All ideas welcome. 5pm in IoE Students union cafe/bar.
Call 07535 629 289 Loads of exciting things to plan. See you there...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
First meeting of 2010 Monday@5 in the IoE bar
As the subject indicates, the first meeting of the year is on Monday 11th in the Institute of Education bar at 5pm. Almost 1 year on from the horrific Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, the ongoing murderous exploits of the Israeli and Saudi Arabian governments are met with a wall of silence in the national media, while a tirade of anti-Iranian propaganda fills the headlines. Blair's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry and the Afghanistan conference (see below) are events to put in the diary, but in the meantime we've got lots to do- see you on Monday!
WAR MONGERS COME TO LONDON
On Thursday 28 January the leaders of the NATO occupation of Afghanistan are coming to London for a conference organised by Gordon Brown. President Karzai, Hilary Clinton & President Sarkozy are among those expected to attend. Stop the War will organise a protest at the conference. We will publicise time and location as soon as they are announced. BOOK THE DAY OFF WORK NOW!
TONY BLAIR ON TRIAL
Tony Blair will appear at the Iraq War Inquiry sometime in the two weeks after January 25th. Stop the War is calling for the biggest possible mobilisation at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, Westminster, SW1P 3EE on the day Blair is in front of the Inquiry, trying explain away his lies which took Britain to war. As soon as we we know the date it'll be on www.stopwar.org.uk
LONDON STOP THE WAR ACTIVISTS MEETING
Come to the Activist Meeting where we will be planning exactly what we do at these two massive events: Tuesday 12 January 6:30pm-8:30 pm @ Forum room, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP. All welcome.
LOWKEY
Stop the War’s favourite rapper and poet Lowkey is storming the charts with his track Long Live Palestine. Lets get it to NUMBER ONE!! Buy Long Live Palestine Parts 1 & 2 here: http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10hiphopalbums.html
VIVA PALESTINA CONVOY ENTERS GAZA
One month, thousands of miles, ten countries, one ship and a four flights later, the Viva Palestina convoy has begun to enter the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Viva Palestina aid convoy, which planned to enter Gaza on 27 December but has been blocked by the Egyptian government and was viciously attacked by Egyptian riot police.
For lots of video coverage and reports and how you can send messages of protest to the Egyptian embassy, go to: http://bit.ly/pPrky
WAR MONGERS COME TO LONDON
On Thursday 28 January the leaders of the NATO occupation of Afghanistan are coming to London for a conference organised by Gordon Brown. President Karzai, Hilary Clinton & President Sarkozy are among those expected to attend. Stop the War will organise a protest at the conference. We will publicise time and location as soon as they are announced. BOOK THE DAY OFF WORK NOW!
TONY BLAIR ON TRIAL
Tony Blair will appear at the Iraq War Inquiry sometime in the two weeks after January 25th. Stop the War is calling for the biggest possible mobilisation at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, Westminster, SW1P 3EE on the day Blair is in front of the Inquiry, trying explain away his lies which took Britain to war. As soon as we we know the date it'll be on www.stopwar.org.uk
LONDON STOP THE WAR ACTIVISTS MEETING
Come to the Activist Meeting where we will be planning exactly what we do at these two massive events: Tuesday 12 January 6:30pm-8:30 pm @ Forum room, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP. All welcome.
LOWKEY
Stop the War’s favourite rapper and poet Lowkey is storming the charts with his track Long Live Palestine. Lets get it to NUMBER ONE!! Buy Long Live Palestine Parts 1 & 2 here: http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10hiphopalbums.html
VIVA PALESTINA CONVOY ENTERS GAZA
One month, thousands of miles, ten countries, one ship and a four flights later, the Viva Palestina convoy has begun to enter the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Viva Palestina aid convoy, which planned to enter Gaza on 27 December but has been blocked by the Egyptian government and was viciously attacked by Egyptian riot police.
For lots of video coverage and reports and how you can send messages of protest to the Egyptian embassy, go to: http://bit.ly/pPrky
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Today's action success!
Salam everyone,
1. today's action
2. military families protest 21st December
3. support joe glenton
4. mother courage sold out
1.
Today's action in Westminster was a roaring success, literally! Chanting as we 'died' outside the houses of parliament blocking the traffic, as we went round parliament square, and as we marched to the gates of downing street. Passers-by showed lots of interest, many showing support of our message to Gordon. The placards we left around the cenitaph were unfortunately removed very quickly, but the action should be in a number of media reports and blogs soon.
2.
Members of military families and ex-soldiers from across the
country have pledged to join the protest at Downing Street on
Monday 21 December.
Exeter, Plymouth, York, Dundee, Manchester, Chesterfield,
Burnley and Leeds are just some of the places which have
organised delegations of supporters to come down with the
military families.
Military Families Against the War (http://www.mfaw.net/) is inviting the widest possible support for 21 December. Stop the War is asking all its local groups to organise delegations and make contact with military families in their area.
If you know of military family members who are opposed to the war, please inform them about the protest on 21 December and put them in touch with the national Stop the War office: call 020 7801 2768 or email office@stopwar.org.uk.
3.
Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been imprisoned for 28 days as
the first stage of proceedings against him for five charges
which carry a maximum sentence of ten years.
Joe's imprisonment is intended to silence his opposition to
the war in Afghanistan, but he has already said he will still
speak out.
Joe needs the support of the anti-movement more than ever.
Stop the War is asking all its local groups to send messages
to Joe (see below), if they haven't already done so.
Please circulate as widely as you can Joe's contact details
and encourage anyone you know who opposes the war to email or
write letters to him in support of his courageous stand.
EMAIL MESSAGES TO:
defendjoeglenton@gmail.com
SEND LETTERS, CARDS TO:
Lance Corporal Joe Glenton
Military Corrective Training Centre
Berechurch Hall Camp
Colchester
Essex CO2 9NU
4.
Tickets for the Mature Students' day out including Brecht's 'Mother Courage' at the National have now sold out.
--
For more info on soas stws and upcoming events head to:
http://soasstopthewar.blogspot.com/
Also: Stop the War Coalition national office 020 7801 2768 and http://stopwar.org.uk/
1. today's action
2. military families protest 21st December
3. support joe glenton
4. mother courage sold out
1.
Today's action in Westminster was a roaring success, literally! Chanting as we 'died' outside the houses of parliament blocking the traffic, as we went round parliament square, and as we marched to the gates of downing street. Passers-by showed lots of interest, many showing support of our message to Gordon. The placards we left around the cenitaph were unfortunately removed very quickly, but the action should be in a number of media reports and blogs soon.
2.
Members of military families and ex-soldiers from across the
country have pledged to join the protest at Downing Street on
Monday 21 December.
Exeter, Plymouth, York, Dundee, Manchester, Chesterfield,
Burnley and Leeds are just some of the places which have
organised delegations of supporters to come down with the
military families.
Military Families Against the War (http://www.mfaw.net/) is inviting the widest possible support for 21 December. Stop the War is asking all its local groups to organise delegations and make contact with military families in their area.
If you know of military family members who are opposed to the war, please inform them about the protest on 21 December and put them in touch with the national Stop the War office: call 020 7801 2768 or email office@stopwar.org.uk.
3.
Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been imprisoned for 28 days as
the first stage of proceedings against him for five charges
which carry a maximum sentence of ten years.
Joe's imprisonment is intended to silence his opposition to
the war in Afghanistan, but he has already said he will still
speak out.
Joe needs the support of the anti-movement more than ever.
Stop the War is asking all its local groups to send messages
to Joe (see below), if they haven't already done so.
Please circulate as widely as you can Joe's contact details
and encourage anyone you know who opposes the war to email or
write letters to him in support of his courageous stand.
EMAIL MESSAGES TO:
defendjoeglenton@gmail.com
SEND LETTERS, CARDS TO:
Lance Corporal Joe Glenton
Military Corrective Training Centre
Berechurch Hall Camp
Colchester
Essex CO2 9NU
4.
Tickets for the Mature Students' day out including Brecht's 'Mother Courage' at the National have now sold out.
--
For more info on soas stws and upcoming events head to:
http://soasstopthewar.blogspot.com/
Also: Stop the War Coalition national office 020 7801 2768 and http://stopwar.org.uk/
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Direct action on Downing st
Soas meet up 1pm on steps
The Afghanistan Day of Action on Wednesday is being supported by Stop the War Coalition, CND, War on Want, FOSIS, Lowkey (Peoples Army, Mongrel..) and many other groups and individuals... will you be there too???
A few final details for Wednesday...
MEET- 1:30pm, Parliament Square. Due to the logistics of the event it is vital that people arrive by 1:30pm at the latest- we need to all arrive together so we can move on to the DIE-IN.
Please wear BLACK or dark colours. If your university group has a banner, please feel free to bring it along with you- the more visual we are the better!
Please carry on building, spreading the word (text, twitter, email, facebook...) and mobilising! Look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
0779 2121 239 for further info. or if you have any questions.
The Afghanistan Day of Action on Wednesday is being supported by Stop the War Coalition, CND, War on Want, FOSIS, Lowkey (Peoples Army, Mongrel..) and many other groups and individuals... will you be there too???
A few final details for Wednesday...
MEET- 1:30pm, Parliament Square. Due to the logistics of the event it is vital that people arrive by 1:30pm at the latest- we need to all arrive together so we can move on to the DIE-IN.
Please wear BLACK or dark colours. If your university group has a banner, please feel free to bring it along with you- the more visual we are the better!
Please carry on building, spreading the word (text, twitter, email, facebook...) and mobilising! Look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
0779 2121 239 for further info. or if you have any questions.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Signs of Revolt exhibition
The team from Globalise Resistance mark the 10th anniversary of the battles at Seattle by bringing to us a wonderful exhibition of photos, art, videos and more.Some of went this weekend for the talks, it was really good, inspiring and we got lots of ideas.
Just turn up basically :-)
Free entrance.
See http://signsofrevolt.net/ for more details.
Friday, October 30, 2009
SOAS Mature Students Officers debut event
SOAS Mature Students and SOAS Stop the War society go to see Mother Courage, one of the most astonishing stage creations of the twentieth century, drags her cart across the battlefields, profiteeringfrom a war that destroys her children, one by one.
"It isn’t easy, starting a war, but nothing worthwhile is easy. And once you’re in, you’re hooked like a gambler, you can’t afford to walk away from
the crapshoot once you’re deep into it."
Followed by drinks and discussion in a private room at the Oxo Tower.
£15 including ticket and drinks. Please let us know if you are TOTALLY skint and we will see what we can do.
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