London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

12-01-2006 15:55 | 1 addition

URGENT Action Alert: Protest Against Colin Powell Fundraising for Raci

On Sunday 15th January, former U.S Secretary of State Colin Powell will be guest speaker at a fund- raising dinner being held by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in London.

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12-01-2006 12:52

Venezuela - Bolivarian Revolution, Coal Mining and Indigenous Resistance

•Tuesday 24th Jan, 6pm The Cowley Club, 12 London Rd, Brighton
* Report back from a recent trip to Venezuela
•* FILM: Bolivarian Venezuela; people and struggle
•* Short film from a new libertarian social centre in Caracas
•* Information on indigenous struggles in the rural North West
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11-01-2006 16:35

Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill

brief statement in response to many queries we received about Mr George Galloway’s reported role on a scheduled debate on the same Bill
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11-01-2006 02:01

Celtic Nations Tour 2006

Celtic-American rap anarchist Emcee Lynx is now booking shows for his first international tour (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galacia, Euzkadi, Spain, and England) this summer. Read more >>

10-01-2006 13:34

325 Magazine online - Website up NOW!

Autonomous anti-prisons magazine goes online, archiving articles about european repression and struggle. Read more >>

10-01-2006 11:34

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 Against Crossrail hole Bill

Tony Blair’s hogging of the ‘headlines’ over the ridiculous ‘respect agenda’ today Tuesday 9 January 2006 is an indulgence that must be put into perspective. The Blairite behaviour of the controlling group on Tower Hamlets Council has been abysmally anti-democratic. Read more >>

10-01-2006 06:48

Mindwalk 26: Torture For Profit

Much resepect to David Letterman, aka The Big Guy. Followed by a taste of a 1973 Watergate hearing and a 60 Minutes story on the CIA's practice of "Rendition", covert kidnapping using private jets. Finally, Lewis Black to bring a positive and uplifting finale.
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09-01-2006 15:56

Tony's cafe in Broadway market EVICTION !!

We received a good quality tip off today that the EVICTION of this fantastic community campaign against council corruption and gentrification is going to take place tommorow morning - ie: Tuesday 6am Read more >>

09-01-2006 12:59

Foreign Office on Guantanamo detainees & torture etc.

Foreign Office finally replies to letter campaigns on Guantanamo,Torture etc. Read more >>

08-01-2006 13:10

Anti Lydd Airport expansion-Update

Newsletter from one of the groups opposing the expansion of Lydd Airport on Romney Marsh, Kent, (LAAG) see first post below and some info from the Keep The marsh Special Alliance.(2nd item) Read more >>

08-01-2006 11:11

Interview: The New Year tube strikes

With the second tube strike in as many weeks scheduled for 6.30pm today, libcom.org news conducted this interview with a long standing London Underground worker and RMT member on the eve of the strike. Read more >>

06-01-2006 11:39

Palestinian Lunch against Trade with Israel

On Monday 23rd January there will be a Palestinian Lunch to support the Uxbridge Seven outside Uxbridge Magistrates Court, Middlesex from 1-2. The trial lasts from 23rd January - 2nd February. Read more >>

05-01-2006 14:12

protest to free iranian union leader, london, saturday 7 january

Activists will protest outside the BBC's Persian Section from 12-2pm this Saturday, 7 January, to press for the release of Tehran bus drivers' union leader Mansoor Ossanlou, who is being held without charge by the Iranian regime. Read more >>

04-01-2006 16:42

Occupiers ready to resist Broadway Market Eviction.

Over 30 people watched the sun rise from the roof of Tony's cafe, occupied for weeks by the local community resisting gentrification, ready to resist the Bailiffs once again ( this is the 5th attempt at eviction !). Read more >>

04-01-2006 16:28

OutRage!- on Sir Iqbal Sicranie's outburst over gay rights etc.

OutRage! responds to the comments by Sir Iqbal Sicranie on Radio 4 jan 3rd. Read more >>

04-01-2006 15:06

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 against the Crossrail hole Bill

Part B of the Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 for the scheduled May local council election to the east London borough of Tower Hamlets Council. That Council has been controlled by elements that are pro
Big Business and pro the city of London interests. The result is that a serious assault on the East End of London under the Crossrail hole Bill is due to be made lawful. The best way to stop[ this is to make the local Council representative of the community which needs and deserves fullest support and defence by its 'elected local council'. This manifesto has been drawn up to hell that defence. Read more >>

04-01-2006 07:16

London Boat Show Protest British Marine Federation Invited to Learn

Eviction and homelessness in all forms is never pleasant. When it’s caused only in the name of ‘corporate beauty’, it is wrong. Representing his wife and five daughters, one man will again picket the London Boat Show at Excel. 'Open Invitation' to the British Marine Federation is already made. Read more >>

03-01-2006 21:17

Broadway market eviction imminent

the inspirational occupation of tony's cafe on broadway market, a beacon against gentrification and corrupt development continues, but is very likely to be re - evicted weds or thurs am... Read more >>

02-01-2006 16:59

OPEN MEETING: A debate on working class representation.

The 2005 RMT Annual General Meeting passed a motion calling on the union to organise a conference to discuss working-class representation. Read more >>

01-01-2006 23:42 | 1 addition

Broadway Market occupation continues

Details of the continued occupation of Café Francesca, 34 Broadway Market, Hackney by local residents. Read more >>