London Newswire Archive

28-09-2008 23:22

London Autistic Rights Movement - Free Garry McKinnon

The London Autistic Rights Movement demonstrated outside the US Embassy in London on Sunday 28 Sept pleading for hacker Gary Mckinnon to be tried in the UK or not at all rather than be extradited for trial in America. Pictures © 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

28-09-2008 22:45

Al Quds Day March in London meets opposition

Several thousand demonstrators marched through London on Sunday 28 September to celebrate Al Quds (Jerusalem) Day and support oppressed people across the world and particularly the Lebanese and Palestinian people. Counter-demonstrators gathered at Piccadilly Circus to oppose the march.
Pictures © 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

28-09-2008 20:32

HLS & NYSE Shareholders have more protests

With the world of finance far calmer than this time last week, our demos did not generate such a big external interest as then, but we were still outside the same companies shaming them for their involvement in the torture of animals inside the razor wire of Huntingdon Life Sciences. We targetted Barclays, Axa and Merrill Lynch to demonstrate against. Read more >>

28-09-2008 13:37

ARK, Teachfirst and Common Purpose

ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) works in partnership with Teachfirst, who offer discounts on Common Purpose courses. They are also linked to people at Tavistock, via the 'Teaching Leaders' program. Read more >>

28-09-2008 10:45

Telegraph publishes 39th article parroting corporate pseudoscience on asbestos

Since 2002, the Sunday Telegraph columnist Christopher Booker has published at least 38 articles denying or downplaying the health risks of white asbestos. His claims are strikingly similar to those made by the industry-funded "Chrysotile Institute". Earlier this week, the Guardian ran an exposé on Booker's activities. In his response, Booker yet again distorts the scientific facts around this issue. Read more >>

27-09-2008 22:53

Infousurpa out now

After a summer break ... InfoUsurpa is back now.

Please print and distribute. Read more >>

27-09-2008 20:30

The European Social Forum at Malmo

European Social Forum at Malmo
THE FORLORN FORUM

By Uli Schmetzer
www.uli-schmetzer.com

MALMO, Sweden, September 21 - If little else the European Social Forum (ESF) in Malmo this month ventilated the diverse aspirations of the alternative movement and the difficulty of a reunifying theme to make the dream work.
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27-09-2008 18:40

Rare sighting of endangered Leftists in Walworth, South London

On Saturday 27th September, the South-East Council of Action organised demo to defend local council housing estates in Walworth, London was held. An estimated 40 people, young and old, marched through Aylesbury Estate, down a busy Walworth Rd and onto Heygate Estate where a meeting was held. Read more >>

27-09-2008 09:27 | 1 addition

No police at Critical Mass London!

In an extraordinary development no police turned up for the September ride. Not only that but they were notable for their absence throughout the ride and the weather was perfect. Read more >>

27-09-2008 04:46 | 1 addition

Concrete Roadblock Action 4 Palestine

At about 3.30am this morning political activists with tipper trucks blocked the entrances to Israeli company Carmel Agrexco.

The tipper trucks dumped builders rubble across both gates of the company headquarters in Hayes; similar barriers are common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Carmel Agrexco is a 50 percent Israeli state owned fresh produce importer, and much of this produce comes from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. In fact, 70 percent of all illegal settlement exports are made by Carmel Agrexco. Read more >>

26-09-2008 23:25 | 1 addition

New social centre in camberwell

About a year after the eviction of the former New Camberwell Centre, a new social centre has been opened in Camberwell, not far away from where the previous one stood.
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26-09-2008 19:37

'Fool Me Twice': Documentary screening on 2002 Bali bombings (Monday 29 Sept.)

Film showing: 'Fool Me Twice' – a documentary film about the Bali bombings of 12 October 2002.

The film will be followed by a general discussion on the 'war on terror' and
progress of the 9/11 Truth movement on the 7th anniversary of the atrocities. Read more >>

26-09-2008 15:24

Opening Event in New Autonomous Space Camberwell: THE LIBRARY HOUSE

Call out to all and everyone to come to the Opening event on Saturday 4th of October, 3pm onwards.
THE LIBRARY HOUSE.
52 KNATCHBULL ROAD (behind library, junction with Burton rd)
SE5 9QY
CAMBERWELL Read more >>

26-09-2008 15:12

New feminist group for all genders

Call out for the creation of a feminist group open to all gender in London. Meeting at the London Action Resource Centre (LARC, 62 Fieldgate Street, E1 1ES) on Sunday 19th October at 3pm. Read more >>

26-09-2008 14:31

Sarf London Critical Mass - 7 days and countin

The 4th South London Critical Mass takes place next friday and the first friday of every month,meeting at 6.30pm at Pecham Library, Peckham High St Spread the word. Read more >>

26-09-2008 09:42

Fitwatch Meeting at London Anarchist Bookfair

Saturday 18th October
11am
Room EB4A
Queen Mary and Westfield College (nearest tube Mile End) Read more >>

25-09-2008 13:34

State and Corporate Oppression of the Australian Aborigines

Film Screening and workshop with discussion. Read more >>

25-09-2008 12:55

Free Gary Mckinnon Campaign- London Autistic Rights Movement - demonstration

Protest to support Gary Mckinnon's case all will be most welcome to attend this protest... Please spread the word.... See link below for more details....

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24-09-2008 20:15

Protest against transphobic psychologist Kenneth Zucker in London, 1st October

Kenneth Zucker, transphobic doctor who supports repression and torture of gender-variant children has been invited to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine. Protest against Zucker and for the right to seld-determination of gender identity, October 1st, 8.30am, The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE Read more >>

24-09-2008 19:01 | 1 addition

ARK Academies

Ark Academies are involved with the charity 'Children Our Ultimate Investment', who work with The Psychosynthesis Education Trust. Ark have not made it clear to the public that it is working so closely with these charities and what these charities are about. Read more >>