London Terror War Newswire Archive

16-02-2014 22:36

‘Why Have You Gone to Russia Three Times in Two Months?’—Heathrow Customs Agent Interrogates Snowden Lawyer

Edward Snowden's lawyer Jesselyn Radack, herself a whistleblower, was harassed by a Border Force Agent at Heathrow Airport today. Radack is here to meet with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy, to attend the launch of The Whistler

http://www.thewhistler.org/content/whistler-international-launch
and the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence that will be presented to Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning in absentia this week in Oxford

http://rt.com/news/manning-sam-adams-award-697/.

Kevin Gosztola, who reported extensively on the pretrial hearings and trial in the case of USA vs Manning, explains what happened. Read more >>

07-02-2014 13:15

bristol & bath suv's loose air

too many city-slickers playing at being country folk, driving around in status symbols,in a dream where the fuel never runs out, "oh it's such a stress parking the landie when i do the school run" why not get smaller car, ride bikes, bus it, use your legs or even better have a labotomy Read more >>

21-01-2014 22:28

Free Margaretta

79 year old artist, peace activist, & feminist jailed by Irish State Read more >>

16-01-2014 12:23

Ill Health and Social Corruption in Edinburgh.

I got this call from someone I have no wish to engage with. Read more >>

05-12-2013 09:04

17 Dec: Chelsea Manning Birthday Vigil

Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning is the US soldier sentenced to 35 years in jail for leaking thousands of documents to Wikileaks exposing US and other governments’ war crimes and corruption. She is 26 years old on Tuesday 17 December. Ever since she was detained and tortured in 2010, international protests have demanded her release. Demonstrate your support for her courageous whistleblowing, and for all who blow the whistle on corruption, dictatorship and dirty government secrets.

St. Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, 3pm - 4.30pm. Read more >>

20-11-2013 17:56

Is Canada Guilty of War Crimes?

This article examines a recent request to the International Criminal Court asking for an investigation of alleged war crimes by Canada in relation to complicity in torture and complicity in illegal extraordinary rendition of detainees. The article appeared in the Canadian Civil Liberties newsletter Rights Watch, and can be accessed at the address at the bottom. The original article contains hyperlinks which access the full request to the ICC and all attached documentations. Read more >>

20-11-2013 10:19

Catholic Worker invites Mother Agnes of Syria to Speak after she is "No Platformed" by StWC

The Catholic Worker, a small anarchist pacifist community in Harringay London has extended an invitation to Mother Agnes to address its members on a two day retreat next week. Mother Agnes was recently pressured to withdraw from addressing the Stop the War Coalition meeting in London on Nov 30th. Read more >>

05-11-2013 17:09

Veterans For Peace at The Cenotaph

Sunday 10 November 2013
1330 hrs
Trafalgar Square

Veterans For Peace UK to walk to The Cenotaph with a message of peace. Read more >>

04-11-2013 18:22

Repeal Schedule 7 – demo on Wednesday against “anti terror” detentions

Demonstration 10:00am, Wednesday 6th November outside the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A 2LL Read more >>

20-10-2013 08:44

Syria Peace Vigil this Tuesday as foreign ministers meet in London

This Tuesday (22 October 2013), 11 foreign ministers and representatives of some Syrian opposition groups will meet in London to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria and the upcoming Geneva peace talks:

http://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-announces-syria-ministerial-meeting-in-london

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/17/syrian-opposition-pressure-geneva-peace-conference

All peace-loving people are warmly invited to join an all day peace vigil (non-partisan) outside the Foreign Office, to put forward the following demands: Read more >>

12-10-2013 09:19

Report, video, pics from 5 Oct: Marking 12 yrs of War on Afghanistan & 12 yrs of N.V. anti-war resistance of London Catholic Worker

VIDEO Giuseppe Conlon Hall Venue Oct 5th event (7 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJiDPcplbaY (YouTube)

PHOTOS from the event

http://tinyurl.com/p28t5ns (Flickr)

With Joe Black, Ciaron O'Reilly, Guy Smallman, Andy Worthington, Razz & anti-war/solidarity activists at Giuseppe Conlon Hall, Sat 5 October.

End their Wars! Free our Prisoners! Read more >>

30-09-2013 07:35

5 Oct: London event for 12th Anniversary of War on Afghanistan. With Andy Worthington, Guy Smallman & others

LONDON Sat Oct 5th.4-6pm

On the eve of 12th anniversary of War on Afghanistan

END THEIR WARS! FREE OUR PRISONERS!

with Andy Worthington, author of 'The Guantánamo Files'

http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/

and Guy Smallman, photojournalist, Director of the film '15 Million Afghans'

http://15millionafghans.com/the-film/

*Please RSVP if you intend attending. Although not essential it helps the organisers organise the event.
Read more >>

25-09-2013 20:16

Many Reasons Dolphins Are Dying

nuclear waste dumping, municipal sewer dumps,
long lines fishing, ship propellers, sonar,
and other causes of dolphin deaths Read more >>

12-09-2013 23:54

Protests at Arms Dealers’ Charity Dinner – report and pics

A few dozen people, including a small ‘critical mass’ style bike ride, took part tonight in a protest outside the traditional dealers’ dinner at the end of the DSEI international arms fair. Read more >>

08-09-2013 23:12

DSEI Arms Fair ‘Critical Mass’ and Blockade – report and pics

On the first day of action against the biennial DSEI arms fair at Excel in Newham, protestors can claim some victory after blocking one of the two entrances for four hours, and causing disruption at the other gate for a couple of hours, seriously affecting the first of two get-in days before the official opening on Tuesday. There were more than a dozen arrests and some scuffles during the afternoon. Read more >>

03-09-2013 22:39

Vigil at US embassy tonight – report & pics

A few hundred people attended a vigil outside the US embassy called by the ‘Stop the War coalition’ tonight. Feelings were high, and different groups were represented, but pretty much all agreed that the mainstream media is simply not telling the truth. Read more >>

02-09-2013 23:04

‘Peace Strike’ begin a 24-hour picket outside US embassy

This evening, ‘Peace Strike’ activists began a rolling 24/7 picket outside the US Embassy in London. Read more >>

02-09-2013 22:57

24/7 Ongoing Anti-War Vigil has been Established at the U.S. Embassy London

Vigil info, offers of help & messages of support
Mobile/ Cell 074 485 99 856
(From outside the U.K.) + 44 74 485 99 856

If you're nearby, swing by! Read more >>

02-09-2013 11:17

Emergency Action For Syria

Forward plan For an Emergency.....Forward plan For an Emergency.....Forward plan For an Emergency.....

Peacestrike.org
EMERGENCY PEACE ACTION FOR SYRIA
'24 Hour 0n-going Peace Strike Picket'
#peacestrike
Outside the US Embassy, Grosvenor Square W1A 2LQ
Starting 7pm Monday 3rd August 2013 Read more >>

31-08-2013 22:57

“Hands Off Syria” national march and rally – report and pic

Originally planned by the ‘Stop The War Coalition’ as a protest, but now billed as a victory celebration, the march and rally attracted a couple of thousand people out into the late Summer blazing sunshine. Read more >>