UK UK Newswire Archive
Lynch Law U.S.A.: State Defends Murderer of Trayvon Martin
29-03-2012 01:46
Outrage over the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin compounds daily as the killer remains free, facing no criminal charges for gunning down the unarmed black youth from Miami Gardens, Florida. On February 26, George Zimmerman, a white self-appointed captain of a "neighborhood watch" team in a gated community in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, shot Martin, a black high-school student, who was returning to the home in the development where he and his father were staying. Police and local prosecutors never charged Zimmerman and accepted his cynical claim that he shot the unarmed youth in "self-defense." Thousands have demonstrated around the country, particularly after police tapes of 911 calls by Zimmerman were released, showing that he was stalking Martin. But the main thrust of liberals is to divert the protests into a movement for gun control laws and to get rid of "Stand Your Ground" laws such as Florida's which make it legal to shoot in self-defense. The ruling-class response deliberately tries to obscure the key fact that this was racist murder. Trayvon Martin was killed for the "crime" of "walking while black."SNOBaha: We Won't Be Criminalised
28-03-2012 23:25
The House of Lords voted through the law to criminalise squatting in residential buildings last night. Here is the Squatters Network of Brighton (SNOB's) response:UCU/NUT protest in london today
28-03-2012 22:55
several thousand lecturers and teachers were supported by many students and a delegation from the PCS today on a protest march across london to the department for education in victoria. they are highlighting pension changes which will mena higher payments and much later retirement.
April 6th, 2012 – Day of actions in solidarity with anarchist Stella Antoniou
28-03-2012 19:28
London No-TAV Solidarity Action (UK)
28-03-2012 19:22
Royal Bank of Canada sabotaged, Guelph (Canada)
28-03-2012 19:10
communique from 'Revolutionary Anarchists' claiming March 15 sabotage attack on a RBC branch, Guelph, Ontario (Canada)Rail sabotage for Sole, Baleno and No-TAV (Italy)
28-03-2012 19:07
report of anarchist sabotage of rail lines in Italy in the context of the Val de Susa anti-high speed rail mass struggleSummer in March
28-03-2012 18:37
Toulouse School Targeted by Hate Mail
28-03-2012 16:10
The French Jewish school where three children and a teacher were murdered this month has received a wave of anti-Semitic hate mail and calls, the local prosecutor said Wednesday.Disavowing Disavowal: In Defense of Gilad Atzmon
28-03-2012 15:35
Harlan Interfauna demo - 13/4/12
28-03-2012 14:51
No Workfare at Royal Mail- April 2nd
28-03-2012 14:49
The CWU leadership says their agreement with Royal Mail(RM) for the RM Work Experience is guarenteed voluntary.Until lthey show their members a guarantee from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that people leaving the RM/CWU scheme will not be penalised by the DWP, the scheme remains effectively compulsory.
No Border Camp Stockholm 17/6 – 24/6 2012
28-03-2012 12:34
Borders are big business
Borders are in Stockholm
Fukushima : Appeal Of Hashizume Bun, A-Bomb Survivor Of Hiroshima
28-03-2012 12:31
Fukushima : APPEAL OF HASHIZUME BUN, A-BOMB SURVIVOR OF HIROSHIMAaccuracy : Hashizume Bun, the 80-year-old author of "The Day the Sun Fell: I was 14 years old in Hiroshima", was less than 1.5 kilometers from the hypocenter of the explosion.
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8582161-japans-nuclear-crisis-haunts-hiroshima-survivors
Pop Up Social Centre Glasgow 30th, 31st March, 1st April
28-03-2012 12:01
Glasgow Social Centre
30 March at 18:30 until 1 April at 17:00
Pearce Institute. 840 Govan Road. Glasgow, G51 3UU
May 15th international day of action
28-03-2012 11:48
Alongside cities around the world, Occupy London supporters will take to the streets for a mass action on Tuesday 15 May - the day that marks the first anniversary of the beginning of of the Spanish 15-M movement and seven months since we occupied just outside the London Stock Exchange.Take the Flour Back! Mass action against GM wheat
28-03-2012 08:28
Sunday 27th May 2012
Public day of action against the Rothamsted genetically modified wheat trial.
Occupation on Leyton Marsh.
28-03-2012 00:55
An occupation has sprung up next to the site of a planned Olympic 'temporary' basketball training facility on Leyton Marshes, Leyton.
It is there to show solidarity with the Campaign to Save Leyton Marsh.
An occupation has sprung up next to the site of a planned Olympic 'temporary' basketball training facility on Leyton Marshes, Leyton.
It began on Saturday when a group of concerned people went to the Marsh to show solidarity with the Campaign to Save Leyton Marsh (CSLM). Some had marched from Occupy London's Finsbury Sq.
The CSLM was formed to challenge the decision by Waltham Forest Council to grant the Olympic Delivery Authority permission to build a temporary basketball training facility on Leyton Marsh, which is designated 'Metropolitan Open Land'. As well as opposing the decision through a media campaign, the group has also engaged in several acts of peaceful disobedience: by standing in front of lorries attempting to enter the site where the facility is due to be built.
On Monday this week, the new occupiers joined with the local campaigners preventing any vehicles entering the site. By today, there were no vehicles at all and all work on the site stopped.
Many locals are very upset at what is happening to this piece of open, communal land. Kev, a local resident from Hackney expressed his feelings:
'' What they have been doing in Hackney on the East Marsh has shown the local people the devastation caused by the Olympics. Even if we're told this is just temporary we do not want it. East Marsh is too late but here there is a chance to stop it''.
Health and safety concerns have also been raised by local residents who point to the possibility of contamination. Caroline, a local resident and campaigner from Leyton said: ''They are churning up contaminated soil from WW2 and leaving it in mounds around the site. There could be asbestos in there.''
Locals are also concerned that by building on Metropolitan Open Land which is supposed to be protected, a precedent is being set for further land grabs, development and privatisation of public space. They also question the promise made by Waltham Council that the land would be returned to its original state by October 15th which seems hard to imagine if tons of concrete is laid. Caroline commented: ''It will take 1 year minimum for the turf to grow back, and the eco-systems will take far longer''
This morning a police officer reported that members of Waltham Forest and Hackney Council held a meeting. Presumably the fledgling occupation an peaceful direct actions by locals and occupiers will be a hot topic of discussion.
The site where the occupiers are camping is part of the Lea Valley Park and is subject to byelaws which forbid camping and barbeques. It is possible that the police may be instructed to clear the camp soon.
In the meanwhile though, the sun shines and local people come and talk with the occupiers and share their views on the situation, with some delighting in the obvious lack of work and silence on Olympic site. Lots of food, blankets and supplies have been donated: an indicator that many are glad to have the presence and action of the occupiers.
The occupiers welcome any and all support. There is plenty of space for more people to get involved. It is located Behind Lee Valley Ice Cente on Lea Bridge Rd, Leyton Map: http://tinyurl.com/6ntfscy
photography bye-laws in parliament square
27-03-2012 22:55
last week, while covering the protests on budget day, i wandered on to the grass at parliament square. a heritage warden and various police told me both that i couldn't be there, and i couldn't take photographs there. holding my ground and after further inquiry, i was told by the head of the security company managing the 'heritage wardens', that the GLA have a list of websites that the bye-laws prohibit posting to, even non-commercially. the GLA press officer has so far failed to respond to my calls asking for a copy of that list.
Statement on March 28th
27-03-2012 21:20
STatement by Anarchist federation (London) on strikes on March 28th