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22-11-2010 16:22

london catholic workers new project opened yesterday

london catholic workers are part of a worldwide radical catholic movement started nearly 80 years ago in america. they have set up nearly 200 houses of hospitality for the poor, the homeless, and the dispossessed, mostly in america, but spreading into european and other countries too. yesterday saw the official opening of another house in east london.

yesterday's opening of the of the 'guiseppe conlon house' was attended by around 200 people including a wide mix of refugees, advocates, punks, hippies, vicars, activists, lawyers, squatters, academics, muslims, christians, atheists, buddhists, musicians, locals and internationals. the internationals introduced themselves in a welcoming ceremony with representatives from outer hebrides to japan, kosovo to france, and sweden to uganda among many others.

the house has already been functioning as a refuge for undocumented refugees and others in need of shelter and support, but the main building (originally a methodist church, then taken over by catholics and more recently disused for two years) has now been officially opened both as a continuing shelter and as a community facility.

the new centre is named after guiseppe conlon, who was the father of gerry conlon, who at the age of 21 was one of the four irish men wrongly convicted for the guildford bombings in the early seventies. despite no connection to the IRA, and sound alibis for gerry and one of the others, it took until 1989 for human rights lawyer gareth peirce to finally get them released, and another 16 years until the british government offered an apology when for political reasons tony blair made a surprisingly unreserved statement.

gerry was beaten in police custody until he made false confessions implicating completely innocent members of his family, and as a result guiseppe, an ex-marine, was arrested in london where he was trying to find a solicitor for his son. he was not a well man, and died, a convict, in prison in 1980. his widow sarah was charged £3500 to fly his body home, and the home office billed her for his repatriation - his body was flown back and forth four times as the press shamed him, before he finally rested

he was the only one from the guildford four, birmingham six, and maguire seven, who didn't live to be vindicated and see his freedom. his treatment remains a terrible blot in the dark history of irish repression.

the catholic worker communities, as well as offering shelter to people suffering injustice and violence, are also pro-active in seeking out and confronting the roots of those injustices. catholic workers have been involved in acts of challenging civil disobedience, and one of the organisers at the new centre was imprisoned for 13 months in the US for taking a hammer to a B-52 bomber. the hammer was returned on his release and was later used against BAe in the UK, returned once more, and used again in a recent ploughshares action.

after an opening welcome ceremony and a song from irish singer/songwriter joe black, the human rights lawyer gareth peirce took the stage to wish the project well and to movingly describe her experience of the lies and corruption around the guildford four and gerry conlon's family, the maguires, and guiseppe.

after more music from local duo, lovers electric, ciaron o'reilly spoke more about the project and the difficulties he has faced as an anarchist catholic - untrusted by the left as a catholic and untrusted by the catholic establishment due to his anarchist way of doing things and his past incarcerations in various nations round the world for acts of non-violent civil disobedience.

poet stephen hancock then provided some excellent conscious and political verse, before angolan journalist, rosario miranda, spoke about the campaign for justice for jimmy mubenga. jimmy was the man who during a forced deportation was killed at the hands of GS4 security aboard a passenger flight to angola. passengers, though concerned by the blood, his screams for help, and the violence of the guards, were either too intimidated or too disempowered to intervene. rosario compared the media attention some woman got for putting a cat in a bin - the cat survived, the woman was hounded, she lost her job, she was prosecuted and she was villified. in contrast, the GS4 officers remain in work, no-one was prosecuted, and the newspapers have forgotten the matter. he asked poignantly whether the cat was more precious than a black man?

joe black, who travelled from dublin then provided a full set of songs, including a special one written to celibrate the opening and to commemorate guiseppe conlon, and finally local singer raz ended the formal entertainment.

before and after the timetabled events, there was a huge spread of donated food and drink, and more entertainment from the 'bow creek ramblers string band'.

the guiseppe conlon house intends to continue its work with homeless refugees, and to act as a hub for non-violent resistance to the war machine.

for more information, including news of the current campaign to close down the "army shop" recruiting centre in a shopping mall in dalston, see the london catholic worker website.

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03-09-2009 21:45 | 1 addition

Meet and Greet the Arms Dealers - 8am, Monday 7th September

From the 8th – 11th September DSEi, the worlds largest arms fair, is being held at the eXcel centre in docklands. Delegations from around the world will converge in London to browse for equipment to carry on the oppression of civilians. Read more >>

21-04-2009 19:58

Handy Map for the Mayday! Mayday! Smash EDO Mass Street Party

On May 4th Smash EDO are holding a mas s street party against war, greed and militarism. Here's a handy map of war profiteers in Brighton and Hove.

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

Over the years Mayday has been a time to celebrate ordinary people's struggle against global capitalism. The growing anti-militarist movement is a part of that struggle. On May 4th people from across the UK and beyond will come to Brighton in a show of force against EDO MBM/ITT, who profit from the suffering of ordinary people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

EDO MBM/ITT do not operate in a vacuum. The weapons they manufacture couldn't be produced without the support of other corporations; investors, business partners and companies providing services to them. This map plots the network of companies complicit in ITT's crimes in Brighton.

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17-10-2008 12:52 | 1 addition

More That Unites: An Iranian Photo Exhibition (21st - 31st October)

Khalkhaal, a mountainous region in northern Iran surrounded by dense forests.
More That Unites celebrates Iran and its people, through stories told
by Iranian photographers. These are the images rarely shown in Western
corporate media: the humanity of everyday life in the Middle East. Read more >>

08-10-2008 22:45 | 1 addition

SOCPA is dead.... but the illegal harassment continues

we're here to search
sections 132-138 of the 'serious organised crime and police act' sought to control demonstrations near parliament, and specifically brian haw's seven year vigil opposite the carriage gates. the law is in tatters, but police, unable to use these powers, are resorting more and more to unlawful violence, intimidation, and harassment Read more >>

05-10-2008 11:34

Press release: Menezes family's reaction to London police chief Ian Blair's resi

The Menezes family is shocked by the news of Sir Ian Blair's resignation, as it comes in the middle of the inquest into Jean's death.
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03-10-2008 14:01

Dissident Island Radio Tonight - October Dirt

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
We've had our fingers in a lot of pies and have come up with a neat little show this Friday (October 3rd) - Broadcasting for the first time from the London Activist Resource Centre (LARC) tonight's show promises to be a goodun so listen in from 9-11(ish) Read more >>

01-10-2008 10:55

Westminster Peace Procession this Sunday - Join Us

Sunday 5th October sees the first monthly Peace Procession (next one on 2nd Nov). It will be a gathering of peaceful people of all faiths and none. It is also the first launch of a worldwide Peace Petition. All are welcome. Read more >>

29-09-2008 18:08 | 2 additions

BUSH DEMO: Further arrests & London Paper appeal

WERE YOU ON THE GEORGE BUSH DEMO 15 JUNE 2008?

POST-ACTION ARRESTS ARE TAKING PLACE - THE LONDON PAPER HAS PRINTED A POLICE APPEAL - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Read more >>

29-09-2008 12:18

John Pilger Speaks on "Breaking The Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terro

John Pilger introduces, updates and answers questions on his film "Breaking the Silence - Truth and Lies in the War on Terror"
Friday Sept 26 Logan Hall Central London Read more >>

27-09-2008 03:46 | 1 addition

Concrete Roadblock Action 4 Palestine

"Flying" Israeli roadblock in the Palestinian area of Tulkarem.
At about 3.30am this morning political activists with tipper trucks blocked the entrances to Israeli company Carmel Agrexco.

The tipper trucks dumped builders rubble across both gates of the company headquarters in Hayes; similar barriers are common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Carmel Agrexco is a 50 percent Israeli state owned fresh produce importer, and much of this produce comes from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. In fact, 70 percent of all illegal settlement exports are made by Carmel Agrexco. Read more >>

26-09-2008 18:37

'Fool Me Twice': Documentary screening on 2002 Bali bombings (Monday 29 Sept.)

Film showing: 'Fool Me Twice' – a documentary film about the Bali bombings of 12 October 2002.

The film will be followed by a general discussion on the 'war on terror' and
progress of the 9/11 Truth movement on the 7th anniversary of the atrocities. Read more >>

23-09-2008 18:41

Peace Action London- Thurs 25th September

The next Peace Action is taking place ot this thursday.
Come and join in! We'll be meeting outside Holborn Tube Station @ 1PM, before heading to an army careers office.
For more info, please contact:  peaceactionlondon@riseup.net Read more >>

23-09-2008 11:22

Three interesting talks at 'The Shunt' (24-25-26 September)

The Global Economy - Past, Present and Future (24 Sep at 9:30 pm)

A Debate - Should We Re-open the 9/11 Enquiry? (25 Sep at 9 pm)

The Rise of 21st Century Fascism & 'Corporatism' (26 Sep at 9 pm) Read more >>

20-09-2008 18:41

Peace Action London- Thurs 25th September

The next Peace Action is taking place on Thursday 25th September.
Come and join in! We'll be meeting outside Holborn Tube Station @ 1PM, before heading to an army careers office.
For more info, please contact:  peaceactionlondon@riseup.net

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18-09-2008 10:50

Hands Off Latin America: London 17 Sept

NUJ General Secreatary Jeremy Dear speaking
More than 50 activists turned up for an emergency picket of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square London on Wednesday 17 Sept called at short notice by the Bolivia Solidarity Campaign and Hands off Venezuela, with the support of Equadorians in the UK, Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Global Women's Strike. Read more >>

18-09-2008 09:22

Peace Action London- Thurs 25th September

The next Peace Action is taking place on Thursday 25th September.
Come and join in! We'll be meeting outside Holborn Tube Station @ 1PM, before heading to an army careers office.
For more info, please contact:  peaceactionlondon@riseup.net
Read more >>

18-09-2008 08:02

Catholic Worker sent to prison

Fr. Martin Newell
Yesterday, Father Martin Newell of The London Catholic Worker was sentenced to prison for wilfully refusing to pay a fine at Highbury and Islington Magistrates Court. Read more >>

16-09-2008 03:21

Solidarity campaigners highlight threat of Latin American coups

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SOLIDARITY activists will join diplomats, MPs and trade union leaders for a rally tomorrow night after demonstrating against US plans to overthrow the progressive governments in Bolivia and Venezuela. Read more >>

15-09-2008 16:22

Merchants of Death

At Lockheed Martin offices, Manning House
London CAAT (Campaign Against the Arms Trade) led around 25 people on a free walking tour of the offices of major arms dealers and corporate mercenaries in Westminster on Saturday 13 September.
Pictures (C) Peter Marshall, 2008, all rights reserved. Read more >>

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