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London: Media and War Conference with John Pilger on Saturday 17 November 2012
14 November 2012 John Pilger, Peter Oborne (Daily Telegraph), Michelle Stanistreet (NUJ General Secretary), and Seumas Milne (The Guardian) are among the many keynote speakers at the important conference this Saturday: Media and War – Challenging the Consensus. Topics include: Serving the military or the public? Media coverage of the war on terror The media and the anti-war movement: how do we… Continue reading
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HOUSMANS RADICAL BOOKS EVENTS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2012
25 October 2012 — Housmans BooksNEWS1. Housmans Peace Diary 2013012 – A Tribute Continue reading
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London: Parasites’ Paradise (Or the Best Criminal Sanctuary Money Can Buy) By Prof. James Petras
Whenever financial swindlers prosper at the expense of investors or bank jiggers interest rates to bugger their competitors or tax evaders flee fiscal crises or rent gouging petrol monarchies recycle profits or oligarchs pillage economies and drive millions to drink, drugs and destitution they find a suitable secure sanctuary in London. Continue reading
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20th October demo & Europe Against Austerity conference
Coalition of Resistance has produced thousands of No Cuts placards and a ‘demo special’ broadsheet which includes statements from Tony Benn, Len McCluskey from Unite, Frances O’Grady the new General Secretary of the TUC and Natalie Bennett the new Green Party leader. Continue reading
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HOUSMANS PEACE DIARY 2013 & HOUSMANS ONLINE BOOKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
The following list includes some of the most popular books from our online shop in 2012, and also has details of this year’s Peace Diary. Our online shop is fully stocked, so if it’s in print you should be able to find it there. Continue reading
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Banned in London: Freedom under threat
You are in danger of unwittingly committing an offence if you stray into one of 435 special zones in London. The boundaries of these zones are often unmarked and within them many everyday activities are either banned or restricted. Continue reading
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Housmans Books, London: Newsletter of Events September 2012
28 August 2012 — Housmans NEWS1. The Fuse Book Club at Housmans2. Help save Hackney’s black bookshop, Centerprise IN-STORE EVENTS – London’s Burning Season3. ‘Riot City: Protest and Rebellion in the Capital’ with Clive Bloom4. ‘King’s Cross: a sense of place’ with Angela Inglis and local campaigners5. ‘The Art of Wandering’ with Merlin Coverley6. ‘Baron’s Court, all… Continue reading
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Video: The London Olympics’ Toxic Legacy?
The Games were meant to help revitalize London’s east end. Have they instead been used as a land grab by big business? Continue reading
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Video: The London Olympics’ Toxic Legacy?
The Games were meant to help revitalize London’s east end. Have they instead been used as a land grab by big business? Continue reading
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Blair makes (secret) comeback, somewhere in Lambeth today
Got this from Stop the War today. Apparently, War Criminal Blair is making a comeback and using the borough I live in, Lambeth, to do it in. However, there’s a catch: the Labour Party won’t tell anyone where the meeting is to take place. I wonder why? Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Newsletter July 2012
26 June 2012 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. London’s Burning / Radical London walks COMPETITION 2. One day sale: 30% off all books on June 30th! 3. British Library ‘Writing Britain’ ticket giveaway Continue reading
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EVENT 9 May 2012: Defend the NHS! Strategies of Resistance
Red Pepper is bringing together NHS experts, health professionals and activists to discuss the impact of the coalition’s Health and Social Care Bill – and plans to resist it Continue reading
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EVENT: Venezuela 2012: How Social Progress & Democracy are Transforming a Nation
Following decades of US backed dictatorships and then failed IMF economic policies, recent years have seen much of Latin America transformed into a beacon for social progress. Progressive governments have matched economic growth with social inclusion and a widening of democratic participation. Continue reading
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HOUSMANS RADICAL BOOKS NEWSLETTER MARCH 2012
24 February 2012 — NEWS 1. Housmans Virtual Book Club2. Competition to win a pair of tickets to Camus’ ‘Caligula’ IN-STORE EVENTS3. Women’s History Month presents: ‘Women’s history: half the future half the past’ with Jessica Metheringham-Owlett4. Coalition of Resistance presents: ‘Eurozone in crisis: what is to be done?’5. Bent Bars presents: ‘Gender and the prison… Continue reading
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Palestine: Hackney PSC’s Catastrophe Club presents a film and discussion
Tuesday 28th February, 7 for 7.30 start: on “Defamation” (dir. <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Yoav Shamir, 2010, 93 mins) Plus: Q&A with <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Miri Weingarten This fascinating film looks at the political use of <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Holocaust memory and anti-semitism claims. In his exploration of modern Israeli life, the filmmaker travels the world in search of the most modern… Continue reading
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Lobby of Lambeth Council – 29 February 6pm at Lambeth Town Hall
Lambeth’s Labour led council has been spending thousands of pounds of taxpayers money selling us their vision of the Co-Operative council. But, what exactly does this mean? Continue reading
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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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Housmans Radical Books – Events Newsletter January 2012
28 December 2011 — Housmans NEWS 1. January sale, with an additional 10% discount to all supporters 2. Announcing Housmans Virtual Book Club – moderators needed IN-STORE EVENTS 3. Peace News present: ‘From Hastings To Kabul – A voyage of peace and nonviolence’ with Maya Evans 4. Art Not Oil, Liberate Tate, Platform present: ‘Culture… Continue reading
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Join the protest for Gaza tomorrow -Tuesday 27th December / London
Join us tomorrow to commemorate three years since the beginning of the three week Israeli attack on the Palestinian people in Gaza in December 2008/January 2009. Protest against the ongoing violence and siege against Palestinians living in Gaza. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 