London Newswire Archive

14-08-2007 18:39

Oaxaca: Catalan Four Released Without Charge, No Reason For Incarceration

The Catalan Four arrested, beaten, sexually assaulted and threatened were released last night, Monday 13 August 2007. Read more >>

14-08-2007 12:55

preparation climate camp 2007 at Sipson, Heathrow

13/08/2007 preparation of camp on site at Sipson near Heathrow Read more >>

14-08-2007 12:06

UK National Day of Action for Starbucks Employees- Aug. 18

STARBUCKS COFFEE: BAD FOR WORKERS, BAD FOR FARMERS, BAD FOR YOU! Read more >>

14-08-2007 10:37

9/11 Truth: London Parliament Demo 11th August 2007

Here are some pics from our 11 August Demonstration outside Parliament in London. Due to the legislation from 2005 (SOCPA – Serious Organised Crime and Protection Act) all demonstrators had to apply for a lone demonstration license from the police. To remain within the law we therefore all had to demonstrate on different topics to all be lone demonstrators. Read more >>

14-08-2007 07:22

A lesson for the Camp for Climate Action on FIT

I was stopped by the FIT at a G8 protest. It revealed a tactic of the FIT to get real-time inteligence on the protests, by using up front close up harrasment to take messages, written or verbal from their infiltrators. Read more >>

14-08-2007 00:58

please follow links and sign this petition

following YOUTUBE atrocity,

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MHzvsbPiNCs of police beating Albanians, a petition has been set up to draw attention to the torture that seems routine in Greece today. I am writing as a victim of such torture myself. Read more >>

13-08-2007 23:12

Climate Camp - indymedia seems quiet today...?

An event as big as Climate Camp - you'd expect to see a bit more coverage on indymedia - no?

Sadly indymedia was a casualty of the heavy, illogical and indiscriminate policing operation surrounding Climate Camp, and Sipson village in particular. The satellite truck and its power supply were caught up in a massive and pointless traffic jam. Read more >>

13-08-2007 21:58

A Letter From The Catalan Four: Still Detained In Oaxaca, threatened & beaten!

This letter was received from the four Catalan detainees still incarcerated in Mexico DF.
First is the rough English translation, then the original Spanish. At the bottom is a list of authorities you can write to in order to assist in their release.
A previous article asked for no one to demonstrate, but to write to demand release:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378075.html Read more >>

13-08-2007 15:56

Evidence showing the robbed have been doubly robbed by 'leaders' and media

The UK Bangladeshis, some f the most hard up people living in the western hemisphere as migrants doing some of the least dignified or rewarding of jobs and tasks - whose money has been stolen via 'First Solution' [that had the promotional front of 'community link’ and even ‘mosque-proximate-site credibility' because the perpetrating operation was headquartered at the 'London Muslim Centre' next to the 'East London Mosque' on Whitechapel Road London E1 - are NOT anywhere near getting their money back. It is over 6 weeks since they lost money that the vast majority had handed to ‘First Solution’ in trust for transfer to the needy family and realties in Bangladesh. Read more >>

13-08-2007 15:08

plane stoopid graffiti

thought u mite appreciate this photo... Read more >>

13-08-2007 13:52

Climate Camp at 1.30pm

Phone report from the climate camp site at 1.30pm:

There are now about 300 people on site. The atmosphere seems to be relaxed, although vehicles are still not allowed in, and people are only allowed to enter the site from the Sipson end. Police are strolling around the site accompanied by campers taking notes onf clipboards. People are being searched on both ends. Lots of media vans are parked near the main entrance, including many tv crews and three satellite vans. Generator x is stuck outside the camp.

The building of infrastructure has slowed down due to the police blockade. Wheelie bins are being used to bring stuff in, the media is very interested in that. People are laying a pipe for water but currently, they have to carry it in. However, without vehicles, it is impossible to get marquees onto the site, which are needed to hold workshops and meetings.

13-08-2007 13:51

Another deportation 'charter flight' to DR Congo

A number of Congolese detainees have now received "removal directions" for Thursday 30th August, stipulating flight number PVT616 and 'Operation Castor'. Read more >>

13-08-2007 07:33 | 1 addition

Climate Camp Sunday afternoon

The video and pics shows FIT team and Camp. Read more >>

13-08-2007 06:11

CIA's Top Muslim-Getter Outs Himself: Jose Rodriguez

[Aug. 10, 2007] With little fanfare, Jose A. Rodriguez Jr, who heads the National Clandestine Service -- the spies, torturers, and terrorists of the CIA -- had his cover lifted about a month ago. CIA spokesman Mark Mansfield said the driving factor was his interest in publicly participating in minority recruitment events. He's also retiring later this year after more than three decades with the agency. Read more >>

12-08-2007 23:39

Residents, artists unite to celebrate villages threatened by Heathrow

"An Airport is a non-place. This is Our Place."

This weekend local residents of Harmondsworth and Sipson, villages both threatened by the proposed third runway at Heathrow, joined artists and climate change activists in a celebration of their homes and local history.
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12-08-2007 22:48

"Do not make political actions for us": Catalan Four

The Catalan four arrested and imprisoned in Oaxaca have asked that no one makes protest for them, as they were not doing anything political.

First in Spanish, then the English translation. Read more >>

12-08-2007 22:00

Attack on IWW Solidarity March in Providence, RI-Support Needed!

On Saturday, August at 11, 12pm EST, the Providence I.W.W. organized a march on Jackie's Galaxy, which is a restaurant chain that is being supplied by HWH in New York City, a supplier who is notorious for its slave labor conditions of up to 110 hours per week without basic labor rights (minimum wage and overtime).
Roughly 30-40 wobblies and supporters (including Providence and Boston SDSers) were marching towards Jackie's Galaxy in North Providence when the police began following them en mass. They told the marches to move to the sidewalk, while this was initially ignored, the marchers listened to the police and began slowly moving to the sidewalk.
The police then surrounded the marchers in their squad cars and began getting out. With the police in full force, they began attacking the marchers, one fellow worker, Alex Svoboda, was pinned down by the police during her arrest and suffered a broken and dislocated leg and ruptured blood vessel in the knee. These injuries will require at least two surgeries and extensive rehab and even then may not completely repair the damage. Jason, another wob, was arrested in during the police' attack. Ashley, a supporter from Boston, was also severely maced during the attack, suffered chemical burns and required medical treatment. Read more >>

12-08-2007 21:09

Video of Climate Camp.

Very quick edit. Read more >>

12-08-2007 20:09

DISARM DSEi meeting @ Climate Camp

Get invovled in the campaign against the world's largest arms fair. Come to the meeting at Climate Camp and find out how to get involved. Read more >>

12-08-2007 19:42 | 1 addition

FIT Watch at Climate Camp

FIT Watch will have an active presence at Climate Camp from Tuesday morning both at Staines Station and the camp itself.

We are also hoping to form a rota of people to stand outside camp trying to prevent FIT from taking photos, and adding to our own database of police photos.

Please help us and get involved – let’s show we will not accept their repressive policing.

We will have a workshop on Tuesday at 4:30pm at the camp to set up a rota. This workshop will also deal with the legalities of dealing with FIT Teams and will discuss how we can resist them in the future.

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