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Bush - Fraternity President and Beyond

03-01-2005 07:03

President Bush was a Fraternity President......do you know what that means?

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ACTIVISTS BREAK INTO TOP UK NUKE BASE IN TSUNAMI AID PROTEST

03-01-2005 04:29

A pair ofe activists breached high security at Faslane Base tonight to highlight the annual cost of Trident compared to the sum of aid promised by the British government to help the victims of the earthquake in Asia.

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Art of War : Iraq

02-01-2005 23:58

Iraq
Iraq

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The EZLN. Send them drugs!

02-01-2005 21:35

The Oventic Hospital administrator.
Drugs appeal.
Do you have any prescription drugs lying around that you no longer need? Well the Zapatista hospital at Oventic needs them urgently. Below is a brief history of the place and details of how to donate.

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The Zapatista school.

02-01-2005 21:13

The school at Oventic.
Oventic was the sight of the first of many Zapatista education projects. We visited the primary school to interview one of the teachers and meet the children. Indigenous Mexicans have been largely excluded from good quality education. Many state run schools do not recognise indigenous languages as part of their curriculum.

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Oventic a Zapatista 'Caracol'.

02-01-2005 20:24

Caracoles: spaces built by the Zapatistas to organise their autonomy.
There are five rebellious autonomous zones in the state of Chiapas, where hundreds of communities are building a different world. The Caracol is organised by the Zapatista ‘Junta’ a form of local government made up of elected representatives from Zapatista communities.

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Indonesia Casualties

02-01-2005 18:15

Since Indonesia are no longer officially recording numbers of casualties in the Tsunami, the following information is as reported from Jakarta IMC

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ONLY RICH GETTING TSUNAMI AID - SUPPORT WORK OF MSF

02-01-2005 13:37

Yesterday Channel Four reported how poor Tsunami victims effectively seafaring villagers on the coastland in Thailand had not received aid because rich tourists were being given preferential treatment. This is even more unacceptable given that western governments are already making efforts to help citizens in their own areas leaving poor people with little or no assistance. In this instance, it would be best to support organisations like medecins san frontieres who are make a point of going into all areas and ensure everyone receives fair and equal treatment.

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Tsunami Relief Cymru - What can you do?

02-01-2005 02:26

The newly-formed Tsunami Relief Cymru ( http://www.TRCymru.org) is calling on creative talent across Wales to participate in a series of awareness and benefit events around Wales to raise funds for Oxfam International’s efforts to help victims of the Boxing Day earthquake in South East Asia and the devastating tsunami tidal wave.

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New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 :: Repeated Again!

02-01-2005 00:49

New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 :: Repeated Again!
Time Shift looks at the historical, cultural and political influences that have shaped the lifestyles of Britain's New Age Travellers

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USUK atrocities in Fallujah

01-01-2005 23:40

Second USUK Fallujah massacre
An eyewitness account of the siege of Fallujah

Horror stories — including the use of napalm and chemical weapons by the U.S. military during the siege of Fallujah — continue to trickle out from the rubble of the demolished city, carried by weary refugees lucky enough to have escaped their city... an interview with a cameraman with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. who witnessed the first eight days of the fighting told of what he considered atrocities.

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Critical Mass Photos

01-01-2005 19:23

Critical Mass

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J20 International General Strike and Bush Inauguration Protest

31-12-2004 23:44

Ideas and many links about the J20 general strike and Bush Inauguration Day protest...
Call in sick. Take a personal day. 1/20/05
January 20th, 2005

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How will I know if you vote in the upcoming Iraqi elections?

31-12-2004 20:52

From the looks of this, this is a universal ruling that will also include the UK.

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Zapatista Art

31-12-2004 20:13

For obvious reasons of security it is strictly forbidden to photograph the people at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. However visitors are permitted to capture the breathtaking murals which adorn pretty much every building in the village. The locals seem very proud of their artwork which requires no explanation as it largely speaks for itself. Below is a small selection. Enjoy.

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Rumsfeld: Doing the Dance over Flight 93

31-12-2004 19:22

Silver-tongued devil that he is.
In a speech to US troops in Baghdad on Christmas Eve, defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld made passing reference to the United Airlines flight 93 that crashed over Pennsylvania after being hijacked on September 11th, 2001. His remark that the plane was “shot down”, while not deemed worth more than passing mention by major media outlets, ignited a storm of speculation by independent journalists on the internet.

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Anti Deportation - Support the Alam family

31-12-2004 18:57

On 29th December the Home Office agreed to review the case of the Alam Family who have lived in Manchester for the past two years with their two young children, the eldest of whom is settled at school here. The case is to be reviewed on January 10th and at this stage letters to the home secretary will help their case.

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The Zapatista Hospital.

31-12-2004 18:26

Clinica La Guadalupana Oventic
One of the greatest achievements at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic is the hospital which provides healthcare and medication for thousands of people in nine local communities. We spoke to the hospital administrator; a self educated man elected to take charge of health provision in his community some 12 years ago.

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About National Trust

31-12-2004 17:28

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Interview with the Zapatistas

31-12-2004 17:19

The interview below was with seven Zapatista men and women in one of the meeting spaces in the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. Permission was sought first by approaching the local Junta a couple of days earlier. They asked for the questions to be submitted in advance and focused on specific areas of interest. We decided to concentrate on the Zapatistas highly successful media operation and the present state of the struggle.