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Dispatches from Sequani torture labs, SOCPA and the implications for democracy.

27-02-2008 01:32

Netcu watch site updated 27th Feb 2008 - sorry for the delay in posting we have a few good uns coming up soon, keep your eyes pealed!

 http://www.netcuwatch.org.uk

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UK Earthquake

27-02-2008 01:20

At 00:56 hours on Wednesday 27th February an Earthquake tremor occured in the West Midlands.

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SOCPA newsflash

27-02-2008 01:18

three arrests outside gates of parliament on tuesday evening at 9pm

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London MET Police Launch New Anti-Terror Campaign

27-02-2008 00:00

This time it is the photographers and videographers we have to fear.

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1st of March: Second National Day Of Action For Freedom Of Assembly

26-02-2008 23:20

We Own The Streets - Campaign for Freedom of Assembly

It's time we had freedom to publicly assemble in the UK. The Campaign
for Freedom of Assembly is calling for a second national day of action
against the existing legislation restricting our freedom to protest
around Parliament and its possible extension to the rest of the country.

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Paddy´s Day of Action Against Shell

26-02-2008 20:58

This year´s St Paddy´s day, 17th March, has been called as an International day of action against shell, in solidarity with the people of Rossport.

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1 March Lancaster Carnival of Culture against corporate takeover

26-02-2008 19:45

This Saturday 1 March, Lancaster will see its first Carnival of Culture, a celebration of everything that's fun about Lancaster and a protest against the corporate take over of the city.
Lots of towns and cities around the UK are being turned into identi-kit clone towns. Lancaster seems to be next in line. This Saturday will see hundreds of people take to the streets in opposition to these plans. There'll be musicians, dancers, jugglers, dragons, puppets, flags, banners, food and lots of fun.

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Manchester Crtitical Mass and After Party This Friday

26-02-2008 19:32

Critical Mass Bicycle Ride
Friday 29th February
6pm Central Library M1
Bike ride around the city to celebrate the bicycle

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Cops become animal rights activists

26-02-2008 19:08

'the police have asked the restaurateurs to take the ingredients off the menu'

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Thousands say no, no, no to Heathrow expansion

26-02-2008 17:13

Last night's Stop Heathrow Expansion rally showed the strength of opinion against environmentally disastrous plans to build a third runway.

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Pictures of Third Runway Conference- Westminster 25.2.08

26-02-2008 16:44

Some pictures of speakers and crowd shot

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Palestine Today 022608

26-02-2008 16:05

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday February 26th, 2008.

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Evelyne & Adou belong to Newcastle

26-02-2008 15:15

Evelyne & Adou
Evelyne & three-year-old Adou Nana were 'snatched' from their Newcastle upon Tyne home on Sunday morning. They are currently in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre with removal directions set for Thursday 28th February 2008 on Brussels Airlines flight SN2050 at 06:30 from Birmingham Airport to Brussels and onward to Douala, Cameroon.

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ALF Injunction, Global Day of Action & Victories: Escada Campaign

26-02-2008 14:55

New York City (Global Network Against The Fur Industry)
Three articles of news from the campaign, (I think) all recently updated despite the dates and also 10 videos from the USA, Germany and the Netherlands...

19.02.2008: Protests against Escada do the job
09.02.2008: Escada-Campaign "Global Days of Action"
05.02.2008: Escada files injunction against "Die Tierbefreier e.V." ("The Animal Liberators")

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Israeli Targeted Killing Assassinates Hezbollah Co-Founder

26-02-2008 14:39

With the steady elimination of Israel's enemies, the New Middle East evolves into an Israel-friendly zone.

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JSA Rights

26-02-2008 13:54

Here follows a brief analysis of statistics produced by DWP on sanctions imposed on JSA claimants. These confirm what most people already know- that if you appeal to the independent tribunal you will most probably win. And if everybody appeals the sanctions system will collapse.

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Cuba: Freedom, Dignity and Solidarity

26-02-2008 13:41

Cuba: Freedom, Dignity and Solidarity

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Ratcliffe Power station Climate Action, The Verdict

26-02-2008 12:38

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 emissions of the E-on plant

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Manchester Space Invaders Landing April

26-02-2008 12:10

11th & 12th April have been named as ‘international days of action on autonomous
spaces’. There will be things happening in Europe including squatted
buildings, parties, Reclaim the Streets, land occupations and more!
We have started an organising group to kick start ideas for action in Manchester. From reclaiming the streets to guerilla gardening..from a ceilidh to a
vegan cafe...free party to permaculture space...