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"Philippine President" Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the Coddler of Criminals

15-10-2006 03:51

Dr. Francisco "Dodong" Nemenzo, Jr
Yesterday, former University of the Philippines president and Laban ng Masa (Struggle of the Masses) Chairperson, Dr. Francisco "Dodong" Nemenzo, Jr and ten others were charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly harboring fugitive rebel soldiers belonging to the Magdalo group which the government believed to be involved in the July 2003 failed coup.

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The QUICKTIME REPORT 15 /10/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

15-10-2006 03:06

Free to rebroadcast
A review of news, opinion and photography recorded from the Indymedia Newswire. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive!

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Rally to Save Affirmative Action in Michigan Draws Thousands

14-10-2006 21:57

The campaign in Michigan opposing Proposal 2, a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban affirmative action and equal opportunity programs in the state, is picking up steam as it heads into the November election.

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Everything4Everyone is All We Want

14-10-2006 21:30

Don't demolish our community!
EVICTION SHOWDOWN PENDING AT EVERYTHING4EVERYONE (Dalston Theatre) - Support the Resistance!

The long and eventful battle to stop the demolition of the historic Dalston theatre (previously the 4 Aces/Labyrinth Club), could be drawing to a climatic end. The fate of the theatre is hanging in the balance as the current court injunction preventing its demolition is set to run out.

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Social Centre Squat in Preston,'Viva Six Fingers'

14-10-2006 20:29

A few anarchists in Preston have set up a squat which at the moment we are in the middle of repairing.The squat will be used as a social centre but help is required.

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Liberty Sunday Sham!

14-10-2006 20:28

The anti-gay industry is having a huge simulcast event this Sunday entitled Liberty Sunday.

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Not just any action...

14-10-2006 20:14

Action at M&S Brighton today and next week

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Suite 22 stops selling fur after one demo

14-10-2006 19:27

Today the owner of Suite 22, Sheffield, handed a letter to activists saying that they would not stock fur in the future, after only one demo of less than an hour.

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Labour-affiliated unions attack their activists

14-10-2006 17:55

Have a look at this site - it has really interesting stories by journalists about the way New Labour-affiliated unions have been witchhunting union members who are anti-Blair

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Confessions of a Wetherspoons Sound System

14-10-2006 17:50

Last year's anarchist bookfair ended in the now legendary, if not almost noteworthy mini-riot which saw several arrests and Holloway Road closed for several hours. The events of the evening appeared to begin when a bunch of folk dragged a beaten up old sound system into the Wetherspoon's pub next the bookfair, cranked it up and refused to turn it off.

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NETCU Watch Updated 14th October 06

14-10-2006 17:39

Steve Pearl and NETCU
Netcu Watch (National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit-Watch) updated 14th October 2006

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10th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Independent and Radical Bookfair

14-10-2006 17:23

The Bookfair in its new location
Vandana Shiva launched Word-Power's 10th Radical and Independent Bookfair in its new location in the former Royal Scots Drill Hall in Leith on Wednesday evening. A wide range of authors, poets, academics and activists talked about their ideas, work and research and presented their new books to the public.

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GEO take over RSI Immigration Service

14-10-2006 16:54

Those of you who have been around long enough will know that R.S.I are escorts and have allegedly been using undue force against detainees. GEO is the private company that runs Campsfield detention centre.

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Climate Change and Corporate Litigation Anxiety

14-10-2006 16:52

A recent news item on NPR this week -- legal action against the automotive industry in the USA for its complicity in global warming -- has let the ‘bull’ out of the bag; the ‘cat’ has bolted; the unmentionable has finally been plainly stated! Nothing occurs in a vacuum and climate change is no exception. Liable groups/parties/corporations continue to lobby governments and manipulate public opinion in their efforts to minimise any litigation arising from their complicity in poisoning our planet. Present reality dictates that the future tenability of numerous species, including humans is under threat; nevertheless, profits and economic factors remain the primary consideration for leaders of industry and governments. [This criminally perverse view will ironically prove to be the most expensive error of judgement in human history.]

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PRISON DEATH DEMONSTRATION - 18 October 2006

14-10-2006 16:51

A prison-death demonstration will be held outside HMP Eastwood Park, Glos
on Wednesday 18 October 2006, at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon
Flowers will be laid in memory of
Lisa Ann Woodhall, aged 28, who died in the 'care' of the jail on 8 October 2006
Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend

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Congolese asylum seeker, removed to Kinshasa, imprisoned and beaten

14-10-2006 16:43

On 6 October, 2006, Mulai Mukendi, an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was removed from the UK and taken to the country's capital Kinshasa, upon which she was subjected to imprisonment and beatings for several days.

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confidence in Maliki government grows

14-10-2006 10:52

In the five months since Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki became Iraq's leader, the parliament and his ministries have formed hundreds of committees to address problems on everything from how to disarm militias to whether tainted meat caused a group of police officers to fall ill last week.

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Imperialism’s two failures - interview with Leila Khaled

14-10-2006 10:49

Following are excerpts from an interview conducted with Palestinian resistance leader Leila Khaled by Samia Halaby of the Defend Palestine Coalition, LeiLani Dowell of Workers World newspaper, and Sara Flounders of the International Action Center during a fact-finding delegation to Lebanon Sept. 11-17.

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Blunkett murdered Tareq

14-10-2006 06:30

Blunkett murder
What will Fatima do now?

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AUSTRALIAN ROOS LET US REJOICE FOR WE ARE FULL OF BULLETS

14-10-2006 04:28

Video
WITH AUSTRALIA FACING THE WORST DROUGHT ON RECORD THE FAR-RIGHT PRIMEMINISTER REFUSED TO STOP THE SLAUGHT OF KANGAROOS FOR PET FOOD.
VIDEO. 1Minute.