London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

12-04-2008 21:27

Is the CIA behind the China-bashing Olympics protests?

The “Save Tibet,” “Save Darfur,” and “Help Falun Gong” movements are as deceptive as the “war on terrorism.” The “causes” are controlled by Anglo-American intelligence apparatuses and/or co-opted by them, in order to provide the masses with the propaganda justification for wars and intervention, and resource conquest. Read more >>

12-04-2008 12:28

israel 'celebrates' 60 years of illegal military occupation of palestine

This year marks 60 years of the creation of the state of Israel resulting in the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Arab Palestinians and the destruction over 400 of their villages. There are a number of disgraceful events planned by Zionist groups who do not represent the majority of British Jews or Israelis. These are mainly happening in London and Manchester in next few months, ignoring the reality of the ongoing illegal military occupation of Palestine.
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11-04-2008 22:23

New Project Meeting | Sat 12th April, 1-3pm | All Welcome

Making UK Human Rights Compliant by 2012 Read more >>

11-04-2008 15:19 | 1 addition

Asking Wallace Art Collection not to accept Total Blood Money

The www.totaloutofburma.org group again visited the Wallace Art Collection at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London on April 9th. They have been considering accepting money from the French oil company, Total that is the largest western sponsor of the brutal military junta in Burma and whose pipeline was built with slave labour. Total seeks to whitewash its dirty image by associating with the Arts.
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10-04-2008 17:07 | 1 addition

Squatters Estate Agents Opens In London

As part of the Space Is The Place - Side Stepping The Property Ladder series of events taking place in various London autonomous spaces over the weekend of the 11th and 12th April, a squatters estate agents has been set up. Read more >>

10-04-2008 13:39

Space Is The Place @ rampART Friday

Part of a one-off series of events in London autonomous spaces to coincide with the days of action in defence of squats and for an anti-capitalist popular culture. Things kick off on the evening of Friday 11th with a social meet up and info night at the rampART social centre on Friday evening - a chance to chat about events and actions over the weekend and tell people about the autonomous spaces you are involved in.

From 7pm at 15 rampart street, London E1 2LA Read more >>

10-04-2008 13:15 | 3 additions

New squatted space openned in London

Over the last three weeks people have been preparing an abandoned warehouse in Shoreditch to host events over the weekend of the days of action for squats and autonomous spaces. This week, artists have been transforming the place for an exhibition themed around land use, gentrification, housing and reclaiming space. The building opens on Saturday at 10am with a program of films, discussion and skill sharing till 7pm and again on Sunday. The space will also be hosting a freeshop and squatters estate agency. Read more >>

10-04-2008 12:07

Revolting London: anarchists against the Mayoral elections, 2 May 2008

We all know politicians are lying, corrupt, self-serving parasites - its time we let them know. This is our London, not their, their party's or their paymasters'. On Friday May 2nd we will confront our class enemies at the Mayoral election results, reviving a great radical London tradition. Its time to take to the streets and claim back our city.
MEET 6pm at City Hall, The Queen's Walk, Tower Bridge, London. Bring noise and anger. Read more >>

10-04-2008 11:43

A teach-in for reproductive freedoms, LSE, 12 April

A one day school on abortion rights and broader reproductive freedoms, aimed at feminist activists, trade unionists, students, school students and all those who want to fight for a woman's right to choose. Read more >>

10-04-2008 07:05 | 1 addition

Ken Livingstone arrested

what a pillock... Read more >>

08-04-2008 15:15 | 4 additions

Free Spaces London Events Listing for this weekend

Space Is The Place
- side stepping the property ladder

This is a one-off series of events to coincide with the Europe-wide days of action in defence of free spaces and for an anti-capitalist popular culture. The events are based at a new squatted social centre in Shoreditch and other autonomous spaces around London

The themes for Space Is the Place is the appropriation of public space by big business through privatisation and speculation, the sell-off of council housing and how the current housing crisis affects the most disadvantaged, gentrification and redevelopment of East London for the Olympics in 2012, the mismanagement of land and its ownership by the wealthy elite...

There will be an open access art-space themed as above, discussions and skill-sharing to bring people together and share ideas on how we can solve the problems we face, info-station for DIY action, films, photography, music and cafe. There will also be a benefit gig to raise money for the Advisory Service for Squatters.

If you are engaged in struggle relating to land, housing, poverty etc - whether a group or individual - please contact us ASAP about doing a presentation, info stall, workshop etc

To contribute:

housingmatters@hushmail.com

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08-04-2008 14:23

Scientology vs Wikileaks

Wikileaks.org describes itself as "an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, but we also expect to be of assistance to people of all regions who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporation". In recent years it has stood up against the US government, Swiss bankers, African dictators, and more. Most recently, it has faced a new enemy: the money-hungry cult known as the Church of Scientology. Read more >>

08-04-2008 12:55

Autonomous Space Events in Reading! Common Ground to be Reopened!

As part of the global days of action for squats and autonomous spaces (see

http://april2008.squat.net or

http://www.indymedia.org.uk "upcoming coverage" in top left corner of home page) two (maybe three!) events will take place in Reading, Berks.

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08-04-2008 06:07

Video of April 2008 demonstration for Freedom of Assembly in London

Following the first Days of Action in January and March, the Campaign for Free Assembly in London has now become a regular event on the first Saturday of every month.

Video of 3rd Day of Action:

http://www.archive.org/details/socpa5-4-08 Read more >>

07-04-2008 18:21

Torch Went Out in London Too!

The French weren’t likely to be caught napping when it comes to kicking off so it’s good to see that the Olympic Torch protest was abandoned in Paris today (1). Read more >>

07-04-2008 15:42

Diana Inquest: Expect a spate of attacks in media against the jury 'system'!

The INQUEST:

The Diana 'death' was 'unlawful killing', the jury in the High Court in London has decided! Read more >>

07-04-2008 15:28

Olympic Relay Free Tibet Rally

Free Tibet! Read more >>

07-04-2008 15:15 | 1 addition

Olympic torch relay protest timeline

Olympic torch relay protest timeline
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07-04-2008 14:52

Olympic torch protests in London - pics

07-04-2008 14:49 | 1 addition

Tibetan Freedom Torch Relay, London April 6, 2008

The Tibetan Freedom Torch Relay also came to London on April 6, on its way around the world from Olympia, Greece to Tibet. Several thousand attended a packed rally in London.
Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved. Read more >>