London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

04-06-2005 17:42

Brian Haw clocks up 4 years of 24/7 in Parliament Square!

This is a 1,400 word report with 6 photos of the 4th anniversary of Brian Haw's vigil for Iraq in London's Parliament Square. Read more >>

04-06-2005 17:06

Fight Poverty Not War Rally in Swansea

The Swansea Coalition Against The War has organised a public rally in Swansea on friday the 17th June.Be there! Read more >>

04-06-2005 13:31

Wednesday to be EDO demo day

Noise demos outside the factory of Brighton arms dealers EDO/MBM will now be taking place every Wednesday from 4-6. We will meet at the bottom of Home Farm Road and march up to EDO together. Read more >>

03-06-2005 07:41

Picket and Electronic Blockade of Spearhead - Monday 6th June

DISARM DSEi Picket & Electronic Blockade
Picket and Electronic Blockade of Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd.

Monday 6th June, 1pm at Reed Exhibitions and Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd, Oriel House, 26 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DL.
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02-06-2005 18:30

EIGHT ARRESTS AS POLICE USE VIOLENT TACTICS TO DEFEND ARMS FACTORY

Smash EDO Press Release Read more >>

01-06-2005 22:07

Tayside Police return Dr K's camera!

This is a 1,000 word article about my visit to Gleneagles in March when my camera was confiscated but then returned.
13 photos are attached. Read more >>

01-06-2005 14:00

Ken pledges support for DSEi

Ken Livingstone has given a speeach to Arms dealers where he pledged support for DSEi Read more >>

01-06-2005 08:53

Gay Turk jailed and beaten

URGENT ACTION – Email Turkish Prime Minister.
War Resisters' International fears for the safety of imprisoned Turkish conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan, presently awaiting trial in the Military Prison at Sivas.
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01-06-2005 02:05

Zarqawi tape 'magic'

Zarqawi, whom the US has declared is their 'demon' in Iraq, is used as an excuse for the killing over 100,000 innocent men women and children, simply described as 'Collateral Damage' by the US and its allies, who failed to count the dead. Read more >>

31-05-2005 02:17

Story from Baghdad with 7 photos

This is 750 word account of the story of Amal, an Iraqi mother of three who is a refugee from Baghdad in Amman, Jordan where I met her. 7 labelled photos are attached. Read more >>

30-05-2005 10:58

EDO interim injunction latest

Arms Company EDO/MBM push protesters over the edge.
Five Years In Prison For Stepping in the Road at EDO
Protestors Vow to Defy High Court Injunction

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29-05-2005 17:34

EDO Lawyer Doesn't Like The Samba

TLC Complains To Law Society Gazzete about music outside his window. Read more >>

27-05-2005 11:37

Lockheed Martin gives children in Sierra Leone Electronic Welfare

A conference on Electronic Warfare was picketted by activists yesterday. Titled 'Wider Horizons, Infinite Challenges' the conference, organised by The Shephard Group and hosted by the Royal Lancester Hotel, was attended by major arms dealers like BAE Systems,Lockheed Martin and EDO. Read more >>

25-05-2005 15:45

WHY CLOSE THE G8? (audio from the film)

This is the audio from a short film called "Why Close The G8?" made in advance of the G8 Summit protests in Scotland this july. It makes a great audio soundscape intro to some of the issues and lists some of the major protests planned.

(MP3 - 14 mins 14secs - 48kbps mono - 4.9MB)

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/whycloseg8_final.mp3
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25-05-2005 15:33

CIRCA in Time Out

This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine.

Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh. Read more >>

24-05-2005 16:36

Reopen 9-11 Events in London and Manchester

Reopen911.org, sponsored by Jimmy Walter, is putting on events in London and Manchester where they will be discussing the evidence concerning the September 11th attacks.

Reopen 911 is a call to reopen the investigation into the 9-11 attacks Read more >>

23-05-2005 23:32

G8 NVDA Training in London

We are offering an Non-Violent Direct Action training in London on June 18th from 11am - 4pm at a central London venue to be confirmed.
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23-05-2005 14:16

Pix of Uzbek Embassy Demonstration, Sat 21 May 05

A powerful peaceful protest against the state-perpetrated massacres in Uzbekistan.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.
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23-05-2005 13:35

Pix of 'Free Palestine' demonstration, Sat 22 May 05 - Set 1 of 2

Stills and a movie clip from Saturday's lively and colourful demonstration for a Palestine free from Zionist oppression and occupation.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.
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