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A WALK: Through Sites of Dissent

September 30, 2012 12:00

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Meet at Gasworks at 12pm, walk goes around London.

Gasworks

155 Vauxhall Street,

London SE11 5RH

Mass Rally to Save the Women’s Library

September 22, 2012 04:00

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The Women's Library

Old Castle Street

E1 7NT

(nearest tube Aldgate East)

March to save London Met Uni

September 28, 2012 13:00

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1pm on Friday 28th: Malet Street, Bloomsbury, marching to the UKBA at the Home Office, Marsham Street, Westminster.

Anarchist Bookfair 2012

October 27, 2012 10:00

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Saturday

27th October

From 10am to 7pm

The venue is Queen Mary, University of London,

Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS.

If you are coming by public transport the following buses stop near the college on Mile End Road: 25; 205; 339.

If you are coming by tube the two nearest stations are Mile End (central line / Hammersmith & City line or District line) or Stepney Green (Hammersmith & City line or Dist…

"Vigil for Iran"

September 19, 2012 17:00

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WEEKLY "VIGIL FOR IRAN"  Parliament Square Westminster SW1A OAA

EVERY WEDNESDAY 5-7pm

 

 

Anti-Austerity Protests - Portugal Demos Sept 15

 

about the police violence over civilians at the 15 Sept anti-austerity demo in Lisbon, Portugal.

please spread the news everywhere.

LoveMusic HateRacism - Racism, Police & Solidarity

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London Criminal Barrister, Brian Richardson and a UEL Student, Arnie Joahill, discuss Racism, the IPCC, Stop & Search Policty, Police and solidarity action at love Music Hate Racism Celebrations on 15th September 2012 - http://youtu.be/FfLEOjGciTI

Flash Mass 'Faint In' in H&M

September 18, 2012 10:30

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Meet on the corner of H&M store on 174-176 Oxford Street

Make some Global Noise on October 13th

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International activists involved in the Indignato and Occupy movements have begun a campaign to create GlobalNoise, a worldwide cacerolazo, or casserole march, on Saturday, October 13th, 2012. The hope is that local Occupations and Collectives will take up the call to march, using the method of a casserole march to highlight whatever issues are the most important to their community.

JAM!

September 21, 2012 10:00

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Jamming of Belarusian embassy's communications.

Reclaim Community - Friern Barnet Library

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Latest: See interviews with the local residents and squatters: Video

On the 5th of September Occupiers and members of the local community in North London reclaimed the Friern Barnet Library after it had its doors closed in April by the council this year due to public sector cuts. The library is now declared liberated, occupied and reopened to the public. Although today the council served an …

Why I'm striking, JCB

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I am willing to sacrifice an awful lot to protect the students I serve every day. I am not hurting our kids by striking, I’m striking to restore some semblance of reasonable care for students to this system.

Haringey Fuel Poverty meeting - Warm Homes for All

September 15, 2012 14:00

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Tottenham Chances, 399 High Road Tottenham, London, N17 6QN

London Met Protest, Home Office

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Report and video taken fron Reel NewsLondon Metropolitan University staff, students and other supporters attended a rally outside the Home Office at lunchtime on Wednesday September 5 to oppose the revocation of London Met’s international student license, which could result in 2,600 international students being deported. Watch video of the protest

Statement from Peace Strike "Vigil for Iran"

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STATEMENT FROM PEACE STRIKE “VIGIL FOR IRAN”

WHY WE NEED A NEW MODEL FOR THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

On Wednesday 12th of September, from Parliament Square, Peace Strike will launch the “VIGIL FOR IRAN” This is a pre-emptive campaign to prevent a war with Iran.

 

We welcome campaigners, concerned citizens and anyone who cares for peace and justice, to join us for the initial two hours from 5…

BBC: Heygate Estate residents fight compulsory purchase



Heygate Estate residents fight compulsory purchase order

"Unpopular social housing."

"An arrangement of monolithic land uses."

"Out of place in a city fringe location."

These are just a few of the phrases Southwark Council uses to justify its plans to knock down the Heygate Estate, a sprawling 1970s housing labyrinth in south-east London's Elephant and Castle.

Yet, on the estate, resides a…

Dissident Island Radio - 109 - back from holidays!

September 07, 2012 21:00

LARC - and pumpin out your stereo

The UK National Campaign Against Fees & Cuts

 

“Worldwide Echo in Support of the Zapatistas:

Freedom and Justice for San Marcos Avilés and Francisco Sántiz López”

http://sanmarcosavilesen.wordpress.com

 

New Statesman: Osborne booed at the Paralympic Games

Chancellor greeted with boos as he awards medals for the men's 400m.

He commented at the weekend that it was "not surprising" that he was unpopular but George Osborne still probably wasn't expecting to be greeted by a chorus of boos when he presented the medals for the men's 400m at the Paralympic Games.

[DPAC says: "Ever since George Osborne announced he was slashing £18 billion from the welf…

ONN: An End To Squatters Rights

It seems that not a day goes by without another callous Tory policy, designed it seems to harm and terrorise anyone who struggles to put food on the table or in this case, a roof over their head.

On the 1st of September a new law comes into force that criminalises squatting in residential properties. Despite there already being adequate laws to protect the homes of people who actually live there,…

SchNews: No Justice

Rachel Corrie Verdict

To no-one's surprise the Israeli courts whitewashed the death of Rachel Corrie this week. Rachel was killed in Gaza in 2003 defending Palestinian homes against the Israeli Defence Force's D9 armoured bulldozers.

The verdict came at the end of two and half years of legal proceedings initiated by Rachel's parents Cindy and Craig Corrie. They had pursued a civil case against t…

400 Block Atos & occupy Dept of Work and Pensions

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400 protestors joined Paralympic ceremony performers, Dpac and UK Uncut at their "Closing Atos Ceremony" outside the Atos HQ in Paton Square, Euston today. Later 12 activists, both abled and disabled occupied and locked on at the Department of Work and Pensions and other held banners outside protesting against next April's disability cuts and the Atos tests.

See Video of the action and report

Bitcoin Social Night

September 14, 2012 18:00

TBC - check the schedule page for updates.

Bitcoin Hackathon (LARC)

September 14, 2012 09:00

LARC (London Action Resource Centre) - see londonarc.org

Bitcoin Hackathon (LARC)

September 13, 2012 09:00

LARC (London Action Resource Centre) - see londonarc.org

Bitcoin Hackathon (LARC)

September 12, 2012 09:00

LARC (London Action Resource Centre) - see londonarc.org

Bitcoin Conference

September 16, 2012 09:00

Royal National, Rusell Square (see the website). Tickets bought online.

Bitcoin Conference

September 15, 2012 09:00

Royal National, Rusell Square (see the website). Tickets bought online.

The Guardian: The Atos Games showcase disabled people's anger

The Atos Games will showcase disabled people's anger at Paralympic sponsors

Disabled campaigners have planned a week of protests against Atos to coincide with the start of the Paralympic Games

The Paralympics will not be the only games in town this week. Today sees the start of "The Atos Games", a week of protest led by disabled activists against the Paralympic sponsors who, we say, are responsi…

New Internationalist: Paralympic sponsor deemed ‘not fit to work’

British anti-austerity renegades UK Uncut have partnered with the equally formidable Disabled People Against the Cuts (DPAC) to take action against Atos, the Paralympic Games’ most controversial sponsor.



Both groups are promising ‘plenty of surprises’ as they attempt to shut down Atos’ head quarters in central London with the ‘Closing Atos Ceremony’, on Friday 31 August.



‘We’re not a…