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Who is Peter Roberts? The anti-road charging crusader.

13-02-2007 04:42

Mr Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts is the man who has posted a e-petition onto Blair's number 10 downing street website. He is totally apposed to the governments plans to introduce road tolling and pricing within 10 years.

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EXCLUSIVE: Imprisoned Journalist Josh Wolf Speaks Out From Jail

13-02-2007 03:03

Josh Wolf
EXCLUSIVE: Imprisoned Journalist Josh Wolf Speaks Out From Jail After Over 170 Days Behind Bars Josh Wolf, 24, has spent almost six months in jail. More time than any journalist in US history for protecting his sources. He was jailed on August 1st of last year when he refused to turn over video that he had shot of an anti-G8 demonstration in San Francisco to a federal grand jury

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Neocon Flubs Keep On Rolling: Iran Does Not Manufacture 81MM Mortar Shells

13-02-2007 02:01

Considering the shoddiness of the mortar ruse, it makes perfect sense so-called “experts” involved in the scam told “a large gathering of reporters” (more accurately described as script readers and errand boys) “they not be further identified,” lest blame be delivered to their doorstep.

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Neocon Iranian Mortar Ruse Fizzles

13-02-2007 01:56

high explosive mortar seized by Iraqi Police
Of course, as this is a sloppy neocon ruse, as per usual, there is a problem here. Can you guess what it is?

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Moles in the Kucinich Campain 0r How I got kicked off the Kucinich.us site

12-02-2007 23:36

If anyone out there cares, please help me let Dennis know that his web team is working against him, not for him.

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Read All About It.

12-02-2007 22:53

Indymedia in a format everyone gets to read

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AUSTRALIA: [BringDavidHome] Cheney snubs Sydney Committee

12-02-2007 22:15

War Criminal Hotline announced
Media Release 12 February 2007: War Criminal Hotline announced. Sydney Committee snubbed.

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Wuterich "shoot first and ask questions later"

12-02-2007 22:13

Wuterich "shoot [defenseless innocent women and children]
first and ask questions [from the corporate zionist pro-kill
anyone for a stolen nickel propagandists like demon enemy
AIPAC Hannity, George Norry, or, censors his calls for neocon
war criminals traitor Art Bell] later"

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Leeds 'Right to Rent' conference report

12-02-2007 20:50

In recent years, Leeds Tenants Federation has not been known for a militant anti-privatisation approach. However, on Saturday 3 February, it held an impressive conference on the 'Future of Social Housing' that appears to indicate a radicalising of its position amid a growing campaign mobilisation.

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Uncontrolled Executive

12-02-2007 18:36

The welfare state is exposed to serious shocks. Working life is essentially changed. The welfare state protects from the injustice of the free market and creates an identity for those who must claim its benefits. Recipients are treated as legal persons and not as petitioners.

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Brazil: Henrique Meirelles faces the tornado at CBB.

12-02-2007 18:21

Lula prefers that Meirelles stays but syntonized with him. The PT prefers to see Meirelles out. In the absence of Palocci, he guaranteed the depressive growth of the economy in the the last four years.



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White House challenged over Iran dossier

12-02-2007 17:12

Implausible and Unlikely: Campaign Iran’s response to the Iran Dossier

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Antarctica: Sea Shepherd Ship Holed during Collision with Whaling Ship

12-02-2007 16:50

The Kaiku Maru (in foreground) approaches the Farley Mowat
The Sea Shepherd ship, Robert Hunter, has been holed in its starboard bow, and its port stern section above the waterline, during a collision with the whale spotter ship Kaiko Maru , according to Sea Shepherd's president Paul Watson. No injuries have been incurred by crew on both ships, and neither ship is in danger of sinking. A pod of whales being chased by the Japanese ship escaped.

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Green waste recycling

12-02-2007 14:58

Why burn carbon fossil fuels to cart green waste from gardens to a central depot to be composted, then burn more carbon fossil fuels to cart the compost back to the gardens, when it can be composted in situ in the back garden?

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Why do we feed our kids junk food?

12-02-2007 14:54

Children need the best food, not the worst, and yet we feed them rubbish, such as regurgitated slaughter house slurry, repackaged as chicken nuggets.

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'It's safe to eat if cooked properly'

12-02-2007 14:48

What confidence can we have in a diseased food product, when we are assured not to worry, as it is safe to eat if cooked properly? Not eat it, maybe?

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Even more draconian welfare reform on its way!

12-02-2007 14:07

FWD from SWAN website,

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Merseyside Anarchist Group Founded

12-02-2007 14:00

There will be a founding meeting for a new Merseyside Anarchist Group on
Thursday 1st March at 7.30pm in the Liverpool Social Centre, Basement 96a
Bold Street, Liverpool. All anarchists or people interested in anarchism
welcome.

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Brize Norton - Anti forced removals demonstration

12-02-2007 13:44

60 Demonstators assembled on the gates of Brize Norton Royal Air Force (RAF) this morning Monday 12th February, to protest against the base being used to deport refused Kurdish asylum seekers to Kurdistan.

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The Alley - New Film from Palestine

12-02-2007 13:27

Still 1
New short documentary about the political economy of Balata Refugee Camp