London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

20-11-2013 10:19

Catholic Worker invites Mother Agnes of Syria to Speak after she is "No Platformed" by StWC

The Catholic Worker, a small anarchist pacifist community in Harringay London has extended an invitation to Mother Agnes to address its members on a two day retreat next week. Mother Agnes was recently pressured to withdraw from addressing the Stop the War Coalition meeting in London on Nov 30th. Read more >>

08-11-2013 08:43

Syria Film Screening and Planning Meeting, London, Wed 13 Nov

Syria Film Screening and Planning Meeting

Date: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Venue: London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street (corner of Parfett St), Whitechapel, London E1 1ES
Map:

http://tinyurl.com/lcoppur Read more >>

05-11-2013 17:09

Veterans For Peace at The Cenotaph

Sunday 10 November 2013
1330 hrs
Trafalgar Square

Veterans For Peace UK to walk to The Cenotaph with a message of peace. Read more >>

02-11-2013 12:23

Neocolonial dementia, psy-warfare and media complicity

The Libyan and Syrian wars have demonstrated categorically the very clear commitment of the progressive Western intellectual managerial class to the fundamental neocolonial premises of their NATO governments. In that context, Patrick Cockburn's article constitutes a masterpiece of evasion. Its publication in numerous progressive alternative media outlets indicates the insidious osmosis between those media and the corporate mainstream, one which has almost entirely destroyed politically effective Western anti-imperialist consciousness. Read more >>

22-10-2013 21:55

The Rise of FEMA

The Rise of FEMA Read more >>

20-10-2013 10:18 | 1 addition

Catholic among the Pigeons

Ciaron O Reilly, Assange and Anarcha-Feminism at yesterday's bookfair and beyond. Read more >>

20-10-2013 08:44

Syria Peace Vigil this Tuesday as foreign ministers meet in London

This Tuesday (22 October 2013), 11 foreign ministers and representatives of some Syrian opposition groups will meet in London to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria and the upcoming Geneva peace talks:

http://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-announces-syria-ministerial-meeting-in-london

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/17/syrian-opposition-pressure-geneva-peace-conference

All peace-loving people are warmly invited to join an all day peace vigil (non-partisan) outside the Foreign Office, to put forward the following demands: Read more >>

18-10-2013 19:16

Bedouin As Well As Palestinians Suffer Under Netanyahu's Rule

thousands deported, homes bulldozed, villages 'disappeared' Read more >>

12-10-2013 09:19

Report, video, pics from 5 Oct: Marking 12 yrs of War on Afghanistan & 12 yrs of N.V. anti-war resistance of London Catholic Worker

VIDEO Giuseppe Conlon Hall Venue Oct 5th event (7 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJiDPcplbaY (YouTube)

PHOTOS from the event

http://tinyurl.com/p28t5ns (Flickr)

With Joe Black, Ciaron O'Reilly, Guy Smallman, Andy Worthington, Razz & anti-war/solidarity activists at Giuseppe Conlon Hall, Sat 5 October.

End their Wars! Free our Prisoners! Read more >>

30-09-2013 07:35

5 Oct: London event for 12th Anniversary of War on Afghanistan. With Andy Worthington, Guy Smallman & others

LONDON Sat Oct 5th.4-6pm

On the eve of 12th anniversary of War on Afghanistan

END THEIR WARS! FREE OUR PRISONERS!

with Andy Worthington, author of 'The Guantánamo Files'

http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/

and Guy Smallman, photojournalist, Director of the film '15 Million Afghans'

http://15millionafghans.com/the-film/

*Please RSVP if you intend attending. Although not essential it helps the organisers organise the event.
Read more >>

14-09-2013 20:20

Thousands Of Yahoo Groups Hacked Week Of Sept 8 by Yahoo

Daniel Loeb, a Wall St. billionaire
involved in private equity, a former
vice president of Citigroup,
whose wealth is estimated by Forbes
to be 1.5 billion, in a hostile takeover
wrested Yahoo with the help of 3 of his
Wall St. cronies from Jerry Yang in 2011 and 2012. But this week
he has accelerated the slashing of Yahoo Groups

Bill Gates gave 3 months notice before he totally eliminated Microsoft Groups, as he
broke his contract and word. Read more >>

12-09-2013 23:54

Protests at Arms Dealers’ Charity Dinner – report and pics

A few dozen people, including a small ‘critical mass’ style bike ride, took part tonight in a protest outside the traditional dealers’ dinner at the end of the DSEI international arms fair. Read more >>

09-09-2013 15:31

The DSEI Arms Fair: World's Despots Descend on London Courtesy of UK Taxpayers

Private security firms, despotic regimes and the rest of the military industrial complex will converge on the Excel Centre in London this week, for the DSEI (Defence Systems and Equipment International) Arms Fair. This meeting is like Market Day for the warmongers of the world, and the taxpayer is picking up the bill.

08-09-2013 23:12

DSEI Arms Fair ‘Critical Mass’ and Blockade – report and pics

On the first day of action against the biennial DSEI arms fair at Excel in Newham, protestors can claim some victory after blocking one of the two entrances for four hours, and causing disruption at the other gate for a couple of hours, seriously affecting the first of two get-in days before the official opening on Tuesday. There were more than a dozen arrests and some scuffles during the afternoon. Read more >>

03-09-2013 22:39

Vigil at US embassy tonight – report & pics

A few hundred people attended a vigil outside the US embassy called by the ‘Stop the War coalition’ tonight. Feelings were high, and different groups were represented, but pretty much all agreed that the mainstream media is simply not telling the truth. Read more >>

02-09-2013 23:04

‘Peace Strike’ begin a 24-hour picket outside US embassy

This evening, ‘Peace Strike’ activists began a rolling 24/7 picket outside the US Embassy in London. Read more >>

02-09-2013 22:57

24/7 Ongoing Anti-War Vigil has been Established at the U.S. Embassy London

Vigil info, offers of help & messages of support
Mobile/ Cell 074 485 99 856
(From outside the U.K.) + 44 74 485 99 856

If you're nearby, swing by! Read more >>

02-09-2013 11:17

Emergency Action For Syria

Forward plan For an Emergency.....Forward plan For an Emergency.....Forward plan For an Emergency.....

Peacestrike.org
EMERGENCY PEACE ACTION FOR SYRIA
'24 Hour 0n-going Peace Strike Picket'
#peacestrike
Outside the US Embassy, Grosvenor Square W1A 2LQ
Starting 7pm Monday 3rd August 2013 Read more >>

31-08-2013 22:57

“Hands Off Syria” national march and rally – report and pic

Originally planned by the ‘Stop The War Coalition’ as a protest, but now billed as a victory celebration, the march and rally attracted a couple of thousand people out into the late Summer blazing sunshine. Read more >>

30-08-2013 19:25

Who Are The Chickenhawks and Henhawks Attempting to Draw the US into War With Sy

Perhaps the British Parliament can inspire some in the US Congress to have the courage
to stand up to the cartels pushing for war with Syria Read more >>