London Newswire Archive

21-06-2008 14:37

Application of Islamic Shari'a in US Courts

In 2004 a crash of Blackwater Flight 61 occurred in the rugged mountains of central Afghanistan, killing three soldiers and three-man crew. The widows of the soldiers sued Presidential Airways, Blackwater’s sister company, which was under contract with the U.S. military to fly cargo and personnel around Afghanistan.

Lawyers for the company has asked a federal court to decide the case using provisions from the Islamic Shari’a, not the U.S. laws. They argue that the Shari’a “does not hold a company responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their work.”

http://www.newsobserver.com/917/story/1113022.html
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21-06-2008 12:57 | 1 addition

Action Altert: Contact Eagle Asset - HLS Investor

Action Alert: Contact Eagle Assets and tell them to divest from LSR! They are now Huntingdon Life Sciences' largest investor with over 15 million dollars in shares. Read more >>

21-06-2008 12:54

Coming war against Iran: Increasing Anglo-American pressure on Turkey

Covering the period of March-June 2008, this article will try to highlight the political pressure applied by the US and UK governments on Turkey in view of their war plans against Iran. It is complementary to an earlier article titled “Will Turkey be Complicit in Another War Against Another Neighbour?” Read more >>

21-06-2008 07:13 | 1 addition

Carmel occupied! Israeli settlement exporter shut down.

Protestors have shut down operations at the Carmel Agrexco warehouse near Heathrow Airport. Two protestors are locked to a vehicle barrier, one to a truck and one to a main gate. Two protestors have climbed on top of the truck to further immobilise any loading or unloading work, and suspended banners. The Israeli flag that usually flies over the Carmel compound has been replaced with a black flag in mourning for Gaza. Read more >>

20-06-2008 19:43

International Congolese Day Demonstration 30th June

The 30th June commemorates the day in 1960 when the Democratic Republic of
Congo gained independence from colonial domination. However, the country has
never truly enjoyed independence from predatory superpowers and remains
under seige from vested interests in both the West and the East. Read more >>

20-06-2008 16:49

Radical History Discussion - Resistance in the UK's Detention Centres in the La

Radical History Discussion

Resistance in the UK's Detention Centres in the Last Decade

Time: 7 pm, Tuesday 24 June 2008
Venue: T&G, Transport House, 128 Theobald's Road, London WC1X 8TN Read more >>

20-06-2008 16:44

Invitation to 2nd planning meeting of OpenSpace, London

OpenSpace's second planning meeting will be on Tuesday 1 July 2008 – 7 pm

At NoID Gallery, 26 Calvert Avenue, E2
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20-06-2008 16:04

Eric McDavid - eco-prisoner - benefit @ Bowl Court squat, Friday 20 June

A benefit gig for green scare prisoner Eric McDavid, recently
sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'conspiracy to commit arson' on a
genetics lab in the USA (more info at www.supporteric.org), and,
depending on how far the proceeds go, also for the vegan prisoners
support group (www.vpsg.org). Read more >>

20-06-2008 14:50

Inner Visions: Exodus & Resistance(s)

To celebrate the launch of Archivos OVNI, an artists' film and video archive from the Centre for Contemporary Art Barcelona at LUX 28 Toni Serra *Abu Ali, the founder of the project presents a special screening of selected works followed by a discussion with filmmaker Xavier Hurtado.

ADMISSION FREE, to book a place email

salon@lux.org.uk
LUX 28, 28 Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2EZ www.lux28.org.uk (train: Dalston Kingsland overground,?bus: 236, 242, 243, 149, 76, 67) Read more >>

19-06-2008 17:32

Resources for London E.ON Demo, 16.07.08

Join the Greenwash Guerrillas to show that E.ON’S greenwash won’t wash!
Wednesday, 16th July, 8.15 AM, London
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19-06-2008 17:20

Whitechapel Food Not Bombs - schedule

Upcoming servings from Whitechapel Food Not Bombs Read more >>

19-06-2008 13:04 | 1 addition

Urgent Action: Control Order Detainee on Hunger Strike til Death or Deportation

In a London hospital Mahmoud Abu Rideh lies in a critical condition from a hunger strike against the Control Order conditions which he has lived under for more than three years. Following an attempt on his life more than a month ago, he has been refusing food, and much of the time even ice cubes or water for 31 days. Wheelchair-bound, he is now coughing and excreting blood. Disillusioned with the injustice he has encountered in Britain, all Mr Abu Rideh requests is allowance to leave the UK and be deported to Syria, or for his Control Order to be lifted. Read more >>

18-06-2008 15:47

Upcoming Events at Bowl Court Social Centre

Although bailiffs may be on their way Bowl Court Social Centre is still running with events planned for every night this week. If you would like to get involved in the space or propose an event why not email

bowlcourt@riseup.net, pop in for a cuppa or come to our regular monday night meetings from 7pm onwards. Keep updated at

http://bowlcourt.wordpress.com. Read more >>

18-06-2008 13:07

Tibetan Demonstration not Thursday Now saturday

The Tibetan Demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy is now not on Thursday 19th June But Saturday 21st June, this is to coincide with the arrival of the torch in Lhasa which has been moved to Saturday Read more >>

18-06-2008 09:51

Fitwatch at anti-bush demo

Report of fitwatch at sundays demo Read more >>

17-06-2008 23:52

Break the chains

Report of the solidarity event with political prisoners of imperialism 14 June 2008 Read more >>

17-06-2008 20:42 | 1 addition

Bush brings his magic touch to Whitehall.

So the world’s most hated man comes to London, and the authorities decide that the best way to keep the situation calm is to ban people from freely moving in their own city. All this at the behest of a mass murderer. Really smart…. Read more >>

17-06-2008 18:46

Squatted SCUMFEST punkathon raises £2000 for good causes

This years punkathon SCUMFEST helded last weekend in a squatted car showrooms at EAST HILL, WANDSWORTH LONDON SW18 went brilliantly. Loads of bands from all over the place played and cops and the dim owners left it alone (more or less). Read more >>

17-06-2008 18:32

UNISON's witchhunt of anti-New Labour activists intensifies

Excellent chance of it all hitting the fan at Unison conference today: the four left-leaning union activists that the union bureaucracy is presently trying to expel are holding a special protest meeting. It’s a meeting which anybody who is anybody in Unison has a substantial stake in.

The union bureaucracy’s witchhunt of these four respected officers is easily the biggest issue at conference this year. There are those who think that the union’s future is written in this battle. Either left or the right in the union must win. Read more >>

17-06-2008 18:14

London Free Film show: Doc on Revolutionary black unions in Detroit 1970's

Free Film show: FINALLY GOT THE NEWS - Revolutionary black unions in Detroit, 1970s
Saturday 28th JUNE, 8pm Pullens Centre, 184 Crampton St, London SE17
Followed by discussion and chat. With speaker Brian Ashton, an ex-car industry shop steward.

Hosted by 56a Infoshop and Mute Magazine

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