UK Newswire Archive
The Invention of Ancient Israel, the Silencing of Palestinian History
09-02-2012 00:24
Nottingham Solidarity Network
08-02-2012 22:55
Unpaid wages? Denied deposit? Unsafe workplace? Refused repairs?
Don’t let bosses and landlords use and abuse you!
We are a network of working people and tenants who work to defend ourselves through direct action and mutual support. Nottingham Solidarity Network will help you get back stolen wages and deposits, get repairs made, and stop evictions.
We are a collection of Nottingham residents who have lived in the city for a number of years. We are all volunteers and anybody who wishes to show solidarity is able to join us. Each of us at some time has suffered from unjust treatment by employers, landlords, or other wealthy people who hold power over our lives.
We’ve learned from experience that the only way we’ll be treated fairly, equally, and with dignity is by being prepared to stand up to such people and defend our rights. It’s hard to do this alone. That’s why we’ve come together, and we’re seeking out other local people with similar problems who feel the same way. Together we can find ways of dealing with abusive bosses, greedy landlords, and those who would deny us, our friends, families, neighbors and co-workers the right to a decent life.
To become involved or to let us know of a problem at your workplace or with a landlord, contact us! You can…… come to actions such as picketing a boss, visiting a landlord, or whatever it takes.… volunteer to do work such as gathering information or distributing flyers, and come to our meetings.
… organise by meeting with, educating, and mobilizing fellow workers and tenants to participate.
To sign up to our mailing list click here.
Call or text 0742363631681
Anne Perry's World War I ...Echoes Still In Afghanistan
08-02-2012 21:53
Anne Perry''s book Shoulder The Sky and others of her over 60 books are understated litanies of the suffering of World War I, written without preaching or opining. They serve as a mirror for the atrocities of present wars. Perry lives on the Eastern coast of Scotland.Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
Fracking - The Rest of the Story
08-02-2012 19:58
Beware the Agent Procrastinateur...
08-02-2012 19:30
#occupyoil noon protest at nigerian commission
08-02-2012 18:55
as part of today's #occupyoil actions, a small group of protestors braved the freezing temperatures and held up #occupyoil logos outside the nigerian high commission in northumberland avenue. they leafletted passers-by and protested for about an hour.
the action followed on from this morning's blockade at the main belgravia shell petrol station and is part of a national day of action against shell that saw garage closures in petersborough and liverpool. there may be further actions before the day is out, so follow the occupyoil hashtag for breaking news.
with the bitterly cold conditions (for unaccustomed londoners at least), the turn-out was poor, and the protest (originally planned as a noise demo) was quite low-key. however, the anonymous-shell logo attracted interest and leaflets were handed out to passers-by and to visitors to the commission highlighting some of the issues of concern to activists.
these include shell's corrupt association with the nigerian government, and their continued destruction of the niger delta. it seems that nothing much has progressed since the murder of ken saro-wiwa and eight other delta activists 25 years ago, as amnesty international recently highlighted brutal police attacks on niger delta human rights activists.
by protesting at the commission today, activists added to the pressure on shell, and contributed to the variety of actions. the 'we are everywhere' anonymous logo is particularly resonant and reminds shell that disruption can occur at any time in protest at their rotten record in human rights, environmentalism, and climate change.
two constables were posted at the door to the commission, and a nearby van full of police kept watch, joined briefly by forward intelligence officers.
for more info on shell campaigning, see www.risingtide.org.uk and www.shelltosea.com
for updates on today's actions follow #occupyoil
CALAIS squat eviction: phone blockade call out!
08-02-2012 18:38
Africa House is threatened with imminent eviction AGAIN. This time they are doing it in the middle of winter when it is totally freezing outside. This is a call out for a phone blockade of the owners, a so-called 'social housing organisation', who are kicking 60+ people out on to the street.
Modern serfdom for the workers, endless money-printing and gold as the ultimate
08-02-2012 17:19
Assuming that we've read some of our previous "big picture" posts, you probably know that gold has a "special role" to play in today's situation - it is no accident that it's exchange rate vs the dollar and all the other fiat currencies of the world has been rising for the last 10 years or so.Lancaster University --- FLUX ---- guerilla art action
08-02-2012 16:13
Students at Lancaster University staged a guerrilla art action today, handing out spray paint cans, chalk and markers to re-decordate parts of campus. Improvised poetry readings and talk of a megaphone abound.Letter from a U.S. jail from Catholic Worker Frank Cordaro - Occupy Des Moines
08-02-2012 15:54
WHOSE JAILS? OUR JAILS!by Frank Cordaro, February 2, 2012
It was bound to happen sooner or later. A person can't keep collecting trespassing convictions, get fined plus court costs and refuse to pay any fines before a judge will eventually send you to jail. My arrest at the state capitol Sunday night was my fifth
An Open Invitation to Occupy Brighton's first Public Meeting of 2012
08-02-2012 15:04
Date: Saturday, 18th February, 7:00 - 9.30pm
Palestine Today 02 08 2012
08-02-2012 14:48
Fitwatch to support fellow domestic extremists outside High Court on Thursday
08-02-2012 14:28
Fitwatchers will be joining fellow domestic extremists at the High Court on Thursday when anti arms trade campaigner, John Catt will be bringing a judicial review against the domestic extremist units for holding data on him.Callout for Legal Observers – London Training & Pre-brief 6.30PM Tuesday 14 Febr
08-02-2012 14:23
Urgent callout for legal observers to monitor and deter police and bailiff misconduct during a number of forced evictions which may be perpetrated against Traveller, Gypsy and Roma people in the next few weeks.Pop Up Social Centre Launch Glasgow 10th, 11th, 12th Feb.
08-02-2012 13:50
Launch of the Pop Up Social Centre@ Kinning Park Complex.
Over the weekend of the 10-12th February, the KP will see the first Pop-up Social Centre. For more details of what the popup is read on. Here's the line-up:
Syria: CIA-MI6 intel ops and sabotage
08-02-2012 13:01
Costa Concordia: the farce of RINA and IACS.
08-02-2012 12:58
#occupyoil pimlico shell garage morning closure
08-02-2012 10:55
activists closed down the very busy belgravia shell petrol station in pimlico this morning as the first sortie in a day of actions under the umbrella of #occupyoil, and mainly targetting the oil giant 'shell'.
there will be a publicly announced noise demo for an hour at noon today outside the nigerian house on northumberland avenue (off trafalgar square), with other shell actions planned throughout the day.
pictures courtesy of #occupyoil
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the pimlico garage was targetted after being identified as a particularly busy one during morning rush-hour, in a very salubrious area, and so, just ten minutes after the garage opened for business, at around 7am, activists took to the roof of the garage and hung a large anti-shell banner over the edge while legal observers kept an eye on events.
the garage workers had to immediately close down the garage because of health and safety protocol, and they called the police, the first of whom arrived within twenty minutes.
over the next hour, more banners and activists arrived, until about a dozen people were involved. police have so far not acted, waiting for a specialist team to clear the roof safely.
the garage, on the corner of ebury street and ebury square, has been closed for nearly three hours now, and a substantial number of porsches, landrovers, and other sloaney vehicles leafletted and turned away, so the action has been a great success for shell activists, and an excellent start to the #occupyoil day of events.
there are solidarity actions taking place in liverpool and petersborough, and more london actions planned today.
after three hours, the garage remains closed, with a police helicopter and two vanloads of TSG among the police visitors.
there will be a peaceful but loud noise demo for an hour at midday outside nigeria house in northumberland avenue, off trafalgar square, and twitter will provide info on the #occupyoil hashtag.
Anti-Nuke Protesters Occupy Trees at Proposed New Hinkley Site
08-02-2012 10:55
Overnight on February 6th, anti nuclear activists occupied trees on EDF's proposed new nuclear site west of Hinkley Point in Somerset. Although EDF have subsequently said that the work being done was only the clearing of dead elms, this is undoubtedly the first stage in preparing for major clearance, since EDF have now been given the go-ahead to begin reducing this beautiful piece of Somerset coastline to a lunar landscape. ;A video camera would be extremely helpful, and maybe more phones, but RIGHT NOW THEY NEED A DELIVERY OF WARM SOCKS.
Overnight on February 6th, anti nuclear activists occupied trees on EDF's proposed new nuclear site west of Hinkley Point in Somerset. This was in response to intial ground-clearance work being carried out by contractors the day before.Although EDF have subsequently said that the work being done was only the clearing of dead elms, this is undoubtedly the first stage in preparing for major clearance, since EDF have now been given the go-ahead to begin reducing this beautiful piece of Somerset coastline to a lunar landscape. They are being permitted to do this even though it will be 12 months before they will know if they have planning permission for the 2 new nuclear reactors and a radioactive waste dump. They obviously think this is a done deal!
In response to media interest today, including BBC TV Points West, Somerset Sound and Radio 4, and the Western Daily Press, EDF have also claimed that this stand of oak is not scheduled to be felled as part of the so-called “Preliminary Works”. However, WSDC Planning Officer Andrew Goodchild has confirmed that this is untrue, and ALL vegetation within the site will have to be cleared in the next 4 to 6 weeks under the aptly named “Phase Zero”. The nesting season won't be a big problem though, as they have a special license from “Natural England” to destroy the feathered songsters homes. It seems they have a special license for just about anything!
Money talks, but actions talk louder. The gallant folk who took command of the situation have acted pre-emptively and spontaneously and are currently few in number. They are in a net off the ground and “just about” warm enough. They need ground support – people to just visit them with treats, flasks, and warm words – which will also help defend them by keeping everything in the public eye. A video camera would be extremely helpful, and maybe more phones. RIGHT NOW THEY NEED A DELIVERY OF WARM SOCKS.
Image from earlier story. | Full story | Surround and Blockade of Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station 10-11 March | http://stopnewnuclear.org.uk/
