London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

03-08-2007 19:23

US Presidential Candidate: Free Education is Possible

As millions of college students begin preparing to enter college this fall, many have become accustom to increased tuitions year after year. Nationwide college tuitions are climbing and in some states the increase is 10 percent or more going into the fall semester. Stewart A. Alexander, a Peace and Freedom Party Candidate for President, says free education is possible through university level; a position the PFP, Peace and Freedom Party, has supported for 40 years.

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03-08-2007 10:24

Demonstrate in support of Iranian workers, women, students - 9 August, London

Left-wing activists will be protesting outside the Iranian embassy on Thursday 9 August in solidarity with the workers', women's and student movements in Iran. Read more >>

03-08-2007 07:09 | 1 addition

Video of July ride of London Critical Mass.

As usual at the start of the ride the police were threatening riders with sound systems with arrest if they dare to play them within the SOCPA zone around Parliament. Something they do not do to motorists with sound systems. The photos show police hassling a rider with a sound system. Read more >>

03-08-2007 04:03

Bush Hiding Secrets of "Dictator Act" from HomeSecCom Chairman.

Captain Eric May, the Internet intelligence writer, updates his investigation into a possible summer false flag and dictatorship by Bush. Read more >>

02-08-2007 15:22

Time for your 15 minutes of Fame

A request for extras to appear as Road protestors in a forthcoming respected ITV production. Read more >>

02-08-2007 14:11

Breaking News - Jean Charles de Menezes

The official report from the IPCC has confirmed that the senior counter-terrorism police officer, Andy Hayman, misled the Met Commissioner over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. Read more >>

01-08-2007 15:01 | 1 addition

Weekend demo outside 'London Muslim Centre' for victims - 'First Solution'

The ACTION COMMITTEE TO GET THE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK 2007
Which was set up at the start of July [2007] to take action to get the money back to the people who have been robbed via ‘First Solution’ is now holding the first demonstration outside the London Muslim Centre this weekend.
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31-07-2007 12:28

Call for support by Anarchists Against the Wall

URGENT CALL FOR DONATIONS

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*** PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY *** Read more >>

30-07-2007 13:24

Jean Charles de Menezes: still no justice two years on

The Jean Charles de Menezes campaign projected this image on the houses of Parliament on Friday of last week. They were commemorating two years since the 27-year-old Brazilian was shot dead by police. For more go to > www.justice4jean.com Read more >>

28-07-2007 16:34

836 Million In India live in Abject Poverty

While putting into perpespective Poverty in our own countries, the ehtos on how best to deal with it is the same all over and the situation of those poorly served must result in change. Read more >>

28-07-2007 07:14 | 1 addition

Another London Critical Mass police hassle.

Police routinely interfere with Critical Mass, holding up the front of the ride, targeting sound systems and sometimes ticketing riders. They also video and photograph riders at the start of every event. It is odd though that they never turn up for the December ride, which is close to the New year celebrations. Read more >>

28-07-2007 00:22

Gloria Arroyo's Economy: Not Working

Today, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will again address the Congress to give a report on the achievements of her government, and at the same time express her primary focus for the next year. As she did during her previous State of the Nation Address (SONA) speeches, she may yet again boast the economic feats of her administration, including the strengthening of the peso and the recent booming of the stock market.

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27-07-2007 09:38

Kick Israeli Apartheid Out of Football –

On September 8th 2007, England is due to play Israel in a return UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier at the new Wembley Stadium. The PSC, with the support of the BIG and J-BIG campaigns and Friends of Al Aqsa, will hold a vigil by Wembley stadium on the 8th of September. For more information please visit the PSC website: www.palestinecampaign.org Read more >>

27-07-2007 09:27 | 8 additions

BAA Heathrow Injunction Targets NGOs and Climate Camp! Huge Implications...

BAA is seeking to gain an unwarrented injunction against environmental campaigners to prevent them protesting against climate change and the expansion of heathrow airport.

The story featured two days ago in the Uxbridge Gazette:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/07/377010.html

Since then, the scale of the injunction BAA is seeking has become clear. They have targeted not only groups related to the forthcoming Camp for Climate Action, but also several campaign groups composed of local people opposing the airport's expansion, and even mass membership organisations like The National Trust, FOE, RSPB, Greenpeace, as well as the Campaign to Protect Rural England and others!

The injunction hearing which could see millions of people liable for arrest if they approach heathrow, will be heard next wednesday.

The Independent newspaper put the story frontpage today, and it's now been featured by BBC, Guardian, and other news sources. More details below:

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26-07-2007 20:38

Crushing Blow for Pensioners in Poverty

Recent falls in poverty amongst those aged 65 and over are unlikely to continue after 2007-08, even after the implementation of the proposals outlined in the Government's Pensions White Paper. Read more >>

25-07-2007 17:06

Corporate manslaughter law to cover deaths in custody

Prisoners who are injured or killed while in custody will be covered by new corporate manslaughter laws, it emerged today. The government has caved in to criticism and agreed to extend the new legislation to prisoners and youth offenders.
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24-07-2007 18:05

Haiti: Workers Protest Privatisation Layoffs and Fuel Prices

IPS has published two new articles on labour organising in Haiti. Read more >>

24-07-2007 13:45

Filipino workers slam Arroyo for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis

A dismal failure! This is the verdict of workers belonging to the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) as they slammed the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) administration ahead of her State of the Nation Address (SONA) for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis.
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24-07-2007 13:35

BORIS JOHNSON ATTACKED

TORY MAYOR CANDIDATE HAS BEEN ATTACKED AND PUSHED OFF HIS BIKE BY ANARCHISTS IN LONDON Read more >>

23-07-2007 11:57

Kurdish Journalist, Activist Sentenced To Death In Iran

July 19, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Islamic regime of Iran - northwestern Kurdistan Province have condemned two ethnic Kurds to death for acting against the 'country's national security'.

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