London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

16-10-2008 02:56

World Food Day

October 16th, World Food Day is also the 23rd International Day of Action Against McDonalds, once again to be marked by Veggies in Nottingham, this year with a Vegan Free Food Giveaway at Exchange Walk, and in London by Vegan Campaigns with a protest at Regents Street. Read more >>

15-10-2008 17:22

Plods to get more dastabase powers...

Home Sec Jacqui Smith attempts to back expantion on database state and more powers to police. ( All done for our own good of course.. yeah right) Read more >>

15-10-2008 15:13

The White House Ghost

The President of the United States, George Bush, enters today his last 100 days in power overshadowed by very high unpopularity rates and one of the worst economic crises in recent decades. Read more >>

15-10-2008 15:02

Abdi Ahmed: "England is the only place I can call home"

"Somalia is not only a deadlock and a place of conflict generating many refugees, but for me a country that I simply do not call 'home'. I left the country when I was four years old. I have never been to Somalia since and my entire family is in the UK. I do not even speak Somali fluently enough to make my way around this country that I only know through stories."
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15-10-2008 09:19

Workers' Climate Action national gathering - 15/16 November, London

The Workers' Climate Action network - a relatively new campaign which exists to build links between the workers' and environmental movements, and fight climate change on the basis of class struggle - is holding its first national gathering at the London School of Economics on 15 and 16 November. Read more >>

14-10-2008 23:14

Stopping the city.

On Friday a demo in the City of London was met with far fewer MET than expected. So the mixture of trots, students and activists went on a tour of some of our more wealthy institutions, much to the alarm of the outnumbered cops who got increasingly sweaty over the next hour as they tried and failed to control the crowd. Read more >>

14-10-2008 19:23 | 1 addition

Parliament rushed - but not by suffragettes.

A great multitude of ladies, gentlemen and some from the underclasses gathered in Parliament Square last night.
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14-10-2008 10:43

Cant Pay Wont Pay- Demo in city Friday

Seeming as there maybe several friends arriving early to the 'capital of capital' on friday for saturdays Anarchist Bookfair- lets not waste an oppotunity to show our collective anger at a senile economic system that refuses to die. Read more >>

13-10-2008 23:46

Protest Oct. 21 - For a Woman's Right to Choose

Please join Abortion Rights on Tuesday Oct. 21, 5:30pm at Old Palace Yard, outside Parliament, St. Stephen's entrance. Protest has been called to oppose further anti-abortion attempts to drive back women's rights and support the first Parliamentary opportunity in a generation to improve the law for women and extend rights to Northern Ireland. All pro-choice supporters welcome!

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13-10-2008 21:48 | 1 addition

Rush Parliament Photos

An poweful and moving demo at parliament saw over five hundred people pushing through police and reaching the (locked) doors of parliament. Read more >>

13-10-2008 20:58

lAwful - Revolt of Peasants UK - London 1.11.08

Peasants Revolt is organised by people for the people and will be Peaceful.Protest.of.Individuals.and Communities.`of.the.UK.Populations.that would choose to live a lifestyle that is in keeping with the concept of sustainable development!
We will not allow our communites to suffer due to poor and unsustainable paliamentary practices!
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13-10-2008 13:09

Parliament Square Peace Campaigner, Mrs Barbara Tucker threatened again!

City of Westminster Magistrates' Court (CoWMC) continued it's long-term harassment of Parliament Square Peace Campaigner, Mrs Barbara Tucker, this morning trying to illegally enforce SOCPA fines knowing that the cases against her were under appeal. Read more >>

13-10-2008 09:11

BNP's Mozar inflicted upon Dartford BNP

Lynne Mozar: the BNP is all hers, and don't you forget it Read more >>

11-10-2008 19:17

Demonstration Against Ugandan Human Rights Abuse, London 9 Oct, 2008

October 9 is Uganda Independence Day, but for gay Nigerians in particular there is little to celebrate. Around 50 people met in a demonstration sponsored by the NUS outside the Ugandan Embassy in Trafalgar Square at noon on Ugandan Independence Day, Oct 9, to protest against human rights abuses in Uganda.
Photographs (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

11-10-2008 13:17 | 1 addition

aktivix and other tech collectives statement on 11 Oct 08

As part of a Day of Action Freedom not Fear, radical tech collectives from Europe and beyond have come up with the following statement which summarises what their position on privacy rights is. Read more >>

11-10-2008 09:22 | 1 addition

VIDEO: Bank of England protest - Friday October 10

No bail out for the bosses protest outside the Bank of England. Read more >>

10-10-2008 22:57 | 1 addition

Anti-Capitalist Demonstration at Bank, London 10 Oct

A group of several hundred people, mainly students took part in a lively anti-capitalist demonstration about the financial crisis in the centre of the City of London this afternoon. Photographs (C)2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. Read more >>

10-10-2008 22:54

City of London clashes, London - Pictures.

As financial markets continue to slump around the world, angry students and activists gather in the City of London to voice their anger over the British governments plan to commit over 50 billion GBP of public funds to shore up confidence in British markets. Read more >>

10-10-2008 21:57

NO to Elite Research

COBAS UK support the initive of Rifondazione Comunista to say NO to elite research. Read more >>

10-10-2008 01:17

International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network

For the past two years IJAN has been building a network to support Palestinian resistance, and to work with and seed new Jewish anti-Zionist organizing. We intend to contribute to a growing international voice that challenges Zionism and its claim to speak on behalf of Jews worldwide; and to contribute to the movement to defeat US-backed Israeli imperialism, occupation and ethnic cleansing. Read more >>

08-10-2008 22:42

Project 2012 | Prisone Support Workshop Thurs 9th 6.30pm St Johns Waterloo

HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS
60th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights
Free evening event at St John's, Waterloo Road, London (near roundabout) 6.30-9 pm

http://www.peopleincommon.org/20080901_HRHW-2.pdf Read more >>

07-10-2008 14:02 | 2 additions

Freedom not fear - some links

More info about the freedom not fear international action this saturday: Read more >>

07-10-2008 12:50

Comms Uberdatabase

Freedom not Fear 11th October 1pm New Scotland Yard
Bring food, stuff to make noise!
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06-10-2008 16:59

Freedom Not Fear - Anti-surveillance Day Sat 11th October - Scotland Yard

In London: Assemble 1pm at New Scotland Yard, with pots, pans and other stuff to make some noise!!

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/ Read more >>

06-10-2008 15:30

TAG Aviation seek massive expansion at Farnborough Airport

TAG Aviation has published the result of its so-called consultation exercise for massive expansion of business aviation at Farnborough Airport. Read more >>

03-10-2008 13:14

Not Around Here!!!

FIRST COURT DEMO AGAINST CHILD ABUSERS IN SOUTH LONDON Read more >>

01-10-2008 06:26

Fuck The Nazi Front Chickens

FUCK THE NAZI FRONT Read more >>