London Newswire Archive

09-10-2004 16:54 | 10 comment(s)

Beyond PGA:

Beyond PGA:

Days & Nights of Communist ideas and action
A short analysis of the socio-political role of the PGA

Our consensus analysis decided that the PGA is incapable of achieving revolutionary change as this is something which can only be acheived by the working class at a global level. We speak for our group and no-one else.

These texts express our position following the workshops at the recent european Conference of Peoples' Global Action at Resnik.

At first we must understand Peoples Global Action (PGA) - and subsequently Peoples Global Action in Europe Process (PGA-e)) - as institutions which parallel the development of capitalist institutions of governance.

Over the last 30 years, capital expanded both horizontally (over the whole planet) and vertically (the commodification of everyday life i.e. leisure). New institutions were created to manage the dynamics of the world markets, such as the World Bank, the Group of 8 (G8), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) etc. The PGA was originally created as an "opposition" to such institutions, and more specifically as an "opposition" to the World Trade Organisation whose 2nd WTO ministerial conference took place in Geneva in May 1998. The PGA-e is the child of the PGA.
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09-10-2004 13:56 | 5 comment(s)

Statewatch Statement on Seizure of Indymedia's Servers in London

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 13:45 | 8 comment(s)

demo banned - what next?

Low pay Canary Wharf demo is banned... what next? Read more >>

09-10-2004 10:30 | 0 comment(s)

IMC Statement on Server Seizures - 8th October

08 October 2004

Italy and Switzerland Requested Indymedia's Server Seizure

Today, October 8, 2004, Indymedia has learned that the request to seize Indymedia servers hosted by a US company in the UK originated from government agencies in Italy and Switzerland. More than 20 Indymedia sites, several internet radio streams and other projects were hosted on the servers. They were taken offline on October 7th after an order was issued to Rackspace, Inc., one of Indymedia's web hosting providers. Read more >>

09-10-2004 02:06 | 3 comment(s)

Canary Wharf Group Trying to Ban Demo During ESF

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 01:11 | 0 comment(s)

Swiss and Italian Authorities Requested US Assistance to Seize IMC Servers in UK

News first noticed in Italy and put out by AFP and AP after an FBI spokesman finaly commented: Read more >>

08-10-2004 23:02 | 0 comment(s)

UPDATE on FBI Trashing of Indymedia - Message from Indy Nantes

Is this why Indymedia was raided and hard drives seized? Or are we supposed to think that? Obviously the FBI have aquired a great deal more private information than just what is related to the "hot" photos. Read more >>

08-10-2004 22:55 | 0 comment(s)

Fairford Coach case in Court of Appeal next week!

The Fairford coach case is at the Court of Appeal next week. The coach detainees will be taking the police to court once again over the basic human right to protest and the right not to be detained. The following press release recently appeared on the Fairford Coach Action website.

(For fun, also see -

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/10/298742.html) Read more >>

08-10-2004 21:24 | 1 comment(s)

Blair Plane Flew 1,400 Miles for Gourmet Food

While Blair was "discussing poverty and starvation" his personal plane flew hundreds of miles across Africa to collect a gourmet meal. Read more >>

08-10-2004 19:02 | 1 comment(s)

BREAKING NEWS - IMC Server Seizure - An International Law Enforcement Operation

Breaking News... Read more >>

08-10-2004 16:51 | 12 comment(s)

‘More Intimidation Than Crime-Busting’ Says IFJ re IMC Server Seizure

International Federation of Jounalists Release on Indymedia Server Seizures Read more >>

08-10-2004 16:41 | 1 comment(s)

October 12th (Tuesday ESF Week) Pachamerican Day of Action!

This year's European Social Forum in London starts early, with a host of actions taking place on Tuesday October 12th, as part of the Global Day of Action in support of the people's struggles across Pachamerica (the non-colonial term for Latin America - "Pachamama" being the indigenous word for "Mother Earth"). Read more >>

08-10-2004 16:20 | 0 comment(s)

Beyond ESF - Programme & Timetable

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 14:39 | 4 comment(s)

Re Server Seizures: See Support Indymedia Petition / Letter from 2002

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 13:20 | 0 comment(s)

after ISF (irish social forum)- develop the network - (alt) ESF live feed

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 09:05 | 1 comment(s)

CIVILISE THE CITY II

The Chap's second annual protest agasint vulgarity will convert a major public square in London into a "Doffing Zone" for the day. Read more >>

08-10-2004 04:07 | 0 comment(s)

For Free Radicals, Activists and Healers - The new space is waiting for actions

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 01:37 | 7 comment(s)

STOP PRESS: Millennium Dome to be used for ESF Accomodation!

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!
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07-10-2004 16:31 | 11 comment(s)

Open Source poetry - Steal this poem!

here's an excellent open source poem - originally penned by the radical Supergirly and performed at the October Hammer and Tongue poetry slam. feel free to adapt, adjust, alter, rewrite and forward forward forward..

please post any new versions below. Read more >>