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No CCTV on Cowley Road Meeting

13-11-2007 00:58

The 'No CCTV on Cowley Road' group will be holding an informal pub meeting to discuss the campaign on Thursday 15th November, 7.30pm at The Mitre Pub on the High Street

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Protest Against Fascist BNP Conference In Blackpool Sat 17th Nov

12-11-2007 23:07

The BNP are holding a conference in Blackpool this weekend. A protest against them has been called by local anti-fascists. Your support is needed. Help us resist the poison of racism and fascism!

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Videos of HLS March & Keith Mann's Speech

12-11-2007 22:49

A video filmed by WARN activists of the march around Huntingdon, as well as the demo at the lab itself and Keith Mann's speech before the action.

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UK Judiciary Upholds Human Rights Erosions in the Battle for Brunei’s Billions

12-11-2007 22:44

The UK’s highest court of appeal- the Privy Council- has upheld Brunei’s dictatorial rule in Brunei’s sibling feud which has enthralled the world for over a decade. On Thursday, our Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Prince Jefri of Brunei that he cannot receive fair trial in the battle against his brother the Sultan who accuses the Prince of embezzling £8billion.

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SHAC March Pictures & Report

12-11-2007 22:41

As a result of Huntingdon's ongoing injunction farce (or flushing your money down the toilet as normal people call it), we have been unable to hold a national protest outside of Huntingdon's Laboratory in 4 years.

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Quay Marinas Ltd - "Meet Your Moral Responsibility Head On!”

12-11-2007 22:37

Penarth Marina in Cardiff Bay Wales is 20 years old. It is run by Quay Marina Ltd. The major directors are former Crest Nicholson staff. Saturday 10th November the company celebrated with a champagne dinner at Penarth Yacht and Rowing Club. Preceded by an open letter, the Shalom Family, evicted with their own houseboat home 4 years ago, on a jumped up charge of trespass, presented themselves too!

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Global Climate Demonstration- Saturday Dec 8th

12-11-2007 20:58

Coaches will be going from Oxford for this important protest to co-inside with the international Climate Talks in Indonesia (COP13).

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Pakistan, Somalia and the media. Two protests in London on Saturday.

12-11-2007 20:32

A noisy demo outside downing street...
Arriving at Downing St, I am surprised by the number of media present to cover the demo. There must be at least 30 photographers and camera people for the protest against the imposition of martial law in Pakistan. They all seem to be huddled around one corner of the demonstration which numbers about 500. Have our tabloid editors suddenly experienced a huge change of heart in what they consider to be news? Are the concerns of the British Pakistani community now worth investigation for the first time ever? Are human rights and the behavior of our terror-war allies now a priority for our media?

If only….

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Anti-Fascist Killed in Action.

12-11-2007 20:28

Young Antifascist murdered by Nazi scumbag in Madrid. Rising levels of Fascist violence across "Spain" facilitated by the state.

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Protesters beaten & pepper sprayed at No Borders Camp - Mexicali.

12-11-2007 19:14

Uk activists report from No Borders Camp Mexicali/Calexico.
Peaceful protesters beaten & pepper sprayed.

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US, Israeli Program Against Iran Begins In Earnest

12-11-2007 19:08

When Iran (and possibly Russia) retaliates, and the Draft is reinstated (after all, Iran has well over 11 MILLION troops), remeber who picked the fight.

Like WWII, we will soon regret Appeasing these Fascists.

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A Dozen peole arrested at AWE Aldermaston Blockade

12-11-2007 18:13

About 50 activists blockaded AWE Aldermaston this morning, resulting in a dozen arrest

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Prospectus for Second Round of edu-factory discussion, 25Nov 2007 - 28 Feb 2008

12-11-2007 17:25

The first round of discussion on the edu-factory list showed that, despite the many differences between universities and countries, it is possible to identify a global trend and common experiences in the world of the university.

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One for the 'climate - change' sceptics

12-11-2007 17:25

Over these past few months, I have watched in amazement as the sceptics continue to bluster and blarney!

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Urgent : Maud Lennard, Zimbawean woman on hunger-strike, removal tonight

12-11-2007 15:37

Maud Lennard, one of the Zimbawean women who have been hunger-striking for over 50 days has a removal scheduled for 7pm tonight on Kenya QAirways flight KQ101

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Palestine Today 111207

12-11-2007 15:03

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday, November 12th, 2007.

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Letter from Heather Nicholson read by friend at HLS National (Video)

12-11-2007 14:58

A video filmed by WARN activists of a letter from Heather Nicholson being read out by a friend.

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the spy who loved me?

12-11-2007 14:36

My ears immediately pricked up when I heard the words "official secrets act", "explosives" "Leeds" and "Peter Stephen Hill" in the same sentence on R4 news.

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Harold Pinter: Free the Cuban Five...

12-11-2007 14:34

British dramatist and political activist Harold Pinter, recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature in 2005, added his voice to the demand for liberation of the antiterrorist Cuban Five imprisoned in the US for more than nine years.