Easy to print list of NfP member events coming up in the next two months.
Mon, 18/11/2019 - 18:30
The French Insurgency: what is the significance of the Gilets Jaunes?
LondonEC1M 6EL
With Stathis Kouvelakis, Reader in Political theory in the Department of French at Kings College, London.
The 'Yellow Vests' or 'Gilets Jaunes' are a movement of protest in France that since it started in November 2018 has operated outside the framework of political parties and trade-union organisation and has shaken the political establishment. It has brought together waged workers, the self-employed and other popular strata in a protest against the state and has highlighted the injustices and exploitation of French society. Surprisingly it has maintained high levels of popular support throughout months of confrontation with the state, in spite of escalating levels of police repression and it has succeeded in extracting concessions from the government. However, this movement appears as inherently contradictory. Some of its demands and its discourses seem to have elements of the programme of the far-right (nationalism, belief in conspiracy theories and anti-migrant feelings) as well as an emphasis on justice and redistribution of wealth associated with the left.
Nearest tube station Farringdon. 6.45pm (doors open 6.30). £3, concessions £2, tickets on door. Info 07435 844 130 or see our website
Café Diplo at The Gallery, 70/77 Cowcross Street
Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique
This is not a regular event
Tue, 19/11/2019 - 00:00
Witness and protest
MENWITH HILL.
Outside the main entrance to the American base at Menwith Hill (6-7.30 pm). Menwith Hill is on the A59 Harrogate to Skipton road) and nine miles from Harrogate North Yorkshire
NB We sometimes change the day of the demo. Please contact Sarah if you're thinking of coming up: sswift64@gmail.com, 01765 600928.
Main Gate, NSA/NRO MENWITH HILL
sswift64@gmail.com, 01765 600928
This is a regular event
Wed, 20/11/2019 - 19:00
Happy 50 'Weatherman'
LondonN1 9DX.
From Rebellion To Extinction with Jeff Laster
The radical WEATHERMAN group (a.k.a. WEATHER UNDERGROUND) was created 50 years ago this year and for the next several years played a leading role in the radical left in the U.S. Their founding document called for a "white fighting force" to be allied with the "Black Liberation Movement" and other radical movements to achieve "the destruction of U.S. imperialism and form a classless communist world". With the help of the Housman's audience, Ex-Weatherman Jeff Laster will look at the lessons we can learn from both the Rise and the Fall of this legendary group. He will look at the reasons for its relevancy in 1969 and the reasons for its complete irrelevancy (extinction!) in 2019.
Tickets in advance from www.housmans.com/events
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road
Housmans Bookshop
020 7837 4473
This is not a regular event
Thu, 21/11/2019 - 12:30
'Solidarity with the Kings Bay Ploughshares 7'.
LondonSW11 7US
The seven face up to 25 years in US federal prison for using hammers inside the Kings Bay Trident submarine base in April 2018. _Peace News_ vigil on the day the trial starts.
Ponton Road entrance, US embassy, Ponton Rd.
More info: 07980 748 555;
This is not a regular event
Fri, 22/11/2019 - 00:00
Weekly vigil for peace
Wimbledon
All welcome.
St Marks Place, Wimbledon
Wimbledon Disarmament Coalition/CND
maisie1carter@gmail.com
This is a regular event
Fri, 22/11/2019 - 19:00
Book launch in aid of charity 'Help Refugees'
LondonN1 9DX.
Anne M Jones will be launching her book 'How long , How long?', which contains personal diary extracts, and shares her experiences as one of the numerous volunteers in Calais since 2015. At this moment in time over 600 refugees, including many children, remain stranded camping by hedgerows and in patches of woodland.. All profits from sales of the book (RRP £7) will go to the registered charity 'Help Refugees'. More info at www.housmans.com/events
Free
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road
Housmans Bookshop
020 7837 4473
This is not a regular event
Sat, 23/11/2019 - 10:00
Women go Green for Peace
London
The UK section of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Autumn Seminar. The theme of this year’s seminar will be Eco-Feminism and Pacifism, which addresses the pressing concerns of conflict on the environment and disproportionately on women’s lives. While many organisations focus on important environmental issues, WILPF UK identifies the critical intersections of pacifism, feminism, and environmental preservation.
SOAS, University of London in the Brunei Gallery Lecture
There will be the usual fantastic range of craft and information stalls, a great line-up of live music, plus children’s activities.
Victoria Hall, Saltaire
Yorkshire CND
cath@yorkshirecnd.org.uk 01274 730795
This is a regular event
Tue, 26/11/2019 - 00:00
Witness and protest
MENWITH HILL.
Outside the main entrance to the American base at Menwith Hill (6-7.30 pm). Menwith Hill is on the A59 Harrogate to Skipton road) and nine miles from Harrogate North Yorkshire
NB We sometimes change the day of the demo. Please contact Sarah if you're thinking of coming up: sswift64@gmail.com, 01765 600928.
Main Gate, NSA/NRO MENWITH HILL
sswift64@gmail.com, 01765 600928
This is a regular event
Thu, 28/11/2019 - 00:00
15th International War Tax Resistance Conference
EdinburghEH1 2JL
It has been 6 years since the last full and open International Conference on War Tax Resistance and Peace Tax Campaigns. CPTI have held two General Assemblies in London in the interim, but this year Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War will be hosting the 15th International Conference on War Tax Resistance and Peace Tax Campaigns.
Please register your interest with us as soon as possible so we can keep you informed of progress and send you an application form.
Send replies and queries to events@conscienceonline.org.uk.