London Repression Newswire Archive

14-09-2013 20:20

Thousands Of Yahoo Groups Hacked Week Of Sept 8 by Yahoo

Daniel Loeb, a Wall St. billionaire
involved in private equity, a former
vice president of Citigroup,
whose wealth is estimated by Forbes
to be 1.5 billion, in a hostile takeover
wrested Yahoo with the help of 3 of his
Wall St. cronies from Jerry Yang in 2011 and 2012. But this week
he has accelerated the slashing of Yahoo Groups

Bill Gates gave 3 months notice before he totally eliminated Microsoft Groups, as he
broke his contract and word. Read more >>

01-09-2013 20:53

Judicial Lynching In The State Of Texas in the US

Government murder continues in 7 US states Read more >>

20-08-2013 15:52

Words from the General Command of the EZLN, to the Indigenous National Congress

The Indigenous national Congress has just been re-launched in Mexico to unite the struggles against megaprojects, mines, dams, theft of water and lands.

This is the Zapatista word to the Congress. Read more >>

30-07-2013 19:30

London protest for Trayvon Martin and CA Hunger Strikers

This Wednesday 31 July, there will be mass actions in the US for both Trayvon Martin & California prisoners, on hunger strike since 8 July (see below). The action is called by a group that includes the families of hunger strikers. It’s more urgent every day -- as one of the hunger strikers has already died, after asking for and being refused medical help. Read more >>

26-07-2013 22:30

Occupy Firgrove: Destruction of the trees

Wednesday morning, police, private security, fencers, tree surgeons, arrived to end the occupation of Firgrove Green and destroy the trees.

The planners lied, said the trees were in poor state of health. The trees had to go, as they showed the planners lied. Green space, the only green space in town, earmarked for destruction for an 80-bedroom Premier Inn hotel. Read more >>

26-07-2013 08:40

Jason Bishop – new allegations of undercover policing of protest

Netpol has been asked to publish the following statement on behalf of former friends of an activist known as Jason Bishop, who they now believe to have been an undercover police officer.

Netpol have published this statement as we feel it adds important information to the debate about undercover police officers.

This is the latest in a long line of disclosures relating to the infiltration of protest groups by specialist units of the Metropolitan police including the Special Demonstration Squad and later, the National Public Order Intelligence Unit.

19-07-2013 08:14

Police Spies Fashion Show

It was recently revealed that eight women involved in social and environmental activism were deceived into having long term relationships with undercover police.
This is an exclusive invitation to The Police Spies Fashion show. A bold and sexy catwalk display featuring the Metropolitan Police’s most provocative new look line up.

The State Repression Collection!

Read more >>

12-07-2013 09:44

Boycott workfare Brent

Picket Sainsburys Homebase Willesden, London NW10 Read more >>

11-07-2013 09:13

NSA, It's the end of your world as you knew it and I feel fine

Catholic Workers from Giuseppe Conlon House London have been sustaining a solidarity vigil for Bradley Manning three times a week throughout his trial. We head to Camden Mon. Wed. Fri. 4-6pm. We have also included an Edward Snowden placard since the hunt for him has begun. Read more >>

08-07-2013 18:38

UK protest against the murder of Juan Vázquez Guzmán

Representatives from groups from around the UK delivered a letter to the Mexican Embassy in London yesterday protesting against the assassination of Juan Vázquez Guzmán and the continued harassment of indigenous peoples in San Sebastián Bachajón in Chiapas, South East Mexico. Read more >>

04-07-2013 16:05

Julian Assange - "42 not out!" all to play for! Solidarity with Snowden & Manning

This following report on the ongoing trial of Bradley Manning is instructive on what issues are at play.

VID (9 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-gpuLkm9M [YouTube] Read more >>

03-07-2013 21:52

OathKeeper Movement Ignites U.S. White House Fireworks Freedom Anyway

American citizens planned revolt is set to begin on its "Independence Day" July 4, 2013 that was cancelled by the U.S. President for the first time in recent history so, this likely ignited tensions in what could easily turn into a day of bloody insurrection for The Colonies that will live in historical infamy once again. Read more >>

20-06-2013 23:19

Sat 22 June: Julian Assange to give anniversary speech at the Ecuadorian Embassy

Julian Assange will speak to his supporters at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Knightsbridge, London at 2pm on Sat 22 June.

Marking one year since Ecuador gave refuge to Julian Assange.
Read more >>

20-06-2013 17:35

Open Letter to Secretary of State (DWP assumed) and Seetec Romford!

Open Letter to SoS DWP and Seetec relating to Mandatory Work Activity. Letter delivered by hand to Seetec Romford. Read more >>

19-06-2013 10:49

Police powers finally kettled by High Court

For years it has been common practice for protesters held in a kettle (police containment) to be forced to submit to police filming and/or provide their details as a condition of leaving. There have been countless incidents in which protesters who have tried (lawfully) to refuse these demands have been threatened with arrest, or told they could not leave the kettle.

18-06-2013 20:31

Call for signatures in support of the Week of Worldwide Action

EUROPEAN PRONOUNCEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE WEEK OF WORLDWIDE ACTION “JUAN VÁZQUEZ GUZMÁN LIVES! THE BACHAJÓN STRUGGLE CONTINUES!” FROM TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH TO TUESDAY, JULY 2ND, 2013 Read more >>

18-06-2013 08:57

Celebrate 2years of active solidarity by Bristol Defendant Solidarity

Bristol Defendant Solidarity (BDS) was formed in the aftermath of the street resistance in Stokes Croft in late April 2011. That resistance occurred when the state acted to defend a newly opened Tesco shop on Cheltenham Rd which had been the focus of widespread community opposition.

Now after 2 years of active solidarity work since its formation, Bristol Defendant Solidarity, with a little help from Kebele Sound Collective, present a benefit night of international radical hip hop, rap and conscious beats.
Read more >>

17-06-2013 19:00

Report/ Photos/ Vid - Solidarity with Ecuador & Julian Assange in London

Photos & Short vids (thanx to Bradleylibero)

17-06-2013 00:51

You are all Eichmanns. We are free.

Letter to all the prison guards, other prison workers and all the cops. Partly written in a London police cell during the Stop G8 week, where police repression was at its highest. Read more >>

16-06-2013 00:23

huge turkish solidarity protest in harringay as taksim square cleared

despite a police ban, more than 2000 protestors marched to wood green in north london on saturday night as news was coming in of massive repression in istanbul Read more >>