London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

22-07-2007 11:25

Letter to the Philippine President on widespread violations of human, democratic

The Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) hereby raises to your office as Chief Executive of the land our concerns about the reports that at the International Labor Organization Conference Committee on Standards meeting held in Geneva, the Philippine representative rejected said committee's recommendation for the ILO to send a high-level mission to the Philippines to look into the case of involuntarily disappeared and murdered trade union activists and leaders.

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20-07-2007 11:14

Assault on Pauline Campbell by Police

Pauline Campbell, the mother of Sarah Campbell (

http://www.4wardever.org/youth-prison-detention/2005/10/20/sarah-campbell.html) was assaulted by police officers as she protested the death of yet another woman in prison custody. Read more >>

19-07-2007 14:18

4WardEver Gallery - the pic's the cops don't want you to see!

Picture galleries for the struggle against tyranny and injustice Read more >>

19-07-2007 14:11

News Digest from 4WardEver

Please see our collection of news links.
Keep Informed - Keep up the Struggle! Read more >>

19-07-2007 01:23

Posstscript: the insurrectional perspective

More than a year has passed since we finished the second issue of our journal Dissident, which introduced insurrectional anarchism in Sweden. We chose to introduce the insurrectional perspective because we think it brings us valuable insights and experiences. These include the critique of organisational fetishism and activism, the shift of perspective from the mass to the active minority, and the importance of projectuality. Some critics, mostly syndicalists, unfortunately interpreted the insurrectional perspective in absolute terms. This text aims to answer those concerns and move the discussion forward.
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18-07-2007 16:15

Presidential Candidate Wants to Change US Dollar

Stewart A. Alexander, a presidential hopeful with the Peace and Freedom Party, wants the face on six United States Federal Reserve Notes changed to represent the working class across America. Alexander’s proposal would affect the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes.

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18-07-2007 15:30

Kronos Quartet: Alternative Radio: Another World is Possible

with host David Barsamian
28 July 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Theatre

Part of Great Performers 2007-2008
Part of New Crowned Hope - A Festival by Peter Sellars

Tickets: £7, 12, 16, 21, 26, 30
subject to availability

Kronos Quartet with host David Barsamian with special quest Tariq Ali and guest appearance by Wu Man.
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18-07-2007 13:50

Oaxaca meeting 23 July, Parliament

Forwarding from the Global Women's Strike and Payday Men's Network. Read more >>

17-07-2007 11:58

Wednesday night world premiere of "No Volverán - The Venezuelan Revolution Now"

Hands Off Venezuela is very proud to present the premiere of "No Volverán - The Venezuelan Revolution Now," produced by two members of our campaign, on Wednesday July 18th from 7pm, Bolívar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL, nearest tube Warren Street, free entry. Copies of the film will be available and the filmakers are happy to speak at any screenings that you might want to organise. Read more >>

17-07-2007 03:15 | 1 addition

Reykjavik Rave Against The Machine: Iceland's first Reclaim The Streets

As an action in our struggle against the destruction of the Icelandic wilderness the first ever RTS has taken place in Reykjavik. Four people were arrested, and the level of police brutality was extreme by Icelandic standards. The action ended with a redecoration of the police station where the detainees were held. Read more >>

15-07-2007 12:51

Police Bombing of MOVE HQ (New Profile)

Eleven people, including five children, perished in a blaze after the state of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on a house owned by members of MOVE. Read more >>

14-07-2007 15:43

Shell & County Mayo: Don't Mention The Water Part 3

Since Oscar Beard’s month in Mayo from mid February 2007, and the Indymedia UK investigation exposing the poisoning of the Erris drinking water supply from the Corrib Gas Project, a return trip in May revealed the extent to which Mayo County Council (MCC) and Shell E & P Ireland (SEPIL) would go to hide the problem rather than deal with it. Read more >>

13-07-2007 16:34

Reel News G8 Special Promo

Reel News 8, G8 Special DVD out on 5 July. Read more >>

13-07-2007 10:42

Fit to Govern: the Native Intelligence of Thabo Mbeki [Review]

The latest book on Thabo Mbeki ' Fit to Govern: the Native Intelligence of Thabo Mbeki' by Ronald Suresh Roberts is denialist propaganda that should be countered by all progressive forces with the same amount of zeal and vigour as that expressed by its chief proponents. Read more >>

12-07-2007 21:12

Deacon Dave Returns to Palestine

You are warmly invited to join us for a Palestinian fundraiser to help pay for the trip to Palestine. Naji will be cooking his wonderful Palestinian food, starters and main course for £7.50 or a donation.
New Roots Café, 86 Spital Hill, Sheffield; Friday 27th July
7pm Food - 8pm Tel Rumeida Project film Read more >>

12-07-2007 10:46

Defend A&E Saturday rally

Plans to close central middx. A&E? Read more >>

12-07-2007 07:50

Shell to Sea campaigners jailed for police assault

A text message and short phone call last night revealed that three Shell to Sea protestors have been jailed on assault charges against the Garda. Read more >>

12-07-2007 02:08

Dennis Fritz The Other Innocent Man In John Grisham's The Innocent Man

Dennis Fritz was Ron Williamson's friend and co-defendant in the Debra Sue Carter murder case. John Grisham wrote about the case in his book,The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. Grisham writes about Ron Williamson and his role in the case. Read more >>

12-07-2007 01:37

Filipina Senator Opposes Arroyo State Terrrorism & U.S. Imperialism

Of distinguished progressive lineage, Senator Jamby Madrigal of the Philippines takes a principled stand critical of the Arroyo regime's bloody and brutal repression of Filipinos backed by the Bush neocons. This article provides the historical context for the Philippine crisis and Senator Madrigal's views on U.S. imperialism in the neocolony and its complicity with State-terrorist repression of citizens by extrajudicial political killings and forced disappearances already condemned by the UN, Amnesty International, World Council of Churches, Human Rights Watch, and the Permanent People's Tribunal of Europe. Read more >>

12-07-2007 00:02 | 1 addition

Pauline Campbell assaulted by Police at Holloway Prison demo.

On Monday Pauline Campbell returned to HMP Holloway in North London to bring her unique form of protest to the scene of yet another woman fatality in the prison system. The last Pauline was here in 2005:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/11/327667.html

It was to protest over the death of Karen Anne Fletcher. Pauline was arrested but the charges were later dropped as they usually are. The Prison system is decidedly nervous about giving the Pauline the platform of a courtroom to relay embarrassing facts. One such fact is that since the death of Pauline’s daughter in Styal Prison in 2003 a further 38 women have died in Prison in dubious circumstances. Pauline was at Holloway on this occasion to mark the death of Marie Cox who died inside the walls of Holloway on June 30th.

N.B. Two Policemen were primarily involved in the incidents described below. As referring to them as NI 649 and NI 463 seems a bit impersonal so I have decided to call them ‘Porky’ and ‘Porkier’.
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