UK Newswire Archive
Hamburg, Germany: Celebrations as right-wing minister must go
20-08-2003 15:21
Parties and celebrations took place in Hamburg, northern Germany, last night, as the local home office secretary - Ronald Schill - was sacked, due to scandals and mismanagement within the Hamburg city council. Mr Schill, the leader of a new far-right party, was the vice mayor and responsible for recent heavy repression against left-wing/alternative groups and social movements in Hamburg, including the eviction of the Bambule trailer park, which had led to a wave of protests and demonstrations.MERCENARY SOLDIER DEATHS
20-08-2003 15:19
It's even not easy to die for lying assholes far away from the frontlineCardiff Disarm DSEi Day!
20-08-2003 15:05
A day of anti-arms trade talks and workshops in Cardiff will be held on 31st August.Housing Assosiations move into property development
20-08-2003 14:25
We all know about the bad reputation that is aimed at private landlords, i.e. extortionate rents, bad conditions of repair and so on, but the fact is, as housing associations move into property development for sale and shared ownership and sell off or demolish most of their old stock less housing vacancies will be available for poor homeless people. The bellow comments try to look at the present situation through the eyes of the private landlord.A tidal wave of lies about refugees by the Sun
20-08-2003 14:07
THE SUN fell to new lows with another sickening campaign against refugees this week. Monday's poster front page ranted "Halt The Asylum Tide Now", labelling asylum as "Britain's biggest crisis". The Sun used a loaded online poll to claim over 80 percent of the population agree with its witch-hunt. But the poll only measured how well the Sun spreads its filthy racist message to its readers.RtB Summer Camp - Reminder & Info
20-08-2003 10:59
Reclaim the Bases Summer Camp22-25 August 2003 at Bluebell wood AWE Aldermaston, near
Reading
Iron Mike from Manchester - Sooo Shocked!
20-08-2003 10:17
"FANS of TV shows like The Bill may have a better chance of nailing criminals than some police officers, says Greater Manchester's Chief Constable Mike Todd."
Maybe he takes his advanced technique from a well known camp Tv personality famous for his intrusive but humourous interviewing skills. Soon maybe all of Manchester's police will be Sooo Mike Todd.
photos of community life in New York during blackout
20-08-2003 09:51
click on the link-
Fear & Loathing in Yanun, Palestine
20-08-2003 09:02
A delegation from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign went to Yanun village in occupied Palestine. We listened to compelling evidence of crimes committed against them by settlers and then found open testimony from the same setlers concerning their genocidal intentions towards their Palestinian neighbours.Sheffield STWC Update
20-08-2003 08:51
A repost of a round up of actions, activities and stuff from the Sheffield Stop the war group, the original email is here:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/sheffieldagainstwar/2003-08/msg00001.html
KOSOVO VIOLENCE ESCALATES
19-08-2003 21:36
Escalating violence in Kosovo. At least three vehicles were stoned and their Albanian occupants beaten up while passing through the Serb enclave of Gracanica on August 17, in what United Nations police believe was retaliation for the murders of two young Serbs last week.Intern 1157
19-08-2003 21:18
this week's news from those who squat in old europe.Intern 1557 of La Vernada Internment centre Barcelona
is Mr. Yerko Toro Contreras.
He was arrested after a protest in front of Barcelona's council last week he is the spokesperson of 600 immigrants who are squatting ex army barracks in the St. Andreu area of Barcelona city.
United Nations of America (by Latuff)
19-08-2003 20:52
Top UN official among dead in Baghdad blast
19-08-2003 17:51
Already being blamed on al Qaeda and 'foreign nationals', an explosion to take blame way from coalition's agenda for the mess in Iraq, and place it back on the war on terror.This obviousness of this would be laughable if not so tragic
Human Rights Watch report on Angolan failure to deal with displaced
19-08-2003 17:16
Over a year after the ceasefire and misery continues in Angola. A human Rights Watch report has accused the Angolan government and the United Nations of failing to ensure the safe and voluntary return of millions of Angolans to their homes.