London Newswire Archive

11-10-2006 12:20 | 2 comments

CPP congratulates DPR-Korea for nuke breakthrough

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today congratulated the people and government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for successfully and safely carrying out its first-ever nuclear test and hailed the successful test as a “militant assertion of national sovereignty and the right of an independent country to develop its own powerful self-reliant defense capability amidst constant efforts by the US to impose its imperialist hegemony over the world, maintain its monopoly of nuclear weapons along with a few other powerful countries, and subvert the sovereign will of the DPRK.”

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11-10-2006 09:44

Radical Romance Mystery Solved

Romance in politics is rare, especially one sector of public activities to another. Recent ones like Rhoderick Gates in the Labour Party campaigner and the actor Daniel Radcliffe continues to grab headlines, as it did in Culture Now in London, gossip magazines like Young Turks in Turkey, and brawls with The Sun are certainly big when there are more important issues to cover than romance between two public figures. Read more >>

11-10-2006 04:33

Reverend Elvis Presley threatened with arrest at tory conference

Elvis Presley almost arrested at orwellian Tory conference Read more >>

11-10-2006 02:09

A NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE AMONG ‘ROGUES’

According to the experts the Bush administration’s ‘war on terror’ has resulted in more global terror and more turmoil in the nations it was intended to rescue from terror. So the war’s latest byproduct, a nuclear arms race among ‘rogue nations,’ should surprise no one.
Once the American war machine had pointed the finger of ‘I will get you’ on the ‘Axis of Evil’ (Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria) every small state not included on Washington’s ‘friendly nation’ list must have started to search for a way to deter American bombers devastating their country. Read more >>

10-10-2006 21:30 | 7 comments

Battle of Cable Street - 70th Anniversary

On Sunday the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when Londoners massed and denied access to the East End to Masley's fascist blackshirts was celebrated in Cable Street with a parade and fair in the grounds of St Georges Town Hall. Read more >>

10-10-2006 20:55

PEACE LETTERS FROM THE WAR defeats "CATCH 22" . . . . latest! (11/10/6)

communication from squaddies in iraq to peace protesters in lincoln - reprinted in "peace matters" - the "absolutist" pacifist magazine of the P.P.U (set up after WW1) shows that - despite the flak - people aint getting "played off against each other" this time . . . . we all lose if we forget, but to Remember in a good way - to open different futures - we neednt fear rethinking, listening,or doing new things Read more >>

10-10-2006 20:42

Sir Ian Blair Says New Terror Attack Could Lead to Internment

Last week, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner addressed the Reform Club Media Group. Nothing like the 'establishment' sticking together is there? The meeting was conducted under Chatham House rules, which mean that no one attending is supposed to divulge what is said. But one person present was so appalled at Sir Ian's attitude and authoritarian stance that he has revealed to me an alarming - and seemingly off the cuff - remark made by Sir Ian at the event. Read more >>

10-10-2006 19:32

Palestine Today

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre www.imemc.org for Tuesday October 10th, 2006.

One Palestinian killed east of Rafah, in the West Bank, an Aqsa Brigades fighter was injured near Jenin, the army takes prisoners in morning invasions to several cities and efforts to form a national unity government between Hamas and Fatah continues. These stories and more, coming up. Stay tuned.

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10-10-2006 17:56

Olympian Victory for Laing O'Rourke Protesters

Protesters who scaled cranes, at the King's Cross Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) construction site to hang banners in solidarity with an ongoing workers' struggle, successfully appealed convictions for Aggravated Trespass last week, in a two-day hearing at the Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court. Read more >>

10-10-2006 14:44

Join Stop the War at Faslane blockade 6th & 7th November!

On 6th & 7th NOvember the Stop the War Coalition is blockading Faslane in Scotland, the base where Britain's nuclear weapons are deployed. If you want to join the blockade on those days contact

daniela@stopwar.org.uk / 02072786694.
www.stopwar.org.uk

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10-10-2006 13:40

Pic from No Borders demo

Lots of people and colourful banners and nice music. Read more >>

10-10-2006 12:56 | 1 comment

Protest at Communication House - Friday 6 Oct 2006

On Friday 6 oct 2006 in the frame of the Transnational Day of Action for immigration, asylum and sans papiers' rights All African Women's Group, Global Women Strike and Payday Men's network organised a protest against deportation. Read more >>

10-10-2006 11:09

Sack Parliament footage screening tonight

Tonight at the rampART from 8pm there is a presentation and screening of a film about indymedia and the uprising in Argentina. Prior to the main feature we'll be showing short films from indymedia video collectives in the UK including footage from yesterdays Sack Parliament event... Read more >>

10-10-2006 02:45 | 2 additions | 4 comments

Police treatment of journalists in parliament square on monday

Aside from assulting and hospitalising NUJ photographer, Marc Vallee, fairly early on in the day, the police dished out some pretty uneven and dodgy treatment to other members of the press who had come to cover the events at parliament square.
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10-10-2006 01:24

An indictment of George Bush for War Crimes.

This Video is an indictment of George Bush for War Crimes. Read more >>

10-10-2006 00:18 | 4 comments

Hate speech (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of the brave Palestinian people and their struggle agains U.S. backed IsraHell's state terrorism. Read more >>

10-10-2006 00:03 | 1 comment

Sack Parliament - More Photographs

Pictures from this afternoon's demo in Parliament Square, London, and some brief comments. Read more >>

09-10-2006 21:19 | 1 addition

Media Pics From Sack Parliament Protest

As anti-war and other campaigners gathered to give a P45 to the MPs, the MET police also gathered, outnumbering those brave enough to turn up and protest. Of course protests are now effectively banned under SOCPA legislation, and the police used force to both disperse and corral protestors. Several have been arrested and several injured including an NUJ photographer taken to hospital with worrying injuries,

Below are some thumbnails of pictures published by some of the main picture agencies to give you an idea of the event and the media reporting. Higher size and resolution pictures are available online, Read more >>

09-10-2006 21:05 | 2 additions | 1 comment

PHOTO: Police Hospitalise Photographer at Parliament Protest

Photo of Marc Vallee
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09-10-2006 21:02

March of Grapes Brutally Attacked

March of Grapes Brutally Attacked—6 Arrested, Many Injured.
Palestinian, international and Israeli activists joined together to demonstrate against land theft, road closures and economic isolation by bringing two tons of the surplus Palestinian grape harvest to an occupation checkpoint Read more >>