Events
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Fundamentals of Political Economy – Weekend School January 21-22
Understanding the unfolding crisis and proposing real alternatives requires us to grasp Karl Marx’s critique of political economy. But while education in the basics of Marx’s ideas was commonplace on the far left in the 1970s, today it has withered away: there are academics and theorists who ‘do’ political economy, while left activists and groups… Continue reading
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Lecture: Haldane and LPHR lecture: Housing, Land and Property Rights in East Jerusalem and the West Bank
The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights invite you to a lecture by Antonia Mulvey on Housing, Land and Property Rights in East Jerusalem and the West Bank on Wednesday 11 January 2012, 6.30pm. Continue reading
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The death of David Kelley: First court hearing Mon 19 Dec & vigil from 10am
At long last a step closer to a coroner’s inquest into the death of Dr. David Kelly. This would be the first time a court would hear the medical anomalies that led many to conclude that Dr Kelly did not commit suicide. Will the lid on the government cover-up about the case and this pandora’s box… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books Events Newsletter December 2011
22 November 2011 — Housmans NEWS1. Gift book shopping online 2. Zed Books Competition IN-STORE EVENTS3. Savage Messiah Launch Party 4. Anarchist Studies present: ‘Remembering Colin Ward’ with Carl Levy and Ruth Kinna 5. ‘Al-Qaeda, past and present’ with Christina Hellmich Continue reading
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November 30 Strike: student planning meeting tonight, plus demo details
As you’re probably aware, on Wednesday 30 November millions of public sector workers will be taking strike action across the country. A full list of unions taking action on the day is available here, but what’s clear is that N30 it set to see a major stepping up of resistance to austerity in the UK. Continue reading
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Gala London Premiere of The Crisis of Civilization, 29-30 Nov, 7pm, Whirled Cinema
Following the successful UK premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival on Sunday of our documentary feature film, The Crisis of Civilization, we are delighted to announce that we will be holding our FREE 2 day Gala London Premiere at the Whirled Cinema in Camberwell. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London Newsletter November 2011
1 November 2011 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Announcing the Alliance of Radical Booksellers and the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2. Christmas book shopping online 3. Housman Peace diary 2012 IN-STORE EVENTS 4. ‘The Road to Wigan Pier Revisited’ with Stephen Armstrong5. ‘The Assault on Universities’ with Des Freedman and Michael Bailey6. Continue reading
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UK tour ‘Bedouin of the Negev’ / London, Jewish Identity and Palestinian Rights
Dr Awad Abu Freih heads the Chemistry Department of Sapir College in the Negev. He is also a Bedouin from Al Araqib, a village demolished twenty eight times since July 2010. He will speak about Israel’s little-reported ‘war’ against the Negev Bedouin who have been hounded from land they bought and inherited, and lived there… Continue reading
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Final timetable out now – Europe Against Austerity Conference
29 September 2011 Saturday 1 October 10am-5pm, Camden Centre, London, WC1H 9AU On Saturday hundreds of activists, trade unionists and left politicians from across the continent are gathering in London for a conference to discuss the crisis and co-ordinate resistance. Greek strikers, activists from the Spanish ‘Indignant’ movement, leaders of the French New Anticapitalist Continue reading
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Europe Against Austerity
‘This conference will be a timely event to both oppose the draconian cuts threatening ordinary people across Europe and to look at progressive alternatives. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London: Events Newsletter August 2011
27 July 2011 — Housmans NEWSRecent arrivals FEATURESShop Spotlight on Soma IN-STORE EVENTS‘2-Tone London’ with Pauline Black‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’ with Owen Jones‘The Glorious Times of the Situationist International’ with McKenzie Wark OTHER EVENTSRebellious Media Conference Continue reading
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Palestine, Israel, Germany- The Boundaries of Open Discussion
The conference ‘Palestine, Israel and Germany – Boundaries of Open Discussion’ will elaborate on some ‘contentious’ topics such as suppression of truth, history, narration, mainstream-media complicity and media coverage, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism vs. criticism of Israel and responsability. We will also try to show practical solutions for Palestinian self-determination. Continue reading
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Book Launch, London: Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution By Richard Gott
BOOK LAUNCH: Thursday July 14, 18.30- 21.00. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Continue reading
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Book Launch, London: Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution By Richard Gott
BOOK LAUNCH: Thursday July 14, 18.30- 21.00. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Continue reading
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Debate between Omar Barghouti and Jonathan Freedland Why Boycott Culture?
Where basic freedoms are denied and democratic remedies blocked off, cultural boycott by world civil society is a viable and effective political strategy; indeed a moral imperative. Continue reading
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Announcing Frontline Club Exclusive: Julian Assange in conversation with Slavoj Zizek
We are excited to announce that on Saturday 2 July at The Troxy in East London we will be bringing together the editor-in-chief of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and renowned Slovenian philosopher, Slavoj Zizek, to discuss the impact of WikiLeaks on the world and what it means for the future. Continue reading
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Cuba50.org culture news & events 30 March 2011
Welcome to the Cuba50 newsletter – for Cuban cultural events in the UK. Continue reading
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More best banners…
27 March 2011 — williambowles.info Continue reading
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26 March 2011 London Demo against the cuts
According to the organizers there are 400,00 on today’s march. Here’s the best banner Continue reading
The New Dark Age 