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Support Visteon Factory Occupation

April 04, 2009 10:00

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After car parts manufacturer Visteon announced job cuts workers occupied plants in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield. In Enfield about 70 workers - men and women from many backgrounds - are still inside the plant and on the roof. Last Tuesday the management called for a general assembly and told people that they would have to leave their workplace immediately. They were told to fetch their personal be…

Support Visteon Factory Occupation

April 03, 2009 13:00

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After car parts manufacturer Visteon announced job cuts workers occupied plants in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield. In Enfield about 70 workers - men and women from many backgrounds - are still inside the plant and on the roof. Last Tuesday the management called for a general assembly and told people that they would have to leave their workplace immediately. They were told to fetch their personal be…

Climate camp from 5 to 11pm

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Went to the Climate Camp in Bishopsgate after hearing that it was incredible. I didn't want to miss it so off I went.

Police attack Rampart Social Center

At around 12:30 this afternoon, 30-50 police arrived at the Rampart, an activist social centre in Whitechapel, East London.  A formerly derelict building which had been empty for years, Rampart was occupied by activists and turned into a social and cultural venue more than four years ago.

RampArts Social Center raid

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Around 100 police men in 10-20 vans raid the building, with climbers on the roof and ladders to scale the walls.

 

rampArt raid photos

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pics of rampArt raid

G20 protest, climate camp police charge

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1 April, 22.50, Police charge pacific protesters

Smash Capitalism: Big banner on the Thames

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This morning, a group of pixies put up a large banner with the words "SMASH CAPITALISM" emblazoned on an empty building right next to Tower Hill, on the Thames.

personal account on convergence centre

7 arrests around the convergence centre. one of them for carrying a screw driver. Police are stopping and searching people getting in the convergence centre.

Correction to Meltdown twitter

There has been no eviction attempt of the Payn House convergence space and it is open and ready for people. The G20 Meltdown twitter incorrectly reported an eviction at the space.

 

Dispersal Zones vs Freedom of Assembly @ G20

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Dispersal Zones created in entire wards of the City of London: an anti-assembly tactic for g20?

56a Infoshop: Nowtopia - Sun 5th April

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Nowtopia + Celebrate Peoples History event Sun 5th

56a Infoshop | 31.03.2009 14:33 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

56a Infoshop in South London is presenting an afternoon this Sunday 5th April with Chris Carlsson, the author of NOWTOPIA giving an illustrated talk. We are also using the occasion to open our newest exhibition in …

The Media is Dead, Long Live the Media!

May 01, 2009 17:00

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We have 20 people sighed up, we have space for more - please add your name and contact to wiki if you whona come for the weekend.

 

CHANGE of DATE!!

May 1st-3rd - new media gathering on Raven's Ait Island. 

TO GET the LATEST UPDATES, SIGN UP AND TO ADD PROPOSALS FOR THE GATHERING, go to: http://barcamp.org/visionOntv

The imminent commercial collapse of mainstream media, and its replacement …

New G20 convergence space opened

g20 convergence space- payne house, earl street ec2a 2al

This space is now being squatted as a convergence centre, the space is non-affiliated and welcomes all activist groups (as long as they agree to the 'safer spaces' policy and respect the ideals of the space).

After the G20: What Next?

April 05, 2009 14:00

The Ship Tavern, 12 Gate Street, Holborn, London WC2A 3HP

One-man G20 protest on 28th March 2009

On Saturday I participated in a one-man act of civil disobedience that is not yet reported in any paper to my knowledge. To co-incide with the Put People First march through London I climbed over the railings and into the grounds of the Houses of Parliament/Palace of Westminster.

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No maps, but you'll find most events for this week here. All squeezed in an A4

 

[latest update from The Library House and KrankenHouse Project: regular events need to be cancelled this week]

G20 Convergence Space Occupied

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A building in central London (shoreditch) has been occupied for the anti-G20 mobilisation.

Housing March @G20 Meltdown, 1 April

April 01, 2009 11:00

Housing March@G20 Meltdown, 1 April

Meet at Cannon Street Station at 11AM

Bring a pillow with you!

blackhorseG20@gmail.com

Krankenhouse Free Space, Crouch End N8

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Krankenhouse Free Space in Crouch End, North London now has full weekly line up of workshops as well as the continuing ability to host artistic events, cabarets, cafes, meetings, discussions (anything that is proposed will be considered).

Crucial info on Climate Camp in the city

April 1st is only a week away! Below is the crucial information you will need for camping in the square mile during the G20.

G20 Summit Hits London ...

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... “We Won’t Pay For Their Crisis!”

On Thursday 2nd of April the G20 (or G22) are descending on the city in a Summit to address the current global Crisis, and to discuss how to “re-stabilise” the world economy and how to re-write the rules of global Capitalism, whilst thousands of people are losing their jobs and homes on a daily basis.

Amid the biggest police operation to be launched…

Planning Meeting for Sex Worker Rights Speakout

March 26, 2009 19:00

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We need your help!! Come and paint a banner, help us plan the event and get involved. This planning meeting will be in East London at 7pm on Thursday 26 March 2009.

the "Greek revolutionary virus".

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greek goverment and the police,are afraid that this "small" revolution can lead to a real revolution.That is the reason,the greek police asked for help from the Scotland Yard,to take the situation under control.Also the european union is afraid that this"virus of revolution"that started here in Greece,can "infect"other european countries.

visionOntv - London new roundup

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Lcap have been makeing lots of film about actions in London, you can whatch them here:

http://lcap.visionon.tv/

More Police Terrorism In Barcelona

Another video on the repression against the student movement on 18th-03-2009 in Barcelona.

Rhythms of Resistance Weekly Samba Practices

March 20, 2009 19:30

Vauxhall Garden Community Centre

100 Vauxhall Walk,

SE11 5EL

 

infoUsurpa 23 March 2009

InfoUsurpa for the week 23 to 29 March 09  

Political Theatre @ The Library House

March 21, 2009 13:00

http://thelibraryhouse.wordpress.com/

52 Knatchbull road (entrance on Burton rd, behind Minet library) SE5 9QY.

Nearest tubes : Brixton, Oval, Kennington.

Nearest train : Loughborough junction.

Nearest buses : P5 or Brixton road (3/N3, 59, 133/N133, 159/N159, 415. stop: loughborough roa

Hackney Social Centre call out

After 4 years of occupaion with the agreement of the landloard this squated warehouse has suddenly been informed of the baliffs being booked to evict the space on 3rd April despite having recieved no notification of any court preceedings !

So the space is being opened up as a social centre/arts space and invites veryone and anyone to come and get involved...