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Indemnity- The New Corporatism...

09-09-2003 11:48

the new corporatism

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Sharon's visit to India

09-09-2003 11:34

Prime Minister Vajpayee's tryst with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon, this week indicates the formation of an avowedly anti-Muslim alliance.

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BBC report on UK arms trade

09-09-2003 11:04

As Europe's biggest arms fair opens in London, BBC News Online takes a look at the importance of the UK defence industry.

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BBC world service programme on US foreign policy and oil

09-09-2003 10:39

BBC world sercvice broadcasting what looks to be an interesting prog on Oil and UAS foreign policy. Probably nothing new in it but may be worth a listen!

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anti-DSEI actions

09-09-2003 10:31

As part of the on-going anti-DSEI protests, between 0800 and 0830 this morning, three co-ordinated affinity groups attempted actions against three companies involved in the arms trade.

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CAAT march sets off 10.45 [DSEI]

09-09-2003 10:21

Latest reports from DSEI actions (10.45 tuesday)

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Arms designers shut down

09-09-2003 10:00

On Thursday 4th September military systems designers ESDU International shut down early before a demo by Hackney No Borders. Another small success in the run-up to shutting down DSEi.

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Globalize Resistance DSEI Demonstration Photos

09-09-2003 09:50

Here are 3 photos of the Globalize Resistance Anti-DSEI demonstration

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Mitchell wrong, says City Councillor

09-09-2003 07:47

John Tanner, Oxford City Labour Councillor, will launch the campaign this week about the far-reaching effects of the World Trade Organisation on communities throughout the world, including Oxford. The WTO meets in Cancun, Mexico this week, the outcome of which could threaten local services in Oxford. Cllr Tanner attacked Cllr Mitchell’s recent comments (Ox Times, 29th August) and said “I am sure most people in Oxford care about developing countries and don’t agree with Cllr Mitchell.”

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Blood Stain Action at DSEi

09-09-2003 07:23

Blood Stain Action at DSEI
3 arrests at DSEi

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Something fishy in Iraq

09-09-2003 03:01

For the last four months, the US forces in Iraq have taken an average of 1.4 fatal casualties (cas) per day, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). Occasionally, there have been three day periods with no dead. But CENTCOM has now not reported a single death for the last seven days. What is going on?

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Police use of section 44 searches to deter protest at DSEI

09-09-2003 00:08

Police are misusing the Anti-terrorism legislation to inhibit protest and activism around DSEI. If you intend to visit London during the Disarm DSEI week (6-12) download or collect a Section 44 Search Monitoring Form/Advice Sheet. You may find it helpful if you get searched. If you fill it in and post it to Liberty, they can continue to document the grave misuse of the Anti-terror legislation. (See Liberty website for their detailed report about misuse of the terrorism legislation at Fairford "Casualty of War: 8 weeks of counter-terrorism in rural England"-  http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk).

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Coffee Crisis

08-09-2003 23:28

It's being called "the worst coffee crisis of the last 100 years" by Latin American heads of state. With the catastrophic failure of unregulated global markets, the world faces yet another crisis of overproduction and ruined lives.

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DSEI - have we done it the wrong way?

08-09-2003 23:14

Inside here you can buy anything from a bullet -
I'm thinking we should have done all the serious blockading during the setting up process not after all the traders and weapons are already safely inside.

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Arrests over arms fair protests

08-09-2003 22:43

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Report and audio interview about Dungavel Detention Centre

08-09-2003 22:27

Audio
It was nice and sunny when over a thousand protesters followed the call of the Scottish Trade Union Council to travel to Dungavel Detention Centre, which lies isolated in the countryside 40 min away south of Glasgow in Lanarkshire, near Strathaven.
Protesters arrived from all over; buses were provided from Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Birmingham and North East England.
A samba band played at the arrival, and the protesters banged against the fence with fists and sticks, so that the first speeches drowned in noise of the publics outrage against the seperation, the rascist and inhumane institutional treatment of refugees in this country. A whole line-up of politicians from a wide spektrum spoke out against the prison like institution, with the star speakers Mercy Ikolo, who was just released on bail with her 14 month old daughter Bessie from Dungavel, and human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar.

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Canada's safe haven for junkies

08-09-2003 21:41

Vancouver hopes to save hundreds of lives by opening street clinics where
heroin addicts can shoot up safely. But the White House is accusing Canada
of going AWOL from its war on drugs.

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NORTH EAST GROUP????????

08-09-2003 20:31

North East United

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No sex please we're American

08-09-2003 19:49

This article is about young Americans being coerced into remaining virgins

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samba&fluffy blockade at BAE building

08-09-2003 17:51

video of the action against BAE system