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Books \ climate change \ environment \ Event \ John Cowsill
Book launch: Safe Planet – October 3rd
What is the greatest challenge facing humanity this century? The answer is, how we can produce the energy and resources we need without endangering the future of human life on the planet. And yet, there aren’t many books which present technical and political strategies for a rapid progress towards a safe planet – one powered […]
Kate Smurthwaite \ Mark Steel \ trade unions \ TUC \ Video
Video: Britain needs a pay rise (18th October)
Support the TUC demonstration on the 18th October to end austerity because Britain needs a pay rise.
Conway Hall \ History \ Meeting \ War
Norman Angell: Liberal, Radical, Socialist, Pacifist or Patriot? 30th September
Conway Hall Ethical Society presents… Norman Angell: Liberal, Radical, Socialist, Pacifist or Patriot? Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933, Norman Angell, journalist, peace pundit was a founding member of the “neutralist” Union for Democratic Control, Initially a Liberal from 1929-1931, he was Labour M.P. for Bradford The best-seller of 1910 that made Norman Angell’s […]
Author: Jim Jepps \ immigration \ London Independence \ Scottish Independence
After Scotland: Is it time for London independence?
by Jim Jepps “If the Scots want to show some solidarity with the people in England who feel trapped in a centralised state where cheap credit, privatisation and deregulation are the only solutions offered, they should vote yes to independence and set us all free.” Billy Bragg Adam Ramsay pointed out that “In Scotland, […]
Author: Reuben Bard-Rosenburg \ Music \ Scottish Independence
Video: Thank you and Goodbye Scotland
Reuben Bard Rosenberg’s musical thoughts on Scottish Independence from the “rotting trout” of the UK.
art \ Author: Louis Bayman \ Camden \ Camden Market \ grafitti \ The Real Art of Protest
Exploring Camden Market’s Street Art
Louis Bayman takes a guided tour of some of Camden’s street art. “It was activism that got me here. Too much of entertainment is a factory world. I attended protests and started to see placards as a willfully ignored form of art.” It’s easy to walk past images. They stare at us from every shopfront, […]
climate change \ environment \ Protest
People’s Climate March – this Sunday 21st Sept
The World Leaders’ Climate Summit in New York this September will be a key moment in the fight against climate change. The march organised in New York aims to be the biggest climate demonstration the US has ever seen, and over 900 solidarity events are planned globally on the same weekend. The Campaign against Climate […]
Author: Jim Jepps \ Editorial \ Site news
Developing the North London Star – send us your link love
by Jim Jepps As a new site we’re gradually building up the infrastructure of the site as well as trying to bring you interesting reports, views and event notices from around North London. Part of this is about building up some of the resources the site provides. We’ve just made some space for the forthcoming […]
Books \ climate change \ environment \ interview \ John Cowsill
John Cowsill: how do we get to a safe planet?
We spoke to local author John Cowsill, who’s forthcoming book Safe Planet comes out on the 26th September. Why did you write this book? My next door neighbour asked me that question two years ago. ‘Anger’ was my initial one word reply. The anger is rooted in the knowledge that the world has enough resources […]
Islington \ Islington Pensioners \ KONP \ NHS \ Wendy Savage
Islington Pensioners September Forum: 18th Sept
Happening on 18 September at Islington Town Hall Starts at 10:30 am. Speakers: Martin Holland of Islington Council, Wendy Savage of Keep Our NHS Public and PCSO Garry Dwyer of St Mary’s Policing. Refreshments provided! Islington Pensioners Forum website.
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