London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

16-12-2005 17:54

Support the July 7th survivor's online petition for a Public Inquiry

"Apparently it will 'take too long', 'be too expensive' and 'only tell us things we already know.' We have spent a thousand days in Iraq and £3.1 billion. Is that too long? Is that too expensive? Is the link between Iraq and July 7th what we already know?" - Rachel, London Bombings survivor Read more >>

16-12-2005 15:52

London Wobblies Celebrate and Plan

By Dan Jakopovich, London - Industrial Worker, December 2005 Read more >>

16-12-2005 10:38

Solidarity Cafe Night - 34 Broadway Market TONIGHT

Solidarity Cafe Night in support of the occupation of Tony's Cafe in Hackney. Read more >>

14-12-2005 21:01

DEFEND BRICK LANE AREA COMMUNITY by kicking out present clique of councillors

The Crossrail hole Bill must be defeated and the local community defended. the most important ay to do so is by throwing out the unrepresentative councillors who form the clique on Tower Hamlets Council now. That clique has colluded to bring about the Crossrail hole attack upon the community in the Brick Lane London E1 Area Read more >>

14-12-2005 20:17

Solidarity Cafe Night - Friday 16th Dec

Solidarity Cafe Night - Friday 16th Dec
*Support the occupation of Tony's Cafe
*Against the gentrification of Hackney

6pm onwards

Hot food & drink, all welcome Read more >>

14-12-2005 11:24

Defend democratic and human rights in Russia

Prof Bill Bowring - founder and academic coordinator of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) at the London Metropolitan University - was detained and deported without warning or any explanation from Russia on November 15th 2005.
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14-12-2005 10:02

NO HELP DEMO

PROTECT DARFUR DEMO Friday 16/12/05
12 Noon Opposite Downing Street
Aegis Trust, Darfur Union - 200 Darfuri refused asylum seekers + Thousands of Brits (hopefully)
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14-12-2005 00:47

Broadway Market occupation - two weeks on

Café Francesca in Broadway Market, Hackney has been occupied for two weeks by local people to prevent its demolition by property developer Dr Roger Wratten and conversion into luxury flats. Read more >>

13-12-2005 18:50

Brick Lane London E1 Area Community No to a scrutiny of Crossrail-hole Bill

The MPs 'select committee', just finalised, to 'scrutinise' the Crossrail hole Bill scheduled to start in january 2006, will fail the people in the East End of London if the process is allowed to be just a formality. Defend the Brick Lane London E1 area against the Crossrail hole Bill. Back the campaign against the hole attack on the Brick Lane area. Force Alistair Darling to tell the truth about how the crass Crossrail hole Bill was conjured up by neglecting the rights of the communities. Read more >>

13-12-2005 16:26

Death of free speech in Blair's Britain

Free speech has died in Tony Blair's Britain. Read more >>

13-12-2005 14:27

artist to challenge/defy westminster protest ban

THIS IS NOT A PROTEST.

This Saturday 17th Dec.in an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words 'sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh', to passers-by.
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11-12-2005 23:58

Midnight Mass (a poem for the homeless)

Below is a poem that I've written to try to make people a little more aware of the plight of the homeless at this time of year, why, is it only at this time of year thar we feel we should do something to help those less fortunate than ourselves and not for the rest of the year? Guilt or what? You tell me? Read more >>

11-12-2005 17:53

Call for solidarity action in support of striking gate gourmet workers in german

Global Capitalism Requires Global Resistance - Call for Solidarity
Action on the 17th of December at all Gate Gourmet Locations World-Wide Read more >>

09-12-2005 22:49

Party to Celebrate the release of the Edo rooftop 3. Brighton

A fun packed evening of entertainment. Read more >>

08-12-2005 16:35

MUHAMMAD HAQUE POLITICAL POETRY ON THE DEGENERATION OF DEMOCRACY IN 2005

The forthcoming local council elections to be held in parts of the UK including in London have been 'decided' in effect by the parties that have apparently selected the best candidates for representing their local areas. This is utterly untrue. Local people must have proper and full and transparent say in who gets to be selected to represent the locality. Parties must not have that control any longer. Read more >>

07-12-2005 15:03

Broadway Market Occupation Latest Update

An update from the occupiers of 34 Broadway Market, Hackney Read more >>

06-12-2005 22:43

Furious Gate Gourmet workers march in Southall

On Sunday several hundred sacked Gate Gourmet workers and their supporters held a march led by a traditional drumming duo (who were brilliant) through Southall. It was followed by a rally in a local hall addressed by speakers from across the Trade Union movement.

Previously the workers had marched chanting vitriolic slogans about Gate Gourmet and British airways. Now their condemnation also targets their own trade union the T&G and its leader Tony Woodley. TUC chief Brendan Barber is also in the frame for selling them out. Read more >>

06-12-2005 10:06

CONGOLESE OY! WE DO NOT WANT ASYLUM! WE ARE REFUGEES NOT ASYLUM SEEKERS!

CONGOLESE OY! WE DO NOT WANT ASYLUM! WE ARE REFUGEES NOT ASYLUM SEEKERS!

Voice Forum Notes From Meeting At House Of Commons
Thursday 29 November 2005

For Decolonialisation – Against Dehumanisation
For Refugee Status – Against Asylum Seeking
For Resistance – Against Removal Read more >>

05-12-2005 23:43 | 1 addition

help free young eco activist sentenced to 22 years 8 months in USA

TODAY (5th Dec) is Jeff Luers's birthday, he will be 27, and he will be spending it in an American maximum security prison (pictured above) serving a sentence of 22 years and eight months.

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05-12-2005 16:49

OutRage!- Jamaican AIDS activist murdered

Jamaican AIDS activist Steve Harvey was found murdered last week. . Read more >>