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Freenet - The Free Network Project

22-03-2005 00:47

Censorship has always been a powerful weapon in the armoury of the state from the well known and publicised examples of book burning to the less obvious examples of film, television and radio censorship that goes on daily at the beheast of all governments in all countries.

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International Day of Action Against the Arms Trade – Brighton

22-03-2005 00:13

Brighton arms dealers EDO MBM were visited today by a Citizens Inspections Agency (CIA) team who demanded access to their weapons manufacturing facility. EDO MBM manufactures release mechanisms for the Paveway series of bombs as well as other military hardware. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of the American EDO Corp, and have a multi-million pound contract with the UK MoD related to the Paveway bomb.

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Blunkett - Your Crimes Are Not Forgotten

22-03-2005 00:04

Prisoner Paul Sullivan addresses the former home secretary

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end of hunger strike

21-03-2005 23:27

Last night 12 Basque activists ended their hunger strike in solidarity with basque prisoner in London Iñigo Makazaga and Basque prisoners. This only lasted from the weekend, while Iñigo and basque prisoenrs started it last Tuesday and they are still doing it.

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Action Medic Training in London, 1-3 April

21-03-2005 23:25

*** CORRECTION: The training is Friday evening through to all of Sunday, NOT Saturday to Monday as previously advertised ***

The medics group will be holding a 2 and a 1/2 day action medic training in London on the first weekend in April (the evening of Friday the 1st to Sunday the 3rd).

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VIGIL

21-03-2005 22:42

America 'vigils' while it destroys the World. From Vermont, THE VIGIL STATE. "Over 10 million candles sold!'

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Films at Institute for Autonomy

21-03-2005 21:43

Outfoxed and Igniting the Revolution kicking off regular film nights at new Central London Social Centre

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ETHICAL INVESTMENT PROTEST

21-03-2005 21:39

Norwich Protest

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Uganda Fedayin Storm British Embassy

21-03-2005 21:33

Uganda War criminal
The crowd of several hundreds, calling themselves Concerned Patriots, condemned remarks by a British minister who recently questioned Uganda’s commitment to democracy and Irish rock star and aid campaigner Bob Geldof who accused President Museveni of wanting to rule for life.

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Dokdo in the East Sea of Korea

21-03-2005 21:15

Dokdo in the East Sea of Korea
Dokdo (or Tokdo) (Dakesima in Japanese) belongs to Korea.

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Oxford 9/11 Truth - meeting at Town Hall

21-03-2005 20:04

Oxford 9/11 Truth meeting

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Destroy DSEi: REED office targeted in the Netherlands

21-03-2005 19:54

REED's head office in the Netherlands was decorated with slogans and found it's locks glued last night. A translation of the press-release follows:

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Campaigners claim victory as UK water company pulls out of African privatisation

21-03-2005 19:36

Anti-poverty campaigners today claimed victory as UK water company, Biwater Plc, announced it has withdrawn from the bidding process for a controversial water privatisation in Ghana.

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Manchester Mayday (ammended)

21-03-2005 19:28

MANCHESTER MAYDAY

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Day of Action Against the Arms Trade - London report

21-03-2005 18:51

Report from the 21st March Day of Action against the Arms Trade...

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VIGIL

21-03-2005 18:49

Poem about American liberal Yuppies vigiling for Peace while their lifestyles are causing the wars and injustices (and Bush administrations) that are destroying the World.
This is from Vermont--The Vigi State, Home of the TRULY Ugly American.

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Pix of 'Bring Home the Troops' Demo, Sat 19 Mar 05 - Set 1 of 4: Placard Art

21-03-2005 18:02

Orwell's astuteness echoes even as his totalitarian nightmares come true
Sun-drenched photos of the UK national demonstration and rally.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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Facing Global Warming & Other Great Adventures

21-03-2005 17:49

experiential activities to harness heart as well as head - workshop almost full but evening talk is free and takes 400 people.

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Sainsburys Action Alert *3 - Sainsburys Family Charitable Trusts

21-03-2005 17:40

Third in a series of emails calling on people to take action against Sainsburys encouragement of GM foods.

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Pix of 'Bring Home the Troops' Demo, Sat 19 Mar 05 - Set 2 of 4: Plac's+Banners

21-03-2005 17:12

Peaceful pink protestor or golden global gangster?
Sun-drenched photos of the UK national demonstration and rally.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.