London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

29-09-2004 10:26

Interested in the Countryside Alliance?

For detail about the history of foxhunting, landownership and the Countryside Alliance after the riot in Parliament Square you should read the linked article below. Apart from "The Rich at Play" which is the definitive liberatarian/left book on these issues, this is the best information there is. Read more >>

29-09-2004 04:20

Building Bridges Radio - The Other Iraq and Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor?

Building Bridges presents this 29 minute radio show. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEB LINK BELOW
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28-09-2004 00:23

War Resisters Come to Canada (video)

War resister Brandon Hughey left the United States Army and came to Canada. He speaks publicly about his decision to leave the United States. Also comments from Phyllis Bennis, noted public intellectual about the deteriorating situation in Iraq. Read more >>

27-09-2004 22:03

Photos from Glasgow anti-war stall Wednesday September 22nd 2004

Here are two photos from the anti-war stall in central Glasgow on September 22nd with some contact details of anti-war activities in Scotland and also news of the ESF. Read more >>

26-09-2004 08:56

Dancing on Injustice at Labour Conference

(Sat 25.09.04) In tribute to a little remembered bible verse where Christians are told to "Dance Upon Injustice", a group who were in Brighton for the Labour Conference demo's did just that. From 7pm to 1am they put on a club night in a seafront bar with the aim of raising awareness of "trade injustices" (or the effects of capitalism, as some might put it). Read more >>

24-09-2004 19:13

Madonna, Mr. Big and Richard Gere

The Israeli Tourism Authority has resorted to luring American stars to Israel to boost tourism. Read more >>

24-09-2004 02:54

Building Bridges Radio - "Unconstitutional" with Producer Robert Greenwald

Building Bridges Radio presents this 29 minutes radio program. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEB LINK BELOW Read more >>

22-09-2004 22:30

Culture and Dissent

The Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center is using cultural production as a form of disent against the Israeli Occupation Read more >>

22-09-2004 15:14

Australian Election Campaigning Goes International

Coalition supporters begin a programme of disinformation in the expatriate United Kingdom press. Read more >>

21-09-2004 13:21

WOMBLES May Day cases adjourned

Judge slams state over over lack of colleagues

Two people who were arrested in the run-up to the Dublin May Day 2004 weekend had their cases adjourned today (Monday) at the Dublin District Court due to a shortage of judges. Read more >>

20-09-2004 02:07

Building Bridges Radio - Whats The Matter With Kansas Meet Billionaires for Bush

Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report presents this 59 minute radio program. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEB LINK BELOW Read more >>

16-09-2004 13:49

ESF and Business summit!

Hi,
you might be interested to know (in case you don't) that there is a business summit "international leaders summit" in london on the 18-19 october.

http://www.leadersinlondon.com/
As the world social forum was organised in response to the World Economic forum, this might be a good opportunity to make our voices heard!
Any protests organised yet?
Mat Read more >>

16-09-2004 10:11

Green Street Market: All activists to Newham

Green Street Market threatened with drastic and destructive 'relocation', to be replaced by a supermarket. Call for activist participation to prevent this important cheap market that serves the population of London, providing cheap fresh food at prices everybody can afford, from closure or drastic reduction. Read more >>

16-09-2004 08:10

The hunters become the hunted

A great many of us have had our faith slightly restored in the government by yesterday’s debate in the commons about hunting. MPs backed a ban on hunting in England and Wales by 339 to 155 votes. Hurray!
The pro-hunting campaigners have finally shown their true colours - and it is not a pretty sight. Read more >>

15-09-2004 07:36

THE COSTS OF WAR IN IRAQ — Homepage EMBEDABLE COUNTER — + 3 Important Websites!

Now that well over 1,000 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq and well over 11,000 (high estimates are up to 18,000) maimed and seriously wounded there — American soldiers who have killed at least 20 *TIMES* that many Iraqi civilians and maimed and wounded perhaps 10's of 1,000's of Iraqi civilians — it's time to post this again. This was first posted by me, JA, July 25, 2003 (just a little over a year ago):
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14-09-2004 21:31

University and Police bust Party

Very early Sunday morning (September 12th, 2004), about 100 people gathered beneath a motorway bridge somewhere on the outskirts of Cambridge City, which was, as it turns out, a very cosy 100ft long concrete tunnel.
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14-09-2004 02:59

G8 'Make Poverty History' NGO Campaign hits Press

The 'Make Poverty History' campaign by the 'trade justice' NGOs has hit the press:

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org Read more >>

13-09-2004 18:25

The Vanunu Epilogue

Vanunu Not Yet a Free Man Read more >>

11-09-2004 12:02

Call to stop T-Mobile

T-Mobile has arranged a meeting with Hackney council on Monday 13th Sept.
We need to make sure they also hear your voice.
1.00 - Lobby T-Mobile Hackney Town Hall Steps
4.00 - Demonstration Dorothy Hodgkin House (Reading Lane)
Make it colorful and noisy……
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