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Morse is Dead, and so is Democracy

16-11-2000 16:13

Insp. Morse has died, the last decent, intellectual copper. He was of course, ficticious, but so was the democracy that died in Hyde Park on tuesday.

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Euro-Med conference runs into Euro-Merde

16-11-2000 15:55

The Mediterranean Free Trade Zone currently under discussion in Marseilles would create a vast market for EU-produced goods and allow further strengthening of a neo-colonialist economic order

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Ford Dagenham strike ballot

16-11-2000 15:13

Ford Dagenham strike ballot
Ford Dagenham workers hold mass meetings as a strike ballot begins across the plant for industrial action. 20 000 jobs are at risk if Ford succeed in their plan to axe car production in East London.

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Shut Down Davos WEF 2001! Minutes of the 1st international meeting

16-11-2000 06:04

Mass demonstration on the 27th of January, 2001 AND mobilisation for a TOTAL BLOCKADE of the WEF meeting which
is taking place from 25th to 30th January.

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Ward Churchill imposter exposed as US govenment agent after years of Anti AIM

16-11-2000 02:54

Read the truth about Ward Churchill the Contra supporting imposter who has attacked Indigenous American Elders for 15 years while getting rich off of his make believe status. The only war Ward ever fought was as Army intelligence against the people of Vietnam killing the indigenous people of that country!!!!! Fired by Leanord Peltier in 1992 from LPDC

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Against Vouchers in Britain - Follow-up of the Caravan

15-11-2000 12:01

As a follow-up to the activities of the UK Civil Rights Caravan, and a national action campaign to scrap the voucher scheme, IFIR-UK has called on its branches to organise pickets at government offices in Leicester, London, Newcastle, Sunderland, Birmingham, Coventry and Nottingham.

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British Institutions function as Brand names

14-11-2000 15:52

Interesting article in Financial Times compares such establishment bastions as the army, Ch. of Eng. and the monarchy as corporate entities.

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Climate Action in City of London - report from 13/11/00

14-11-2000 15:51

A small but spirited group of concerned people brought a mini-carnival into the home of capital today to make clear connections between profit, climate change, floods and fuel protests.

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Fuel Tax Rally goes ahead despite obstacles

14-11-2000 15:40

Peaceful demo with speechs in Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, but police break up ecological counter protest

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New International Holiday

14-11-2000 00:47

At a meeting of activists in Seattle preparing for N30. Consensus was reached that we feel N30 should be known as "International Solidarity Day Against Corporate Globalization."

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IMF Head Given a Red Wine Welcome at Oxford!

13-11-2000 17:30

A carnival like anti-IMF atmosphere greeted the arrival of ex-IMF head to Oxford.

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Before Naomi Klein there was Vance Packard

13-11-2000 17:20

Naomi Klein is currently giving a lecture tour in Britain. However, what she discusses after the fact was first given thought by another American in the mid 1950 s.

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World Bank lost the plot: goes back to Narmada

13-11-2000 15:03

A decade ago the World Bank pulled out of funding the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River after an independent Review which it commissioned itself provided one of the most critical reports ever written of the project. The dam remains, as it was once called, 'the biggest planned environmental disaster in history' and it will still displace half a million people who have nowhere to go. It is still opposed by the largest grassroots social movement in India, the Narmada Bachao Andolan, but now it seems the World Bank is thinking about refunding it again...

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Ramallah 13th November 2000 : Business as Usual

13-11-2000 13:22

A few words about life on the ground during the present Israeli onslaught.

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Athens judge acquits soya protesters

13-11-2000 10:49

Greenpeace activists freed after Greek protest

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AGITPROP AND UNSAVORY INVESTMENTS

13-11-2000 03:03

Effective, realistic tactics to be employed by a left that truly wishes to succeed through the practical use of what is available to them instead of sitting and proscribing so idealistically what the left can use to achieve it's aims.

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Counterpoint to "...(Us) Greens Alienate (and Exclude)..."

13-11-2000 02:43

In response to drivel of this nature: "... white and upper class Green leadership have alienated activists. Green party has alienated many acrros the country as it has built a predominantly white infrastructure and leadership..."

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Anti Nazi League Demonstration

12-11-2000 20:43

Today the National Front and other Nazi groups organised a march to the Cenotaph in an attempt to legitimise themselves as 'British patriots'. The ANL called a counter-demonstration.

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Inside and Innocent

12-11-2000 10:26

Dear Reader, many greetings

Before I explain my circumstances and predicament at the hands of the Criminal Justice System, might I ask you whether you think it morally correct or right whether two men should partake in sexual activity, or two women, as in homosexuality or bisexuality.

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Satpal Ram: Delegation & National Picket

12-11-2000 08:38

Satpal Ram......Still no announcement of decision....Still in segregation