UK Iraq Newswire Archive
Woodstock 2009: A Slow Learning Curve?
06-08-2009 01:03
One generalization, that unfortunately holds true for “many” musicians and rock bands is, despite the fact they often have potentially huge audiences (the marketer’s dream), is that they often have little, if anything, intelligent and insightful to say about social and political issues. But more specifically, they will not likely assert the likelihood—that U.S. sponsored torture of Islamic prisoners has probably rendered “zero” results of quality or worthwhile intelligence (save perhaps what “Israeli” objectives might have wanted).Anti Arms Co Demo, 17th October
04-08-2009 17:59
Demonstration against company making military parts used in Palestine, Iraq, AfghanistanDisarm DSEI protest at Clarion Offices next Thursday
02-08-2009 17:56
From 8-11 September 2009, Clarion Events are bringing Defence Systems & Equipment international (DSEi), the world’s largest arms fair, to East London’s ExCeL Centre.Smash EDO - Open letter to The Argus
29-07-2009 10:12
AN OPEN INVITATION TO SMASH EDO'S PUBLIC DEBATE: IS BREAKING THE LAW TO RESIST WAR CRIMES EVER JUSTIFIED?Mixed Victory for Shut ITT campaigner
28-07-2009 13:09
the latest trial relating to the Smash EDO campaign, see www.smashedo.org.ukColonialism in Iraq
27-07-2009 15:39
I've heavily cut this article by Michael Schwartz for brevity, but anyone who is interested in the subject should read the full article with supporting references instead. Even if you aren't particularly interested you should read the first and last lines.Smash EDO: Rescheduled public debate
25-07-2009 13:32
TUESDAY AUGUST 117.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton:
Smash EDO public debate: Is Breaking the Law to Resist War Crimes Ever Justified?
Houses of Parliament G20 peace activist receives caution
23-07-2009 10:08
A peaceful protester who trespassed into the grounds of the Houses of Parliament by scaling the perimeter fence received a caution from the Metropolitan Police.Smash EDO Bikes not Bombs reminder
21-07-2009 20:35
WEDNESDAY JULY 22: Bikes not Bombs -A Critical Mass bike ride against EDO/ITT.Brian Haw - day 2,970 of his magnificent protest!
20-07-2009 15:33
Anti-Torture candidate beats government ban
18-07-2009 11:33
Former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray, who blew the whistle on UK complicity in torture and is now standing as an independent candidate in the Norwich North by-election, is reporting various attempts to block him in his election campaign. He eventually won the right for distribution of an election communication in the form of a DVD, in which he describes some of the torture practices. He also states that it was known that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that we should only ever send people to die in self-defence.UK Green MEPs Urge Halt To ‘Inhumane’ Mass Deportation Plan
17-07-2009 14:10
British and French governments’ plot to deport asylum seekers back to Afghanistan and Iraq breaks EU human rights law, say MEPs in letter to European CommissionSMASH EDO: Smashing stuff coming up
14-07-2009 19:31
Here is your sporadic Smash EDO update, with information about special noise demos and other goings on...Iraq WMD expert 'was assassinated'
14-07-2009 12:05
Doctors alleging that Iraq weapons inspector Dr David Kelly was "assassinated" have demanded a proper inquest into the scientist's death.EDO in Newport
11-07-2009 11:27
EDO are exhibiting in a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle military conference on the 22nd and 23rd (see below).Anyone fancy a trip to Newport ??
1. Conference: UV Europe 2009. Newport South Wales. July 22-23
Exhibiters from EDO MBM (Brighton) Bental (Israel) UAV Engines
(subsidiary of Israali arms firm Elbit Systems) and others
MPs' house squatters claim victory anyway
10-07-2009 20:51
Squatters occupying the long-term empty “main home” of MPs Ann and Alan Keen had a stunning victory in Brentford County Court today. A courtroom packed with squatters and supporters agreed that the greedy MPs should not be allowed to kick the squatters out.Hired Hands: Part 2 - Reporting Elections In Iran And Iraq
10-07-2009 08:09
As discussed in Part 1,
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/07/433973.html media across the UK ‘spectrum’ have expressed outrage at even circumstantial evidence of Iranian political corruption.
Pilger on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Media, Obama’s Wars and Resisting the Empire
07-07-2009 11:16
Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger, Democracy Now for a wide-ranging conversation on on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the media, health care, and Obama’s wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.MP3:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/democracynow/dn2009-0706-1.mp3
Hired Hands: Iran, Obama, Gaza, And MPs' Expenses
07-07-2009 09:54
In a recent alert, Media Lens described how the modern corporation is an inherently predatory, even psychopathic, entity. We noted that business managers are legally obliged to subordinate human and environmental welfare to profit.(See:
http://www.medialens.org/alerts/09/090615_the_guardian_climate.php)