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Occupation at Leyton Marsh served papers
03-04-2012 16:55
Occupation Leyton Marsh camp served legal papers
Activism Training Programme for Gamechangers
03-04-2012 16:35
TSG cop done for assault
03-04-2012 15:58
I must say I'm really shocked to hear this. Not that a cop attacked a kid, but that he actually got done.Dunno what a juvenille is.
Smash EDO public meeting on Iran and Afghanistan this Thursday
03-04-2012 15:51
Smash EDO presentsStop the Attack on Afghanistan and the Prospect of Strikes on Iran
Thursday 5th April, 7pm, Friends Meeting House Ship Street, Brighton
Arrests At Protest Against Remote Killing Machines
03-04-2012 14:55
Bristolians kick started a summer of resistance outside the 27th International Bristol Drone Conference. The protest began at around 9 am at the corner of Baldwin street and Telephone Avenue, by midday around 80 people were making a wall of sound including a performance from a live band
End Of Sabbing Season Report - March 2012
03-04-2012 14:07
International Arms Conference disrupted By Ravers
03-04-2012 12:26
The International UAV (unmanned drones) conference was sponsored by by the University of Bristol and BAE systems.However, on the first day, mon 2nd april, the conference was successfully disrupted by about 150 local anti arms ravers.
Take the flour back - meetup point announced
03-04-2012 10:49
Glasgow Picket Against Holland & Barrett Workfare Sat. 31st March - Meet 12 noon St Enoch's
03-04-2012 06:55
Glasgow Picket Against Holland & Barrett WorkfareSaturday 31st March
Meet 12 noon outside the front entrance of St Enoch's Underground Station to move on to the Workfare target - Holland & Barrett 9 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3ED.
Police brutality at Bristol squat eviction (liveleak video)
02-04-2012 23:12
Many UK wannabe 'freeman' types were going nuts on youtube, while forgetting the basic concept of unlawful entry and loss.'
'The H&B Workfare Deal, Employ Three, Get One Free'
02-04-2012 22:55
this is a bristol indymedia story
Saturday saw nearly 40 anti-workfare activist from Bristol Solidarity Federation, Bristol & District Anti Cuts Alliance, Youth Fight for Jobs, Bristol Anarchist Federation, The IWW, Right to Work and others take the fight-back against workfare to the streets of Bristol.
A noisy and vocal crowd visited many of the poverty-pimps working with the government of rob people of their time and chances to find work. If workfare was about getting people jobs, the government might have paid heed to its own research which states: “There is little evidence that workfare increases the likelihood of finding work. It can even reduce employment chances by limiting the time available for job search and by failing to provide the skills and experience valued by employers.”
Escorted by the police throughout, the group headed straight for a Holland and Barrett's in the swanky Cabot Circus. Bemused shoppers were treated to punk classics from the wheeley-bin sound-system and gladly accepted a variety of literature outlining the perils of Workfare. Then the march headed-off to picket more of the cities Workfare providers. Primark, McDonalds, Greggs, Wilkinson's and another Holland and Barrett were targeted.
Across the UK there were over 20 actions targeting workfare. These were held as a response to the "National Day of Action called by the Solidarity Federation. There seems that will be part of an ongoing campaign. The actions tied in with the international days of action against austerity called by the International Workers Association that included the general strike in Spain on March 29th, and the M31 European Day of Action Against Capitalism.
http://www.solfed.org.uk/?q=unwaged-workers/abolish-workfare-the-solidarity-federations-guide-to-the-governments-unpaid-work
http://www.boycottworkfare.org/
Maria Voisin - Avon's puppet coroner?
02-04-2012 20:55
Few people know about or understand the reasons behind the sacking, in February 2011, of Avon Coroner Paul Forrest who was initially suspended in August 2008. The reason for the lack of public knowledge about his tortuous sacking process is that, at the behest of the Head of Legal Services and electoral returning officer at Bristol City Council Stephen McNamara, gagging clauses were included in the severence agreement with Forrest and other staff sacked from their jobs in the Avon Coroners' Office in Flax Bourton.Kings Heath Walk of Shame (workfare)
02-04-2012 16:55
A walk of shame was held on Saturday 17th March to highlight companies in Kings Heath taking part in the Workfare schemes.6 arrests at Drone Conference
02-04-2012 16:55
this is a bristol indymedia storyA lively & very noisy demo at the bristol drone conference in Bristol ended with six arrests. Conference attenders had to do their dirty business accompanied by a considerable din made by about 80 people for around 3 hours or so . Some delegates unable to cope with the noise decided to leave the conference early, only to be pursued around town with people letting them know just what they thought of them, until they had to be rescued by the police. Ah diddums.
Cardiff Prison Noise Demo 31st March
02-04-2012 16:37
A report from the Cardiff prison noise demo held on 31st March in solidarity with prisoners by local campaigners against the prison system and I.P.P. sentencing.Report of Speak-Out Against the Cuts - Byker, Newcastle - Saturday 31st March
02-04-2012 14:29
On Saturday 31 March 2012 supporters of Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! joined a speak-out against the cuts in Byker, Newcastle.Expansion of GCHQ internet monitoring proposed
02-04-2012 14:18
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/expansion-of-gchq-internet-monitoring-proposed-7606489.html
London Teachers' Strike (Video)
02-04-2012 12:55
A collage of interviews with people about why they were supporting the teachers' strike during the march on Wednesday in central London. These struggles aren't taking place in isolation, but are part of an international movement against neoliberal austerity plans and the privatisation of education. For an overview of other actions currently taking place around the world, check out http://ism-global.net/ (International Student Movement).
http://youtu.be/b01jne9_oK0
Music by Beatraider.