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Blogathon 2005

18-07-2005 12:34

Just a quick note, to let everyone know that Blogathon 2005 will be taking place on the 6th August 2005.

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Actioncamp Somewhere in the Netherlands

18-07-2005 11:48

From Wednesday 3 August until Wednesday 10 August a protest camp against the destruction of neighbourhoods and housing rights will take place Somewhere in the Netherlands. The aim of the camp is to encourage and increase activism on the topic of housing, from a new and innovative perspective. Actioncamp Somewhere will hopefully become a vibrant free place, from which to challenge the governments demolition trucks and the power of the big property owners.

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P.Tatchell warns of poss muslim fundamentalist attacks on gays...

18-07-2005 11:38

Peter Tatchell & gay rights group OutRage! today issued a warning that Islamic fundamentalists pose a significant threat to gay people and venues. Urges venues to increase security in the wake of 7/7 bombings.

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Report of vigil for London bomb victims in Edinburgh

18-07-2005 11:11

This is a 650 word piece on the vigil for the victims of the London bombing which was held in Edinburgh on Sunday 17th July. 7 photos are attached

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Magdy el-Nashar Frame Up Crumbling

18-07-2005 11:05

Blair government in a state of psychotic denial for its war crimes

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Portraits from vigil Russell Square Sunday 17th July

18-07-2005 10:49

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Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings as well as victims of US/UK state treeorism in Iraq and Afganistan

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John Pilger on "Blair's Bombs" / G8 / Iraq - a "must read"

18-07-2005 10:42

Lest We Forget - These Were 'Blair's Bombs'

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Jaya Sacca's bail hearing

18-07-2005 10:25

Jaya Sacca, the peace activist currently in Lewes prison near Brighton, has a bail hearing this Wednesday at 10 at Lewes Crown Court. There will be a support demo outside the court from 10.

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Portratis from vigil, Russell Square, Sunday 17th July

18-07-2005 10:14

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Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and The Muslim Associaltion of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings and US/UK state terrorism in Iraq and Afganistan as well as Israeli terrorism in Palestine.

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Indy-article from drkvg: From free-software to street-activism & vice-versa

18-07-2005 09:38

darkveggy has written an article about the practice of free software and street activism.


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Resistance in Iraq legitimate: Sadr

18-07-2005 06:44

Iraqis should not be provoked by the coalition "occupation"
"So I call upon other parties like the Iraqi army and the Iraqi police to exercise self-restraint with Iraqi people and not be provoked [by] them or the occupying forces as this isn't in the interest of Iraq," he said.

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Iraq Privatisation News

18-07-2005 05:36

Iraq wants to launch a privatization program that would end state monopolies over industry, an Iraqi official said Sunday on the eve of an international meeting to assess reconstruction activities.

Repost from AP

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Community Forum on Law Enforcement Violence

18-07-2005 05:27

“Sooner or Later, Somebody’s Gonna Fight Back”
This breakfast forum will include a spiritual dedication, culture presentation, film screening of “Sooner or Later, Somebody’s Gonna Fight Back*,” and panel discussion with family members of victims and survivors of law enforcement violence, law experts, and community organizers. Panel participants include: Jerry Thomas, father of Jenard Thomas; Malcolm Suber, veteran revolutionary fighter against police terror; and Ernest Jones, civil rights & criminal defense attorney.

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real authors of "Is the Reichstag burning?" revealed

18-07-2005 03:53

It is commonly thought than Gianfranco Sanguinetti -- the author of "On Terrorism and the State" (1978) -- also wrote "Il Reichstag Brucia?" ("Is the Reichstag Burning?" 1969), which is a classic situationist denunciation of terrorism executed by the State (in this case, the secret services of Italy). But recently translated materials (see below) indicate that the tract's real author were other situationists: Eduardo Rothe and Paul Cesoni.

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g8 Schnews 15th July 2005

18-07-2005 03:03

Britain, Schnews 15th July 2005,

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Challenging Entangled Hegemonies

17-07-2005 23:36

The first years of the new millennium witness deep and ever deepening geopolitical, socio-economic, and cultural tensions and divisions among, and within, the states of Central and Eastern Europe. The ”eastern enlargement” of the European Union is (re)drawing old and new dividing lines across Eastern Europe. Tensions between the United States and the EU continue to be displayed in the region, with Russian and Post-Soviet regional power politics, and NATO strategies for the new millennium as additional factors.

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Iraqi Oil Workers Hold 24-hour Strike - Oil Exports Shut Down

17-07-2005 23:23

15,000 Southern Oil Company workers from the General Union of Oil Employees – Iraq’s largest independent union – began a 24-hour strike today Sunday July 17th 2005, stopping most oil exports from the south of Iraq.

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Images of Make Poverty History Demo, July 2, Edinburgh

17-07-2005 19:31

Adam Yosef in Edinburgh for Make Poverty History
Pictures from the Make Poverty History demonstration which took place at the Meadows in Ediburgh on Saturday 2 July 2005.
Use pics freely, accredit to Adam Yosef. Share your comments!

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The Bomb - 60 years on / John Pilgers powerful anti war Video-on FIGHT BACK Blog

17-07-2005 18:48

Today's news articles / Video on FIGHT BACK Blog

Thank you everyone that has looked so far - over 1250 in just over two weeks.

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Reviewing Pre-1950 Iraqi History: Part 3

17-07-2005 17:27

Part 3 of a short review of pre-1950 Iraqi history for US and UK anti-war movement activists.