London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

13-09-2005 23:24

Baby Bloc Action (Comment)

At about 11am yesterday, about 20 people attempted to blockade the bridge at Custom House DLR, right by one of the most popular entrances to ExCel, home of DSEi. Read more >>

13-09-2005 22:38

Suprise legal outcome-High Court Judge Protects Attorney Generals Office

More Non-news from the Courts Read more >>

13-09-2005 21:40

Rebel Clown Army detained on tour of arms dealers in Central London

After their initial disappointment that the Arms Fair wasn’t a fun fair after all, clowns wanting to find out more about the nasty arms dealers of this Unfair Fair, visited various arms dealers, suppliers and buyers, including BAE, US Embassy, Saudi Embassy, Aegis. Read more >>

13-09-2005 21:27

DSEi Timeline - Tuesday 13th Sept (CAAT demonstration + Diaper Bloc)

Timeline of Events from the first day of the DSEi arms fair, covering CAAT's demonstration and the Diaper Bloc [Flyer pdf].

13-09-2005 20:39

DSEI March. Tuesday. Pictures.

Several hundred people. Several hundred cops. Sunny day. Read more >>

13-09-2005 19:35

DSEI RTS Saturday. Pics.

I left BEFORE the rain started.

Ha Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha! Read more >>

13-09-2005 16:27

Pics from CAAT Anti-DSEi March (tues 13th sept)

Pictures from today's CAAT march against DSEi arms fair. The march met up at East Ham Central Park and left around 1pm heading towards the Excel Centre where the arms fair is being held.

The march got as close as it could without breaking through police lines, where it paused just past connaught bridge underpass for speeches against the arms trade from local campaigners, including a local councillor. Read more >>

13-09-2005 16:17

Diaper DSEi Baby Bloc Invincibility Police Pics

Pics from this mornings baby bloc action outside Custom House docklands railway station. Read more >>

13-09-2005 08:32

PIRATES NEEDED FOR IRAQ COURT CASE DEMO - WEDNESDAY

Thames Magistrates’ Court, Bow Road E3, 9.30 am, Wednesday 14 September: Two activists who occupied the offices of Windrush Communications – the organizer of a string of Iraq-related business conferences – will challenge the legality of privatization measures imposed on Iraq by the US and UK at their trial next Wednesday. Read more >>

12-09-2005 23:18

DSEi Candelit Procession + Prayer Vigil @ Excel - Pics

Pictures from Monday's anti-arms fair candle light procession and prayer vigil. Around 150 people gathered on Monday (12th sept), meeting at Tidal Basin Road at around 6.30pm before processing inside the security cordon right up to the Excel centre. A silent multi-faith prayer vigil was held as an opportunity to reflect upon the silent voices of the human tragedy of war. Read more >>

12-09-2005 15:51

Protest for Peace - Saturday 10 August

More footage from events on Saturday. Read more >>

12-09-2005 00:49

Diary of Events for the Meditators' Mobilisation

This is the diary events for the meditators' mobilisation against the DSEi arms fair. See the website for more details... Read more >>

11-09-2005 13:58

yet more DSEi pics and comment

A small Beat The Bombers street party including a couple of bike sound-systems and a bunch of Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clowns... Read more >>

10-09-2005 23:26

beat the bombers, party for peace, more pics

beat the bombers party against dsei, london, 10.09.05 Read more >>

10-09-2005 23:03

beat the bombers...more pictures

reclaim the street to beat the bombers, party aginst dsei, london, 10th september 2005
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10-09-2005 17:40

Pics from "Beat The Bombers Party for Peace!"

Some pictures from todays "Beat The Bombers Party for Peace!". Just over 120 people, two sound systems, some clowns, tea and cake, and some heavy rain...

Overpoliced, but good walking through the shopping streets and residential area talking to people living in the area. Read more >>

09-09-2005 19:55

Take action against Caterkiller at DSEi

Caterpillar products will be exhibited at the DSEi 2005 (Defence Systems and Equipment International) arms fair held in London Docklands Excel Centre from 13th-16th September. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded two contracts to Caterpillar UK Ltd in 2001 and 2000, worth £20-£50 million.

Caterkiller not only manufacture D9 bulldozers but their wholly owned subsidiary, Perkins Engines based in Shrewsbury, make engines that power the global war machine.

'The British Army uses Perkins engines in its Challenger 2 main battle tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, while Caterpillar engines power the LAV III family of vehicles recently chosen by the US Army for its Brigade Combat Team requirement. Perkins and Caterpillar engines are in service in both combat and logistic vehicles with over fifty armies around the world.' [ Link ]

Caterkiller make and develop diesel engines for many of the vehicles of war exhibited at DSEi - from warships to tanks to submersibles. Caterkiller are a vital link in the global arms trade.

Take action against Caterkiller the war profiteers at this years DSEi.

Caterkiller Shutdown - short film (format: mp4 10'34 mins)
Hi-res version - click to download Read more >>

09-09-2005 16:49

undercurrents video of Oxford DSEi action

A fun and informative action to make the workers aware of what there parent company is involved in. Read more >>

09-09-2005 12:54

The Lancet Medical Journal Attacks its Owners for Organising DSEi Arms Fair

Here's the full texts from latest issue of highly respected medical journal The Lancet. Their criticism of their owners Reed Elsevier has hit the media with articles in the BBC and others:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4227702.stm

http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article311323.ece

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/09/09/afx2215101.html
etc etc

"The Lancet's editors and the journal's International Advisory Board were unaware of Reed Elsevier's involvement with DSEi until a few weeks ago. We are deeply troubled by this connection to the arms trade. On behalf of our readers and contributors, we respectfully ask Reed Elsevier to divest itself of all business interests that threaten human, and especially civilian, health and well-being." Read more >>

08-09-2005 19:26

DSEi Death Dealing Reed Elsevier receive a visit at their Oxford Offices.

An office of Reed Elsevier in Kidlington, Oxford received a visit from Anti arms trade campaigners today, just a few days before the start of the DSEi arms fair in London next Tuesday. Read more >>