London Newswire Archive

18-06-2007 22:57

Turtle slaughter protest - Tesco AGM, 29th June, Westminster, London

Tesco are butchering turtles on their counters in China. Decapitating and mutilating these animals, and allowing customers to take them home for boiling alive. Tesco are IGNORING their 'humane standards' policy in China. Help us stop this NOW! Read more >>

18-06-2007 15:39 | 5 comments

Stop Ken Livingstone making London people poorer

The poverty level in London is concealed from wide view by a consistent ploy adopted by the mainstream media. As usual, the Guardian and the BBC are treating the poorer parts of London as legitimate targets for further attacks. Hence their blanket coverage of the spin by Livingstone...Whatever fantasy Livingstone says, the BBC gives it the treatment of undisputed fact...
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18-06-2007 15:27

Satire as Protest

From the streets of Cardiff to the Houses of Parliament, the satirical infidelity offset company cheatneutral.com sparked an important and timely debate about the inadequacies of carbon offsetting. Read more >>

18-06-2007 13:38 | 20 comments

They will never have CUBA

“Whoever attempts to conquer Cuba will only gather the dust of her soil soaked in blood, if he does not perish in the fight”, exclaimed Maceo... Read more >>

18-06-2007 12:38

Could Gaza go it alone?

A one-state, a two-state solution? Now the talk is of a three state solution. Israel would never accept an independent Palestinian State. Read more >>

18-06-2007 12:16 | 1 comment

Geiger Counter Shootout At the OK Corral

"I told General Lee on March 19 to stop lying to the [Hawaiian] Legislature. And, I told him I would get him and I did on April 21 in south Kona with those high radiation monitor readings from Pohakaloa. And it wasn't just me, the citizens who have supported and followed through are the real strength of all of this. The media has to deal with these global voices now because they are the 'shot heard round the world.'"
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18-06-2007 11:33

Nine to Five film night Wednesday 20 June Cafe Crema New Cross

Nine to Five Film Night New Cross Read more >>

18-06-2007 10:16 | 1 comment

Enough Occupation Palestine Demo - MP3s of all speeches

Full coverage of the Enough Occupation Demonstration & Rally in London on 9th June 2007. Include MP3 audio of all the speeches (20+) and lots of photos

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17-06-2007 22:10

Common Ground Garden - EVICTION RESISTANCE! Wed 20th June, 9.30am, Reading.

// Common Ground Community Garden Eviction Resistance!

// FUCK THE EVICTION, SAVE THE GARDEN!

// WEDNESDAY 20TH JUNE

// Meet at 9.30am, in Common Ground Garden, through the alleyway next to the Womens Information Centre, at the bottom of Silver Street, Reading. Read more >>

17-06-2007 18:08

Film showing, speakers and social in solidarity with women and workers in Iran

This night of discussion in solidarity with women and workers in Iran is being organised as part of Ideas for Freedom, the weekend of socialist debate and discussion organised by Workers' Liberty. Read more >>

17-06-2007 16:13

Benefit gig for Disarm DSEi - Thursday 21st June

A benefit gig to help Disarm DSEi, and stop the world's largest arms fair that is meeting this September in London's ExCel centre. Read more >>

16-06-2007 17:26

G8 2007 - Been there, done that. What next? discussion - Sun 24th June @ Rampart

G8 2007 – BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. WHAT NEXT?

Sunday 24th June 2007

Discussion and social night

with repression update, and films and footage

discussion begins at 4pm

@ Rampart Social Centre
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16-06-2007 14:09 | 2 comments

Palestine: divide and conquer (by Latuff)

Copyleft artworks by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of the brave Palestinian people and their struggle against U.S. backed IsraHell's state terrorism. Read more >>

16-06-2007 13:32

"News" NEWS shock. . . . at last, the BBC remembers "Provocations Are Possible"

. . . . see the intriguing, wiser treatment of at least a couple of the recent pieces in the coverage of the latest attempts to whip bits of the middle east into a distraction from continuing arrests, revelations etc about the puppet neo"cons",in the states, with odd names of recent arrests, inquiries etc in the uk getting nearer to the sad facts at the back of a lot of "spooky" front tales. . . .minderbinder warbux "opinion influencers"spin into news despite media stooge"cult" bunch. gotcha. . . . Read more >>

16-06-2007 13:18 | 2 comments

SOCPA - THE MOVIE showing tomorrow

after nearly two years of work, it's finally here. funny, shocking, thought-provoking, and hopefully inspirational by turns, it's a one-hour documentary with original music soundtrack covering the fight against the 'serious organise crime and police act 2005' that outlawed 'unauthorised' protest near parliament. Read more >>

16-06-2007 12:17 | 1 comment

CCTV cameras can now watch you in the toilet

Unbelievably, at least three British pubs are using CCTV cameras in their loos - and the number is growing as a national chain has plans to install more cameras around the country. Read more >>

15-06-2007 15:52

No Risk - No Fun - G8 film night @ LARC Tuesday 19th June

State of Emergency (with help from Reel News) will be holding a screening of Heiligendamm/Rostock G8 video footage followed by discussion this Tuesday at LARC in Whitechapel, featuring films by Oscar Beard, G8-TV and others.

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15-06-2007 14:17 | 2 additions | 2 comments

London G8 debrief meeting notes

Yesterday there was a G8 mobilisation debrief meeting in London. Here are some of the things that were said.

We also decided to have a broader 'What next' type discussion at 4pm, Sunday 24th June – Ramparts main hall. This can turn into a bit of a social in the evening to relax and socialise. More information to come. Read more >>

15-06-2007 11:10 | 1 comment

Michael Heseltine is exposed as an idiot for plugging Ken Livingstone's lies

The BBC Radio 4 Today programme broadcast a solemnly pronounced news item about Margaret Thatcher’s 'deputy Prime Minister' Michael Heseltine calling for a system of local government in Britain that can only be described as the mass mayorisation of big cities. Heseltine made a particular point of calling for British cities to ape the USA and get a mayor in every excusable place Read more >>