London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

31-05-2007 18:25 | 4 comments

Get the G8 off Africa’s back

Article by the education charity WORLDwrite examining prevailing attitudes on the ability of Africans to self govern and develop their economic and social potential. Explores poverty eradication & poverty reduction along with what debt relief really means in Ghana.

Includes comments by Ghanian Academics Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr and Dr. Yao Graham of Third World Network Africa. Read more >>

30-05-2007 10:59

G8 infoweek and more at rampART

While the G8 summit takes place in Germany, the rampART will be hosting a series of G8 Info Nights with indymedia access point,presentations and discussions along with the latest news of what's going on at the protests. Each night will have a specific theme as well as screenings of the latest footage...

PLEASE DO GET INVOLVED Read more >>

29-05-2007 18:07 | 1 comment

Leading Palestinian hip hop band DAM in London

DAM is Palestine’s seminal rap band, and one of the most interesting groups garnering international attention today. Through their music, DAM raises awareness of the situation of Palestinians living in Israel, proving that rap is a fantastic tool to forge identity and build strength and hope in our acutely discriminating world. Read more >>

29-05-2007 01:00

The Shacks Fight Back! 3 Talks by Richard Pithouse

THE SHACKS FIGHT BACK!
THE SHACK DWELLERS MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

3 talks by Richard Pithouse of the South African shack dwellers movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo Read more >>

28-05-2007 21:46 | 1 comment

South Pacific Struggles Film Night, South London

Camberwell Squatted Centre presents
WEDNESDAY 30th MAY FILM NIGHT:
SOUTH PACIFIC STRUGGLES Read more >>

26-05-2007 20:15 | 3 comments

Bash The Rich - Toffs Out Ladbroke Grove November 3rd

March on David Cameron's house: Against luxury apartments and for affordable housing Read more >>

26-05-2007 18:26 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Ritzy Cinema staff strike against poverty pay.

Despite its trendy reputation as a favourite haunt for Brixton’s liberals the Ritzy Cinema is being far from kind to its staff. If you go to the Ritzy during the Human Rights Film Festival you will get see many worthy productions that rail against the exploitation of workers across the globe. Meanwhile the cinema is paying its staff the minimum wage of £5.35 an hour in the most expensive city to live in the country…. Read more >>

25-05-2007 19:03

Common Ground Squatted Community Garden - The Path So Far...

Last Saturday, anti-capitalists in Reading opened the squatted Common Ground Community Garden to the public for the first time, and are receiving support from all corners of the community. Read more >>

24-05-2007 23:57

Shack Dwellers Movement in S.Africa Talk and Movie, South London

THE SHACKS FIGHT BACK! THE SHACK DWELLERS MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
A talk by Richard Pithouse of the South African shack dwellers movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo.

http://www.abahlali.org/ Read more >>

24-05-2007 00:06

Another End of the World is possible: video portraits

seven video portraits of radical climate activists to celebrate the decision that the climate camp is going to Heathrow Airport this summer. Read more >>

23-05-2007 15:53

National 'NO TV' Day 20th July 2007

A call to the OFFICIAL National 'NO TV' Day in July- switch off yr boxes!! Read more >>

23-05-2007 12:40

This Saturday at SOAS: Resisting Re-colonisation in India

Film screening and discussion

Saturday 26 May 2.30pm

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1 (tube: Russell Sq.)
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22-05-2007 20:15

Support Remploy Workers!

43 Remploy factories to close - demo organised for Wednesday 23rd May Read more >>

22-05-2007 14:08 | 2 comments

London socialist feminist discussion group - starts this Friday

"No women's liberation without socialism, no socialism without women's liberation..."

Following the successful dayschool on "The case for socialist feminism" on 21st April, socialist feminist activists in London are setting up a weekly reading and discussion group on socialist feminist ideas. Read more >>

22-05-2007 14:06

THURSDAY 24th-London Indymedia Oaxaca Speaker workshop and benefit - 7pm - late

THRUSDAY 24th start 7pm, mexican food not bombs, workshop, discussion with indymedia oaxaca - benefit. films, Music & Party till late. Read more >>

21-05-2007 12:37 | 1 addition

London G8 meeting notes

On Thurs 17th May we had a G8 preparation meeting in London. Here be the notes therefrom. Read more >>

20-05-2007 13:36

Final G8 Meeting in London

Need last minute information about anti-G8 activities in Germany or London? Well, this will be your last chance to come to one of the London G8 meetings!

Thurs 24th May - 7pm RampART - East London

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19-05-2007 22:48 | 1 addition

Report: May 17 demo at US Embassy for Mumia Abu-Jamal

LONDON PROTEST CALLS FOR MUMIA’S FREEDOM Read more >>

19-05-2007 22:06 | 3 comments

massive police operation to stop art exhibition

Has London gone anti-arts and culture?
The Metropolitan Police launch major operation against an art exhibition. Read more >>

19-05-2007 21:42

This Sunday 20th May - All day of Films and Remembrance in Camberwell

This Sunday 20th May from 2pm till late
All day of Films and Remembrance ... come along !

TALK and short dicussion at about 8:30 pm

Them (the police) throw me in ah van and tek me dow ah station, them insult me intelligence when them question me, ah treat me like ah animal ah call me monkey, them want me sign statement which wasn't written by me, but me nuh rob people fi get my money, so hey officer address me properly, cau me nuh born big me nuh drop out ah tree, I am more intelligent than you'll ever be, cos ah street life educate me, ah hard life educate me.

( Lezlee Lyrix, Put Back You Truncheon, 1985 ) Read more >>