London Indymedia Newswire Archive

05-10-2003 12:56

International Demonstrator Count for 27th Sept

One day we'll have a GlobalDemonstratorCount.org site I'm sure, but in the mean time, here's my work on 27th September figures worldwide. The figure currently stands at 230,450 from 18 demos; 40 demos uncounted.
Methodology: Basically IraqBodyCounts's Maximum figure method. Read more >>

02-10-2003 16:33

Anti-war protester's 'reality cheque'

An anti-war campaigner has come up with an unorthodox way of paying a civil disobedience fine.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3159242.stm Read more >>

28-09-2003 18:48

Arms firm waged dirty war on protesters

The defence giant BAE Systems has been linked to a private intelligence-gathering operation that secretly infiltrated anti-arms trade groups. Read more >>

27-09-2003 23:24

Why the pisspoor coverage of the big London anti-war demo?

Contrast the appalling feature column coverage of Saturday's big anti-war demo in London with the blow by blow, hourly, coverage of DSEi. Read more >>

27-09-2003 22:24

samba bands join forces on anti-occupation rally

members of London-based rhythms of resistance joined the sheffield samba band to create an almighty sound at today's rally Read more >>

27-09-2003 22:10

Crowd release boy arrested for chalk offence

At today's anti-occupation rally in London, a young boy was arrested by police for graffitiing a wall with chalk. Eventually they were shamed into releasing him.› Read more >>

19-09-2003 16:18

Free Tv meeting

Free Tv Read more >>

18-09-2003 23:19

Labour Party Conference Sponsors

some of the corporate sponsors of this year's Labour Conference
(with acknowledgement to Private Eye for info)e Read more >>

17-09-2003 18:03

Samba protest at Wormwood Scrubbs

rhythms of resistance joined noise protest at wormood scrubbs prison in solidarity with 'Yarl's Wood three' last sunday

pics and report' Read more >>

16-09-2003 10:05

Genoa raid- update on cases agains the Police for Diaz school raid.

Genoa raid- update on cases agains the Police for Diaz school raid. Read more >>

14-09-2003 14:23

Coca Cola not only kills but also does massives sackings

COCA COLA CLOSED 9 bottling plants in COLOMBIA and send their workers to "voluntary retirement" Read more >>

13-09-2003 18:02

Indymedia Public Access Point for DSEi - thanks to all imc'istas

A big thankyou to all of the imc'istas who helped set up and run the indymedia access point at ground zero, right next to the ExCel centre at St Annes Parish Hall, as well as everyone who helped and contributed to the reporting, both on the streets and behind the computers in london, the rest of the uk and further abroad - as well as the radio crew who streamed on the net over several days and the video folks who managed to publish a lot of good footage. Read more >>

12-09-2003 13:12

Activism and Protesting in the U.K

An 'outsiders' view of protesting in the U.K Read more >>

09-09-2003 15:58

200 demonstrators detained

A small breakaway group of protestors earlier outwitted slow-footed cops and attempted to storm the eastern entrance to the Excel Centre hosting the arms fair DSEi 2003. Read more >>

09-09-2003 12:19

Live from the Excel Indymedia Centre

This is a report live from the anti-DSEI actions at Excel. Read more >>

08-09-2003 14:44

SELFRIDGES NAKED PROTEST, SATURDAY SEPT 6, IN SUPPORT OF STEVE GOUGH.

steve gough,

http://www.nakedwalk.alivewww.co.uk/ has been walking naked from land's end to john o groats to highlight the issue that clothing should be optional in life. he has been arrested several times, with most charges subsequently dropped, he has been beaten up, and he is currently naked in inverness prison segregation awaiting a new trial, without exercise or access to a phone. Read more >>

07-09-2003 21:50

Independent media refused DSEi 2003 accreditation

News release on refusal of Spearhead to accredit Peace News for DSEi 2003 coverage. Plus notice of free DSEi-related materials available for arms trade activists and campaigners. Read more >>

06-09-2003 15:26

Offline 15 - DSEI special

Here is issue 15 of offline - with info about DSEI arms fair
Please print out and distribute Read more >>

06-09-2003 12:54

PLEASE Increase the fonts size on UK Indymedia

This site is very difficult to read for any length of time for visually impaired people--it causes eye-strain within a few minutes.

The site is constructed in such a way that prevents browsers from increasing text size. Why? Why? Why? Read more >>

06-09-2003 08:14

Video Meeting for DSEI Sun 7th 12pm

Video meeting to plan for DSEI Sunday 12pm 7th Sept. after the IMC volunteers meeting at the convergence space Read more >>