10-10-2004 11:28
1)A number of demonstrations have been announced for the time that thousands of activists will gather in London. Yet, accurate information is difficult to obtain. 2)The final Sunday demonstration has been called against the war and Bush. Many groups and individuals might be dissatisfied with the choice of this subject which seems to aim at assembling a large diverse crowd but fails to demand radical alternatives.
Read more >>09-10-2004 12:56
UK-USA: Was the seizure of Indymedia's servers in London unlawful or did the UK government collude?
Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments:
"Rackspace may be a US company but Rackspace in London is subject to UK law not US law. If they took down and handed over Indymedia's servers simply on the basis of a US subpoena communicated to them this would not be lawful in the UK.
However it seems more likely that the US subpoena was the subject of a request for mutual legal assistance from the US Attorney General to the UK Home Secretary under the MLA Treaty. It would for the Metropolitan Police, probably accompanied by the FBI, to enforce the request and take possession of the servers.
This begs the questions: Why did the Home Office agree? What grounds did the USA give for the seizure of the servers? Were these grounds of a "political" nature? Has the Home Office requested that the servers be returned? What does this action say about freedom of expression and freedom of the press?
A trail that started in Switzerland and Italy has now ended fairly and squarely in the lap of the UK Home Secretary to justify."
Full text with links here:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/oct/04uk-usa-indymedia.htm
Read more >>09-10-2004 00:54
PA news via Scotsman reports that Canary Wharf Group have gone to Hight Court to stop the cleaners solidarity demo next friday during the european social forum:
Read more >>09-10-2004 00:11
News first noticed in Italy and put out by AFP and AP after an FBI spokesman finaly commented:
Read more >>08-10-2004 18:02
08-10-2004 15:51
International Federation of Jounalists Release on Indymedia Server Seizures
Read more >>08-10-2004 15:20
BEYOND ESF – It starts here
5 Days & Nights of Anti-Authoritarian Ideas & Actions
Wednesday 13th - Sunday 17th October
Beyond ESF will be held at Middlesex University, Tottenham Campus, White Hart Lane (close to white hart lane train station - 2 stops from seven sisters), and on the W3 bus route from Alexandra Palace.
Read more >>08-10-2004 13:39
Copy of a letter / petition supporting Indymedia after the Genoa raids on Indymedia - June 2002. In the light of yesterdays seizure of Indymedia servers in the UK this if of particular relevance.
Read more >>08-10-2004 12:20
local social fora will continue to happen but can we develop a global network with todays continoully growing technology more of the planets people can participate in the global social fora
the ESF happens the week after the ISF and for various reasons* an alternative ESF festival has been created at the same time.
we here in dublin might be participating in these processes without having to travel to london
irish media activists will participate in the (alt) ESF and attempts have been made for those unable to get to london from dublin, or wherever in the world, who still want to be filled in or even participate in the social forum process, to be able to do so
heres whats going on
Read more >>08-10-2004 03:07
New space for social purposes is to be open.
Anyone who wants to join the projects mentioned below and be responsible with their actions is welcome...
Read more >>08-10-2004 00:37
Quite how the Guardian gets this scoop before the information is made public through the ESF organising email lists and committees is beyond me (ah no hold on, they're a "media partner").
Anyway this is truly quite astounding! Looks like £10 for three nights. This should sort out all of the ESF accomodation crisis on one fell sweep, amazing!
Read more >>07-10-2004 15:15
Four day programme at Camden Centre + IMC info and other spaces
More workshops yet to be added - will repost when finalised this weekend.
Read more >>07-10-2004 13:43
07-10-2004 13:40
FOSIS Condemns Uninformed and Baseless NUS-NEC Motion
Read more >>07-10-2004 13:29
Event in Leytonstone, east London with seminars and ... a late night party. Should be fun! 14th Oct 11am - stupid o'clock
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07-10-2004 01:30
The US NorthWest Social Forum planned for the same time as the ESF in London has collapsed as several groups pulled out of the process citing problems over the organising process including accountability, failure to adhere to charters and values, and margianalisation of grassroots groups.
Here are the statements from
http://www.nwsocialforum.org/
Read more >>06-10-2004 22:30
This is a short account with photos of Samarra during my visit in 2001 and how it appears to be now under US bombardment.
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06-10-2004 08:18
Calais, 14, 15, October 16, 17, actions for the freedom of circulation and installation.
With the occasion of the FSE of London, the humane and different militants, organize actions during these days, in Calais.
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05-10-2004 19:22
PRECARITY Ping Pong: Friday 15 October : 3:00 - 5:00pm, Middlesex University
three action-packed rounds, one multiple and federated fight !
- ROUND ONE: (n)european labour conflict and strategies of self-representation
- ROUND TWO: migrant work/informal economies/affective labour
- ROUND THREE: from flexibility to flexicurity
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05-10-2004 18:01
20,000 copies of the Autonomous Spaces free newspaper are available now from autonomous info-points around London. Get your copy now and help to distribute...
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