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AUSTRALIA: "Chain up Cheney/Troops out of Iraq" - Cheney visit protest in Melbou

22-02-2007 23:16

Chain up Cheney
While the main protest at Dick Cheney's visit was held in Sydney, members of Melbourne's anti-war and civil rights movements marked the occasion yesterday (Thursday) outside the Nike store on Bourke/Swanston ...

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Animal Rights Coalition

22-02-2007 22:32

A national Animal Rights gathering is to be held in Nottingham, to promote cooperation and to spread information between the various groups and individuals working throughout the UK to stop animal abuse.

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Vortex Mobilisation for Anti-War Protest: Sat 24Th Feb

22-02-2007 22:18

The Ex-Vortex Social Centre is organising a bloc within the autonomous bloc for the coming pro-peace Anti-Trident missiles demonstration in central London this saturday 24th Feb.

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AUSTRALIA: Police Violence at Sydney Anti-Cheney Carnival

22-02-2007 21:53

Police Violence at Sydney Anti-Cheney Carnival
Thursday, February 22, 2007: 10 arrested by violent thugs as Cheney protesters gather in Sydney

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The Bush Regime is not above the rule of International law

22-02-2007 21:43

While the many US campaigns to impeach Bush, including the Pledge to Impeach at  http://www.pledgetoimpeach.org, hopefully will be successful, the Bush Regime still also needs to be judged by the international Community by an international tribunal. Enclosed is a petition to set up an international tribunal.

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The Howard government, RAMSI, and the April 2006 Solomon Islands’ riots Part 2

22-02-2007 21:24

The conclusion RAMSI
The Howard government immediately moved to derail the official investigation, using all the dirty tricks at its disposal. Former Australian Federal Court Justice Marcus Einfeld, who was appointed head of the inquiry, became the target of an extraordinary media witchhunt in Australia, ostensibly over an unpaid $77 speeding fine. Following Einfeld’s announcement that he was resigning from the Solomons’ investigation, the barrage of sensationalist stories disappeared from the headlines as suddenly as they had emerged.

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Tony waves at a satellite dish

22-02-2007 20:09

Tony Blair visits Hulme Zion centre, Manchester, to speak to young people on the radio station, set up to cover the 5th peace week for 2007. (peace week fm 106.5)

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Everything But the Incendiary

22-02-2007 19:42

Everything But 1

The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has been active throughout the UK, since the 1980s, and operates globally today. Individuals campaigning for animal rights have liberated thousands of animals, and have caused millions of pounds worth of damage to those who profit through their suffering. Everything But the Incendiary is a celebration of all these individuals. Through different events, installations and information this exhibition will provide people with a space to discuss issues connected with animal rights, share skills, and promote direct action in the endles struggle to help those who are defenceless in the face of corporate greed, and in the name of so-called 'science'.

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autonomous bloc on 'No-Trident' demo... why and how

22-02-2007 18:43

There is to be an autonomous bloc on this saturdays no trident replacement demo. There have been large and succesful autonomous blocs on demos recentley, hopefully this will be no exeption!

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"Unemployment is a Victory"

22-02-2007 18:34

Higher productivity allows a maximum in prosperity to be realized with a minimum in human labor. Freedom, not full employment, is the altrernative today.

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Inside Bristol's Royal Arch masonic temple

22-02-2007 18:15

Inside the Royal Arch temple in Bristol freemasons' hall
You don't often see pictures from inside the secretive freemasons' halls
CHECK THIS!

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Food Standards Agency Sued Over Bayer Transgenic Rice

22-02-2007 18:04

The Food Standards Agency has been taken to court by Friends of the Earth (FoE) for failing to take adequate steps to protect consumers from eating an unauthorised experimental transgenic rice produced by the company Bayer.

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Palestina Oggi 022207

22-02-2007 17:53

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Palestina oggi, un servizio dell’ International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, per giovedi 22 febbraio 2007

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London Food Not Bombs in Whitechapel this Saturday, 3pm.

22-02-2007 17:47

After a successful beginning last Saturday,the new London Food Not Bombs group will be serving hot, vegan/vegetarian food to all who are hungry every Saturday in Whitechapel. We still need help with skipping, cooking, serving, and as many people to be there as possible to make FNB into a social event which helps take the messages of anti-capitalism, horizontalism, self-organisation and ecological sustainability to those who encounter it and take part.

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Palestine Today 022207

22-02-2007 17:30

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Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday February 22nd, 2007.

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Bringing Down the Barriers - Looking at Gujarat: Five Years On

22-02-2007 16:20

Time: 25th February - 2.30pm
Venue: Moseley Community Development Trust (Above the Moseley Post Office Building), 149-153, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham. B13 8JP.
Info: 07970 679725 / www.southasianalliance.org

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Blair Visits Hulme, Manchester

22-02-2007 16:12

Tony Blair was at the Zion Arts Centre on Stretford Road in Hulme today.

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Violation of Civil Rights by the ATS system

22-02-2007 16:06

Over the past month, there has been public uproar over the American Automated Targeting System (ATS), which has been operating secretly to create 'risk profiles' for all passengers departing or entering the US without their knowledge. The ATS severely violates the civil rights of millions of passengers and is an example of the danger of collecting and transferring personal details in the absence of legislation ensuring that these data banks are properly used.