09-02-2005 13:16
The Pepys Estate in Deptford, a social housing estate on the banks of the River Thames in East London, is being destroyed by Lewisham through selling off parts of the estate for redevelopment to a property speculator to convert to luxury apartments and to Hyde Housing Association. The net social housing on the estate will be reduced, this in an area of acute social deprivation where the demand for social housing has never been so high.
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Many fo you may have seen the Daily Mirrors recent expose on a Mr. Abu Abdullah from Finsbury Park Mosque. If you haven't you can read it here.
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08-02-2005 11:24
Stop Murder Music campaign suspended - Music industry committed to reject violent hate songs
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Positive Global Movements started yesterday Sunday the 6th with a nice turn up, we showed 'The Alberdi School' a film about the community involvement in revolutionising education in Venezuela. Then we had musicians and poet Sofia and Santiago both Peruvian artists reciting poetry and singing to the beat of the Global Revolution. After having lovely Venezuelan food Ricardo Galindez Venezuelan trade unionist gave a passionate speech about the role of the workers in the revolution not only in Venezuela but also in the world.
Read more >>03-02-2005 17:44
UK demands more liberal emissions regulation, and stops forward plans for the new EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
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Chinese and other Asian Communities all over the world are protesting against the racist Tsunami Song aired over Hot 97 radio in New York. They are calling for the resignation of the President of Emmis Radio Richard Cummings and program presenter Miss.Jones. US President George Bush has been urged to take action against Emmis Radio.
Read more >>02-02-2005 22:50
The Space Hijackers took on The Capitalists in a midnight cricket match, on Fri 28th Jan. Drinking in a sleasy city boy pub all night, we challenged the bankers and traders at closing time to a match of cricket. Space Hijackers Vs City Boys, Anarchists Vs Capitalists.Space Hijackers Vs The Capitalists
3rd Test Match
Friday Jan 28th 2005
The third test match against the Capitalists of the City Of London took place on a cold Friday in January. The meeting place was the Pitcher & Piano, a pin stripe filled pub a stones throw from the Bank Of England.
The plan was to recruit a team of Bankers and Traders to represent Capitalism in a match against our anarchist sportsmen. A true clash of cultures and ideologies. Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys in a midnight cricket match, a match where we would challenge the business world to show us it’s gentlemanly character (is such a thing still existed in today’s world of global finance?).
One by one, our cricketers arrived dressed in their whites, or best frocks. We set up camp at a large table near the door, and gradually our numbers swelled to a full team and reserves. Obviously a in pub where a pair of trainers would stand out from the suited masses, our party of cricketers (some in padding) stuck out like a sore thumb. Before long, we had a drink (well several really) for Dutch courage and began to size up the opposition.
A group of suited traders near the door, were our first and most vocal opponents, eager to take up our challenge. Meanwhile a group of City girls were paying special attention to our batsmen (agent Ricky especially), I don’t think this had much to do with the match though.
As the evening progressed our gallant ladies and gentlemen, took to the dance floor and struck up conversations with the opposition. However closing time was soon approaching and we only had half an opposing team! Desperate times called for desperate measures and so as the lights came up and the house music faded, agent Bristly Pioneer climbed up onto a table and addressed the pub.
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, we hereby challenge you to a midnight cricket match! Pinstripes against Cricket Whites! Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys! Anarchists Vs Capitalists!”
Never ones to back down from a challenge, a team of Suits was soon pulled together and as we were booted out from the pub, our two teams walked to the pitch.
Opposite Lloyds of London, there is a big open concrete square, surrounded by stairs it creates a perfect urban cricket pitch. With an office block entrance stairs acting as a pavilion the stage was set for a clash of the titans.
The Capitalist Captain (acting in the name of Lady Thatcher) met agent Cupcake in the middle of the pitch to toss. Cupcake called heads and won, The Space Hijackers would be batting first!
Stumps were set up and the Capitalists arranged their fielders, whilst Agents Cupcake & Swindells padded up and took to the crease. It was at this time that we realised the might of the opposition, with several members claiming to have had county experience. Our first few batsmen were bowled out in rapid succession, barely racking up a dozen runs, however as the whisky was broken out, and our bellies were warmed we dug our heels in and soon set the batting average back to respectable levels.
The Capitalists were keen and aggressive bowlers and fielders dedicating overs to Enron, Bush, Dennis Thatcher and other hooligans. However unlike previous Capitalist teams we have played they mainly stuck to the rules. The only diversion being a sneaky tactic of changing the colour of the ball bowled several times in one over!
Our team declared about an hour into the match having racked up a tidy sum of runs whilst both teams retired to the pavilion for cucumber sandwiches, whisky & vodka! The supporters were in fine voice and generous clapping had buoyed spirits during the cold night.
After a quick arrangement of batting order the Space Hijackers took to the field and our first two City boys took up their bats. The level of bowling from the Space Hijacker team was remarkable, especially considering the blood/alcohol levels at this point, Agents Taylor and Greenman (wearing his south African tie) soon had their first scalps. There was a beautiful catch by Agent Bristly Pioneer, and soon we were looking at the ruins of Global Capitalism. Some late night team extras joined the Capitalist team, after having finished at the pub. One of whom worked for the company responsible for our impending ID cards.
With grit, determination and focus however the night was soon ours! A victory for troublemakers everywhere. With a gentlemanly shake of hands and a round of applause from the pavilion, the two teams parted at about 2am. The Capitalists were much more gentlemanly than we had previously experienced, however at the end of the night, it was the gleaming whites of the Anarchist team that shone through and claimed the title.
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02-02-2005 19:48
Talking About Total Freedom /European Tour 2005-2008 in squats and social centres for the multi form cultivation of global Liberation from ignorance,suffering and exploitation /3,4,5,March 2005 in Circle Community Centre ( St.George Theatre, 49 Tufnell Park Road London N7 OPS ) Experiments of Publik Dialogue/Void Arts/atmospheres/philosophy/concerts/sound systems/ambientrancedelica ecstatik zone
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The Conscious Fashion Week will run alongside the official London
Fashion Week from 13.-17.2.'05 at the rampART Creative Centre, East
London.
Entrance is free/ donation, food and drinks by donation. All the
surplus money raised will go to workers coops and fair trade
campaigns.
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01-02-2005 22:24
British Sri Lankan singer/song writer Nimal Mendis has composed a tsunami song with all proceeds going to the tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. He is looking for a UK sponsor to record the song in London.
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Peter Tatchell reveals his admiration and affection for the socialist suffragette, Sylvia Pankhurst
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A story about FCC chairman Michael Powell and his career there.
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Positive Global Movements is an exhibition with film forums happening at Rampart Social Creative Centre in London, England, from the 6th to the 12th of February 2005.
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27-01-2005 01:32
DON'T MISS THE 4 NATION SLAM
AT THE ZODIAC IN OXFORD(Cowley Road)
ON Tuesday 1ST FEBRUARY
The UK competes with USA, Canada and Irland
Click and listen to 6 minutes of last month's Hammer&Tongue event...
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27-01-2005 00:48
DON'T MISS THE 4 NATIONS SLAM AT THE ZODIAC
(Cowley Road)IN OXFORD ON TUESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
The UK competes with the USA, Canada & Ireland
Click here to listen to 6 minutes of last month's
Hammer & Tongue event...
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14-01-2005 17:19
Livingstone defends Qaradawi - again
Qaradawi says tsunami victims deserved to die
Mayor cancels GLA Gay Forum to stop debate
Ken Livingstone has defended Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the day it was revealed the Muslim cleric said the Asian earthquake victims deserved punishment from Allah because, he believes, their countries are centres of immorality, decadence and perversion.
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A Public Film Screening of BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH'S "This OBE is NOT For Me!"
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PROPOSAL
The proposal was to set up “mini-cinemas” in official and autonomous spaces during the ESF, showing short, punchy activist films. The technology would be re-cycled computers which would be of sufficiently low value to be left unattended, placed in a box and with a continuously running playlist programmed at the beginning of the day. The screen would therefore be a computer monitor. The aim was also to enable people to “DIY” encode their own films for them to be added to an ever-expanding playlist.
Politically it would be an anarchic, upbeat intervention in the more hidebound conventions of the political conference. Practically it would provide the opportunity for the showing of activist shorts which conventional cinema screenings can be reluctant to programme. It would also enable screening spontaneity and last-minute, urgent, campaign-based screenings. Potentially it would be very transferable to other venues and events.
It would also offer campaigning film makers an opportunity for “copyleft” distribution via “Ruffcuts” CDs, and had the wider remit of helping to build an effective network of radical film makers.
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26-12-2004 20:09
Two things: rampART is having a new years eve party so if you are looking for a place to get together with friends and not spend and arm and a leg on entry and over priced piss like beer, rampART may be the place to be. If you'd like to get involved, perhaps by DJing or performing, let us know ASAP. Details on www.rampart.co.nr
Secondly, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone involved in the fund raising party on the 17th/18th - everyone that performed, everyone that provided workshops, everyone that
came, everyone that donated some cash and everyone that helped put it together or
promote the event...
thanks
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