UK Indymedia - UK Newswire Archive

Adbusters "World Flag" competition

15-06-2008 17:40

The fine people at "Adbusters" have decided what we all ought to do is consider entering their competition to design a flag we can all rally around and under. Or in their words:- "We invite you to create a flag – free from language and well-worn clichés – that embodies the idea of global citizenship. A symbol that triggers pride and cohesion, whether worn on a backpack, displayed on a door, or flown on a flagpole. A symbol for anyone to declare membership in a growing and vital human cooperative" Gurgle. Deadline for entries are the first of December 2008.

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Over 60% of People Do Not Trust the Government

15-06-2008 16:30

A poll conducted by the World Public Opinion (WPO) has found that over 60% of the population of Great Britain and the United States do not trust their governments. The poll showed that 67% of Brits have low levels of trust in the Labour Government while 60% of Americans feel the same way about the Bush Administration.

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Update on Riots in Osaka, Japan with Photos

15-06-2008 15:26

Here is an update on the situation happening in Osaka, Sunday 15th June.

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Demo against E.ON, 16th July, London

15-06-2008 14:54

Join the Greenwash Guerrillas to show that E.ON’S greenwash won’t wash!
Wednesday, 16th July, 8.15 AM, London

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Treasurer shifted and more financial chaos as cash disappears into BNP pit

15-06-2008 12:29

More chaos down in Welshpool

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Lyme Disease and Plague Combined in Biowar Vaccine

15-06-2008 12:27

While the Health Protection Agency continues to lie to the public and to the NHS about the true prevalence, chronic nature, and seriousness of Lyme Disease in Britain, their colleagues in the US are busily working on a biowarfare vaccine incorporating genetically modified Lyme and plague.

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Austrian animal rights repression: Statement by Martin Balluch

15-06-2008 11:49

Austrian animal rights prisoner Martin Balluch is still on hunger strike against the violation of his human rights and the state attacks on legitimate campaigning organisations. This is his statement.

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Haltemprice Convergence ?

15-06-2008 09:41

Call for Civil Liberties / Camp for Climate Action Coalition, in Haltemprice

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global Warming, early Impacts on the Frontlines.

15-06-2008 09:35

The early impacts of climate change are already being observed by people living in vulnerable communities.

This is obviously not a definitive list, if anybody can add to this please do.

Some interesting links here also.

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The Emperor Has No Clothes! - Off to Belfast to Confront a Butt Naked Bush!

15-06-2008 07:57

Reality check - the United States of America is an empire not a Republic. Go read some Gore Vidal if you need some convincing by someone a lot smarter and more charming than me.

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Rwanda: Truth Emerges: ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up

15-06-2008 04:26

ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up on major developments re: US/UK Sponsored Regime Change and ICTR Trial Process. Check it out and spread the news!

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Rioting in Osaka Japan

15-06-2008 04:19

Riots erupted this weekend in Osaka as a result of a day labourer being arrested, after an argument over food he paid for and did not receive. When he was taken into custody he was tied to a chair and subjected to brutal beatings by 4 police.

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social centre attacked (again)

15-06-2008 01:11

report of attack on mill rd social centre

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Images from the London naked Bike ride, 14.06.08

15-06-2008 01:03

Images from the London naked bike ride, an event organised as a protest against car / petrol culture and as a celebration of the human body and the bicycle.

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Evo Morales, president of Bolivia on the Return Directive

14-06-2008 23:45

No to the European Union's "Return Directive", please read Evo Morales letter to EU and sign.

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A Welcome Police Whitewash

14-06-2008 23:08

Filmed at the Smash EDO Carnival in Brighton

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Israel putting pressure on the US to attack Iran (by Latuff)

14-06-2008 22:57

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Spanish Republican ex-political prisoners scolded in Congress for flag

14-06-2008 22:35

It was supposed to be a day in which the current Spanish state paid lip-service to the memory of the legitimate 2nd republic overthrown by Franco in the preamble to the second world war. Accordingly ex-political prisoners who were imprisoned for their Republican loyalties during the Franco dictatorship were invited to sit in the lower house of the Spanish parliament and look like nice well adjusted elderly people who despite knowing that more than 200,000 of their fellows are still in unmarked graves, feel really special and adjusted now. Then one of them started waving the flag of the 2nd republic about.

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Dear Londoners, Please tell Bush to get stuffed!

14-06-2008 22:19

I live 400 miles away in Edinburgh and would love to be there to protest Bush's disgraceful visit. I was there in 2003 for his State visit when the giant statue was toppled in Trafalgar Square. This time I'll be there in spirit. Best of luck to all who get there to tell him he's not welcome.

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Solidarity actions for Sean Kirtley

14-06-2008 21:22

Sean along with many others had his door smashed in and his house raided by police back in 2006 as part of “Operation Tornado” which was designed to start a case and try and lock up peaceful animal rights campaigners using new SOCPA legislation which was created to protect the vivisection industry from effective campaigners such as Sean and the Sequani defendants.

On May 30th 2008 Sean was found guilty of "conspiracy to interfere with contractual relationships so as to harm an animal research organisation" and was sentenced to four and a half years for his role in running the SSAT (Stop Sequani Animal Testing) website.

Since his imprisonment there have been solidarity actions from Yorkshire, the south west and as far away as Mexico.