London European Social Forum Newswire Archive

16-10-2004 02:18

Indymedia Centre @ Camden Centre (pics)

Pics of the Indymedia Centre @ the Camden Centre on Friday 15th October 2004. Read more >>

16-10-2004 02:01

photos :: Beyond ESF and action reclaiming public free transport

many police around london.
not in the papers esf, why?
we all are precarious...
we want things for all, not for the reach multinationals.
love autonomous spaces :)
let's defend indymedia!!!! Read more >>

15-10-2004 23:11

Circle line party part 2

More on the Circle line party Read more >>

15-10-2004 22:48

Circle Line Party Report

A circle line party was announced for this evening and got prevented by the
police. Returning Partygoers gave indymedia reports:

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15-10-2004 22:42

FREE Peace News, plus comment re LITTER!!

Info re FREE Peace News at autonomous (and formal) venues at ESF. No party, no charge, etc.
Plus comment re litter! And news re different venues this evening. Read more >>

15-10-2004 18:36

Insurrectionary Imagination experimenting in London

London, Friday 15 Oct. People from the Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination did 5 actions this afternoon. Vacuumcleaner dropped into the indymedia center with the news:
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15-10-2004 18:03

ESF sees launch of 'Power To The People'

PowerToThePeople.org.uk, an independant website designed to empower you to hold those in power to account is being launched during the ESF this weekend. Focusing primarily with MP Accountability, it also deals with Corporations and the Corporate Media.
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15-10-2004 17:34

Rising Tide Critical Mass

The rising tide critical mass went on tour of the G8 climate crimals. Cyclists, many dressed for the weather of 2015 let alone 2004, were joined by samba. Read more >>

15-10-2004 15:56

Proutist Universal Protests its Banning by the London ESF

ESF banned Proutist Universal, falsely claiming that the organisation is in conflict with WSF principles. Prout, the Progressive Utilisation Theory, is a socio-economic alternative to capitalism. Noam Chomsky and Pres. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela among many others has praised the model. Read more >>

15-10-2004 15:27

Some impressions of the ESF

Some impressions of the ESF Read more >>

15-10-2004 13:53

First pictures from London Rising Tide critical mass

London Rising Tide critical mass theme is London in 2050 when sea levels may be a tad higher than at present. Read more >>

15-10-2004 09:45

European Social Forum Starts!

This is a short account of the build up to the European Social Forum in London. Read more >>

15-10-2004 09:14

Precarity: New forms of exploitation, new forms of resistance at Beyond ESF

The imposition of and resistance to precarious forms of work is one of the themes of Beyond ESF (

http://www.wombles.org.uk/auto/), a self-organised space being held to co-incide with the European Social Forum. Two very different workshops ('YOMANGO...because you can't buy happiness' and 'Dole resistance, unwaged activism and precarious work')yesterday showed how the concept of 'precarity' presents us with practical novelties in the structures which exploit us, and how innovative forms of resistance can help us struggle on this new terrain. Read more >>

15-10-2004 06:24

‘From Genoa to Guantanamo: A Human Rights discussion’

Today, at the camden centre: ‘From Genoa to Guantanamo: A Human Rights discussion’
9am to 12am Read more >>

14-10-2004 22:35

Take action against British complicity in the US executions

Falsely convicted death row survivors spoke at the Rampart social centre as part of the Rampart centre's involvement in ESF Automomous Spaces on Thursday night. Members of the US group, Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty spoke about the dire need for a Moratorium on executions in the United States. Ray Krone and Williams Nieves were amoungst the activists and spoke with insight and from bitter experience about their treatment at the hands of the very government which 'holds itself up as the example the rest of the world is supposed to follow'. Read more >>

14-10-2004 21:58

pictures from Noborder demo in London, Waterloo Station/Eurostar

A noborder demonstration took place today, Thursday, 14th of october at Waterloo Station in London, Eurostar terminal, co-inciding with actions in Calais and Dover.
Here are some pictures of somebody who cluelessly got lost in the area at the time and had to stay outside the exit to wait for what's happening at the direct action occupation. Read more >>

14-10-2004 19:36

No Borders at London Waterloo

Between 200 and 300 people broke through passport control at Waterloo International train station in london earlier this evening in a no borders action. Read more >>

14-10-2004 18:28

No Borders Activists Get Past Passport Control!

Between 200 and 300 No Borders activists have breached passport control at Waterloo International train station. Read more >>

14-10-2004 17:20

ESF: SW arrest at Conway Hall

registration was halted....
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14-10-2004 14:02

Banned Canary Wharf Demo is ON!!!

An injunction has been served to ban Walk on the Wharf protest . . .
DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE RiGHT TO MARCH
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