London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

14-10-2004 22:35

Take action against British complicity in the US executions

Falsely convicted death row survivors spoke at the Rampart social centre as part of the Rampart centre's involvement in ESF Automomous Spaces on Thursday night. Members of the US group, Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty spoke about the dire need for a Moratorium on executions in the United States. Ray Krone and Williams Nieves were amoungst the activists and spoke with insight and from bitter experience about their treatment at the hands of the very government which 'holds itself up as the example the rest of the world is supposed to follow'. Read more >>

14-10-2004 01:03

We convict the Intensifying newspapers banning and journalists arresting in Iran

in Iran,Islamic Republic has intensified to menace and detain Iranian journalists in recent weeks. Read more >>

13-10-2004 12:53

ESF: Join the anticapitalist Block!

1. Call out for an Anticapitalist Block in the international Demonstration at The ESF
2. Interesting workshops and seminars in London. Read more >>

12-10-2004 15:48

ESF radio calling you

"RAM radio, reaching the PARTS other radios can not reach..."

Over 5 times more popular than any other indymedia station online today*

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12-10-2004 15:44

4 Days of Communication Rights and Tactical media Production - Full Programme

SEIZE THE MEDIA - NOT THE SERVERS!
Here there's the full programe of events of the "4 Days of Communication Rights and Tactical Media Production", that takes place at the Camden Centre in London as part of the Autonomous Spaces around the oficial European Social Forum. Read more >>

11-10-2004 17:46

Pennsylvania Activists Seeking Your Help in London

Pennsylvania Abolitionists are looking for your help in protesting the death penalty practices of Pennsylvania in London. Pennsylvania Foreign Direct Investment Co. has an office in London and we are looking to place pressure on foreign firms that invest in Pennsylvania to help abolish the death penalty. Exonerees from death row and activists from PA Abolitioists will be touring Europe for three weeks to help end the barbaric practice of state sponsored killing. On October 18th, we will hold a deonstration in front of the office located at 78 Durham Rd. (SW20OTL). Read more >>

10-10-2004 21:08

Pagan Activism During ESF

Pagan Activist events during ESF including a Dionysian Smart Mob and an evening of workshops. Read more >>

09-10-2004 12:56

Statewatch Statement on Seizure of Indymedia's Servers in London

UK-USA: Was the seizure of Indymedia's servers in London unlawful or did the UK government collude?

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments:

"Rackspace may be a US company but Rackspace in London is subject to UK law not US law. If they took down and handed over Indymedia's servers simply on the basis of a US subpoena communicated to them this would not be lawful in the UK.

However it seems more likely that the US subpoena was the subject of a request for mutual legal assistance from the US Attorney General to the UK Home Secretary under the MLA Treaty. It would for the Metropolitan Police, probably accompanied by the FBI, to enforce the request and take possession of the servers.

This begs the questions: Why did the Home Office agree? What grounds did the USA give for the seizure of the servers? Were these grounds of a "political" nature? Has the Home Office requested that the servers be returned? What does this action say about freedom of expression and freedom of the press?

A trail that started in Switzerland and Italy has now ended fairly and squarely in the lap of the UK Home Secretary to justify."

Full text with links here:

http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/oct/04uk-usa-indymedia.htm Read more >>

09-10-2004 12:45

demo banned - what next?

Low pay Canary Wharf demo is banned... what next? Read more >>

07-10-2004 10:14

Heritage Lottery Funded Tree Destruction Kings Lynn The Walks

Update on struggle to save 'heritage' trees and wildlife habitats at historic King's Lynn park - The Walks. Read more >>

06-10-2004 22:58

Building Bridges Radio - Why Do We Need a Million Workers March?

Building Bridges Radio pressents this 26.5 minute radio program. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS LINK BELOW Read more >>

06-10-2004 21:35

The Corporation.

A few surprising facts about the modern corporation. Read more >>

06-10-2004 17:30

Palestine: Judging the Intifada

By any standard, in a war between a colonial occupier and an indigenous people, the
Palestinians are in a comparable state to those who have trodden this path before them. Read more >>

06-10-2004 13:27

New date for Mad Chicks

Don't forget that the date for Mad Chicks has now changed. Read more >>

05-10-2004 20:06

Party Trafalgar Square - When Thatcher Dies!

We all know it can't be long now - and when Margaret Thatcher dies its party time!
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05-10-2004 17:18

Kent makes Anti-Gay Stance - Gay Activists fight back

Gay rights groups have called a day of protest in Kent, following the County Council's continued support of what has been dubbed the 'Son of Section 28'. The protest day, scheduled for Saturday 13th November, a year after the government repealed Section 28 in national law. Immediately after this landmark decision, however, Kent County Council chose to implement similar policies that prohibit the "promotion of homosexuality". Read more >>

05-10-2004 10:24

Lesbian activist murdered in Sierra Leone

The founder and leader of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association (SLLAGA), Fannyann Eddy, was raped and murdered on the night of 28/29 September by unknown assailants who had broken into the in the SLLAGA office. Read more >>

02-10-2004 13:10

Mad Peckham

Mad Peckham Read more >>

01-10-2004 12:00

Some upcomming meetings on venezuela and latin america

Meetings on Venezuela and latin america Read more >>

30-09-2004 00:27

Blair ready to talk with freedom fighters

Mr Blair told reporters: "I don't think we can take any hope from anything until we know exactly what the intentions of these people are," he said. "They're not in contact with us, it's impossible for us to make contact with them."

Hello: I think without a guess that their intentions are to have US and British forces out of Iraq. As if Blair didn't know! But that's a worry if you won't negotiate with "freedom fighters" isn't it?

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