London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

16-11-2006 15:25

Organising for Fighting Unions: turning anger into workplace activism

Activists gathered in London last Saturday to discuss the kind of trade unions we need today Read more >>

15-11-2006 21:45

Emergency Vigil for Peace and Social Justice in Colombia: Thursday 4pm

STOP THE KILLINGS & PERSECUTION OF TRADE UNIONISTS, STUDENTS AND OPPOSITION POLITICIANS Read more >>

15-11-2006 21:09

The Responsiveness of British Police to Islamic Fundamentalism

While the British Metropolitan police were quick to raid Safa Einollahi's house and suspect him for "terrorist" activities, or shoot Jean-Charles Menendez, the innocent Brazilian, five times in the head, they seem to be some what more lethargic in moving against the real threats against this country. Read more >>

15-11-2006 16:20

Iran executes another gay man.....

News posted on gay.com -Nov 15th...

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14-11-2006 18:39 | 2 additions

Protest @ Mexican Embassy - 6pm - Mon 20th Nov - Solidarity with Oaxaca!

Please FWD this callout!

- OAXACA SOLIDARITY PROTEST IN LONDON - END THE REPRESSION!

- MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER*

- 6PM OUTSIDE MEXICAN EMBASSY, 16 ST GEORGE ST, HANNOVER SQ, W1S 1LX Read more >>

14-11-2006 15:38

CALL FOR ACTION: MIGRANT WORKERS DEMAND JUSTICE

HELP REQUIRED FOR GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST ISS

This is the big push forward to demand Justice for Cleaners: an international campaign for the right of cleaners to organise within ISS - one of the worlds biggest multinational Cleaning Companies.
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13-11-2006 22:10

Metroline Bus Drivers on Strike on 14th November 2006

London faces first bus strike for seven years Read more >>

13-11-2006 16:20

GALHA: Russian gay activist fights on...

At a Gay & Lesbian Humanist Asso meeting last Friday in London a Russian gay activist vowed to fight on despite the threats from the far-right and religionists. Read more >>

13-11-2006 12:40

Council Estate Privatisation

A 1500 word feature using the case study of an estate transferred 18 months ago, the article questions the wisdom of council estate transfer. It includes cutting indictments against a housing association from a chartered surveyor; also witness statements from a public inquiry. Included are many photographs of, sewage dripping from ceilings, a circus of yes t-shirts and jugglers etc, picket of construction work on the estate by local residents and many more photos. Read more >>

12-11-2006 23:25

legalise cannabis party rehashed

The 'Legalise Cannabis Alliance' (LCA), a legally constituted political party which stood candidates in Parliamentary elections against prohibitionists in the Labour, Tory, Liberal and even the Green Party, has decided on a major change of strategy. Read more >>

12-11-2006 23:17 | 1 addition

film of old street shell garage blockade

6' 25" video of the old street shell garage action on friday evening, where activists blockaded the garage and stopped business twice during the course of the evening. Read more >>

11-11-2006 18:52 | 1 addition

11th anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa murder marked in London

Having attended the unveiling of the first of two creations commissioned by Remember Saro-Wiwa (see www.remembersarowiwa.com), London Rising Tiders headed across town to the Natural History Museum, to keep Saro-Wiwa's memory alive in a slightly more confrontational fashion inside the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Read more >>

11-11-2006 17:21

Shell Disrupted & Protested Again in Reading

Inspired by last weeks action, and by the struggles of the people of Rossport and Niger, activists have again targetted Shell with protest and direct-action in Reading.

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11-11-2006 12:19 | 2 additions

shell garage closed twice by protest in london

the old street shell petrol garage in london was closed down twice yesterday evening by protestors highlighting shell's repression of local people in county mayo, ireland, and linking it to the 11th anniversary of the murder of the ogoni 9 in nigeria, where shell is proven to have been involved in the killing of ken saro-wiwa. Read more >>

11-11-2006 11:55

ken livingstone harangued at opening of dalston square

livingstone was at gillett square in dalston today to mark the opening of a new 'space for local people'. protestors are angry at the gentrification of the area connected with the olympic invasion. Read more >>

10-11-2006 15:20

Report on sectarian attack by PSC members

such situations must be brought to light.. Read more >>

09-11-2006 20:00

Demo in solidarity with Palestine Liberation struggle - Saturday 11 November

You are invited to join our activities in solidarity with the Palestinian People as part of the international week of action against the Apartheid Wall.
Freedom for Palestine!
Smash the Apartheid Wall!
Fight racism and occupation!
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09-11-2006 18:36

OAXACA: MEXICO’s WATERSHED.

Mass protests against fraud in the wake of the Mexican
presidential elections this summer and a
six-months-old standoff in Oaxaca between the
authorities and protesters have converted Mexico into
a hotbed of insurrection. The target is a long-ruling
oligarchy of hacienda owners and industrialists who
may have underestimated populist power buoyant today
on mass communication techniques and encouraged by the
swing to the left on the Latin American continent.

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09-11-2006 08:58

divided but not conquered

the good protester bad protester dichotomy is a view largely put forth by the media's portrayal of us. they are wrong of course.... Read more >>

08-11-2006 13:13 | 1 addition

Oaxaca news in London, another chance

at the rampART social centre: 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA (near Whitechapel, off Commercial Rd)

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=534641&y=181230&z=0&sv=E1+2LA&st=2&pc=E1+2LA&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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