London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

15-02-2005 10:01

Brian's evivction from Parliament Square Comes ever Closer

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRIAN HAW THE PEACE PROTESTOR WHO IS CURRENTLY FACING EVICTION FROM WHAT HAS BECOME HIS HOME, IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE. Read more >>

14-02-2005 19:07

UBS Bank Have a Word With Crest Plc

The Shalom Family from Wales who have been caught-up in a Crest Plc - Crest Nicholson Beauty-show, their subsequent houseboat eviction, and have lost possession of their entire worldly belongings, (even though it is alleged that Crest have permitted negligence, Read more >>

14-02-2005 17:29

radical left iraqi union leader speaks in london

Falah Alwan, leader of the radical Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq, is in Britain and will be speaking at a meeting hosted by University of London Union on Wednesday February 16 at 7.30pm. Read more >>

14-02-2005 15:38

radical left Iraqi union leaders speaks in London

Falih Alwan, leader of the radical Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq, is speaking at a meeting organised by University of London Union and No Sweat this Wednesday February 16 at 7.30pm. Read more >>

14-02-2005 14:24

London benefit gig for CIPO-RFM this Friday.

It is entirely possible that we may get more people coming to the gig than we can fit in, so show up early if you want to be sure of getting in! Drinks are at pub prices. Admission is only £4.00 NO GUEST LIST. NO BLAGGING. Read more >>

14-02-2005 14:15

CIPO-RFM to speak in the uk. Nottingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, London.

For the first time activists from Mexican social justice group CIPO-RFM will be speaking in the UK. Feel free to downlode the flyer below and distribute. State repression against CIPO has recently increased, worldwide awareness of what is happening in Oaxaca is crucial to their survival. Read more >>

14-02-2005 01:40

March 19th - International Anti-War + Anti-Neoliberalism Protests

March 19th marks the 2nd Anniversary of the "Shock and Awe" Invasion of Iraq. A Global Day of Coordinated Actions will see demonstrations in London, Glasgow and throughout the world. Elsewhere in Europe massive protests will take place against neoliberalism and for social justice, as well as anti-war.

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13-02-2005 15:02

Caminos De Resistencia film festival

programme now available:
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13-02-2005 12:36

Pensions talks between Prescott and unions stall

The latest news from the New Labour spring conference at Gateshead is that talks between unions and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on public sector pensions have stalled. Read more >>

12-02-2005 15:04

Make Love Not War Cancelled

Due to harassment from Islington Council, the dance music event previously publicized to be held on Saturday 12th February WILL NOT BE HAPPENING AT ALL SORRY! Read more >>

12-02-2005 12:46

Pensions pressure builds as union leaders meet with Prescott

Union leaders are meeting with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to talk about union members' refusal to accept government plans to downgrade public sector pensions schemes. The government is under huge pressure from union members to abandon proposals to cut the pensions schemes. Read more >>

11-02-2005 14:24

The day in the basque country

Today we are suffering a new great attack from the spanish and french states. 42 youths are being judged because belong to basque youth organisation Segi. The spanish state asks an overall punishment of 642 prision years for all of them (from 10 years to 112). They, too, arrests today two monks and another youth Read more >>

11-02-2005 11:13

Race attacks reach all time high

New figures show the number of abusive and violent attacks on Britain's Jewish community reached record levels in 2004 Read more >>

10-02-2005 19:42

End the housing madness - affordable homes for all

March on LONDON
Join the EIE 12th March 200
We are fed up propping up the UK economy.
End all Estate agent self regulation.
Ban buy to let mortgages under £300k. Stop BTL.
Derilict 14 mths = govt buy @ 40% market value.
Stamp duty only on £300k + dwellings.
Right to buy council property stopped NOW.
Demand councils build more stock NOW.
No to 50% HA purchase traps. Ball & Chain. No way.
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09-02-2005 13:16

Scandal of Pepys Estate

The Pepys Estate in Deptford, a social housing estate on the banks of the River Thames in East London, is being destroyed by Lewisham through selling off parts of the estate for redevelopment to a property speculator to convert to luxury apartments and to Hyde Housing Association. The net social housing on the estate will be reduced, this in an area of acute social deprivation where the demand for social housing has never been so high. Read more >>

09-02-2005 12:29

'Caminos De Resistencia' film festival

Indymedia cinema presents...

'Caminos De Resistencia(Paths Of Resistance)' a Latin America film festival in London Read more >>

08-02-2005 11:24

Reggae deal to halt gay-bash lyrics

Stop Murder Music campaign suspended - Music industry committed to reject violent hate songs
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07-02-2005 18:00

Your chance to say no to the Olympics in London

London is awash with posters advertising the opportunity to Back the Olympic Bid. Noticably absent however has been the opportunity to state your opposition to the bid. Read more >>

07-02-2005 16:26

Positive Global Movements

Positive Global Movements started yesterday Sunday the 6th with a nice turn up, we showed 'The Alberdi School' a film about the community involvement in revolutionising education in Venezuela. Then we had musicians and poet Sofia and Santiago both Peruvian artists reciting poetry and singing to the beat of the Global Revolution. After having lovely Venezuelan food Ricardo Galindez Venezuelan trade unionist gave a passionate speech about the role of the workers in the revolution not only in Venezuela but also in the world. Read more >>

05-02-2005 10:24

Tortured in the San Jose Main Jail

Martín Rodriguez, , says he was tortured in the San Jose Main Jail while spending 115 days there on drug charges. Read more >>