Dozens turned out from Sipson, Harmondsworth and Harlington today in a show of support for Grow Heathrow, the heir to Transition Heathrow which reclaimed the neglected Berkeley Nurseries in order to grow fresh food for the surrounding area.

Around 5am 2nd September 2010, high court bailiffs turned up in force, for the second eviction attempt on the east London social center. around 30 officers failed to batter the grade 2 listed door in, and then moved on to the chain saws.

This awoke residents sleeping inside who had seconds to react as the bailiffs, in a change in strategy started smashing through the grade 2 listed windows, …

on 25th may this year, when the queen visited parliament for the state opening, several democracy village citizens attempted to get past massive security and scale the building with banners. just one (known as "Sky Warrior") succeeded, and here is their rather inspiring and wonderful first-hand account of the day.

If you ask anyone on the street, "what business is Google in?", they'll answer without hesitation, "they are in the search business." Google is seen primarily as a search company. It gives us, the public, internet search services for free, out of the generosity of its corporate heart. It also happen to give a us a whole pile of other great services: Gmail, YouTube, Gtalk, and the Android mobi…

Grow Heathrow!, almost half a year after launching a succesful grassroots campaign resisting the expansion of Heathrow airport while demonstrating sustainable living on derelict land, is facing an eviction threat. Read on to hear about the exciting campaign and how you can help keep the projects going...

Gypsies: the silence of the Pope, when it’s not convenient to speak. Only 2 years ago, Berlusconi’s Government, whose coalition includes the xenophobic Northern League (the equivalent of the BNP), announced plans to fingerprint every Gypsy in Italy, including children. The row reached the point where the Vatican felt obliged to step in… and it did not speak up for the gypsies…

Report on the queer "Let the real Kings and Queens in" action at Buckingham Palace

About 100 people demonstrated yesterday (21 August) afternoon in front of Brixton Police Station

to remember the death of Sean Rigg, who got arrested on 21 August in 2008 by police, 

“restrained” and transported to Brixton police station in the back of a van.  He was removed from the van in a collapsed state and died a short while after whilst in the station yard. He was 40 years old. See v…

Tadamon

Images of solidarity and strength in Palestine

Tadamon means solidarity in Arabic and these images show moments of strength witnessed in the Palestinian struggle for survival.

Following their planned "Fumble For The Fatherland" bout in February at the Caesars Nightclub venue at Streatham in South London, the neo-Nazis of the EDL are planning a boxing fundraiser on Saturday the 4th of September at 7PM at the "world famous" Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. 

London's independent art spaces are closing down at a worrying rate, and Peckham's Area10 could be the latest victim. Over just two weeks following the closure of The Foundry, Shunt, and Barden's Boudoir, Southwark Council is now threatening Area10 with closure. The Save Area10 Campaign attempts to start a creative protest, calling to arms all South London artists to stop Southwark Council's plans…

Every week in London you can see film, music, talks, workshops and organisational meetings, a myriad of ways for everyone to get involved and engage with a radical london that you may only ever otherwise hear about when the G20 comes to town, or in subtle subvertising campaigns as you pass through London's daily avenues of corporate control.

Ambient Information Systems

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Woolwich Eco Village in east London are opening up site for workshops, entertainment, and refreshments this Sunday. We will be discussing the future of this project. There has been some problems with local kids but we feel they are starting to respect us and what we are doing. However, to get it off the ground we need more people to get more people involved.

A short report on a sponsored walk for Campaign Against Arms Trade

Unemployed residents of the Marsh Farm estate in Luton are currently encamped on the lawn of Romiley Methodist Church, the church of Andrew Stunell MP, Minister for Communities and Local Government, following the denial of funding for a vital job creation project.

Wednesday 11am : The squatted houses in Gore Road (Victoria Park) are getting evicted!

Having spent £25m on the branding rights to London's new cycle hire scheme, the bright sparks in the Barclays marketing department have started a dialogue with the public and which could last for several years. The scheme is part of a private finance initiative providing thousands of rental bikes in return for painting London's roadways in the bank's corporate colours.



Only minutes after the bank …

London event as part of worldwide protest against fresh wave of executions in Iran and to protest against imprisonment of Political prisoners and students in Iran. They are suffering untold hardship and torture on daily basis.

travelling round the west end today, i spotted more of the barclay hire bikes stickered. this seems to be a widespread campaign and undermines barclays' advertising with the truth about where they make much of their profits.

Listen to a follow-up interview with the Belgrade 6 on their acquittal and the continued repression of social movements and protest in Serbia and the Balkans...

physical, emotional & sexual abuse - paedophilia & incest – exploitation - family court corruption - institutional, systematic & ritual abuse



The UK Rally Against Child Abuse is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to join together in a peaceful manner, not only in raising awareness of this most serious issue but also to show victims/survivors/families

London's best-known, best-loved, and best-looking autonomous radio crew was once again inside your computer on Friday night, pumping out your stereo from Whitechapel. 6 August 2010 marks three years of dissidence: COP15, the climate camps, and other eruptions have punctuated the steady bass-beat of a show every two weeks. Read on for a complete run-down of what this radical radio rabble have been…

The last week of July was a pretty big deal; it marked the end of the first two weeks of negotiation on the Arms Trade Treaty at the UN in New York. This was a significant moment for the Control Arms Campaign who have been campaigning since 2003 on what was once a far-fetched idea amongst the NGO community and has now resulted in a major UN treaty process.

Around 600 cyclists came out on the monthly Critical Mass bicycle ride last Friday night. the ride takes place on the last friday of every month throughout the year, and riders meet from 6pm on the south bank under waterloo bridge by the national film theatre. the route is decided by riders on the night, and since last year's high court case, police no longer ride with the bikes.

around 200 people listened to an open mic outside the offices of the director of public prosecutions yesterday afternoon, before taking to the streets and marching to the spot where ian tomlinson was attacked by policeman simon harwood.

Although most people had already left at ten minutes past two, the last 25 people left for another march through the city, ending up back at Rose Court. With a few more people the energy would have been even more awesome. Sadly everyone seemed to have urgent appointments (at the pub?). Again the street was taken, and besides similar slogans as before "No Justice, No Peace..." Wwhose street? Our St…

About 200 people rallied today at Rose Court after it was announced that there will be no prosecution for Ian Tomlinson's murder during the G20 demonstrations in London in April 2009. Quite a few people took the opportunity to express their anger and grief, about Ian Tomlinson and everyone who has died at the hands of the police. Then the crowd took to the streets and after a short halt at Bank we…

Repost taken from The Vast Minority blog.

Rocker Scott X and his band expose the oppression and corruption of the U.S. Police State that hang over the head of  every U.S. citizen in the new release LIBERTY WANTED.