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Emergency protest - Free the Cuban 5

04-06-2008 23:19

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the US has today upheld the convictions of
the Cuban 5, including the espionage conspiracy and murder conspiracy. The life
sentences for the espionage conspiracy charges against Antonio, Ramon, and
Fernando have been remanded to the Miami trial judge for re-sentencing.

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US Court of Appeals Upholds Unjust Convictions of the Cuban Five

04-06-2008 23:05

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the US has today upheld the convictions of
the Cuban 5, including the espionage conspiracy and murder conspiracy. The life
sentences for the espionage conspiracy charges against Antonio, Ramon, and
Fernando have been remanded to the Miami trial judge for re-sentencing.

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Another TCAR member snatched, protest this Friday and fax request

04-06-2008 23:00

This is the third asylum seeker we know of being detained in Newcastle in the last few weeks, all scheduled for flights with Ethiopian Airways. If you are at risk of deportation or know anyone who is, please spread the word to be alert, especially if Ethiopian Airways flies to your country. If you have somewhere else you can stay temporarily it may be a good idea to not sleep at your usual address.

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Why are the police using surveillance on journalists?

04-06-2008 22:01

Police should stop routine surveillance of reporters and photographers covering demonstrations in London, the National Union of Journalists has told Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear made the call in a letter to Smith after receiving complaints that journalists, particularly photographers, were facing what amounted to harassment by members of the Metropolitan Police Forward Intelligence Team (FIT).

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Day of Action on Food and Climate Change: food giveaway & anti-Tesco demo

04-06-2008 21:07

From 12-2pm on Tuesday 3rd June, There was a free vegan food giveaway & anti-Tesco demo. People gathered at Victoria Centre clocktower.

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Demonstrators oppose deportation of refugee activist Amdani Juma

04-06-2008 21:05

On June 2, some 150 demonstrators protested in the Market Square in Nottingham, England to oppose the imminent deportation of Amdani Juma. Another demonstration was held the previous Saturday in the town.

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Labour prepares ground for privatisation of postal service

04-06-2008 21:02

A supposedly independent inquiry set up by the Labour government, under the chairmanship of Richard Hooper, is preparing the privatisation of the Royal Mail postal service.

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Solidarity demo at Broughton for Raytheon 9

04-06-2008 20:16

Solidarity
Campaigners from Wrexham, Chester and beyond held a demonstration outside the Broughton Raytheon factory this afternoon in solidarity with the Raytheon 9. Meanwhile, back in Belfast, the defendants were acquitted of one of the charges against them...

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Some pics from the Smash EDO Carnival Against The Arms Trade

04-06-2008 19:55

Some pics from the Smash EDO Carnival Against The Arms Trade

June 4th, Brighton

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Kangaroo saved from slaughter in Australia

04-06-2008 19:35

Press release (visit kangaroolives.com to learn more about the recent slaughter of over 500 kangaroos in Canberra):

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When Will Israel Pretend It Wants Peace?

04-06-2008 17:41

Never, because so long as the media and governments throughout the world are willing to accept this facade and take no action to stop Zionism's war, they will continue to use it to hide their aggression and racism from the world's apathetic, un(mis)informed majority.

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Anti Arms Trade Demonstration Ends In Confrontation

04-06-2008 16:47

An anti-arms trade demonstration ended in scenes of confrontation today. Hundreds of protestors gathered from around the country to take part in the Carnival against the Arms Trade.

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Merchants Of Death Guided Tour

04-06-2008 16:39

A brief report on the Merchants of Death Guided Tour the London arm of Campaign Against the Arms Trade carried out today

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"Hate Iran Week" at AIPAC

04-06-2008 16:02

Sadly, these fanatics don't care if something is true (or has been proven false). All they care is that they are allowed to repeat these LIES in order to create the illusion of a crisis, because it distracts from their actual plot to attack the country, in the process, once again committing "The Supreme International Crime".

It's interesting to watch these criminals as they keep doing, over and over and over, exactly what they call their opposition "antisemitic" for pointing out ...

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Agreement Lets US Attack any Country from Inside Iraq

04-06-2008 15:58

This story is funny, since this has been the plan all along, and was one of the real reasons behind this illegal war. This seems to be a way of hiding these facts, since the developments on the ground makes this hard to hide under the rug.

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Canada's Opposition Votes to Grant Asylum to US War Resisters

04-06-2008 15:57

Note that this is non-binding ...

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Stop the zionist festival in Trafalgar Square on Sunday June 29th

04-06-2008 15:15

On Sunday the 29th of June from 2pm thousands of zionist supportters will attempt to hold a festival in Trafalgar Square to celebrate 60 years since the state of Israel was founded on stolen Palestinian land. See link :  http://www.salutetoisrael.org

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Palestine Today 060408

04-06-2008 14:50

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday June 4th, 2008.

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'Hate Iran Week' continues with Rice urging Europeans to jump on the bandwagon

04-06-2008 14:22

Time is running out for the US and Israel as the US presidential elections roll ever closer. They are becoming desperate to gain public support for an attack on Iran and the ‘Hate Iran Week’ AIPAC conference is their last big chance of swinging the American people behind them to support an attack.

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Press Release: Palestine Lives 2008

04-06-2008 13:25

ON SATURDAY JUNE 7TH FROM 1-4 PM , MANCHESTER’S ALBERT SQUARE WILL BE THE VENUE FOR A FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF PALESTINIAN CULTURE,ART, HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE