London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

25-01-2005 17:41

"shadows of occupation": third balatacamp.net film from Palestine

Shadows of Occupation [2005; 3min]

"Balata camp children prepare a shadow puppet theatre production. During the performance, the characters of their imagination move from the screen onto the streets."
Download it now from www.balatacamp.net Read more >>

24-01-2005 17:59

January London Calling

January's London Calling gives you all the latest class struggle news from the capital.
News includes the latest on the Harry Stanley campaign, the hospitalised cops League table, Cry Baby Blunkett, an article on gentrification from the Hackney Independent and a great British tradition - fascism and the royal family! Read more >>

24-01-2005 00:16

Schroders:Crest Nicholson Protest Goes Ahead Despite Boat Show Ban on Five Girls

About one week ago, the Schroders London Boat Show 2005 finally closed and the Shalom ‘Family Campaign for Justice’ from Wales, are claiming that their one man pubic representations at the show, were very well received, except by one particular company, namely 'Quay Marinas'. Read more >>

19-01-2005 00:19

Dave Prentis Needs to abandon Gordon Brown Fantasy

UNISON United Left General Secretary candidate Jon Rogers criticises the support voiced today by incumbent General Secretary Dave Prentis for Gordon Brown.

Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary is a late but welcome convert to the ranks of those prepared to say that Blair must go. However, he is quite wrong to foster illusions that Gordon Brown as Labour leader would deserve a welcome from trade unionists, as he does today in an interview with the Scottish Daily Record. Read more >>

18-01-2005 20:21

seeking political asylum

i have reached a point where i need to apply for political asylum.
i fear for my safety and i would apprieciate it if any one can offer
me advice or help in this manner. Read more >>

16-01-2005 19:15

nature, culture, and indygenous struggle for autonomy under threat from road bu

three recent articles taken and translated from chiapas indymedia which explain the current situation in the mexico- guatemala border area, in the lacantun nature reserve. the governement is building a huge bridge to prepare the way for the transnationals and "progress", perhaps lets call it sustainable development. only that the zapatisas hold autonomous comunities in the area, and that we are resisting everywhere. dissent!g8

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14-01-2005 20:55

Lambeth UNISON calls for end to UNISON support for pension-cutting MPS

Lambeth UNISON is calling for UNISON to cut financial support to MPs who are not prepared to defend public sector pensions. Read more >>

14-01-2005 10:11

On Ethnic Cleansing: Israeli Zionist Historian Benny Morris Speaks Out!!

Benny Morris says he was always a Zionist. People were mistaken ... when they thought that his historical study on the birth of the Palestinian refugee problem was intended to undercut the Zionist enterprise. Nonsense, Morris says ... So they came to the mistaken conclusion that when Morris describes the cruelest deeds that the Zionist movement perpetrated in 1948 he is actually being condemnatory, that when he describes the large-scale [ethnic] expulsion operations [against the Palestinians by Israel's founders] he is being denunciatory. They did not conceive that the great documenter of the sins of Zionism in fact identifies with those sins. Read more >>

14-01-2005 03:50

An injury to one is an injury to all!

There is a direct connection linking the abuse of animals with the abuse of human beings. When humans exploit and abuse animals, it legitimizes ALL abuse of power. Animal abuse legitimizes child abuse,sexism, racism, homophobia, ethnic prejudice and all the ways humans exploit each other. Read more >>

14-01-2005 02:02

Activists arrested over Gujarat videos

Preceeding the indian activist film festival at the rampART this week, an unrelated yet related incident ... Read more >>

14-01-2005 00:44

The police are under resourced (part 2)

Police were intimidating Larc users this evening with aggressive surveillance. Read more >>

13-01-2005 21:22

Tom Hurndall remembered.

Candlelit vigil one year after Tom's death. Read more >>

13-01-2005 10:22

UNISON United Left wants UNISON to back amnesty for illegal workers

UNISON's Greater London Regional Committee today agreed to support Westminster UNISON proposals for an amnesty for 'illegal' workers. The committee wants the proposals to go forward to UNISON's National Conference and will support this at the upcoming Regional Council AGM.

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11-01-2005 14:57

Another Palestine benefit welcomes performances and visitors…[London]

Thursday - 13th of January

The gig will happen at Arbour Square (East London, E1, off Commercial Road, nearest Tube: Stepney and Shadwell – 5 min.)
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10-01-2005 01:16

Threat to disrupt Asian film festival

Source: The Hindu (

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/01/10/stories/2005011000991200.htm)

Threat to disrupt Asian film festival
JAN. 9. - By Hasan Suroor Read more >>

07-01-2005 22:44

Indian activist film festival (10th to 16th Jan)

MOVEMENTS IN MOTION: 10th – 16th January 2005
A FESTIVAL OF INDIAN ACTIVIST FILMS

15-17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

The rampART Creative Centre in East London is hosting a week long festival of contemporary documentary films from India. Grouped around themes of social and political issues, made by accomplished and dedicated filmmakers, this festival brings to London audiences documentaries that are rarely seen, inside or outside India, with the intention of creating spaces for debate. Disturbing, impassioned, humorous, inspiring and controversial, these films provide a glimpse into some of the most difficult challenges facing Indian society.

The festival runs over 6 days, from Monday 10th January to Saturday 16th January. Read more >>

06-01-2005 17:25

New film from Balata: 'Elections under Occupation'

The Balata Film Collective has produced its first film, 'Elections under Occupation'. Palestinian voices from Balata Refugee Camp speak out about the upcoming Palestinian Authority elections Read more >>

03-01-2005 07:12

Devlish's journal of time spent observing Israeli army manoeuvers in the village

Devlish's journal of time spent observing Israeli army manoeuvers in the village of Talluza somewhere near Nablus.

Talluza is a small village north of Nablus in the West Bank with a population of around 2,000. The village has been calm for two years following a number of house demolitions in 2002. The neighboring village of Asira, with a population of around 12,000, has been suffering constant harassment from the army for over a year.I have been in Talluza one week and my duties have been mainly to observe the IOF checkpoint between Al Badan and Talluza and to give occasional talks at the Talluza boys’ school.

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03-01-2005 07:03

Bush - Fraternity President and Beyond

President Bush was a Fraternity President......do you know what that means? Read more >>

31-12-2004 23:44

J20 International General Strike and Bush Inauguration Protest

Ideas and many links about the J20 general strike and Bush Inauguration Day protest...
Call in sick. Take a personal day. 1/20/05
January 20th, 2005 Read more >>