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Globe Protestor: "Why is Israel the Exception?"

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Habima Israel's National Theatre is performing in London at the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (SGT). Habima regularly performs in illegal Israeli settlements & is funded by the State of Israel. SGT refused Global calls to Boycott Habima. On Habima's opening night yesterday a Protestor from Denmark was thrown out by the Globe for displaying a banner against Israel's Apartheid. He later said, "I …

uk uncut great british street party at clegg's

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yesterday's ukuncut street party outside nick clegg's house was part of a nationwide action with parties taking place in half a dozen cities around the uk. the london party was a change in tactic, targetting a politician rather than tax avoiders or workfare exploiters. proving the old adage that you can't please all the people all of the time, the action has been condemned by some as crossing a li…

Lies, Leveson and a progressive alternative

June 05, 2012 17:00

 

Caxton House,

St John's Way,

Archway,

N19

 

Donnacha DeLong, president of the NUJ debates JamesTurley, Weekly Worker.

YouTube: Police Violence at Critical Mass London

During Critical Mass London, police escalate violence and aggression. Police took a rider around the corner and a mounted officer placed his horse between the other riders and the person they had on the ground. A rider in grey holding two bicycles steps off the road onto the pavement and is shouted at by the mounted officer. He is then dragged off the pavement by an officer who then attempts …

Street Party outside Nick Clegg's house in Putney

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The blocs each set off from their meeting locations in central London and found themselves on a magical mystery tour  train bound for Richmond. Two blocs alighted at Putney and wandering some back streets and snickets, they finally arrived at Nick Clegg's street SW London, bringing the mesage home and forcing the government to listen to the anti-austerity message. Around 400 people now arrived aro…

Street Party - the future’s not what it used to be

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Latest: All the blocs have converged to hold a Street Party at Nick Cleggs house in Putney. UK Uncut Press release

A supporter describing why they had come out today to protest says “These cruel cuts are designed to destroy our public services, the NHS, the Welfare state and our future. The cuts are getting personal and so are our protests.”



Earlier today preparations were underway across the …

The 3 Rs: Reform, Revolution, and "Resistance"

June 13, 2012 19:00

University of London Union - ULUMalet Street, WC1E 7HY London, United Kingdom

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Occupy Oil the Sequel and #RIPShell

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“These people have more rights than us” was the response of the police to an irate driver.  He was attempting to refuel at the Shell Garage in Old Street, London.  Protesters had managed to blockade the station in the last action of a very successful day against Shell Oil.

Activists from Occupy Oil in solidarity with Anonymous UK closed the station for almost an hour. The protesters were ca…

?Dave Miller's Finsbury Park Radiation Walk

July 21, 2012 14:00

Furtherfield Gallery

McKenzie Pavilion

Finsbury Park, London, N4 2NQ

Technologies of Attunement

July 11, 2012 11:00

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Furtherfield Gallery

McKenzie Pavilion

Finsbury Park, London, N4 2NQ

?3 Keys - The River Oracle – The Hexists

July 04, 2012 09:00

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Furtherfield Gallery

McKenzie Pavilion

Finsbury Park, London, N4 2NQ

Palestine Place Running

June 04, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 05, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 06, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 07, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 08, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 09, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 10, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 11, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 12, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 13, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 14, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 15, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and…

Palestine Place Running

June 03, 2012 11:00

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

Workshops, Trainings, Discussions, Film showings etc will all be announced via our website and posted on Indymedia as and when they are confirmed.

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and edu…

Palestine Place Closes

June 17, 2012 23:45

To be annouced sooner the time.... see palestineplace.wordpress.com

In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed into a radical centre for discussion, action, and education around the issue of Palestinian rights. Palestine Place will be a squatted hub of activity from the 2nd-17th June. Expect films, discussions, m…

Blockupy wins Frankfurt hearts despite police

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Peaceful Blockupy protest gets Frankfurt public backing

Blockupy Frankfurt declared a lasting victory for freedom of speech as 25,000 demonstrators marched through the German financial capital tormented by 5000 riot police.

Saturday's peaceful march on the European Central Bank was the culmination of three days of protest against the new wave of authoritarian capitalism which has swept Europe.

Dissident Island Radio: Occupy LFS, Take the flour back, Free Association

- Refections from participants in the Finsbury Square Occupy camp, which is due for eviction in the near future



- A discussion about the social impacts of default, specifically looking at the parallels between contemporary Greece and the Argentina of 10 years ago



- An interview on 'take the flour back', an upcoming mass action against genetically modified wheat in the UK happening on 27 M…

Reel News: First Cut Preview: Community Organising in Greece

We just sent this over to a couple of people in Greece to get some feedback, but seeing as they’re already sharing it around Athens we thought we might as well release it.

From the teargas clouds of Syntagma Square emerged a new approach to the crisis. Community kitchens, clothing exchanges and other acts of practical solidarity. It’s not charity, it’s practical solidarity. “We’re not givi…

you tube: Police_March_In_London_May_10th_2012_save and prot

Once again the main news media are not revealing the truth.

The media are spinning news that the main police issue for the march is related to pensions, where in fact it is directly related to the cut in police numbers and the plans to replace them with private security personnel. 

We have all seen the disregard for people and their rights by corporatism; we cannot allow private control of our Poli…

Dissident Island Radio tonight - Episode 104

May 18, 2012 21:00

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