London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

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 >>

27-09-2003 22:04

Some pics from the End Occupation of Iraq London demo

Contrary to mainstream media reports there were huge numbers on this march. Maybe not millions as in February but probably 100,000. Read more >>

27-09-2003 20:50

Modem friendly video clips of End Occupation of Iraq London demo

Initial BBC reports claimed a few thousand protestors. Hopefully these clips will disprove that farcical figure. Trafalgar Square was absolutely packed and numbers were nearer 100,000.
First 2 clips are MPEG1 format and will play on any computer with nothing extra needed. 3'rd clip allows you to go on a virtual reality tour of the crowds in the square but you need Quicktime 6 installed. Read more >>

27-09-2003 07:14

Voice of the People - video interviews from Palestine Rally

http://www.inminds.co.uk/palestine-rally-1-17may03.html

"FREE PALESTINE" RALLY
[UK, London, Saturday 17th May 2003]

On Saturday 17th May thousands of British people marked the 55th anniversary of the Nakba, - the expulsion of the Palestinians when their land was stolen to create Israel, by converging on Trafalgar Square in London for a rally demanding an end to zionist occupation and for freedom for Palestine. The huge crowds reflected the broad base of support for the Palestinian cause in British society. The rally was organised by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and supported by a host of pro-justice organisations.

Journalist John Pilger, actors Juliet Stevenson and Corin Redgrave, and Sophie Hurndall the sister of the British photographer shot in the head by the Israeli army, were among the distinguished speakers to address the rally. We have provided all of the speeches below (around 30 speeches in real audio format) for you to listen to or download.
Read more >>

26-09-2003 16:12

Anti-Capitalist Block on Saturday's demo?

Will there be an Anti-Capitalist Block on the Iraq Demo this Saturday?
Where is it going from and what time? Read more >>

26-09-2003 15:56

1st Meeting of Anarchist Workers Network - Sept 27th!

Sat 27.09.03 AWN inaugural organising Meeting @ 7pm (After the Iraq Demo)

...in the Autonomy Club. Upstairs at Freedom Books, 84b Whitechapel High St. Go to Aldgate East tube, take the Whitechapel Art Gallery exit, turn right and it's down the alleyway on your right. Read more >>

26-09-2003 08:23

Victory For the Oxford Postal Workers!

Striking Oxford postal workers won reinstatement yesterday (25.9.03) for their two sacked colleagues. Read more >>

25-09-2003 22:16

New Mad Pride website

Mad Pride have re-vamped and re-launched our website, the old one having been a little bit inactive for some time Read more >>

25-09-2003 10:21

Oxford Postal Workers On Strike

Oxford postal workers voted for continued strike action in the face of management's attempts to break their union, the CWU. Read more >>

24-09-2003 00:27

Mad Pride at the Hutton enquiry

Mad Pride maintained a presence at the Hutton enquiry on Tuesday, in conditions of blistering rain, as part of their ongoing 'stop the suicides' campaign. Read more >>

21-09-2003 02:01

No patents -take action!

Patents being discussed in Euro parliament 23/09 !

http://swpat.ffii.org/ Read more >>

19-09-2003 17:31

WORLD BANK PICKET - Saturday 20 September 11am to 12.30pm

PICKET THE LONDON OFFICE OF THE WORLD BANK
SATURDAY 20 SPETEMBER 2003, 11am TO 12.30pm
NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 80 HAYMARKET, LONDON SW1
Trafalgar Square end of Haymarket. Nearest tube Charing Cross, Trafalgar
Sqaure exit.
Read more >>

14-09-2003 16:01

BlackState.com: HIV/AIDS Is The Number One Threat To Black Survival

For a people that have survived centuries of slavery and colonialism and race based terror HIV/AIDS represents today the most serious threat to the survival of people of African descent. HIV/AIDS is not only a serious threat to the genocide of millions of Africans affected with HIV/AIDS it is also the fastest growing leading cause of death amongst African Americans and people of African descent throughout the world. Read more >>

14-09-2003 14:18

COCA COLA TRY TO KILL AGAIN

DEAD THREATHS AND ATTACKS CONTINUE AGAINSTS COCA COLA WORKERS AND THEIRS FAMILIES IN COLOMBIA. Read more >>

13-09-2003 09:15

Impeachment Inquiry

Santa Cruz, CA USA City Council passes motion to write letter requesting an impeachment inquiry Read more >>

12-09-2003 10:20

Freedom Highway Festival

Freedom Highway is a festival, at the Barbican, that focuses on the powerful role of music and song in the political struggles and liberation movement of the 20th century, featuring live music, talks and films from an international line-up of artists. Read more >>

11-09-2003 21:21

Picket of Marks and Spencer Marble Arch 11/9/03 in support of the Intifada

Victory to the Intifada’s (VTI) mobilisation brought over 80 protesters on to Oxford Street with banners, placards and street theatre. They joined the weekly picket supporting the Palestinian struggle by opposing M&S’s corporate sponsorship of the State of Israel. The picket is now facing opposition from Zionists and BNP members who for two weeks in a row have set up a stall supporting Israel. They fly the Union Jack alongside the Israeli flag and hand out leaflets defending Israeli supremacy in the Middle East. Zionists who justify the existence of the State of Israel by reference to the Holocaust are standing shoulder to shoulder with virulent Holocaust deniers. Read more >>

11-09-2003 11:13

DSEI - silverlink stopped - try to block DLR

silverlink withdraw from the service all their trains (and that include the line to the DSEI) - try to block DSEI and delagates won't be able to use public transport.
One person with a D-lock can stop entire DLR network for 1h. Read more >>

10-09-2003 14:08

Zionists and Fascists to Sabotage Pro Palestinian Picket Tomorrow - help needed

Below is a call out from the folks at Fight Racism Fight Imperialism who have kept up a constant weekly vigil outside Marks and Spencer and are now facing hassle from zionists and racists waving Israeli flags and Union Jacks and trying to push them off the streets>

NO PASARAN! Read more >>

10-09-2003 02:12

CHERYL SEAL REPORTS: Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?

Re: Jobs....I've got some bad news and I've got some REALY BAD news! NOTE: Although this article is written about the US job loss situation, the "disappearing job" syndrome and the government's pitiful response to the problem are pretty much the same sorry story in the UK. So thought you Brits would appreciate it. Read more >>