London Newswire Archive

13-01-2004 06:15 | 3 comment(s)

Facts About Israel Our U.S. Media Don't Tell Us

The "security fence" being built is, in most places, twice as high as the Berlin Wall and much more fortified. It has little to do with security, and everything to do with a land grab. If it was for security, it would go between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It does not. It goes off into the Occupied Territories, taking about 80% of the water supply ( more precious than oil in the Mid East), and most of the fertile land. Many Palestinians are on the Israeli side. Some "security fence". It also separates thousands of Palestinians from their centuries old olive groves and croplands. Read more >>

12-01-2004 22:18 | 0 comment(s)

No Borders Night - Saturday 17th Jan -

No Borders Night - Saturday 17th Jan -
7pm till late - free/donations
at: london's newest political social centre
93 Fortess Road
Kentish Town, London NW5 1AG
(alley by the hellenic bookshop. Nearest tube: Kentish Town, buses: 134, 214) Read more >>

12-01-2004 20:26 | 0 comment(s)

Tues, 20 Jan. Talk by International Peace activist Ciaron O’Reilly

International Peace activist Ciaron O’reilly speaking in London on Jan.
20th @7.30 PM. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Riverside Ploughshares Activist and Catholic Worker Sr. Susan Clarkson speaking in London on Jan. 27th. 2004 @7.30 PM. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

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12-01-2004 15:57 | 2 comment(s)

DOWN THE BUNKER IN AFGHANISTAN FOR THE SECOND TIME

Three days after a bomb was found next to my office and I had to go down the bunker an NGO guard box was blown up with a hand grenade near my guesthouse and i ended up in a bunker again. These are the first incidents of targeting internationals in the north of Afghanistan for about two years. Read more >>

12-01-2004 15:20 | 0 comment(s)

DOWN THE BUNKER FOR THE FIRST TIME

I am from Oxford and working for the UN in nothern Afghanistan. I here British polititians are talking about how democracy is being supported and security is maintained in Afghanistan. There is no democracy and the security situation is deteriorating. A bomb was found outside my office a few days ago. Read more >>

12-01-2004 11:59 | 0 comment(s)

World Summit on the Information Society - Report back + discussion (jan 30th)

WSIS - World Summit on the Information Society - Who Seized?

An evening to report back from the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva and the We Seize initiative - and to discuss further participation / interventions / activities in the field of communication rights. Read more >>

12-01-2004 11:51 | 1 comment(s)

Judicial Review: 15th Jan: 'Kidnapped' Protestors Challenge Police

Judicial Review Advance Press Release
12 January 2004
'KIDNAPPED' PROTESTORS CHALLENGE POLICE CONTAINMENT TACTICS

"If you only see one case this year make it this one!" Mark Thomas Read more >>

11-01-2004 20:58 | 3 comment(s)

london noborder event

The wombles are inviting for a noborder event on January 17th, in Kentish Town - 93 Fortess Road. And on Jan 31, there is a european day of noborder action.

More about the day of action here:

http://www.noborder.org/item_archive.php?id=280
and background info here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/12/283098.html Read more >>

10-01-2004 21:59 | 0 comment(s)

London indymedia convergence

Invitation

Indymedia London Convergence

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Friday Jan 30, 7pm: Roundup of the World Summit of Information Society

Saturday Jan 31
12am - 6pm: London Visions
7pm - 11pm: Chill out, film screenings, bar and music

Limehouse Townhall, 646 Commercial Road, London E14 7HA
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This is an invitation to a convergence of London-based media workers, artists, techies, DIY'ers, producers, writers, culture jammers and mischief-makers for a chat about the concept of an Indymedia London project and how we might collaborate and shape it. The convergence will start in the evening of Friday, Jan 30th with an exchange on the recent world summit of the information society event in Geneva. Saturday is entirely dedicated to info, visions, workshops and plans for Indymedia London. Read more >>

10-01-2004 16:25 | 1 comment(s)

TO STOP FEES, STOP TRIDENT

Trident costs 1.5 billion squid a year. that could pay for every student in the UK to go to Uni for free. In other words, Blair reckons plotting genocide is more important than my education and the education of students everywhere. Tell your MP to vote NO to FEES, (use www.stopfeesnow.com where it takes 2 secs) and to tell Blair and Clarke they've got their priorities wrong. To Stop Fees, Stop Trident. Read more >>

10-01-2004 16:06 | 11 comment(s)

DIRECT ACTION DAY AGAINST CAMBRIDGE PRIMATE LAB

1000 join Demo against Mr prescotts Primate research lab planned for Cambridge Read more >>

10-01-2004 15:21 | 0 comment(s)

BIG TRIDENT TRIAL, COMING SOON...

Three Trident Ploughshares activists will soon be on trial for trying to DISARM TRIDENT at Devonport Dockyard, on 2 seperate occasions. One of the activists, Sue Brackenbury from Faslane Peace Camp, who was involved in both attempts at the Direct Action, is currently in prison.
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09-01-2004 22:23 | 0 comment(s)

Protest Cultures

New issue on anti-Iraq War and anti-FTAA demonstrations. Read more >>

09-01-2004 18:26 | 24 comment(s)

CHERYL SEAL REPORTS: The Top 11 Reasons Why Bush Wants to Go the Moon and Mars

Bush can't pull off a manned mission to eat turkey in Baghdad, yet he thinks he can pull off a manned mission to Mars! What drives him? Read more >>

09-01-2004 18:05 | 1 comment(s)

URGENT ACTION COLOMBIA

Express you disgust to the facist Colombian government and the British its biggest supporter Read more >>

09-01-2004 15:02 | 1 comment(s)

19th day of hunger strike in London

This is a press release dated January 9, 2004 concerning a hunger strike taking place in Seven Sisters, London. It is in opposition to prison repression in Turkey. The press release also contains details of a knife attack by racists on one of the hunger strikers. Read more >>

09-01-2004 13:10 | 2 comment(s)

Open Letter to the Global Indymedia Network from SF Bay Area IMC

It is with much sadness and urgency that we inform the greater indymedia community about the ongoing crisis within the San Francisco Bay Area IMC. Read more >>

09-01-2004 11:15 | 11 comment(s)

Labour Party Spring Conference 2004

During the weekend of the 12th, 13th & 14th March 2004 the City Centre of Manchester will host the Labour Party spring conference at the GMEX/ICC. It is one of the strategic conference aims of Greater Manchester Police to "permit lawful protest, whilst minimising disruption to persons going about their lawful business". Read more >>

09-01-2004 01:24 | 0 comment(s)

Chiapas, Mexico: Beginning the New Year in Reality

A description of the new year's events in La Realidad, and how movements in the US need, now more than ever, to try and learn from the examples set by the Zapatistas. Read more >>