London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

07-11-2006 02:15 | 1 addition

YET ANOTHER ISLAMOPHOBIC POLITICAL SHOW TRIAL IN THE UK?

Court hears British Al Qaeda planned international attacks? Read more >>

07-11-2006 00:13

Iraq Strategy Day for Campaigners

The occupation of Iraq has never been so unpopular, but there is still no clear end in sight. On Saturday 18th November, Iraq Occupation Focus is hosting a strategy gathering in London for anti-war campaigners to discuss what it will take to end the occupation in 2007. Read more >>

06-11-2006 13:02

Smash EDO smashing update

Smashing Dates for your Diary

to find out why we want to SMASH EDO see www.smashedo.org.uk
Read more >>

06-11-2006 12:42

BtB press release: Stop nuclear weapons - stop climate change

Anti-nuclear campaigners return to warhead factory ahead of government White Paper. Work on new laser in full swing - blockade on 13 November 2006. Join us! Read more >>

03-11-2006 20:19

Stop the War's People's Assembly: Islamophobia and the war on terror

The People's Assembly aims to bring people together to discuss the relationship between Islamophobia and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and to organise our campaign in response to war and racism.

We are asking peace and anti-war groups, trade unions, faith groups and organisations, community groups, political parties and any other representative organisations to send delegates to this important meeting. We also welcome individuals as observers.

Read more >>

02-11-2006 22:39

Biggest Youth Movement in History Could be About to Begin in London...

Almost every Indymedia site in the world is right now publishing the message that the Children's Revolution kids' bloc might be leading the March for Global Climate Justice from the American embassy in Grosvenor Square, London, at 1 pm on 4 November.
Under the heading “Worldwide Children's Revolution to Try to Save the Human Race From Extinction?” the story says that the very existence of future generations may depend on urgent worldwide action to tackle global warming and climate change. Read more >>

02-11-2006 18:52 | 2 additions

Battered EDO Corp Take Financial Blow With 3rd Quarter Drop

For the third quarter in a row troubled US warmongers EDO Corporation have failed to meet their expected financial targets, citing 'substantial challenges' of 2006. Today its share price took another plunge into the abyss losing several million dollars in market value
after investors reacted to poor results.
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01-11-2006 11:23

'No More Fallujahs' - a personal account

One participant's account of a weekend of nonviolent mass civil disobedience - remembering the dead in Iraq, calling for an immediate end to the US/UK occupation, for massive reparations and debt cancellation so Iraqis can rebuild their country free from foreign interference, and for prosecution of those responsible for war crimes. Those events which took place within 1km of Parliament were also a direct challenge to Section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA). Read more >>

31-10-2006 15:10

Video of Naming the Dead ceremony.

In the UK it is an arrestable offence to read out a list of names while carrying a small placard within the SOCPA designated area of Parliament and Downing Street without prior police permission. Democracy hypocrisy. Read more >>

31-10-2006 13:06

Emergency Anti-War Protest in Parliament Square Today

Stop the War Coalition is organising an emergency protest against the Iraq war in Parliament Square today (31st October) from 5pm. Parliament will be voting on the war for the first time in three and a half years thanks to a debate called by the Scottish Nationalist Party and Plaid Cymru. Read more >>

30-10-2006 17:23

Peace of History

Yesterday (October 29th, 2006), I travelled to London for the national NUS no tuition fees demo, a fairly standard 'A to B' march (pictures to follow soon), only to find myself doing a far more interesting detour to Parlaiment Square. Read more >>

30-10-2006 13:29

EMERGENCY PROTEST WHEN PARLIAMENT VOTES ON IRAQ, Tuesday 31 October 5pm-7pm

EMERGENCY PROTEST ON THE IRAQ WAR, TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER ASSEMBLE 5PM-7PM, PARLIAMENT SQUARE, LONDON SW1, (Nearest tube: Westminster) Read more >>

29-10-2006 23:51 | 5 additions

SOCPA - report and a few pics from 'no more fallujahs' demo today

around a hundred protesters took part in today's demonstration which began at midday with a reading of names of the dead of both british troops and iraqi civilians in the iraq occupation. police arrested five people during the afternoon, but at eleven this evening, the majority of people and twenty seven tents remain.
Read more >>

29-10-2006 21:02 | 5 additions

FREE SPIRIT CAMPING - at two UK terrormaking nerve center(s)

What a proactive nerve: Iraq tarp goes up at Northwood UK HQ NERVE CENTER 28/10/2006

(see also: others arrested at Parliment square 29/10/2006) Read more >>

29-10-2006 20:00

Peace Camp-No More Fallujahs - Pt5

As part of a weekend of Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation of Iraq on the 2nd anniversary of the November 04 US/UK massacre in Fallujah, a peace camp was formed on Parliament Square. Read more >>

29-10-2006 17:51

Peace Camp-No More Fallujahs - Pt4

29-10-2006 17:41

Photos of Arrest at the Peace Camp-Sunday Pt3

29-10-2006 17:32

Pictures of Arrest at Peace camp on Sunday-Pt2

29-10-2006 17:22

Pictures of arrest in Parliament Square-Sunday

29-10-2006 16:39 | 3 additions

Five arrested so far as one hundred defy anti-protest law

- Police intervene to dismantle Parliament Square peace camp
- Anti-war events to continue through to Monday lunchtime
- Camp continues all night, solidarity appreciated! Read more >>