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G8 wooden theme window shopping

05-07-2005 20:54

Repetitive theme for Edinburgh shop windows
New shop window designs caused by Police scaring businesses into losing trade.

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G8: Massive shortfall exposed in Gleneagles deal

05-07-2005 20:53

G8 number crunching: the deal doesn't add up

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pictures G8

05-07-2005 20:25

Pictures from Gleneagles, Faslane and Dungavel

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Campers near A9 stopped by Higland Spring employees and police

05-07-2005 20:14

A Higland Spring employee detained a group of people intending to camp near the A9, claiming he was worried they intended to contaminate the company's water supply. However, police let the campers go on their way, even directing them to land on which they could camp.

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Geldof condemns protestors, praises police

05-07-2005 19:57

Do not let yourself be deceived by a giant corporate media stunt where poverty is used as a logo, to attract consumers and make money.

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The mumies in Edinburgh

05-07-2005 19:24

Two mumies were seen distributing anti-capitalist material in the cities of Edinburgh -- July 5th, 17:30.

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Video; Saint Bob Geldof licked my camera. Crazy Interview

05-07-2005 19:05

Video
We saw him from the bus and ran to interview him. It's difficult to tell from this short interview how deeply this man cares about Africa. To be honest he seems quite tired and a little strung out from Live8. Rather than comment he licked the camera.

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Monday's 'Carnival For Full Enjoyment' - debunking the myths

05-07-2005 19:02

There was violence on the streets of Edinburgh at Monday's 'Carnival For Full Enjoyment' - police violence.

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banner of the media center

05-07-2005 18:57

The sender gave no brief

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Crane occupation in Edinburgh - further details

05-07-2005 18:54

Crane stoppers protest against 'Brownwash' of anti-poverty movement

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Face

05-07-2005 18:40

It is not the reformists' promise of freedom of expression and association that the Iranian working class rejected in the presidential election this year. What they refused to tolerate any longer is deteriorating economic conditions that neoliberalism brought them. "Mr. [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad, who catapulted to president-elect from near obscurity as the appointed mayor of Tehran, campaigned on a populist message, promising to redistribute the nation's wealth, hold down prices, raise salaries and lift state-supported benefits for the poor."

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Tactics and techniques for control of civil disturbances

05-07-2005 18:36

In case you're interested in what the text book has to say, you can see for yourself.

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Carnival Violence. Pics & Analysis.

05-07-2005 18:24

First they came for the medics...
Pictures and report from Carnival of full enjoyment.

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LETS MAKE GELDOF HISTORY

05-07-2005 18:21

What our politically aware Sir Bob really thinks about G8 protesters-

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Changing The Spots?

05-07-2005 18:21

Fascism in the UK and America.

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The Faslane Blockade, at the north gate.

05-07-2005 18:12

Some photo's from the blockade, monday the 4th of june.

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movement of the imagination at the G8

05-07-2005 17:39

movement of the imagination against G8
art activism against the G8 and capitalism placed on boarded up shops and over ads at bus stops in Edinburgh...

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My day at Live8

05-07-2005 17:37

The politics of live8 might have been dismal, but so was the event in Hyde Park.

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Hijack of James Brown Press Conference at Edinburgh Airport

05-07-2005 17:31

Evaiding all political points the questions were soon reduced to ''So I here you are keen to try our fish and chips'' at which point I felt it necessary to intervene.

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a different view of Saturdays protest

05-07-2005 17:10

Report on my trip as Youth Worker with a group of 13- 16 year olds to the demo on Saturday