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Edward Said dead at 66

30-09-2003 06:21

Edward Said died in a hospital in New York City Wednesday night at 6.30 p.m., felled at last by complications arising from the leukemia he fought so gamely ever since the early 1990s.

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EDINBURGH ACTION AGAINST APARTHEID WALL

30-09-2003 02:13

The SPSC Banner on Prices St., Edinburgh
A huge banner bearing the words "Stop Israel's Apartheid Wall" was draped across
a high building on Edinburgh's busy Princes street last Saturday, September
27th. The stunt coincided with a rally on the Mound nearby, one of hundreds
around the world opposing the occupations in Palestine and Iraq.

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Tractors and Trolleys against GM: Jonnys cycling tour from Munlochy to London

29-09-2003 23:33

Jonny is cycling from Munlochy to London pulling a coffin on a trailer. This is to represent the death of consumer choice should GM crops be grown in this country. Please come along to give him a good send-off and accompany him by bicycle to Inverness, where they are due to depart from Inverness High Street at 1pm.

Jonny states:
My reasons for doing this green pilgrimage are several:
I am publicly showing my support for a sustainable and GM-Free Britain along with many in Scotland and the rest of the British Isles who want the same,whether or not they are travelling to London like me;
I am joining in the national mass rally in London on the 13th of October but on the way am visiting communities and public places to raise awareness of the Green Gloves Pledge to take direct action if the GM crops are legalised this year in the UK;
Thirdly this journey is a celebration of the success of the anti-GM campaign by ordinary people in Britain.


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Posters for "Trading Freedom" screening

29-09-2003 23:14

Here are some posters for the upcoming screening of "Trading Freedom: the Secret Life of the FTAA", which will take place on Sunday 12 October at the Locomotive Pub, 44 Mill Road, in Cambridge.

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pics of "Kasa de la Muntanya" support protest in Edinburgh

29-09-2003 23:00

Dancing to the beat of resistance
Demonstrators descended on the Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh on 29th September to express solidarity with the threatened Barcelona squat LA KASA DE LA MUNTANYA.

Placard-waving protestors plastered the Consulate with flyers, delivered a letter to the Consulate-General and distributed leaflets denouncing the attempted eviction of the self-managed community centre.

"For 14 years LA KASA DE LA MUNTANYA has been a community, cultural and social centre run on principles of self-organisation and self-regulation. Despite the fact that there is clear evidence that the Spanish government has obtained ownership of the building illegally and has no plans for its use, an eviction has been scheduled for 2nd October," declared flyers distributed by the dozen demonstrators.

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International Aid Agencies Call For Unrestricted Movement For All

29-09-2003 22:00

Report on movement restrictions and checkpoints in Palestine, with a call for their removal from a long list of international aid agencies.

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Film and Seminar on Argentina

29-09-2003 22:00

Film and Seminar on the recent crisis in Argentina at Oxford Brookes University on 13 October.

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Association for One Democratic State in Palestine/Israel - Colorado

29-09-2003 21:44

The international Association for One Democratic State in Palestine/Israel -  http://www.one-democratic-state.org - is preparing to initiate a membership drive. In order to aid this effort, a number of existing members in Colorado have formed the first international section of the Association. We hope this is the first in a series of sections among one state supporters in other states, provinces, and countries around the world.

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Meacher interview on RadioFreeAmerica.tv

29-09-2003 19:01

Meacher explains his glimpse at (closer to) the truth in US TV interview. Flash

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Helsinki Support Demo for Thessaloniki

29-09-2003 18:09

Support demo in Helsinki, Monday 29 September 2003

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This is Camp X-ray exhibition

29-09-2003 16:45

Don't cross the line
New North West Exhibition explores Imperialism, Internment and Immigration

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Retired Irish Army Commandant Ed Horgan Protests the War

29-09-2003 16:36

Retired Army Commandant Ed Horgan
{ photos by redjade in .ie }

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Bayer CropScience Targetted - Campaign Update

29-09-2003 16:34

The latest update & reports from the Stop Bayer's GM Crops campaign - targetting Bayer Cropscience and stopping all GM commercialisation in the UK.

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Behind the Scenes As Blair Prepares...

29-09-2003 16:22

Blair Faces a Disillusioned Public and Party
Behind the scenes as Tony Blair prepares to face the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth tomorrow...

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Edinburgh 'End the Occupation' Demo, pictures.

29-09-2003 15:09

Tony 'n' George
Pictures of Edinburgh Demonstration to end the occupation of Iraq and Palestine, 27.9.03

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Brown goes unchallenged at Labour conference

29-09-2003 14:41

Gordon Brown delivered his speech to the Labour party conference without so much as a peep from the floor.

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Criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol process

29-09-2003 14:40

Rising Tide is an international network of groups and individuals committed to a grassroots approach to fighting for climate justice. We believe that the Kyoto protocol will fail to combat the climate change crisis. Instead, the protocol promotes the self-interest of industrialised nations and corporations, marginalising issues of global equity and the environment.

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Infiltrate, Subvert, Control: How the corporations spy on activists

29-09-2003 14:27

Detailed Information published in the Times Online about how many activist and charity groups (CAAT, WDM, Earth First, CND, the greens, FoE, etc) are infiltrated and spied upon.

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Benefit gig for Mzwakhe Mbuli

29-09-2003 14:09

BENEFIT NIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF
MZWAKHE MBULI
(IMPRISONED SOUTH AFRICAN POET/MUSICIAN)
& RAISE MONEY FOR THE FIGHT TO CLEAR HIS NAME

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New 'Shortcutz' Guide to Manchester available

29-09-2003 13:23

Shortcutz Guide to Manchester
The new Shortcutz guide to Manchester is available now.