London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

22-07-2005 12:42

g8 bikeride video

Fairly long video containing interviews with cyclists prior to setting of on bike ride from London to Scotland for G8 protests.

approx 18 minutes long

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22-07-2005 11:42

CALL FOR ACTION NOW

TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE WAR!!! Read more >>

22-07-2005 10:01

Street Art ~ Radio show today (Fri) 2-3pm

Resonance fm 104.4FM - Small Slow Peasants Show

Broadcasting Live to london on FM @ 2-3pm
+ the world via the web (

http://www.resonancefm.com)

Todays theme is 'Street art' with interviews from melbourne, NYC, and London.

What is street art ~ graffiti, sticker art, political posters, busking and street perfomance, urban reclaimation blogging the freeways and more!

For more info go to www.slowsmallpeasants.org.uk

www.resonancefm.com

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22-07-2005 00:00

E.V. Debs Speech at the 1925 Conference for Progressive Political Action

This earth possesses plenty enough resources to provide, the peoples of the earth if free market capitalism didn't by its very nature dole out the earth's treasures so disproportionately. Read more >>

20-07-2005 23:22

Parliament cleaners go on strike.

When you consider how badly Parliament has shafted the rest of us it’s hardly surprising that they treat their own cleaners like dirt as well. The T&G Trade union today organised a 1 day strike and protest over the conditions experienced by the agency staff who clean Tony Blair’s toilet. Read more >>

20-07-2005 11:48

Sth East Trains defends Ticket office reductions/staff redeploying.

Letter received in reply to RMT (rail Union) campaign against proposed changes to station ticket office opening times/staff re-deployment. Read more >>

19-07-2005 21:04

The originator of the acts of terrorism in London was standing near Tony Blair

And his name is Vladimir Putin. Read more >>

18-07-2005 11:38

P.Tatchell warns of poss muslim fundamentalist attacks on gays...

Peter Tatchell & gay rights group OutRage! today issued a warning that Islamic fundamentalists pose a significant threat to gay people and venues. Urges venues to increase security in the wake of 7/7 bombings. Read more >>

16-07-2005 06:55

Crest Plc - Corporate Social Responsibility – Family Petition HRH Prince Charles

The Shalom Family Campaign for Justice Wales, have recently petitioned HRH Prince Charles, President of Business In The Community (BITC). BITC advocates the inclusive practice of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' and 'Responsible Business Practice' among its members,but. Read more >>

14-07-2005 18:21

PEACE CAMPAIGNERS ATTACKED BY PRIVATE POLICE FORCE

Jaya Sacca, a long term peace activist was remanded in Lewes Prison this afternoon (JJULY 14TH) by District Judge Arnold. On Wednesday 13th July he was ‘arrested’ and handcuffed by members of Guardian Security hired by arms dealers EDO MBM. He was ‘detained’ by the security firm for allegedly stepping onto the road which constitutes the ‘no protest zone’. At the time no police were at the scene. Mr Sacca is also alleged to have assaulted one of the security guards when four of them ‘arrested’ him as attempted to leave the area. Read more >>

14-07-2005 12:31

Ambassadors express sympathy to all those affected by the blasts in London

American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) expresses its deepest sympathy to all those whose lives have been touched, directly or indirectly, by the explosions.
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14-07-2005 00:42

Friday 6pm London vigil, 'London, Fallujah, no more bombs'.

'Their war, our dead', Read more >>

13-07-2005 11:36

Legal Support Group Statement on the Policing of the G8 Protests

During the protests against the G8 over 700 people were detained or arrested by the police, often overnight, and around 366 people have been arrested and charged. Read more >>

12-07-2005 20:59

Cynicism and the G8 Deal

Are condemndations of the G8 deal on Africa reasonable, or the cynical reaction of those who would never have been satisifed whatever the results of the summit? Read more >>

12-07-2005 20:54

Africa's battle with corruption

Not only is much of the west’s third world policy intrinsically corrupt, but those policies also contribute a great deal toward corruption in Africa, the spoils of which may in turn find a warm welcome in the western banking system. Read more >>

12-07-2005 11:45

London post G8 debrief

There have been a couple of posts suggesting that some form of post-G8 meeting(s) are necessary if the movement is to best digest and take on board any lessons that there are to be learnt from the mobilisations around the G8 summit.

This Friday 15th July at the rampART social centre in East London time has been made available for people to meet, show films, and discuss the events of last week.

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11-07-2005 17:55

NETANYAHU ASSASSINATION THWARTED

The writer is a regular on Toronto radio AM640 Saturday nights. He is an amateur intelligence analyst. Sometimes things are not as they appear at first glance. Reaction to these events have orchestrated wars for eons. If we wish to end the scourge of wars we must learn how they are frequantly arranged to benefit the few while harming the many. It is said and revealed we in Toronto are next. May we learn in time. Read more >>

11-07-2005 17:04

URGENT URIBE MEETS BLAIR: Emergency Picket of Downing Street 6-8pm Tuesday 12 Ju

Stop State Terrorism in Colombia!
No to International Impunity! No Military Aid to Uribe! Support the Victims of Human Rights Violations!
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10-07-2005 15:25

G8 Alternatives summit Edinburgh Sunday 3rd July 2005

This is a brief account of the G8 alternatives summit held in Edinburgh last weekend. 13 labelled photos are attached. Read more >>

10-07-2005 11:37

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committe Blasts Blair Torture Policy

The Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee Foreign Affairs has launched a damning attack on the government's human rights record in the "War on Terror", urging Blair's government to "end its policy of obfuscation and that it give straight answers to the Committee's questions".

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