DIARY

15 December, UK-wide: National day of protest against welfare and housing benefit cuts
'Take action now to defend the Welfare State. We will not pay for their crisis.'
For more details, see http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com.

18th December, UK-wide: Day of action against corporate tax avoiders.
Details of planned actions at www.ukuncut.org.uk/actions.

20th December, London: Don't let BAE get away with paying peanuts!
Demonstrate the arms giant's court hearing at Southwark Crown Court. Organised by the Campaign Against Arms Trade. Details at www.caat.org.uk/events/.

11th January, Lodnon: Guantánamo vigil: Beyond words – silent witness to injustice
Silent vigil on the 9th anniversary of the notorious torture camp at Guantánamo Bay. For details, see http://londonguantanamocampaign.blogspot.com.

22nd January, London: Stop GM gathering
Organised by Stop GM in conjunction with the Genetic Engineering Network. Details at www.stopgm.org.uk.

5-6th February: Earth First! Winter Moot
an opportunity for people who feel affiliation with the ideas behind Earth First! to network, discuss and reflect on the UK ecological direct action movement and to plan for the future. Link: https://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/23845