UK Indymedia - Liverpool indymedia

Breaking news

07-02-2010 19:15: French police have raided the Kronstad Hangar in Calais. A Solidarity Demo has been called for Tuesday.

Calendar - Announce an Event

Mon 7 Dec 8pm Feminist educational The educationals are women-led & women-centred, but feminists, may-be feminists, & allies of any gender will be welcome. Next To Nowhere, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool. Click for more details.
Tue 8 Dec 7.30pm Liverpool Social Forum Meeting A meeting place where groups and individuals who are committed to bringing about a better world can find ways to work together in a non-hierarchical way. Next To Nowhere, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool. Click for more details.
Tue 22 Dec 7.30pm Liverpool Social Centre Meeting Autonomous space for free discussion, information sharing and organising events and actions. Anyone interested in being involved is welcome. Next To Nowhere, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool. Click for more details.

Calendar Help | Liverpool Social Centre calendar | more local events| Contact Liverpool Indymedia

26-12-2009 18:06 | 2 comments

From December 27th 2008 to January 18th 2009 Israeli bombers pounded Gaza. The Israeli assault was the most violent since the occupation began in 1967. On the eighth day of the attack Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) entered Gaza and remained there for two weeks. Throughout the 22 days of the assault civilians were delierately targeted, hospitals were attacked, schools were bombed and 1417 people were killed, including at least 318 children.

The international Palestine solidarity movement is calling for January 2010, the first anniversary of the massacre, to be a month of solidarity actions in support for the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. One such call has come from the Free Gaza movement, whose volunteers broke the siege in order to stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza during the massacre.

On December 27th demonstrations, commemorating the first day of the massacre, were held in Brighton, Sheffield, Liverpool and Birmingham while a thousand strong demonstration was held outside the Israeli embassy in London. Elsewhere Manchester's Target Brimar campaign has called for 22 days of waging peace, incuding several actions against Manchester based arms manufacturer, Brimar, who supply equipment used in Israeli fighter aircraft, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called for a week of action, from the 9th to the 17th of January, against supermarkets selling Israeli goods, a mass 'die in' is planned in Trafalgar Square on the 16th and Smash EDO have called for a mass demonstration against EDO MBM/ITT, now ITT Integrated Structures, who supply components for F-15s and F-16s used by the Israeli military.

The Viva Palestina convoy was supposed to arrive in Gaza today, breaking the siege and bringing much needed medicine and rebuilding materials. However, the convoy has not been allowed to enter Egypt and has been in Aqabah, Jordan, since December 25th. On the 27th the convoy members began a hunger strike calling for the Egyptian government to allow them to enter. Activists are also arriving in Egypt to join the Gaza Freedom March, a march from Egypt into Gaza and to the Erez crossing. Freedom marchers have already suffered repression from the Egyptian authorities with dozens arrested (and then released) and a Gaza massacre memorial in Cairo shut down.

03-12-2009 15:31

Nerve 15 - 2010 Resistance Calendar

“Until the lions have their own story-tellers, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.” - Nigerian proverb Read more >>

25-11-2009 00:23

When bigots attack, we fight back!

After Liverpool City Council forced an anti-homophobia march to stick to the back streets, an angry group set off on an alternative, unapproved, route through the heart of Liverpool's shopping centre Read more >>

05-09-2009 14:11

Leaflets, placards, and a fascist with a camera: yet another court hearing for Peter Tierney

The proceedings against Peter Tierney, for assaulting an anti-fascist in Liverpool on St George's Day, continue. As this particular case demonstrates the violent tendencies of even the more high-profile BNP members, anti-fascists on Merseyside have been following it very closely, and will continue to do so until a verdict is reached. Read more >>

18-08-2009 15:19

Vestas Profits Announcement - Solidarity Protest at Vestas HQ

The Community Action Party, Respect and the Socialist Party were all represented at today's Protest at Vestas' UK HQ in Warrington which coincided with the company's quarterly profits announcement.

€43million profit for the 2nd Quarter, €90 for the half year made on the back of 1567 job cuts. Read more >>

07-08-2009 11:34 | 7 comments

The sorry saga of Peter Tierney: an update

After Peter Tierney's arraignment on August 5th for assaulting an anti-fascist in April, the BNP spin machine has been doing overtime to distort the event both in the courtroom and on the streets. This article counters the lies and talks about what's next for the anti-fascist movement in Liverpool. Read more >>

01-08-2009 00:06 | 4 comments

Northern Indymedia Launches

August 1st 2009 sees the official launch of Northern Indymedia by the alt-media monkeys of IMC Northern England. Having revived the dormant IMC Leeds/Bradford and merged with IMC York, the collective is officially launching their new site as a news resource for all those seeking a better world in the grim north and beyond. 9 Months of hard work are culminating in the public unveiling of the new site at Hyde Park Unity Day in Leeds, where there will be a solar powered "Be the Media" centre provided by the collective. The pitch will also include members of the Climate Camp Yorkshire neighbourhood who are helping to launch "The Great Climate Swoop" on the same day. Full coverage of all the goings on will be put up on the new site:

http://northern-indymedia.org

28-07-2009 17:00

Football fans do a 'G20' on RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) received the G20 treatment for a second time as a group of angry Liverpool football supporters' co-ordinated attacks on three branches in the early hours of the morning. Read more >>