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House of Cards: Israel Unrestrained

08-04-2008 01:35

It's time for Israel to prove that the Palestinians have a 'partner for peace'.

It's absurd to suggest that, while America remains Israel's underwriter, that it will enter into any viable process. These claims hold about as much water as their wild tales about Iraq and Iran.

The fact that this tragic comedy has been allowed to continue for this long shames us all.

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Protest at the London Marathon on the 13th April 2008.

07-04-2008 23:38

We must continue to grab the world attention to the plight of the Tibetan to disrupt the elite runners of the Flora London Marathon of the 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres) course.

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This Saturday: Demo / Street Party for Autonomous Spaces, Manchester

07-04-2008 23:13

This Saturday (12th of April), from 5pm, there will be a demonstration and street party held in Manchester city centre in defence of autonomous spaces and for freedom of movement. Support would be much appreciated. The event takes place as part of an international day of action (www.april12.squat.net).

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International espionage agency targeted Heathrow protesters

07-04-2008 22:53

The aviation industry are in the frame as Plane Stupid investigation exposes mole.

Climate action group Plane Stupid has been targeted by a professional espionage agency.

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Freedom for Rose! Demonstrations Tuesday and Wednesday in Newcastle

07-04-2008 22:52

Rose speaking at a TCAR march last year
Rose Aboukha from Newcastle was arbitrarily arrested under immigration regulations today at North Shields. Demonstrations for her released are being organised on Tuesday 8th April and Wednesday 9th April. Your support is needed.

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Video round up in Paris, tibet protest.

07-04-2008 22:51

A collection of videos from Paris

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Plane Stupid foils infiltration attempt

07-04-2008 22:46

Toby Kendall - wannabe spy
Since late summer 2007, an employee of a corporate espionage agency has been trying to infiltrate Plane Stupid. Toby Kendall, who works for C2i International, a "special risk management" firm, thought he was undercover in our London group, gathering information on what we're up to. Instead we've been feeding the 'revenge movie' obssesed mole false information, which he's been reporting to the aviation industry for months.

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Militarization in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

07-04-2008 21:32

Last Wednesday April 3 elements of the Polícia Federal arrested activist Cipriana Jurado leader of the Non-Governmental Organization, Centro de Investigacion y Solidaridad Obrera (CISO) and the comrade Carlos Chavez of the organization Agrodinámica Nacional. At around 3 in the afternoon agents of the Federal police aboard a car without registration plates stopped by force comrade Cipriana and forced her into the unit, alleging that there was an arrest warrant against her which was never shown during the arrest, nor when she was transferred to the Rehabilitation Centre for Adults (CERESO).

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Chomsky Comes to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

07-04-2008 20:21

Projectile 2008, May 23 - 26, opens with a Noam Chomsky webcast.

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Running for Life, running for Water

07-04-2008 20:12

Can we just get enough money together to get these folks a well?

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Action against; vivisection, hunting, fishing and leather

07-04-2008 19:49

B&K UNIVERSAL SUPPLIER TARGETED (UK)
HUNTING SCHOOL PAINTED, CARS VANDALIZED (Germany)
ACTIONS AGAINST FISHING AND LEATHER (Germany)

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Usborne children's books and the BNP

07-04-2008 19:34

Anything for a quick buck!

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URGENT: Free Mumia now! All out for 19 April united-front demonstration!

07-04-2008 19:26

Free Mumia now!

Mumia Abu-Jamal
is innocent!

Abolish the racist
death penalty!

Saturday 19 April
1pm, US Embassy,
Grosvenor Square, London W1A
(Nearest Tube: Bond Street)

See attached PDF leaflet, contact the PDC for more information and to help build the demonstration, to speak and to endorse the protest. 020 7281 5504  partisandefence@yahoo.co.uk www.partisandefense.org

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judges for justice - 15th march

07-04-2008 18:52

Video
short film of the 'judges for justice' action which took place in london on the 5th anniversary of the illegal attck on iraq. an ad hoc group paraded through london dressed as high court judges and armed with leaflets and an excellent banner. they started at the high court, visited downing street (without socpa authorisation) then to blair's new 'faith foundation' at grosvenor square and finally to his family home in connaught square

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Torch Went Out in London Too!

07-04-2008 18:21

What no torch?
The French weren’t likely to be caught napping when it comes to kicking off so it’s good to see that the Olympic Torch protest was abandoned in Paris today (1).

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Get ready

07-04-2008 17:37

A QUOTE REVEALING THE PLANS FOR A NAZI FESTIVAL THAT WE MUST PREVENT .

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HLS worker escapes driving ban

07-04-2008 16:17

HLS worker escapes driving ban

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This Government Makes Asylum Seekers Sick

07-04-2008 15:56

Public Meeting - "Atrocious Barbarism": Limiting Healthcare Access to Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Monday 14th April 7pm at Showroom Cinema, Room 5, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

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US congressional hearings on Iraq foreshadow aggressive stance against Iran

07-04-2008 15:52

In testimony before the US Congress this week, General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, is widely expected, as part of his assessment of the military situation, to slam Iran for allegedly arming and training anti-US insurgents. However, British officials warned in the Telegraph on Saturday that Petraeus could go further, by accusing Tehran of waging a proxy war against the US in Iraq and laying the basis for military strikes against Iran.

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Diana Inquest: Expect a spate of attacks in media against the jury 'system'!

07-04-2008 15:42

The INQUEST:

The Diana 'death' was 'unlawful killing', the jury in the High Court in London has decided!