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BDS update: ‘I went because I needed to go’ By Eric Walberg
International boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activities got a boost at the founding conference of the Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS in Ramallah on 30 April. It called on trade unions around the world to sever all links with the Israel labour federation Histadrut. Continue reading
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The Secret History of Violence By Dan Hind
On Monday Verso ran a piece about the ambiguities of violent protest. You can read it here. The piece was prompted by this BBC footage, which seems to show someone leaving a crowd of protesters, showing his ID to the police and moving through their lines. The key section begins at around 5 mins 50… Continue reading
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London Conference Plots Imperialist Carve-Up of Libya By Barry Grey
The conference on Libya held Tuesday at London’s Lancaster House was a repulsive exercise in hypocrisy and cynicism. In the name of liberating the Libyan people, the United States and Britain brought together foreign ministers from 40 countries and dignitaries from international organizations such as the United Nations, NATO and the Arab League to sanction… Continue reading
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More best banners…
27 March 2011 — williambowles.info Continue reading
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Books: The Return of the Public (space) By Dan Hind
With the destruction of our traditional forms of political expression, we have no collective voice, no public space that we can call our own. Instead, at best we have ‘single issues’ but no sense of the collective. ‘The Return of the Public’ explains how this came to be and offers a way out. Important and… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London Events Newsletter March 2011
22 February, 2011 — Housmans NEWS 1. Ebooks now available from Housmans! 2. Volunteer fundraising cleaner 3. Getting ready for the national anti-cuts demo on the 26th IN-STORE EVENTS 4. ‘Canada’s Genocide: One Man’s Journey to Uncover the Truth’ with Rev Kevin Annett 5. ‘Eleven Reasons to Resist the Con-Dem Cuts’ with Neil Faulkner 6.… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 7 February, 2011
7 February, 2011 — creative-i.info The age of the WikiLeaks-style vigilante geek is over The Guardian Now that the dust over the US embassy cables is beginning to settle, WikiLeaks finds itself at a crossroads. To effectively continue its war on government … www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/07/age-wikileaks-style-vigilante-geek-over Continue reading
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Demonstrations outside the Egyptian Embassy over the next few days
If you are in the UK is where and you can show your support to the egyptian people rising up against oppression, bring banners etc… Continue reading
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STUDENTS OCCUPY PALESTINIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON
We urge all Palestinians at this critical moment to join our call for representation, and to take up our historic responsibility in the struggle for liberation, only on the basis of popular sovereignty. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London – Events Newsletter for February 2011
21 January, 2011 — Housmans NEWS 1. Student article competition 2. Housmans sale continues into February IN-STORE EVENTS 3. ‘Ecology & Anarchism’ with Brian Morris 4. The Kettled Generation Speaks Out! 5. ‘Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music’ with Rob Young 6. The Short Film Movement 7. ‘Canada’s Genocide: One Man’s Journey to Uncover the… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Events Newsletter for January 2011
4 January, 2011 – Housmans NEWS 1. Supporters Cards are here! 2. Massive January Sale 3. Free ‘Peace Not War’ double CD with every Peace Diary or peace book IN-STORE EVENTS 4. ‘Hobson’s Imperialism’ presented by Jeremy Corbyn MP, Alex Callinicos and Nathaniel Mehr 5. ‘Restless Revolutionaries’ with Clive Bloom 6. ‘Ecology & Anarchism’ with… Continue reading
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As WikiLeaks’ Assange Freed on Bail, Alleged Military Leaker Bradley Manning Imprisoned under Inhumane Conditions
A high court in London has upheld a decision to grant bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. But what about U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning? The Army intelligence analyst has been held for the last seven months on suspicion of leaking the massive trove of government documents to WikiLeaks. Salon.com blogger Glenn Greenwald says Manning… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Events Newsletter for December 2010 – January 2011
30 November, 2010 — Housmans NEWS 1. Loyalty cards and events charging 2. The Spirit Level IN-STORE EVENTS 3. ‘John Lennon’s Poetry and Politics’ with Tim Biancalana 4. ‘Hobson’s Imperialism’ presented by Jeremy Corbyn MP, Alex Callinicos and Nathaniel Mehr 5. ‘Restless Revolutionaries’ with Clive Bloom 6. ‘Ecology & Anarchism’ with Brian Morris Continue reading
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Police provocation and media management By Luna 17
‘The placing of an empty police minibus (in Whitehall) in the path of a known militant march of student demonstrators is a ‘red rag to a bull’. It is nothing short of entrapment and because of the huge policing resources and plans the police made to kettle demonstrators, is part of a deliberate ‘newsmaking’ for… Continue reading
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UK: Fury builds over policing
An estimated 130,000 school, college and university students across Britain participated in the day of action, which saw protesters in London -some as young as 13 – pressed into an area at Whitehall for almost nine hours without access to food, water or toilet facilities. Continue reading
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Russel Tribunal on Palestine, London Session: Corporate Complicity in Israeli War Crimes
The second international session of the RToP will take place in London, on 20, 21 and 22 November 2010. It will examine *International corporate complicity in Israel’s Violations of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and War Crimes*. Continue reading
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Stars come out for Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Winter Concert
Television and West End stars will be coming together in December to perform for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in a fundraising Winter Concert. PSC’s Winter Concert is on Tuesday 7 December at the Polish Centre, King Street, Hammersmith. Continue reading
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What happened at Millbank? By Laurie Penny
A huge demonstration of students and their supporters in London last week–twice as large as organizers had hoped for–rocked British politics as the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government faced the strongest act of defiance yet against its program of austerity. Continue reading
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Housmans Seasonal Reading Recommendations
Last year Housmans launched our online bookshop, offering a much-needed ethical alternative to Amazon. Amazon continues to use their near-monopoly position to squeeze publishers, and still prevents unionisation amongst their poorly-paid workforce, with sackings and intimidations commonplace for those who try. Continue reading
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