London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

22-05-2006 17:51

Palestine Today

PALESTINE TODAY, A SERVICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST MEDIA CENTER WWW.IMEMC.ORG FOR MONDAY May 22nd, 2006

Nine year old child injured by army fire in Tubas, Army invades Batah village and arrests one resident, Israeli forces open fire on young Palestinians near University, shoot 16 year old in neck, one resident arrested from Biet Amreen village near Nablus
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22-05-2006 12:23

East End Advertiser lies about Brick Lane ad Crossrail exposed

The lies told by the East End Advertiser and other corporate media in relation to the Crossrail plans prior to the local elections on behalf of Labour have now been exposed. The Brick Lane area is and remains under threat from the Crossrail plans as it is the only area to continue being a target for tunnel alignments and a harmful ventilation and intervention shaft. On Tuesday May 23, a Crossrail committee of MPs will come to Brick Lane to see the site after 12pm. Read more >>

21-05-2006 21:03

Climate Camp London Info Night at the Square

*From the London area and thinking of going to the Climate Camp this summer?* London Rising Tide is hosting an open meeting for people who want to find out more about the camp, and discuss the idea of a London neighbourhood. Read more >>

21-05-2006 20:48

National Anti-Incinerator Meeting 27 May at Birkbeck College, London

Dear Friends,

The Defra public consultation period is now over and the Government's new waste strategy is going to be formulated. There is still plenty of opportunity to influence the final outcome by showing how strongly we feel against incineration, how harmful it is and how it affects global warming, a major point on the Government's agenda at present. However, we are not going to be able to influence the Strategy on our own, no matter how strong any one local group shouts. Read more >>

20-05-2006 21:07

NUJ must Support striking firefighters NOW

Striking firefighters given hard time by NUJ ?
are NUJ journalists are taking a hard anti strike line against firefighters in Hertfordshire by publishing pro Goverment anti strike soundbite articles ? Read more >>

20-05-2006 10:20

REPRESSION IN ATENCO INFONIGHT

Infonight at "The Square" social centre from 7p.m
we will show recent video of the repression suffered by the people in San Salvador Atenco and Texcoco on May 3rd and 4th in. followed by open discussion.
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19-05-2006 21:06

Legal & General AGM London Corporate Help Requested

Listed as a major shareholder with Crest Nicholson Plc - the company who evicted a Houseboat Family from their own Home during a ‘corporate beauty show’, the Legal and General Group had a lone picket at their AGM yesterday, May 18th 2006. Read more >>

19-05-2006 17:15

This Week in Palestine

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, from Friday, May 12 to Thursday, May 18 2006.

The Israeli Army extra judicially killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinians commemorated the 58th Anniversary of Al Nakba, the Catastrophe These stories and more, coming up Stay tuned.

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19-05-2006 08:33

demostration mexican embassy

JUSTICE FOR ATENCO Read more >>

18-05-2006 15:38

TODAY IN PALESTINE

TODAYIN PALESTINE A SERVICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST MEDIA CENTER WWW.IMEMC.ORG FOR THURSDAY MAY 18TH , 2006

Army surrounds a house in Qabatia injuring one but the military operation is still on going, Army invades Jenin and arrests three, after dawn invasion, Israeli army imposes curfew on city of Jenin, Army invades Qabatia village One Bethlehem resident arrested by Israeli army, herds of wild pigs dumped by Israeli military attacking farmers' homes and crops in Salfit.

THESE STORIES AND MORE COMING UP STAY TUNED
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18-05-2006 02:17

On the ground at Parliament Square: democracy’s last stand

As Brian Haw’s demonstration faces it’s second week of opposing the High Court ruling, the police and political pressure, Oscar Beard finally gets time to recount the first week of the final stand of democracy. Read more >>

17-05-2006 21:51

SEEDA Conference London Invited To Discuss Crest Corporate Social Responsibility

The Regeneration & Renewal National Conference took place on 15-16th May at the Business Design Centre London. With very good reason, one man renewed an invitation for discussion about Crest Nicholson Plc Corporate Social Responsibility. Read more >>

17-05-2006 18:06

Stop deporting gay refugees protest (17.05.06)

"Stop deporting gay refugees" protest outside the Home Office today. Read more >>

17-05-2006 17:53

"i have to get to a library - fast!"

break the embargo! block-busting out the ace phrase from tomorrows "world - shaking" movie . . . . + opening discussions on its subject matter. . . . add comments, please, but - remember. . . . Read more >>

17-05-2006 15:49

Spoil BP's BTC party

Protest BP's launch of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline - 1,000 miles of human rights abuses, ecological destruction and climate chaos.

5pm Friday 26 May 2006 - outside BP's HQ - St James Square, SW1Y Read more >>

17-05-2006 15:21

Intl Day Against Homophobia. May 17th.

Today, May 17, is IDAHO Day- International day Agaianst Homophobia. Main Press release and also a Press release from Jean Lambert Green Party MEP. Read more >>

17-05-2006 14:51

Justice For Atenco, Mexico

Last week residents of San Salvador Atenco (Atenco), a municipality near Mexico City, suffered massive police brutality and repression after local organisations helped 60 flower vendors, at Texcoco local market in the State of Mexico, to resist a state police blockade for setting up their stands. Read more >>

17-05-2006 08:42

Indymedia Radio London Newswire Show a special discussion from Palestine

Listen to a series of discussions about the current situation in Palestine: with Dr Jadah IsHak the director of the Jerusalem Research Institute, Ghassan Adonis the co founder of ISM ( The International Solidarity Movement) Fida Ghareeb the co-ordinator of the IMEMC Youth Advocacy Service and Ghassan Bannora IMEMC reporter.
This debate was recorded especially for the Resonance FM Indymedia Radio London News Wire wednesday Slot and aims to present back ground of the current crisis in Palestine that is not generally explored in the Western Media. Read more >>

16-05-2006 15:53

OutRage!- IDAHO demo: May 17: defend gay refugees

Gay rights group OutRage! joins IDAHO-UK for a demo outside the Home Office as part of IDAHO Day events. Read more >>

16-05-2006 12:17

Khoodeelaar! No to Crossrail hole challenges FT Crossrail plug by a new baroness

The FT refuses to publish any community opposition to Big Business plans, which is always being portrayed as being sensitive to the needs of the public. This is the same with the FT’s refusal to publish evidence of how the CrossRail hole plan would destroy entire communities along the proposed route. The FT today has published yet another plug for Big Business claiming that they are discussing ways of funding CrossRail. This is news to the public. Big Business wants the public purse top pay for CrossRail wile the Big conglomerates pocket the main construction cash. Read more >>