London Newswire Archive

09-06-2008 22:52

Neoconofascism Manipulate U.S. Via Mainstream Media:

But why is Ivy Leaguer and east coast elitist William Kristol, who never served in the United States military himself, whining about what Obama says in respect to the U.S. military? Apparently we must weigh in the fact that William Kristol, and his father, are ardent neo-conservatives whose ideological founder was Leo Strauss. More importantly we need note that Leo Strauss was a “fascist” political philosopher who taught at the University of Chicago. Read more >>

09-06-2008 18:24 | 1 addition

Police powers increased by new London mayor

The new Conservative mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced sweeping measures to ramp up police powers. After a series of highly publicised knifings in central London last month, the mayor called for a policy of “zero tolerance” and “immediate operational response.” This announcement neatly dovetailed with the launch of a £3 million public relations campaign funded by the Home Office. Read more >>

09-06-2008 13:46

Protests against planned agrofuel power plant in Beckton

On 31st May and 4th June, banner protests were held against plans to build the UK's first agrofuel power plant in Beckton, London. Around 500 local residents signed a petition against those plans, which was handed to the mayor on 2nd June (with around 100 further signatures having been added since then). The protests were organised by Biofuewatch and the London Food Not Fuel Group. Read more >>

09-06-2008 09:54

Back to court for saying "bollocks"? Sounds like more bollocks to me...

Westminster bollocks and public order Read more >>

08-06-2008 03:25

No Borders! Gig 14th June, London

While the UK government is announcing plans to build more detention centres and increase immigration detention of 60%, it is felt by some that to support immigration detainees is needed more than ever!
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07-06-2008 20:57

Marie Vesco RIP

Marie Vesco, a French activist involved with the London direct action
groups Whitechapel Food Not Bombs and Brixton Reclaim Our Food
(amongst others) was killed whilst cycling to the Carnival Against the Arms
Trade on Wednesday. Read more >>

07-06-2008 19:57

Spike Surplus Scheme Under Threat

South London Community Project under Threat – call for support
Open Day Sunday 15 June to showcase activities – all welcome
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07-06-2008 19:52

London benefit gig for Diaz Bolzanneto victims.

Money is needed to help the victims get over to Genoa for the end of the trials and also to get the Activist Trauma people over. Read more >>

06-06-2008 17:32

Peace Action in London Thursday June 12th

On Thursday 12th June, there will be a peaceful protest against the recruitment of young men and women for induction into the war machine, outside of a military recruitment center in London. Come along and express your opposition to military recruitment in the capital. We will be meeting at Waterloo train station, underneath the clock (in the middle of the station) at 12 Noon. Hope to see you there. Read more >>

06-06-2008 17:00

Dissident Island Tonight...

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06-06-2008 09:58

Break the chains – 14 June

Break the chains – International solidarity with the political prisoners of imperialism!

SATURDAY 14 JUNE, 12 – 3pm

NORTH PAVEMENT , TRAFALGAR SQUARE , LONDON Read more >>

06-06-2008 03:15 | 1 addition

Binyam Mohamed, British torture victim in Guantánamo: an update

Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files”, reports on the latest news about British resident Binyam Mohamed, who has just been put forward for trial by Military Commission at Guantánamo, at the same time that a UK court has made a ruling in his favour regarding his demand that the UK government reveal evidence of what it knew about his rendition to torture. Read more >>

05-06-2008 20:16

Send hate mail to pro-Heathrow Expansion group

There is a group representing big business led by MP Clive Soley, which is lobbying the government for expansion of Heathrow Airport including the construction of a third runway. Send them mail and emails to let them how what you think of them! Read more >>

05-06-2008 18:46

Cancellation of London Dongria Kondh tribe picket following targets disinvestmen

The Survival demonstration outside Coutts Bank previously advertised on this website planned for the 10th June has been cancelled. In reaction to the planned picket Coutts has just informed Survival that they no longer hold shares in Vedanta, the British-based company whose planned bauxite mine will devastate the lands of India's Dongria Kondh tribe. Read more >>

05-06-2008 17:00

Taste the Cruelty events

At selected locations around the country Channel4 in partnership with Sainsbury's are bringing extreme cruelty to city centre locations. Read more >>

05-06-2008 03:39 | 2 additions

Squatting in the media, a squatter responds

On Monday 2nd June, inaccurate and prejudicial articles about squatting appeared in the Hate Mail and the Torygraph, then not to be out done, the Daily Star. All were regurgitating some bullshit statement from the conservative party made by Eric Pickles (a particularly nasty right-wing pro-hunt homophobic toad from Essex). So clearly lacking any genuine research or analysis and so blatant in their anti squatter bias, I felt compelled to complain... Read more >>

05-06-2008 00:19

Emergency protest - Free the Cuban 5

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the US has today upheld the convictions of
the Cuban 5, including the espionage conspiracy and murder conspiracy. The life
sentences for the espionage conspiracy charges against Antonio, Ramon, and
Fernando have been remanded to the Miami trial judge for re-sentencing.

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04-06-2008 23:01

Why are the police using surveillance on journalists?

Police should stop routine surveillance of reporters and photographers covering demonstrations in London, the National Union of Journalists has told Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear made the call in a letter to Smith after receiving complaints that journalists, particularly photographers, were facing what amounted to harassment by members of the Metropolitan Police Forward Intelligence Team (FIT). Read more >>

04-06-2008 11:06 | 1 addition

4th July - New World Order Revolution. Governmental Freedom!

TIME FOR THE WORLD TO UNITE FOR TRUTH AND PEACE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lxcq8fGY9w Read more >>

04-06-2008 01:18

Camden Green fair selling meat - contact them

Global warming. Overexploited natural resources. Deforestation. Wasted land. Water and air pollution. The most serious environmental problems of our time are all directly linked to eating meat.
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