Archive for the ‘News & info’ Category
Friday, May 19th, 2006
it makes me laugh. we're so stupid and we love accepting what we're told without questioning the basics. ( what! you mean this doesn't apply to just religious people?)what's so 'free' about the free market? please someone can you explain that to me and give me some simple answers?there is ...
Posted in Free Markets, Globalization, Liberal, News & info, Social Organization, collaborative markets, critique of economics, society and sociology | 9 Comments »
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
Web Braille offers access to thousands of electronic braille books on the Internet for the use of eligible braille readers by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).On May 11th 2006 NLS made the following announcement on the Web Braille website:"Because of technical ...
Posted in Books and Literary Things, Campaigns & Petitions, Library of Congress, News & info, USA, web braille | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
US Department of Justice has released footage of the American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon. This comes after a Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch - a conservative legal group/ ‘watchdog’. Word is this is to quell all the conspiracy theories that the Pentagon was never ...
Posted in 9/11, News & info, Pentagon, Pentagon Video, USA, conspiracy theory | No Comments »
Friday, May 12th, 2006
Baishakhi Mela 2006
the eighth 'Baishaki Mela' takes place this Sunday 14th May between 11am and 7.00pm @ Brick Lane - which will be pedestrianised for the day.
"The Baishaki Mela is a unique festival, born out of the collective aspirations of a generation of Bengali people who wanted to celebrate ...
Posted in Events, London, News & info | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 4th, 2006
Voting currently underway. the BBC's website has a map which will be updated with live results throughout the night.
On another note, i thought this website was interesting - Election Memory - Online Hustings for the Lambeth elections - now there's an idea!
Posted in Local Government, London, News & info, Party Politics, Politics, UK | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
Local elections are held across the UK this thursday 4th may.
Seats in each of 144 District, Borough, Metropolitan Borough and Unitary Councils outside of London, and all seats on the 32 London Borough Councils, are up for election.For a full list check out the Electoral Commission Also see About My ...
Posted in Local Government, London, News & info, UK, british politics | 4 Comments »
Friday, April 28th, 2006
the anarchism collective presents:Â ANARCHISM PAST PRESENT & FUTURE (!)
1 - 4pm
Part of the anarchism06 conference. full details check out
www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk
The Square Social Centre
21 Russell Square
London WC1
Look for the red & black flags!
--
Mayday Critical MassÂ
a fun cycle ride around London.
More details please check out Indymedia
Posted in Anarchy, London, Mayday, News & info | No Comments »
Friday, April 28th, 2006
well its been an eventful week (or month even) for the Labour Party. beset by trouble left right and centre. wednesday's been referred to as the 'triple whammy wednesday', with Charles Clarke, Patricia Hewitt and John Prescott all having signally lousy days. To say the least. So there's the whole ...
Posted in News & info, british politics | 2 Comments »
Friday, April 28th, 2006
MOVIMIENTOS @ The Salmon and Compass -Thursday 4th May (7pm -2am)
"A politically inspired night of Latin boogie & documentary films on Latin America.
The finest in Afro-Latin, Boogaloo, Brazilian, Funk, Ska, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, Manguebeat, Tango, Drum and Bass, Broken Beats, Rhumba House, Electronica etc.....Music hosted by ...
Posted in Art and Film, Environment and eco-friendliness, Events, Latin America, London, News & info | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 28th, 2006
Activists have set up a blockade of Kimberly-Clark's factory in Canada. * the folks who make Kleenex* They're stopping all shipments of ancient forest products in or out of the factory, and they've hung a large banner that reads, "Kimberly-Clark & Kleenex: Stop destroying the Boreal Forest."
Please help Greenpeace spread ...
Posted in Environment and eco-friendliness, Greenpeace, News & info | No Comments »