdad

Audio of convoys and patrols by US & UK soldiers. Sounds of beating victims from the recent whistleblower video from the UK set to Klaus Nomi. William S Burroughs, Raymond Lafferty & Jody Paulson chime in, including skits from Kanye West. Poetry by Lord Patch, Charles Bukowski and Vera Lynn with the curtain call "Iraqi Victims Reprise".
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21-02-2006 06:10

W Bush U.S. Petroleum-Trafficker-In-Chief addresses addicts

So W Bush sacrificed those of low income American soldiers and our National Guard who should have been at home protecting our shores and raising their children as well as women who should not have been on a battlefield in the first place and now he goes around Congress and the American people to make deal with United Arab Emirate Muslim fundamentalists to guard our ports,a job those dead soldiers and National Guard in Iraq should have been performing !

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20-02-2006 20:49

The closure of Guantanamo

According to an AI's last year statement, there are approx. 70 thousand prisoners (of the so called war on terror) all around the world held either in US camps or at the behest of the US Adm. Therefore, it is imperative that we call for an end to the occupation of Iraq, the closure of US Bases in Iraq and all around the world. Read more >>

20-02-2006 18:36

Dalston Lane Theatre

Today, Monday 20th of February, local activists from Hackney occupied the Victorian and Georgian buildings at 4-14 Dalston Lane, E8, in order to stop the threat of demolition. Read more >>

20-02-2006 15:11

roof top activists challenge illegal occupation

Dalston Lane Theatre - Workmen and Police forced entry to the occupied theatre this morning - there are now (14.30 hours) activists on the roof of both buildings and more people are needed. The second building is still occupied. Read more >>

20-02-2006 11:23

British casualties in Iraq: MOD stalls the release of figures under the freedom

Attempts to find out the true extent of British casualties in Iraq are being stalled by the Ministry of Defence Read more >>

20-02-2006 10:50 | 3 comments

How Tower Hamlets Council is wasting precious cash to shield Crossrail

London's East End Borough of Tower Hamlets is witnessing a unique political confrontation between large parts of the constituency and the Council over Crossrail. The contents of the hybrid Crossrail Bill now in the UK House of Commons is at the centre of the dispute that has already caused serious political repercussions in the area. The Khoodeelaar! Campaign against Crossrail hole has been mobilising support against the Council in an unprecedented way.
The community is opposing Crossrail plans. Including the dubious 'need' argued by Tower Hamlets Council for aCrossrail station at Whitechapel. Campaigners are set to publish later today [Monday 20 February 2006] legal grounds for a High Court action against the Council.
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19-02-2006 21:52

Jewish conspiracy in London

From the 1890s until the First World War a group of renegade Jews were active in the heart of the Yiddish East End. The Jewish anarchists opposed hierarchy, imperialism and the state, and also defined themselves against the Jewish establishment, holding Yom Kippur balls, featuring pork, music and dancing. They even had their own newspaper the Arbeter Fraint, until the Jewish establishment closed it down. This radical tradition has remained dormant for almost one hundred years, as Anglo-Jewry has become increasingly suburban, conservative and dull. Until now. Read more >>

19-02-2006 21:47

2nd Renaissance -8

Ultimately the old order will lose the battle to preserve their privileged way of life, based on all prevailing scarcity, pseudo-democracy, and the rule of law. But in the interim, hundreds of millions of innocent people might lose their lives in bloody resistance to the changes being made by the Old World Order (OWO).. If such a terrible thing happens, it will all have been for nothing, because: Read more >>

19-02-2006 14:56 | 1 comment

Let’s radicalise and extend our fights

This flyer will be an short reflection about our struggles and the necessary extension and radicalisation of them.
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19-02-2006 12:21

film @ london social centre, russell square 20-21

The cinema collective of the new social centre at russell square organizes film screenings every wednesday at 7pm
at the social centre Read more >>

19-02-2006 11:06 | 1 addition | 3 comments

More photos from Shell Occupation in Islington

Photos from the Occupation of the Shell garage on Upper Street, Saturday February 18, 2006. Read more >>

18-02-2006 21:59 | 1 addition | 3 comments

London Shell Petrol Station Blockaded

Today 40 activists fom Rising Tide, Rhythms of Resistance and other groups shut down a Shell petrol station in Islington, London in solidarity with the International Day of Action against Shell's onshore pipeline in County Mayo, Ireland. Read more >>

18-02-2006 19:27

The QUICKTIME REPORT 19/2/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can, at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive! Now crystal clear on widescreen! Read more >>

18-02-2006 16:59

Valentine's Day Protest at Health and Safety Commission (Death by deregulation)

Feb 14th: Hazards Campaign held a Valentine's Day Death by Deregulation demo in London outside the
bi-monthly meeting of the Health and Safety Commission, the
government-appointed committee that sets the policy for the Health and Safety Executive.

The protest was drawing attention to the abolition of basic safeguards for workers which they say is happening at an increasing rate as profit takes precidence over people.

‘We love enforcement’ Valentine’s cards were delivered to the new HSE chief executive Geoffrey Podger along with a copy of the damning new report "Total Suck Up", which accuses the watchdog of going walkies from its legal duty to enforce criminal safety law in its haste to adopt the government’s business-friendly ‘better regulation’ agenda.

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