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Latest Genoa news from Local Newspaper
01-03-2004 12:00
Court cases against people accused of taking part in militant actions against the 2001 Genoa G8 Summit begin tomorrow (Tues 2nd March 2004). Here's an article from a mainstream local newspaper in Genoa about the cases and the likelyhood of more arrests.PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP MEMORIAL AT MIDPOINT
01-03-2004 11:27
The Partition of British India in 1947, which created the two independent states of Pakistan and India, was followed by one of the cruelest and bloodiest migrations and religious and ethnic cleansings in history and resulted in the forced transfer of an estimated 14 to 18 million people between the two countries.Fairtrade Fortnight In Oxford
01-03-2004 10:09
There are a wealth of events taking place across Oxford for Fairtrade Fortnight - including the launch of Oxford's Fairtrade City Status.Who are the real parasites? Not asylum seekers, that's for sure
01-03-2004 05:16
As if we needed any more reminders that politicians are the enemies of the working class, last week they were positively crawling over each other to illustrate it. On a recent trip to India, Jack Straw was asked to comment on the “outsourcing” of British jobs. Heremarked that “"If British companies benefit from working with Indian service providers in Bangalore and elsewhere, then Britain as a whole benefits", predictably substituting the interests of owners for those of workers.
[From Freedom, Anarchist News and Views]
1 March 1954 - Operation Bravo and the Marshall Islands Human Guinea Pigs
01-03-2004 04:38
On March 1st, 1954 - 50 years ago - the USA did proceed to theirfirst H bomb test: Operation Bravo.
Eyewitness Says Aristide did NOT Flee - US Soldiers forced him out at gunpoint
01-03-2004 03:50
A French reporter on the scene in Haiti found a terrified old man - a palace caretaker, he believes - cowering in a corner. The old man said US soldiers came in and forced Aristide to leave at gun point.Top interpreters life & Cheltenham's secrets
01-03-2004 03:00
Interpreter's everyday life.Urgent action to save the lives of two women
01-03-2004 00:40
The lives of Nazila and Farideh are in great dangerUS troops 'made Aristide leave'
29-02-2004 23:28
HAITIAN leader Jean Bertrand Aristide was taken away from his home by US soldiers, it was claimed today.The strange "suicide" of David Kelly : Questions for the coroner's inquest
29-02-2004 19:25
Demo against Pascal Lamy!
29-02-2004 19:13
There will be a demonstration against Pascal Lamy, the EU Trade Commissioner, startingfrom 4.40 pm onwards on March 10th, outside the entrance to St Anthony's college.
JOIN THE PROTEST AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE REPRESSION OF SLOVAKIA'S 500,000 ROMA
29-02-2004 19:03
Currently a popular uprising is brewing in Slovakia amongst the Roma people. Latest reports speak of door-to-door raids, systematic beatings and electric-shock torture (over 100 to date). Rioting started when Roma, already jobless, had unemployment benefits cut by 50%. Join a picket on Tuesday at Noon in front of the Slovak Embassy to show opposition to the treatment of the Roma by the Slovak state.Guy Philippe. Anti-democratic Murdering Dog Of The CIA
29-02-2004 18:31
As the US controlled murdering puppet Guy Philippe buys his mercenaryfriends some drinks (with CIA dollars) on his birthday, here is some backround info.
Expect a return to military rule and the end of democracy in Haiti.
CoupsRUS: Haiti and Venezuela
29-02-2004 18:25
An argument that the CIA is involved in both Haiti and Venezuela and the techniques and criteria that the CIA use in overthrowing governments.Blackwood Update, and Nine ladies
29-02-2004 17:20
Word is that a team of 36 chainsaws will be at Blackwood soon.Don't know exactly when, but they're appealing for as many people as possible to stop them, the numbers there at the moment don't stand much of a chance against 36!
With that number of chainsaws the trees will all be destroyed very quickly, and before the European Court has a chance to decide on this development.
Latest News on Genoa G8
29-02-2004 16:38
Almost three years after the G8 in Genoa, the truth is starting to emerge on the tortures and beatings demonstrators were subjected to in Bolzaneto police station.New Activist Forum Now Open
29-02-2004 16:23
Scottish punk band Shatterhand, open Activist Forum for free use.Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom In London Today
29-02-2004 16:04
After a visit to Ireland,Israeli Foreign MinisterSilvan Shalom is in London today meeting Jack Straw.