UK Anti-militarism Newswire Archive
Brize Norton Peace March
24-04-2005 08:12
A peace camp is being held at RAF Brize Norton from 21-25 April. This report is about the march and rally on Saturday 23. I've pasted this in from the Bristol IMC website - many thanks to them and to the author MH. A selection of photos will be appearing after lunch!!This is Camp Xray - An evening responding to injustice
24-04-2005 08:03
BIRMINGHAM INDYMEDIA LAUNCH
Birmingham Indymedia goes live on May 1st with the aim of promoting grassroots, non-corporate and non-commercial coverage of important social and political issues.
On bank holiday Monday May 2nd, at the Custard Factory Birmingham, the kollective in association with the Birmingham Guantanamo Campaign [ Report ] and the South Asian Alliance will be screening 'This is Camp Xray' along with some short films. There will also be music provided by DESERT GROOVE DJs + INQLAB COLLECTIVE plus infostalls all on the theme of responding to injustice.
6.30 - 11PM (THEATRE DOORS 6.30PM, MUSIC AND BAR 8-11PM)Report from Beirut, Lebanon withn 10 photos.
24-04-2005 07:18
President Bush in the Netherlands: Censorship and curtailment of freedom of spee
24-04-2005 07:17
George Bush will visit the province of Limburg in the Netherlands to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Europe’s liberation on 8th of May. He will also attend several bilateral talks in the region around Maastricht on May 7th. Local activist groups and students are planning demonstrations to receive Bush in Maastricht. However, a website created to disseminate information about these protests has been censored and taken off air.Alternative votes in Liverpool
23-04-2005 20:11
Alternative votes in Liverpool might increase turnoutGood news and sad news
23-04-2005 19:44
"For two years, FTAA has not been discussed in Brazil, because we took it off the agenda," Lula said.Instead, Brazil has focused on strengthening trade ties among its Latin American neighbors and with the Mercosur trade bloc made up of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Bringing the Noise to EDO MBM - Brighton's Arms Dealers
20-04-2005 20:09
Over 60 people at today's noise demo, possibly the last one if EDO get their proposed draconian injunction in the High Court on friday.Report : Noise Protest at EDO
20-04-2005 19:50
Around 70 protesters gathered outside EDO MBMs bomb factory in Brighton today. This could be the last legal demo of this kind for a while if an interim injunction is granted in the High Court on Friday.Oppression, Not Education is Top Priority with University of Califormia Regents
20-04-2005 18:37
With 2 days to remain in the Tent University protest at the University of California, Santa Cruz, we would like to be able to say "the whole world is watching", because the shit has already begun to hit the fan.Gorgeous George
20-04-2005 12:41
George Galloway; asset or liability? A discussion from an anti-war left perspective.Danny Schechter's WMD has second showing in Amman, Jordan!
20-04-2005 07:57
Straw - what is he good for?
19-04-2005 19:44
Craig Murray is standing as an Independent candidate on an anti-war anti-torture platform, against Jack Straw in Blackburn.Reclaim the bases: global antimilitarist call to action
19-04-2005 14:13
National action against Caterpillar 16.4.05 Birmingham
19-04-2005 10:42
The national action against Caterpillar, which consisted of a protest motorcade past Caterpillar finance in Solihull and a rally in Birmingham city centre, was supported by national PSC (Palestinian Solidarity Campaign) & others. People joined in from Leicester, Coventry, Wales, Preston, Liverpool, Exeter etc.
At long last, action is being taken nationally and internationally to stop Caterpillars exports, from the USA to Israel, of bulldozers for aggressive usage against Palestinian civilians, in the occupied territories.
Two main events for the day 1) A Protest Motorcade 2) A Palestine Rally
Oxford Stop the War Coalition Election Hustings - 28 April
19-04-2005 10:26
IMPORTANT HUSTINGS MEETING ON 28 APRIL. YOUR CHANCE TO HEAR ABOUT WHERE THE PARTIES STAND ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ, CIVIL LIBERTIES, TERRORISM AND SECURITY, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND OTHER TOPICAL ISSUES.AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED TO HELP YOU DECIDE HOW TO VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. DETAILS BELOW
Direct Action Affinity Group Training for DSEi and G8, London
19-04-2005 09:46
Direct Action - Affinity Group TrainingSaturday 7 May, 10:30am
The Institute for Autonomy, 78 Gower St,London WC1
(nearest tubes: Russell Sq, Goodge St, Warren St. Buses: Tottenham Court Road)
ASBO used against peace campaigner
18-04-2005 20:39
After misusing the Prevention of Terrorism Act to intimidate a handful of people keeping vigil outside US Spy base Menwith Hill the Ministry of Defence Police are now trying to use an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) to restrict the freedom to protest of one woman and a flag.US Spooks Stirring Sectarian Rancor in Madain, Iraq?
18-04-2005 15:28
It's pretty obvious that the CIA, Mossad, or some other American or Israeli terrorist gang orchestrated this completely bogus story about a mass kidnapping and rape in Iraq. It falls perfectly in line with their united effort to sew as much discord and strife among Arabs as possible.Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth
18-04-2005 11:42
Interfaith group to challenge the mainstream 9/11 thesis which blames the success of the attacks on the combination of two factors: “angry Muslim fanatics” and an “overwhelmed or incompetent domestic security apparatus.”Does the Iraqi Resistance Target Civilians?
18-04-2005 10:15
While it is clear that the US and coalition forces have been killing more civilians than combatants and that more civilians have been killed by the US and coalition forces than by guerrillas, questions stilll remain.First of all, do Iraqi guerrillas themselves in fact attack more civilians than combatants, as the corporate media regularly suggests?