UK Indymedia - UK Culture Newswire Archive

2nd Working Class Bookfair Success

24-11-2008 08:59

Nice article (3 columns - Top and centre of page) and photo in today's Northern Echo (24.11.08, page 26) about the 2nd Annual North East Working Class Bookfair.

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what is targeting individuals who support the bnp to achieve?

21-11-2008 16:27

what is targeting individuals who support the bnp to achieve?

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muTATE Britain has landed..

21-11-2008 00:47

Thursday 20th November saw the grand opening of muTATE BRITAIN, the largest non-corporate art space in London, located in a disused warehouse on Curtain Rd, Shoreditch.

Forget Tate Britain, muTATE BRITAIN has landed, all 4 storeys of it.
And you heard it here first...

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UK Charity 'stops human traffic' on London's Oxford Street

19-11-2008 12:24

A UK Charity, Restless Beings, this weekend (15th November) confused, amused and enlightened Christmas shoppers in London’s Oxford Street. Modelling agency Model Advice, contacted upcoming models to take part in an initiative to raise awareness of issues such as displacement, child prostitution and substance misuse for children in street situations in Dhaka. A procession of models, walked hand in hand along Tottenham Court Road all the way to Marble Arch and back stopping along the way to freeze in positions to capture the imagination and curiosity of the Christmas shoppers.

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Wikileaks publish BNP membership list just as blog deleted!

19-11-2008 01:26

The main list which was found at

http://bnpmemberslist.blogspot.com has now been removed by the man. Needless to say heads are going to roll after the data from this list has been examined by anti fascist groups. There are police officers, social workers, current army servicemen, prison officers and politicians in this document.

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North East Working Class Bookfair Sat November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

14-11-2008 11:37

North East Working Class Bookfair
Durham Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

Market Tavern welcomes drinkers from the bookfair

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North East Working Class Bookfair Sat. November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

14-11-2008 11:34

North East Working Class Bookfair
Durham Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

Market Tavern welcomes drinkers from the bookfair

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Climate Action : START HERE : 22 November 2008

13-11-2008 18:56

How do we do Climate Action in London ? How do we think global and act local ? These are the questions to be discussed and answered at the Climate Action event hosted by the Open University Development and Environment Society on 22nd November 2008 to be held at St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.

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Wednesday 12th november: cafe Marie: food&film

11-11-2008 15:19

Wednesday 12th november: cafe Marie: food&film

Cafe Marie: 6 pm; nice food and hot drinks for donation..

Movie: “The battle of Algiers” Starts at 8pm

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Bristol Space Invaders presents: Opening the Doors to Autonomy

11-11-2008 15:10

Worried about the credit crisis, rising rents, food prices and mortgage repayments? Ever wondered about DIY alternatives to this mayhem?

On the 29th of November Bristol Space Invaders will be holding a day long event of art, activities and workshops aimed at creating DIY solutions to the problems facing many of us as the economic crisis begins to bite.

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You don't need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows

11-11-2008 14:47

Cinema Pacifico – The Weather Underground

Friday, 7pm C11 Portland (as always!)

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Trans gender demo at Stonewall awards.

09-11-2008 14:54

This year Stonewall (the once militant gay rights organisation) found itself to be the target of a very angry demo at its annual awards ceremony. Many in gay politics have viewed Stonewall as a traitor to its radical roots for some time. But the trans gender comunitiy in particular were infuriated when Guardian columnist Julie Bindle was nominated for journo of the year award.

It seems that Ms Bindle has been punting out the idea that trans gendered people can be 'cured' by therapy. So a number of concerned individuals and their supporters showed up at the awards to have their voice heard on the issue.

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Halloween Canary Wharf in Pictures.

08-11-2008 22:13

Some images from last Friday

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Angela Davis and Barack Obama

07-11-2008 21:54

Last night I had the privilege of listening to Angela Davis, a woman I have admired since I first heard of her, and her activism. She was speaking to a philosophy conference so this was not the occasion to spit fire; nonetheless, though her delivery was restrained, the content of her words was as uncompromising as I expected.

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Free London Listings - help us to help you

07-11-2008 14:50

Free London Listings is now approaching the end of it's second month online and is growing fast having attracted 50,000 unique visitors since we launched in September.

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British Journalist Displays anti-Irish Racism

07-11-2008 11:24

British Journalist David Cox supports the torture of political prisoners and shows his true racist feelings for the Irish in his latest review of Hunger:

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Against Me! for Eric McDavid

07-11-2008 02:45

Against Me! lead singer Tom Gabel has just released a song about Eric McDavid and called "Anna is a Stool Pigeon."
Video :

http://www.punknews.org/article/31125
Background :

http://www.supporteric.org/background.htm

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Riseup! Radio #10 - The November Show

06-11-2008 07:51

Welcome to the penultimate RiseUp!Radio show of 2008. Apologies to those who set their alarms for midnight on 31st of October in anticipation of the November show, a large chunk of our team have bean hit with extravavgant amounts of illness but we feel it will be worth the wait.

Jaques talks to the streets about their takes on our government, Doms takes us into the world of student politics and RiseUp!Radio goes to the Urban Harvest Festival and gets the low down from the windy miller. Also live music from local singer song writer My Crust, also some in studio discussion and Hilary gives us an introduction to his exciting new show ‘Looking into the Crisis’. Topped offed with a rendition of Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, read live last month in Market square as part of Black History Month. Bon Appétit!

Listen: #10 The November Show

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IWW Punk Benefit Gig - London - Friday 7 Nov

05-11-2008 12:53

A benefit gig for the IWW - the militant, radical grassroots union for all workers - is being held on Friday 7th November. All proceeds go to IWW workplace organising.

Bands include
>>PJ & Gabi
>>Apologies I Have None
>>Beginning of the End
>> with more TBC.

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Obama also shows horns!

05-11-2008 00:47

Showing the devils symbol of the horns has a very special and long tradition among US politicians. When bush made the sign, everybody said its bekause of a texas baseball team. Now also Obama shows horns... Texas baseball fan too?