London Globalisation Newswire Archive

26-04-2007 12:12

Official Secrets Act makes mockery of Justice...

History is being re-written - Downing Street Memo - what's that?
"Senior British civil servant David Keogh [...] is on trial at London's Old Bailey, charged with violating the Official Secrets Act for leaking a classified report on an April 2004 meeting between George W. Bush and Tony Blair.The four page report referred to Bush as a "madman."
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26-04-2007 10:13

TONIGHT at rampART

The Pirate University in London

Why, when, where.....come along!
from 8 p.m. @ 15 Rampart Street, E1 2LA Read more >>

25-04-2007 14:32

'Dealing with Peak Oil and Climate Change' in London

The relationship between Climate Change and Peak Oil, and how to deal with the two threats, will be discussed at a special event titled ‘Dealing with Peak Oil & Climate Change’ in Covent Garden, London on 12th May 2007. Read more >>

25-04-2007 10:12

The Pirate University in London

Why, when, where.....come along!
15 Rampart Street, E1 2LA Read more >>

17-04-2007 10:29 | 1 addition

DISARM DSEi public meeting 28th April @ ULU

Saturday 28th April 2007, 2pm
ULU (University of London Union), Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY

Come along and get involved in the campaign to shut down DSEi 2007.

It is likely there will be police photographers outside the meeting. You may wish to wear a scarf in case of cold weather. Read more >>

12-04-2007 13:14

BP AGM told: Hands Off Iraqi Oil

Activists from the Hands Off Iraqi Oil campaign today delivered a warning to oil company BP that it will face massive public outrage if it continues in its attempts to ‘rip off’ Iraqi oil. Read more >>

11-04-2007 16:02

"Remember each eleventh" campaign. . . .(11/4/7) Peace is possible 2

Todays 11/4/7 "remember each eleventh" campaign includes street theatre actions in London amongst other places, that masquerade as different things - to get past the communication blockerbollocks, so keep your eyes open, keep it up, etc Read more >>

11-04-2007 12:51

Oaxaca film night on Thursday 12th April 7.30pm

@RampART creative centre
15 Rampart St London E1
(off Commercial Road, nearest tube Whitechapel)

http://rampart.xploiting.org/wiki/doku.php/how_to_find_us

Screening of two documentaries to be followed by a discussion. Read more >>

10-04-2007 17:40

pipeline photo exhibition in London uncovers BP's crimes

"Land & Fire" is being shown in Foyles Gallery in central London from Apr 6-22nd. Composed of fables, photography, poetry and maps, the exhibition uncovers London's oil footprint in the Caucasus and Turkey. Shown in London because of this city's role in building the pipeline on paper & hard-drives, the exhibit contains images & responses from the communities alongside BP's controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. Read more >>

09-04-2007 15:26

London Mayday - Suited and Booted

After a successful workshop at Reclaim the Future, we realised that there was a fair demand for a different type of mayday than an anarchist block on a march

We want to relaunch the Mayday protests with a new spirit and new tactics. Read more >>

06-04-2007 20:28 | 3 additions

Climate Change: Corporate Criminals ExxonMobil (Esso) Targeted in Surrey

Photos and brief report from Campaign Against Climate Change's 'Expose Exxon Day' at the UK headquarters of the world's largest oil company.

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02-04-2007 16:56

London Food Not Bombs

'Food is a right, not a privilege'. London is one of the most expensive cities in the world and also thus has a high level of poverty and homelessness. Through highlighting the amount of food that is wasted in this city and at the same time, providing people with a healthy and nutricious Vegan/Vegetarian meal, we aim to combat this. Read more >>

01-04-2007 17:17

Corporate Brainstorming at RTF4

The Space Hijackers held a corporate brainstorming session at Reclaim The Future 4. Entitled "Relaunching the Mayday Brand" we hoped to stir things up a bit and encourage a rethink of activist tactics, attitudes and attire for this years mayday. Read more >>

29-03-2007 08:20

G8 UK NGO Campaign 'Your Voice Against Poverty' (london demo june 2nd)

After the Make Poverty History 2005 Scotland G8 campaign the uk NGOs are calling on people to protest in london on June 2nd ahead of the G8 summit in Germany.

http://www.yourvoiceagainstpoverty.org.uk

Meanwhile in Germany planning continues for massive protests and blockades of the summit. German NGOs have challenged the G8 on having done too little to meet the promises they made on poverty alleviation at the Gleneagles summit in 2005. This year's G8 falls mid-way in the period for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and it's clear that countries are also a long way off from achieving these goals.
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28-03-2007 12:09

No repression in Nanindigram - picket of Indian High Commission, 2nd April

On March 14th, 15 people were killed and many more injured when the police opened fire on peasants trying to protect their land from being acquired for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). On Monday the 2nd of April, there will be a demo outside the Indian High Commission to protest the tragic loss of human life caused by the violent expansion of neo-liberal economic forces. Read more >>

28-03-2007 11:46

Photos - Starbucks welcoming in Whitechapel

A crowd gathers outside the new Starbucks

Cold cold cold. One of the coldest days of the years without doubt yet a good group turned out last saturday to give Starbucks the welcome it deserved as it opened a new store in Whitechapel. Read more >>

27-03-2007 11:29 | 1 addition

Whitechapel Knees Up Against Starbucks

On one of the coldest, windiest days so far. A large group of local residents and anti-starbuck activists took to the streets of Whitechapel to hand out free fair trade tea and home made cakes, in order to raise awareness about the bad business practices of Starbucks. Read more >>

26-03-2007 12:40

-AGENDA (gathering)- ZAPATISTA SOLIDARITY GROUP -UK-

31st of March 1st of April -Cowley Club- bighton
(12 London Road, Brighton BN1 4JA)

more infos

zap06@riseup.net
It is not to late to let us know you are coming! Read more >>

24-03-2007 14:30

DISARM DSEi public meeting

20-03-2007 17:00

M19: BearingPoint noise demo

Yesterday, to mark the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a surprise noise demo was held outside the London offices of BearingPoint, the consultancy company chosen by USAID to draft Iraq's new oil law. Read more >>