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Housmans Radical Books (London) Newsletter for March 2009
Housmans Radical Books (London) Newsletter of events for March 2009 Continue reading
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Conference: The Israel – Gaza Conflict: Where Do The Legalities Lie?
This one day conference will address the international legal issues raised by this conflict, including the way they have been reported in the media. Panels will examine the laws relating to the use of force, the conduct of hostilities and post-conflict matters. Continue reading
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100,000 March Against the Gaza Holocaust!
Demonstration in London 100,000 March Against Gaza Holocaust Continue reading
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London Unites For GAZA – Londoners Besiege the Israli Embassy for the second night in a row 29th Dec 2008.
Londoners shut down the Israeli Embassy http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1939052Posted with vodpod Continue reading
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HOUSMAN’S THE RADICAL BOOKSELLERS NEWSLETTER FOR JANUARY 2009
Housman’s Radical Books, London, diary of events for January, 2009 Continue reading
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Demonstration in support of the people of the Gaza Strip, London 3 January, 2009
An estimated 50,000 people took part. Continue reading
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Public Reading Rooms: THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS
Dear All, SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER Public Reading Rooms THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS housmans.com for directions Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, “ The London Nobody Knows” exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights, the film explores the hidden details of a crumbling metropolis. With James Mason as our guide,… Continue reading
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FRIENDS OF NO. 8 and POET IN THE CITY present: AN ARTHUR RIMBAUD DRIFT
Niall McDevitt leads a poetic walk tracing the steps of the legendary Frenchman and his fellow communard/poet/homosexual/alcoholic Paul Verlaine. Sunday 19 Oct meeting at the Eleanor Cross in the forecourt of Charing Cross station. 1pm. £5/3 (unwaged). Info: 07722163823 (Please note: this walk is lengthy and will take about four hours in its course to… Continue reading
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Housman’s Books Events for October
October 2008 Diary of Events at Housmans, London: (Book event/talk) ‘Understanding Stalin’s Soviet Union 1929-1941’ with Paul Flewers (Book event/talk) ‘Radical Barcelona’with Michael Eaude (Book event/talk) ‘Dark Streets and Shady Places: writers and the East End’ with Ken Worpole (Book event/talk) ‘The Truth About Work and the Myth of ‘Work-Life Balance’’ with Sheila Cohe (Book… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Covering Israel-Palestine – The BBC’s Double Standards
22 April, 2008 — MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media An Exchange With The BBC’s Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen The media reported last week that at least 22 people, including five Palestinian children, had been killed during Israeli ‘incursions’ into Gaza. The Israeli military ‘operation’ were ‘sparked’ by a… Continue reading
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Media Lens: EXTRA ZERO An Exchange With The Independent’s John Rentoul
9 April, 2008 — MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media In the wake of the July 7, 2005 London bombings, the Independent’s John Rentoul commented: “A Muslim friend of mine in the East End of London says that the sense of victimisation and injustice goes so deep among his fellow… Continue reading
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M.I.A.’s Kala Representing the World Town By Sukant Chandan
18 September 2007 Not since the days of Punk have we seen commercially successful music feature accents reflecting the actual country and cities in England where artists are from, rather than copying US accents, a trend that has been rejected by cultural genres that have been sprung up spontaneously from the grassroots here such as… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Giving The Climate Camp A Good Telling Off!
MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media August 23, 2007 Guardian Environment Editor Lambasts the Heathrow Climate Camp’s ‘Media Mismanagement’ Last week’s peaceful protests at the Heathrow Camp for Climate Action (http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/) were a heartening sign of sanity in response to the huge climate threat facing us. Activists drew attention to… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #48: Read this or George W. Bush will be president the rest of your life by William Blum
August 10, 2007 Source: http://members.aol.com/bblum6/aer48.htm Separation of oil and state On several occasions I’ve been presented with the argument that contrary to widespread opinion in the anti-war movement and on the left, oil was not really a factor in the the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq. The argument’s key, perhaps sole, point is… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 