London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

30-06-2007 06:23

Sounds of SOCPA.

In recent months London Critical Mass sound systems have been banned from playing within the SOCPA zone but drivers are allowed to continue playing theirs. Read more >>

29-06-2007 16:54

Tonight: Mexican teacher-activists speak in London against repression in Oaxaca

Oaxaca activists bring community-teacher movement to London, Jaquelina López Almazán &
José Luis Díaz Franco from CODEP (Comité de Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo)
& APPO (Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca)

Friday 29 July 7-9 pm
Trinity United Reformed Church Buck Street, Camden Town London NW1
Wheelchair accessible hall, accessible toilets nearby

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27-06-2007 23:16

Tony's last hour.

With all this talk of spin and cronyism its easy to forget the valuable contribution that Tony Blair has made to these fair Isles. Indeed as these pictures from his final hour in office demonstrate Tony has left us a unique legacy. View below to see just some of the parts of our lives that have been enhanced by his leadership... Read more >>

27-06-2007 17:28 | 2 additions

Ramona Africa and MOVE the movie in London, Thursday 28th

Ramona Africa will be speaking at 8pm Thursday 28th @ 15 rampART Street, London E1

MOVE communication minister Ramona Africa, is touring the UK for two weeks to talk about the MOVE Organization, the events of May '85, the MOVE 9, Mumia Abu-Jamal and what they stand for. Come to listen to her story and watch the "MOVE" documentary.
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27-06-2007 16:30 | 1 addition

Good riddance Blair from Parliament Square.

Since Saturday the protest camp in Parliament Square has been a scene of almost boring calm. Even the police were behaving in an unusually affable manner but all that changed today, almost as if in a final finger-up gesture from the departing Tony Blair. Read more >>

27-06-2007 10:29 | 1 addition

Parkiament Square 11.30am

Arrest Read more >>

27-06-2007 09:39

Parliament Square 10.35am

Police searching tents. Brian and\'Barbara resisting. Read more >>

26-06-2007 15:39

Report: gay schoolkids at great risk of attacks

Gay lobby group Stonewall today released a 24 page report which clearly shows the extent of homophobic bullying and attacks within UK schools. Read more >>

26-06-2007 09:31 | 1 addition

G8 Film premiere. This Thursday, south London

REEL NEWS presents over 90 minutes of short films from this years G8 protests in Germany.

Entry is free. Read more >>

25-06-2007 16:39 | 2 additions

Parliament Square update, Monday afternoon.

Plenty of rain but still no hassle from the police. The Peace Camp now has 10 tents plus one Gazebo. The latter is very good for socialising out of the rain. Read more >>

25-06-2007 11:52

Transformation, survival and emancipation in a world city: regeneration or busin

This week in London, Inura is having it's 2007 conference, 25 June to 1 July 2007

INURA is a network of people involved in action and research in localities and cities.
It is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with a self-organizing, non-hierarchical, decentralized structure. The Network consists of activists and researchers from community and environmental groups, universities, and local administrations, who wish to share experineces and to participate in common research. Examples of the issues that Network members are involved in include: major urban renewal projects, the urban periphery, community-led environmental schemes, urban traffic and transport, inner city labour markets, do-it-yourself culture, and social housing provision. In each case, the research is closely tied to, and is a product of, local action and initiative.
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24-06-2007 07:52 | 3 additions

Parliament Square Peace Camp video

Day One. Read more >>

23-06-2007 18:21

Parliament Square Peace Camp pics.

At 5pm there were 8 Peace Camp tents, including a Gazebo. While Brian's bunch had 11 tents and a fairly loud sound system for music and speeches. Read more >>

23-06-2007 14:45

Peace Camp update 3.40PM

Short shower earlier. Read more >>

23-06-2007 11:20

Parliament Square Peace Camp

12.20pm Read more >>

23-06-2007 08:07

Mammoth electoral fraud in Philippines elections: Padding and shaving

Nearly three weeks after election day, there are still no definitive results for the Philippine elections to the Senate and House of Representatives. Counting is still continuing and in a number of provinces it has not even begun. This has nothing to do with inefficiency and everything to do with ballot-rigging. The Philippines is one of the most corrupt ‘democracies’ in the world.

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22-06-2007 13:28

DepARTure Lounge: create resistance against the root causes of climate change

DepARTure Lounge: A weekend workshop designing creative resistance against the root causes of Climate Change.
13 – 15 July, near Heathrow, London

A weekend workshop where we will collectively explore the spaces between art and activism and design creative actions in preparation for the Camp for Climate Action. Read more >>

21-06-2007 17:49

screening of 'Move' documentary on June 28 at rampART

Talk by Ramona Africa, sole survivor of the 1985 FBI bombing of MOVE's
house, where 11 adults and children were murdered, and screening of The MOVE
documentary. Read more >>

21-06-2007 10:41

Hanging from the brush...

"They are hanging from the brush and we took the stepladder..." Read more >>

21-06-2007 10:36

Vilma Espín Guillois

Vilma’s example today is more necessary than ever. She devoted her entire life to the struggle for women’s rights when in Cuba most women were discriminated against as human beings, the same as in the rest of the world, with only the honorable revolutionary exceptions... Read more >>