London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

02-10-2007 12:48 | 2 additions

'Die-in' at TOTAL Oil HQ over Burma links

Demonstrators dressed in blood-soaked bandages have this morning staged a die-in at French oil company TOTAL's London headquarters in Cavendish Square, W1. Read more >>

02-10-2007 11:56

England RFU Club Rugby Sponsored by Corporate Bullies? - RFU Chief Notified

England RFU members, Warlingham RFC and Weybridge Vandals RFC are both sponsored by Crest Nicholson. Under the relatively new ownership of Castle Bidco, (backed by Bank of Scotland and Sir Tom Hunter's investment vehicle, West Coast Capital,) one Welsh Family believes the RFU and its ‘Family Friendly’ clubs should be aware of the companies’ bullying past. Read more >>

01-10-2007 19:03

Gordon Brown will lose credibility by aping Livingstone's Crossrail mantra

Gordon Brown has been quoted by the London Evening Standard website this evening [Monday 1 October 2007] as saying “…. London businesses and developers who will benefit significantly from Crossrail." Read more >>

01-10-2007 17:26

Blog strike for Burma! No blogging on 4th Oct: Burmese Bloggers Without Borders

Following the lead of the fabulous Medicins sans Frontieres and Reporters sans Frontieres, the ever-fabulous Burmese People established Burmese Bloggers Without Borders on 30th September 2007. They are asking for a strike of supportive bloggers on Thursday 4th October, 2007.
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01-10-2007 16:10 | 1 addition

Police Raid Animal Right Gathering

From Kent Online: Read more >>

01-10-2007 15:03

Burma: Thousands dead in massacre of the monks dumped in the jungle

I am still shaking, having trouble believing this. Read more >>

01-10-2007 14:13

Agenda for Feminist Fightback conference, 20 October

The second socialist feminist Feminist Fightback conference takes place at the University of East London on Saturday 20 October. Read more >>

01-10-2007 09:56

Direct Action news report from Greece

news from nowhere Read more >>

01-10-2007 06:30

Burma: ask embassies in Rangoon to set up WiFi for photographic evidence

The Junta have successfully cut off internet access to the outside world; some landlines are still working but mobiles can only pick up signals near the borders and are in any case rare at $1800 purchase price. The resistance have issued the following call for assistance via WiFi and the embassies in Rangoon. Read more >>

01-10-2007 03:09

URGENT: Burma petition, e-signatures and forwarding requested

To Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council:

We stand alongside the citizens of Burma in their peaceful protests. We urge you to oppose a violent crackdown on the demonstrators, and to support genuine reconciliation and democracy in Burma. We pledge to hold you accountable for any further bloodshed. Read more >>

30-09-2007 21:45

Amerika Uber Alles -- Our Nazi Nation

Captain Eric H. May, the Internet intelligence writer, develops the disturbing thesis that we have indeed become the new Nazis. Readers will be surprised both by who helped him form idea and who, ultimately, is behind our Nazification. Read more >>

30-09-2007 15:14

Injured Burmese Protesters Cremated Alive; I Hate All Iranians: US official

Warning: Graphic Material Read more >>

28-09-2007 23:11

Night Drift Through Kings Cross @ Housman's this Saturday

Camden squatlands, headcases on psychoactive drifts, abandoned boozers, Nazi occultists, Rimbaud and Verlaine as proto flaneurs,Soane tomb transgressions, construction site labyrinths, subterranean rivers, Scala treble bills, Ballardian psychtropic nightmares……….

NIGHT DRIFT THROUGH KINGS CROSS: ££££££££££££££££££££
@HOUSMAN'S BOOKSHOP, CALEDONIAN ROAD, N1.
On Saturday 29th of September 7pm ,LAURA OLDFIELD FORD of SAVAGE MESSIAH ZINE . …………. .. ……. .. …
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28-09-2007 22:37 | 11 additions

Burma is Free! It has to be

As you may know, the Junta have now cut internet links out of Burma so there is a near news blackout. Information is still getting out via mobile phone signals near the borders.

The latest news is reported here:
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28-09-2007 12:31

Return of Sunday Picnic

Picnic to debate the issues of the day Read more >>

27-09-2007 18:58 | 2 additions

Large turnout at Burmese and Chinese embassies in London

Large numbers of protesters rallied outside the Burmese embassy, before marching to the Chinese embassy to demand China's support for the pro-democracy uprising in Burma.
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26-09-2007 10:49

Report from Anti London Olympics/regeneration march and meeting plus comment

Many people marched to voice their concern over the London Olympic project and other so-called regeneration schemes. Read more >>

25-09-2007 10:12

Peter Hain may still make Gordon Brown come unstuck - 'let us all down'!

The Guardian reported on Monday [24.09.2007] as follows:-

'Unions and charities are furious that Mr Hain has handed over the lion's share of the first tranche of privatised services to the Ingeus group under a deal which will not include union recognition and will not safeguard jobs on the same conditions as in Whitehall...'

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