London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

01-05-2004 11:39

The abolition of Mayday (or Anarchist blindness and delusions of grandeur)

Activists and protestors are astounded and bemused by the so called cancelling of May Day
protests by a handfull of anarchist leaders, who claim not to have had sufficient support at "their meetings" to organise the protest. They do not call on people to go to the demo of the Labour movement, "that one is run by dinosaurs". Instead they want a picnic (seriously folks only a picnic)in St James park front of her majesty's palace.
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28-04-2004 23:30

Iraq Procurement Protest 27 April 2004

Having arrived at the protest, guided to the protest by the sound of a distant megaphone through what has become in my experience as my wettest day in London, I arrived at one of the smallest yet dramatic protests I have yet experienced.... and by the end I came away with the deepest wish that the work of these brave few could have chipped away even in the smallest way at the relentless force that confronts the hope of our future through such an admirable display of human spirit and perseverance. Read more >>

27-04-2004 12:55

Pix of Art Not War Exhibition: 'One Year On' @ Diorama Gallery - Mon 26 Apr 04

An exhibition by an international group of artists in protest against war.
Photos of some of the exhibits, and some of the artists, snapped at the private view.
The exhibition runs from now until 14 May 04, 10:00-18:00, Mon-Sat at the Diorama Gallery, 34 Osnaburgh Street, London NW1 3ND. Tel: 020 7916 5467. Tube: Great Portland Street. Wheelchair accessible. Read more >>

26-04-2004 14:07

South + West London Anarchist Group (SWAG): Meeting Tuesday 27th April

Notice of meeting of SWAG Read more >>

26-04-2004 10:53

Iraq Procurement - Day 1

Delegates to Iraq Procurement 2004, the Big Business carve up of Iraq taking place for the next 3 days at THE NEW CONNAUGHT ROOMS, GREAT QUEEN STREET, OFF KINGWAY, WC2 were greeted by a small number of protetors today. 2 women were arrested , allegedly for "aggravated tresspass" after they briefly entered the building. Read more >>

25-04-2004 21:51

An Exhibition of Resistance to BP and Big Oil, London, June 15th-21st 2004

To celebrate the beginning of the end of BP’s sponsorship of the National Portrait Award, we (London Rising Tide) invite you to help put together An Exhibition of Resistance to BP and Big Oil, from June 15th-21st 2004. Read more >>

24-04-2004 10:24

Pix of RAFAEL ARMS (ISRAEL) Demolition Demo, Fri 23 Apr 04

Photos of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) London 'demolition' demonstration outside the (hastily vacated) offices of RAFAEL ARMS (ISRAEL) on a sunny spring day in April 2004. Read more >>

23-04-2004 14:11

ISM in Biddu get Shot at!

ISM'ers get shot at during non violent protest Read more >>

23-04-2004 12:16

Iraq Procurement: Tuesday's Gala Dinner to be held at New Connaught Rooms

I have just visited Windrush Communications, who are organising next week's 'Iraq Procurement: Meet the Buyers' event. The door was open, so I invited myself in. Read more >>

22-04-2004 10:51

NORTHWOOD 5 CHARGED AFTER SECURITY BREACH

The five Trident Ploughshares activists who evaded security at Northwood Military HQ yesterday, were charged last night and bailed to appear in court next week. Read more >>

21-04-2004 17:46

DISARM DSEi action at BAE Systems AGM

DISARM DSEi call to action – British Aerospace AGM, QE2 Conference Centre– 5th May 2004 Read more >>

21-04-2004 16:38

Disorder!, Disorder! - the video

Download your Blair heckling video here! Read more >>

20-04-2004 16:44

Israeli Woman Refusnik Speaks Out!

A young woman Israeli refusnik speaks out again the occupation of Palestine. Read more >>

20-04-2004 11:41

London "terror den" faces demolition

A demolition notice was fixed to the door of 3/5 Duke Street, W1 in the last 24 hours. The notice stated that the occupants RAFAEL ARMS (ISRAEL), a former "support unit" of the Israeli Occupation Forces had been deemed a threat top the security of Palestinian civilians. Read more >>

19-04-2004 07:03

Any photos of CODEPINK 'funeral procession' on April 17th?

Friends, does anyone have a good photo or two of CODEPINK's 'funeral procession' through Whitehall, or our laying of (broken) flowers at the Senataph?
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19-04-2004 01:23

Anti-war march photos

I have been documenting with photographs the marches and demonstrations in San Francisco since October of 2002. These are posted on my website: www.telepoetic.com, including 148 photos from the protest on March 20. The emphasis is on individuals and their signs. I hope to have an edited version of these photos published in a book. Working title: Signs of Life. Read more >>

16-04-2004 14:34

JUDGES FOR JUSTICE: WILL THEY SEE JUSTICE?

The "Judges for Justice" who white washed downing street on the day of the commons debate regarding the hutton inquiry, will appear in Bow Street Magistrates COurt on Tuesday charged with £3,500 Criminal Damage. Will they see justice??? Read more >>

15-04-2004 08:08

They Go To War - We Die

THEY go to war
WE die

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15-04-2004 08:06

aldermaston wmd hunt

On monday the march from London to Aldermaston reached the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, having been joined by a youth march from Oxford. A few hundred of us were waiting for them. We believed we had found a site containing those elusive WMD. But the local authorities were not co-operating. Read more >>

14-04-2004 20:58

WHAT’S RIGHT WITH BP? (10am, Oil Festi Hall, Thurs April 15th 2004)

No, not a counter-demo...Here's the text of a leaflet to go out at tomorrow's BP AGM. Read more >>