London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

17-10-2007 20:16

Total Oil London HQ receives body bag

Campaigners continue the weekly protest at Total Oil's headquarters in London. Read more >>

14-10-2007 21:51

Monday STW 'banned' demo. In Pictures

Banning the demo probably incereased the attendance from a few hundred to several thousand. It also gave the gathering a mood of defiance.

Perhaps we should get them to ban everything?

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13-10-2007 02:02

Opportunities for young psychos (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

12-10-2007 22:10

Burma's dogs and graffiti artists continue the protests

Protesting Dogs Are Now on the Regime’s Wanted List, by Saw Yan Naing writing for Irrawaddy, October 12, 2007
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12-10-2007 16:31

Edo Blockaders charged with 'Conspiracy to Cause Criminal Damage'

Update on people arrested at EDO on 3rd October Read more >>

12-10-2007 02:19

US hires mercenaries for Iraq (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

11-10-2007 21:41

What's wrong with Stop the War Campaign?

Some reactions to the Not One More Death demo Read more >>

10-10-2007 20:04 | 1 addition

5 Arrested at EDO MBM for singing Karaoke Badly

SMASH EDO PRESS RELEASE

10TH OCTOBER 2007

Press Contact Andrew Beckett or Sarah Johnson 07875 708873

5 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR KARAOKE! Read more >>

10-10-2007 12:18

CND video of 'Troops Out' demo

3 minute long video of the 'Not One More Death' demo, from Trafalgar Square to Parliament on Monday 8th October 2007. Organised by Stop the War Coalition and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

Includes an interview with CND Chair Kate Hudson Read more >>

10-10-2007 09:42 | 1 addition

Burma: Total Oil London HQ picketed again

30 Burmese protesters and solidarity campaigners are again picketing Total Oil's London headquarters in Cavendish Square to highlight the company's support of the military junta in Burma, and complicity in ongoing repression of the Burmese population including the rape and torture in prisons. Police arrived after 40 minutes but have so far taken no action. Read more >>

10-10-2007 02:30 | 1 addition

Video london anti war march 08-10-07SD

A Short Video report on the days event when the demo called by the anti- war coalition marched towards parliament sq despite the Police intially telling them they couldn't eventually were given permission. Read more >>

09-10-2007 17:36

Stop The War/CND London Rally and March - 8 Oct

The Stop the War/CND organised rally and march to lobby Parliament attracted around 5,000 people to Westminster on a dull Monday afternoon. Numbers were larger than expected probably because of the attempt to ban the march. Brief report and pictures. Read more >>

09-10-2007 15:21 | 1 addition

Stop the War March goes ahead photos and report

Police declared Monday's march legal just moments before it was due to begin some arrests and rough handling by police Read more >>

09-10-2007 13:57 | 1 addition

Video of Parliament Square on 8th October 2007.

Confrontation with authorities in Parliament Square on 8th October 2007.

On the day that the British Parliament resumed after its Summer recess, a large group of anti-war protesters marched into the Square. They were joined by people who demand the basic freedom to be able to protest peacefully without prior police permission or conditions. The video shows some of the confrontations with authorities, while no doubt Members of Parliament looked on from the windows of their well protected building.

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09-10-2007 11:01 | 1 addition

Video Rush: Troops Out Now Protest, London, 08/10/1007

Video rush of the day's events. Read more >>

09-10-2007 09:55

Footage of Banned Anti-War Demo in London Parliament Square

Video of October 8th demonstration - marching from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square
See it at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAVQ0tBwqdI

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08-10-2007 22:50

London Underground CCTV firm replaces fugitive CEO

Ten months before the 7/7 London bombs Verint Systems signed a 30 year contract with privatised London tube company Metronet Rail. Metronet is now in liquidation so many are asking is that contract still valid? They are also asking because Verint's last chief executive, ex Israeli army officer Kobi Alexander, is a fugitive in Namibia who has run off with $13m and is wanted in New York under 35 counts of fraud. Verint was also Delisted from the NASDAQ in February this year for failing to file accounts to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more >>

08-10-2007 21:33 | 1 addition

Troops Out Now: Interview with Tony Benn

A short interview with Tony Benn to Indymedia prior to the protest. Read more >>

08-10-2007 18:11

TOPOFF 4 and Vigilant Shield 08: a view from the "feverish fringe"

All the pieces will be in place. The top officials in town. The Iranian problem presumably still unresolved. The usual alphabet soup of security agencies represented. The majority of the citizenry rendered fully docile by the reporting and editorial pablum of mass media narcotics purveyors like The Oregonian. Read more >>

08-10-2007 16:37 | 1 addition

17:15 at Parliament Sq

Most of the protesters still in the Square although an attempt was made to march of in the direction of Westminster Bridge. Read more >>