London Newswire Archive

06-04-2004 21:07 | 0 comment(s)

Historically British Shiet Ayatollahs Threaten Iraq's Future

Threat of Theocratic Rule in Iraq. Read more >>

06-04-2004 17:46 | 0 comment(s)

Palestine Solidarity Demo

5 April 2004

A small but dedicated group of activists braved the rain today to shed light on the activities of an Israeli arms manufacturer, Rafael. A noise demonstration was held despite police interference, involving the movement of activists into a pen across the street from their target, and one temporary arrest. Read more >>

05-04-2004 18:17 | 19 comment(s)

Chomsky sides with Kerry.

Chomsky endorces Kerry bid. Read more >>

05-04-2004 18:01 | 0 comment(s)

Benefit tonight in London 4 new Glasgow Social Centre

There will be a benefit this evening at the Occupied Social Centre, Ex-Grand Banks, 156-158 Fortess Road, opposite Kentish Town tube, to raise money for a new social centre in Glasgow. Free entry. Read more >>

05-04-2004 16:35 | 0 comment(s)

Call for short film submissions for Edinburgh Fringe

Cowgate Central are looking for interesting short films to show at the Fringe on the big screen. Submissions from all genres are welcome, I attach a form for folk who are interested. Get your work seen at the largest arts fest in the world! Deadline 15 May, and we'll need a copy of the work submitted (watchable on VHS or a computer).
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05-04-2004 16:23 | 3 comment(s)

Rollright Stones vandalised

The Rollright Stones, a large ancient stone circle in Oxdordshire, were vandalised last weekend, with yellow paint sprayed over every stone, causing upwards of £200,000 damage. Read more >>

05-04-2004 14:36 | 3 comment(s)

Info on European Economic Forum in Warsaw (protests and alternative events)

Info on the protests and alternative events around the European Economic Forum in Warsaw, (28-30 April 2004) - from IMC Poland: http://pl.indymedia.org/pl/2004/03/4412.shtml#english Read more >>

05-04-2004 13:19 | 2 comment(s)

EU Mayday Media: "Arms Stash" + "Weapons Stockpile" + "Anarchist Bloodbath Plot"

Blimey here we go again! Anyone remember similar stories before Mayday 2000 and other events in London? That infamous "RTS Stockpiling Weapons" and "Anarchists Plan Bloodbath" before the Bush Visit? Well here they all are again, this time in Ireland... Read more >>

04-04-2004 22:24 | 13 comment(s)

Protest at UK's "Guantanamo Bay"

Over 200 people gathered from noon, Sunday 4 April, outside Belmarsh Prison in south east London to protest against the indefinite internment of 14 people and to demand the repeal of the UK's anti-terrorism laws. Read more >>

04-04-2004 17:23 | 2 comment(s)

ART OF WAR : FLOWERS OF GRATITUDE

Flowers of gratitude Read more >>

04-04-2004 15:48 | 0 comment(s)

Video clips from last week's Manchester West Bank Wall Die-In

On 28th March 2004, the Manchester Palestinian movement, organised under the umbrella of Manchester Palestine Forum, organised a protest action against the West Bank Wall. The protest took the form of a die-in. Read more >>

04-04-2004 13:38 | 0 comment(s)

Screening of THE LEECH AND THE EARTHWORM on Monday eve

Screening of THE LEECH AND THE EARTHWORM
Monday, 5 April, 8.00 pm
Spitz Gallery, Spitalfields Market
109 Commercial Street, London E1 6BG
(Free/Donations)
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04-04-2004 12:44 | 1 comment(s)

stop the silence - START THE NOISE

April 5th sees the anniversary of the shooting of ISMer Brian Avery in Jenin. Brian is one of many thousands of people who have been seriously injured by the Israeli Army during the 37 year illegal occupation of Palestine. Join in a noise demo outside the offices of the Israeli Arms Company - RAFAEL 3/5 Duke Street W1 Read more >>

04-04-2004 09:24 | 2 comment(s)

Palestine Solidarity in Hackney

Six pictures of the new Hackney Palestine Solidarity Campaign building support for tearing down the Israeli's Apartheid Wall, brilliantly supported by the Rhythms of Resistance samba band; Stoke Newington Church Street, Sat 3 Apr 04. Read more >>

04-04-2004 09:20 | 1 comment(s)

Roots of the Neo-Con Junta

Leo Strauss provided the Machiavellian thought, Albet Wohlstetter provided the strategic military concept. Paul Wolfowitz and Richard Perle as prime movers of neo-con policy have sought to change the world. And they have. Read more >>

04-04-2004 08:14 | 0 comment(s)

Thoughts on the Fallujah Massacre

The Massacre of four American Mercenaries this past week in Fallujah is an unfortunate consequence of 400 years of ethnic cleansing that is such a part of the American psyche.
How can we hope to transcend our own brutality if the language we use defines our enemies as sub-humans, or paints our often psychotic and homicidal past as a glorious Biblical epic? Read more >>

04-04-2004 03:29 | 0 comment(s)

Wilkinson's Slave Labour Camps (IN THE UK!)

Grass Roots Comes To Suburbia! In response to receiving this story i am organising a lock-down in a few local Wilkinson stores in north-west london. i personally will be chained to a checkout in Hayes and could do with some observers (legal knowledge and video artists would be helpful!). get in touch! Read more >>

04-04-2004 02:08 | 4 comment(s)

Anti-occupation graffiti show

Hope people will forgive me posting this twice - it dropped off the wire quite quickly. Read more >>

03-04-2004 22:20 | 0 comment(s)

Danny Glover Voices Concern Over US Intervention in Haiti

Danny Glover in support of the Global Women's Strike gave an emotional talk today in Camden, London. He talked for over two hours about what he saw as the bogus intervention by the US in the domestic affairs of Haiti. Read more >>

03-04-2004 14:46 | 2 comment(s)

Afghanistan: optimism, Fragile Peace and Foreign Agendas

This year will be a turning point for Afghanistan. This could be upward or downward. With foreign interests as usual taking priority here and increasing instability it does not look good and all the optimism in the country could be dashed. Read more >>