UK Newswire Archive
Californians Get Shocked with Electricity Rate Increase
16-05-2001 05:16
The California Public Utilities Commission, in a 3-2 vote, passed a rate hike of up to 47%Urgent. Turkish Politcal prisoners still dying
16-05-2001 01:01
Turkish comrades call for support - as now 22 people have died on Hunger Strike, at protest against the solitary confinmetns cells.In the Sights: Who really elects the Government?
15-05-2001 20:49
Despite 40 million of us getting the 'opportunity', the parties only really care about the 20,000 votes that can swing it their way. And, unless you're a property owner in the countryside - forget it - they aint got nothin' for you.(See Also 'Democracy What Democracy' and 'Elections are a joke: So what else?...')
Elections are a joke. So what then?... (Part 2 of Democracy What Democracy?)
15-05-2001 20:44
In India's Kernakata region they tie the politicians to trees. So why have we been tolerating governments for so long? What else is there?Democracy What Democracy?
15-05-2001 20:32
'People died so you can vote' blare (blair?) the battle buses. Well nobody died for this sham pantomime of box-crossing in favour of one or other corporate parasite to be waved as the flag of democracy. As they say, if voting changed anything...Notorcade in Calle San Marco (more Easton stuff)
15-05-2001 20:16
No government - Easton assembles
15-05-2001 20:12
Building the bricks of Free Easton
15-05-2001 20:06
Oxford Globalise Resistance Conference
15-05-2001 16:18
Details of the Globalise Resistance Conference, taking place on May 16th!New information on Leonard Peltier's failed bid for a presidential pardonardon
15-05-2001 14:12
Shocking new theory on what took placed behind closed doors at the Oval OfficeEU/US Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden
15-05-2001 13:14
Refugee and migrant rights are threatened in the EU/US Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden (June 14th 2001). White overalls call for a mobilisation against plans of worsening the Agreement of Geneve (1951).After mayday, SUE THE POLICE - meeting wed 16.5.01
15-05-2001 11:20
There is a meeting for everyone held by the police on Mayday, this wednesday at Conway Hall, red lion square, WC1 nr tube Holborn at 7.30pmAldermaston! 100 reasons why they protested
15-05-2001 10:52
Protesters who breached the security fence in Aldermaston, did so with just cause. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston is at the heart of Britain's nuclear weapons production, where designing, producing and decommissioning of nuclear warheads takes place.RUTELLI RISPONDE ALLE DOMANDE DI GREENPEACE BERLUSCONI NO
15-05-2001 10:04
what about kyoto protocol in italy? is new first minister Berlusconi going to confirm USA choices despite European trends?
Leonard Peltier claims Clinton struck a deal that left him to rot in prison
15-05-2001 04:11
Leonard thought he'd be out of jail, but former President Bill Clinton passed over the file. Find out the controversy that took place behind closed doors.News in the denial of Leonard Peltier's clemency
15-05-2001 01:26
Published Tuesday -- 15 May 2001US Blocks Bioweapons Protocol
15-05-2001 00:44
Tell-Tale Silence Indicates US Block of the Bioweapons ProtocolAfter torpedoing Kyoto and the ABM Treaty, the US sets its sights on
biological weapons control
Aldermaston Security Breached Yet Again
15-05-2001 00:40
Five More Arrests as Activists Play Football inside Nuclear Warhead Site8 Arrests Overnight at Trident Warhead Factory
15-05-2001 00:36
Trident Ploughshares campaigners last night their week of direct action atthe UK Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire by cutting
their way into the high security site, leading to 8 arrests so far.
