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Media cover up.

29-02-2008 05:33

Cynics who dismiss conspiracy theories might like to take a look at a conspiracy fact for a change.

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Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon in Tour

29-02-2008 03:46

Andrew Murray / Chair of Stop the War Coalition
Several Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon gave a talk today 28th February 08, in the Friends House in Euston, London.

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Gaza Violence: Some Lives Worth More Than Others

29-02-2008 00:47

"One million Arabs are not worth a Jewish fingernail." --Rabbi Ya'acov Perin in his eulogy at the funeral of mass murderer Dr. Baruch Goldstein.

"Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country. ... Behind the terrorism [by the Arabs] is a movement, which though primitive is not devoid of idealism and self sacrifice."-- David Ben Gurion. Quoted on pp 91-2 of Chomsky's Fateful Triangle, which appears in Simha Flapan's "Zionism and the Palestinians pp 141-2 citing a 1938 speech.

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UN: Israeli Occupation, Policy Causes 'Terror'

29-02-2008 00:45

This has been studied and stated to death.

If nobody's going to act on this, why keep repeating it?

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Students Call For An End To University Involvement In The Arms Industry

29-02-2008 00:09

On Wednesday 27th around 40 students assembled in front of the Portland Building on University Park campus to hold a ‘die-in’ in protest to the Universities’ involvement with the arms industry. This event was part of a ‘national day of action against University involvement with the arms trade’, and similar events took place at Universities around the country.

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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Kills Palestinian Children

29-02-2008 00:00

Israeli Crimes in Gaza - Last 24 Hours
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzwcfxq46GI

Imagine if the children killed were Israelis. The headlines and editorials would be screaming for revenge, and talking about Israel's 'right to self defence'. But several Palestinian children are murdered, and you have to hunt to find the story.)

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Crucial: Repost: Support the Sequani Six (SOCPA defendants)

28-02-2008 23:40

As the last 5 weeks of the Sequani 6 trial is now upon us, all 6 defendants need cash more than ever to travel to Birmingham crown court each working day. The 4 furthest away from the court need to pay up to £27 per week to get B'ham and back every day. The only alternative to being able to afford to travel to court every day is to be remanded in custody (Prison).

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Yet More Bollocks About Cannabis

28-02-2008 22:44

We feel a campaign coming on so the void is taking out the prohibitionists one muppet at a time.

It makes a change from shooting fish in barrels.

We’ll leave Debra Bell (1) to fester in her ignorance for a while and move on to Mary Brett, UK spokesperson of ‘Europe Against Drugs!’ or EURA (2) for short.

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Children's Revolution and New Youth Movement Could Save Humanity from Extinction

28-02-2008 22:15

A national summit meeting of children and teenagers and university students dedicated to saving the human race from extinction caused by global warming, to be held on the site of the planned third runway near Heathrow Airport this summer is being proposed by the Earth Aid Environmental Campaign.

A new youth movement is beginning to emerge in Britain as university students spearhead a drive to recruit other students to the environmental cause, and there are now plans for young people from all over Britain to come together and join forces to lend support to a massive new Children's Revolution campaign.

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Shelter Strike Action

28-02-2008 19:40

Staff at Shelter to strike Wednesday 5th March

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Palestine Today 022808

28-02-2008 15:33

Audio

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday February 28th, 2008.

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SOCPA Movie tonight, London + 'We Own the Streets' - Sat 1 March: Press Release

28-02-2008 14:47

Free screening tonight (Thursday) in London of "SOCPA - The Movie", ahead of Day of Action on Saturday (1 March) in London and elsewhere against existing legislation restricting freedom to protest around Parliament (SOCPA) and its possible extension to the whole of the country.

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Power station 10 found guilty

28-02-2008 13:22

The Nottingham district judge on monday refused to accept the defence of necessity and found the 10 activists who walked into Ratcliffe on Soar power station in April guilty of aggravated trespass.

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15 Actions to Topple the Fossil Fuel Empire

28-02-2008 11:33

15 Actions
2 new resources from Rising Tide ...

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Riseup having problems

28-02-2008 05:32

Email and lists affected.

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ALF on the rise across Europe

28-02-2008 04:53

Novartis HQ in Spain after the march against HLS
A rash of vandalism, intimidation and arson across continental Europe in 2008 is evidence of a worrying new wave of animal-rights extremism being exported from Britain, experts say.

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Direct Action: UK, Mexico, Austria & USA

28-02-2008 03:56

22nd-27th February

LIBERATION IN MANCHESTER (UK)
RED PAINT SPILLED AT BUTCHERS (Mexico)
ACTIONS AGAINST CRUEL TRAPS (UK)
GRILLS MADE UNUSABLE (Mexico)
HUNTING PLATFORMS CUT (Austria)

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Foie Gras Supplier Shut Down

28-02-2008 00:48

Online supplier 'Foie Gras By Post' have closed down their website and decided to abandon their venture after being named as a Supplier Target on our website

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Urgent appeal - act now!

28-02-2008 00:41

Palestinian Pinochet torturing to death

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Prince Charles Bans Foie Gras From Royal Menus

28-02-2008 00:28

Prince (of Wales) Charles has instructed chefs at all of his royal residences to stop serving foie gras, known as the "delicacy of despair". He will also be reconsidering the royal warrant at one of his favourite shops - the House of Cheese in Tetbury, Glos, - after he was told that it was selling the pâté.