UK Indymedia - UK Newswire Archive

ex-vortex eviction thwarted this morning (pics and film)

26-01-2007 16:50

police intervened to establish that the bailiffs had uncertain legal grounds to evict the occupied social centre in stoke newington this morning. unpopular local landlord richard midda will have to return to court to get written clarification before he can make another attempt to evict the site.

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Hatred of poor still glowing against WEF

26-01-2007 16:30

Protesters carried though actions and demonstrations against the gathering of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum this week. Marches and actions took place mainly in Zuerich, Basel, Delemont and St.Gallen in various different forms.

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Escalation of US Iran military planning part of six-year Administration push

26-01-2007 15:51

The escalation of US military planning on Iran is only the latest chess move in a six-year push within the Bush Administration to attack Iran, a RAW STORY investigation has found.

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Bunny Huggers Homes Are Raided Following Arrests On Fur Demo, CPS Are 'Unaware'

26-01-2007 15:49

Fur protesters have had their homes raided...for holding placards...

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Evicton of five indigenous communities in Guatemala

26-01-2007 14:39

Five indigenous communities were cleared by 800 policemen and 150 soldiers in the regions Izabal and Alta Verapaz in Guatemala on 8th and 9th January 2007.

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Australia Day Commemorates the European Invasion - January 26, 2007

26-01-2007 13:48

Australia Day commemorates the establishment of a prison colony by the British authorities at Sydney Cove on the 26th of January 1788. It marks the beginning of a colonisation process that led to the dispossession at the point of a gun of an indigenous population that had lived on this continent for over 40,000 years.

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WSF in Kenya stormed by slum kids

26-01-2007 12:53

Reuters reports that the people from the slums invaded the WSF in Kenya whilst refusing to pay the entrance fee. According to Reuters' account the kids then continued to raid the canteen.

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Protest against Mexican "president" - this Sunday and Monday!

26-01-2007 12:23

Fradulent Mexican "president" Felipe Calderon is visiting the UK this Sunday and Monday. His first major act since taking office in December, having stolen the vote, has been to crush the social movement in Oaxaca, which has been mobilising against a corrupt and murderous local governor.

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Addicts to get shopping vouchers

26-01-2007 11:42

Addicts to get high street shopping vouchers

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Women Of Oaxaca -Solidarity Message

26-01-2007 10:57

The situation in Oaxaca is not widely reported in the Mainstream
Media- The beginning of the Uprising and the dissappearances
are being followed and watched through Indymedia.

The tortures and rapes are being witnessed by a generation.
This is a message of solidarity to the Women of Oaxaca.

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locals turn out in force to support the ocupation of Vortex

26-01-2007 10:20

From 8.30am around 70-80 people, the majority local residents, turned out to support the resistance to the threatened eviction of the Vortex Occupied Social Centre. The owner, Richard Midda, a well known thug and property developer threatened to use force to evict the occupiers if they did not leave by 9.00am.

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Targeted: Homeland Security and the Business of Immigration

26-01-2007 09:51

Author and radio host Deepa Fernandes joins us to talk about her new book, “Targeted: Homeland Security and the Business of Immigration.” Fernandes documents the hidden human struggles behind the immigration debate and exposes how big business has been a driving force in setting immigration policy.

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WANTED! Campaigners and activists for links to the Million Campaign Homepage

26-01-2007 09:38

The Million Campaign Homepage is giving away 1,000,000 pixels to people furthering social and environmental harmony.

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U.S. Military Shows Off New Ray Gun

26-01-2007 07:13

The latest tool of The Military Industrial Complex was unveiled for the first time today, reconfirming years of speculation that Directed Energy Weapons will be part of the New World Order arsenal. This sick invention will torture the innocent women, children and enemies of "democracy" in a way the Geneva Conventions never could have envisioned.

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Big Day Out? Freedom, Choice, Love, Pride Not patriotism or nationalism

26-01-2007 01:41

Unfortunately the media reports were not quoted accurately and we must thank the participating media for wasting everybody's time including the Prime Minister John Howard, Premier Morris Iemma, NSW RSL President Don Rowe, Keysar Trad (a confidant of the Mufti Sheik Taj el-Dene Elhilaly) and Burt Lane of the Australian National Flag Association...

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The Shortwave Report 1/26/07 ¡Listen Globally!

26-01-2007 01:25

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. Russia, China, and Cuba.

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Quorn Hunt Meet Card

26-01-2007 00:14

Quorn Hunt Meet Card

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Hypocrisy of the middle class media about racism.

26-01-2007 00:10

An executive of Standard Life Pensions has used a vile racist comment during a speech, yet Indymedia and the rest of the middle class press are completely silent.

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Nablus: Military Operation January 25th

25-01-2007 21:52

Here's a short clip of the most recent military operation in the Ma'jeen area in occupied Nablus.

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Why Will he Not allow gay couples adopt?

25-01-2007 20:01

The damage done to children by the Catholic church
need not be gone over again. The fact that this story
leads the Guardian is apposite.

The essential thing is this- Gay couples should adopt
and Priests should not hold governments over barrels.