UK Anti-militarism Newswire Archive
Fox analyst: Germany's actions leave us 'no choice' but to bomb Iran
13-09-2007 21:39
"A recent decision by German officials to withhold support for any new sanctions against Iran has pushed a broad spectrum of officials in Washington to develop potential scenarios for a military attack on the Islamic regime," Fox reported on Tuesday.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Thomas McInerney told Fox, "Since Germany has backed out of helping economically, we do not have any other choice. ... They've forced us into the military option."
Anti-Trident Activist Acquitted
13-09-2007 21:16
Faslane Activist Acquitted
13-09-2007 21:05
An activist was acquitted today on a charge of Breach of the Peace arising from blockading Faslane in opposition to the deployment of and plans to upgrade Trident. Brian argued that the Crown had a particular obligation in this case to demonstrate the facts given that 950 people have been arrested at Faslane since 1st October, with most held overnight for up to 36 hours and then released with a letter from the Procurator Fiscal stating that no charges would be brought. The Fiscal is prosecuting in only 51 cases of the 950 arrests. Brian said that the overnight detention of more than 500 people without trial constitutes a denial of their civil liberties.DSEi: Princess of Wales fountain dyed blood red for victims of cluster bombs
13-09-2007 17:05
Parliament Square Peace Camp Protestors in Court
13-09-2007 14:07
On Friday 14th September at Horseferry Road Magistrates Court, five peace protesters will stand trial for attending an ‘unauthorised’ peace camp in Parliament Square].Palestinian tennis shoes (by Latuff)
12-09-2007 22:37
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Space Hijackers Tank for Sale
12-09-2007 19:38
CAAT March to DSEi Arms Fair in London
12-09-2007 19:26
Public Meeting: Iran's realities: different viewpoints or systematic misrepresentation
12-09-2007 18:04
Bipartisan consensus pushes for Iran attack
12-09-2007 17:43
The 2008 US presidential dance has already been decided: the winner will be a corrupt elite warmonger who will intensify and expand Bush-Cheney’s criminal “war on terrorism” into Iran and beyond, and with the full support of an acquiescent US populace. The latest rhetoric from Bush, and the candidates, spells this out in black and white.Full article | 1 addition | 2 comments
Tank sold at arms fair by activists
12-09-2007 12:49
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Video of Critical Mass style ride to DSEi Arms Fair.
12-09-2007 12:27
The DSEi Arms Fair, reputed to be the biggest in the world, continues to be held every other year in London's Docklands, England, despite being allowed to sell horrendous weapons to rogue regimes.DSEi footage wanted, screening 'Lord of War' Thursday
12-09-2007 11:28
The weekly cinema at the rampART social centre will be screening Lord of War this thursday along with DSEi footage, so if you were filming please contribute your rushes or finished edits. Screening starts 8pm so you just have time to scream at a few delegates going into the arms dealers dinner at the Dorchester before hightailing it over to rampART for more immoral death and destruction.Faslane Big Blockade
12-09-2007 10:30
The Big Blockade of Faslane Nuclear Submarine base takes place on 1st October 2007Is the U.S. Responsible for a Million Iraqi Deaths?
12-09-2007 08:20
In October 2006 researchers from Johns Hopkins University published a peer-reviewed article in The Lancet, one of Europe's most important and respected medical journals, estimating that 650,000 Iraqis had been killed due to the U.S.-led invasion of their country, 601,000 violently. [1] The report was quickly marginalized in public debate in the United States.London Catholic Workers Expose Rivers of Blood at DSEi Arms Fair
12-09-2007 07:00
"Rivers of Blood" onto the rampart of the DESi
Arms Fair. DESi takes place in the London Docklands,
a place that was once devasted during WWII. The Excel
Centre now hosts a 6 Billion pound a week Arms Fair
selling weapons to some of the poorest countries in
our world.
CAAT press release on DSEi arms fair and protests - Sept 11th
11-09-2007 19:56
11 September 2007Arms fair opens in London to wave of protest
http://www.caat.org.uk/press/recent.php?url=110907prs An international arms fair opening in London today was met with a wave of protest from local residents, community leaders, politicians and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). The comedian and writer Mark Thomas addressed a peaceful demonstration organised by CAAT outside the event. The fair, Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi), will run from today until Friday at the Excel Centre in Newham, east London.
