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Smash The BNP's ScumFest

01-07-2008 09:44

The BNP's annual 'Red, White, & Blue Festival' is due to take place over the weekend of 15-17th of August. Antifa are determined to stop it taking place.

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Eco-Towns Scam - Parliment Lobby 30 June

01-07-2008 09:39

Campaigners from BARD, opposing the Middle Quinton development
Demonstrators from eight of the 15 sites shortlisted for eco-towns came to demonstrate and lobby Parliament today, the last day of the government consultation over the sites identified for the 10 developments.
Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Mindy's mega blockade team block deportation centre

01-07-2008 07:35

Sat June 28th- Merksplas (Belgium)
A team of 20 refugee activist lead by belgian superhero Mega Mindy (known from kids tv in belgium) blocked the entrance to the deportation centre of Merksplas.
With this action they want to protest against the inhumane imprisonment of refugees, even children, who did nothing wrong but fleeing misery.

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Peterborough bin workers take wildcat action

30-06-2008 22:59

Dozens of city binmen called a wildcat strike in Peterborough this morning (30 June) and are refusing to work until a pay dispute has been resolved.

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URGENT update on imminent deportation of pregnant mother and family

30-06-2008 22:27

Kemi Ayinde, who is due to be forcibly removed TUESDAY 1 JULY, was taken into hospital today from Yarlswood detention centre

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Chagos Islanders Picket House of Lords

30-06-2008 22:13

Banner and placards opposite the Houses of Parliament
Around thirty Chagos islanders and supporters picketed today opposite the Houses of Parliament from 9am to 2 pm, where the appeal by the British government against the court decisions giving them the right to return to their homeland was being heard by the House of Lords.
Pictures (C) Peter Marshall, 2008. All rights reserved.

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Austrian Arrests, New Development: Public Prosecution Fabricates Arson Attack

30-06-2008 21:30

In an attempt to justify remand custody and draconian police measures a hunting cabin, which burnt down as a result of an over heating stove, has been used against Austrian animal protectionists in an accusation of arson. This scandal comes just weeks after it was revealed that the prosecution falsified a statement of a crown witness.

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Video of AR Protesters Illegal Arrest at Arromight Hereford. (funny)

30-06-2008 20:54

After telling one activists to stop using the megaphone as it was annoying the workers inside and the activist carrying on, he was arrested for section 5, but with four activists and only two police officers the games began. All charges have been dropped! What a surprise!

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Brum demo in support of Austrian animal rights prisoners

30-06-2008 19:47

Join a demo in Birmingham on Wednesday 2 July outside the Austrian Embassy.

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Activism Force British Mining Firm Pullout of Salta, Argentina:

30-06-2008 18:45

march June 2008 in Metán, Salta, Argentina
Environmental and social activist forced the pullout of Alexander Gold, a British mining firm intending a $40 million open-pit copper mine in Metán, in Salta, Argentina. The company blamed the passivity of provincial government and warned of a "domino effect" leading to the shutting down of other transnational open-pit mining projects in Argentina. That is exactly what social and environmental groups are demanding.

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sequani trial talk

30-06-2008 18:42

the accused in the biggest and scariest poitical trial in recent memory talk about their experiences and what they have learned, 7pm at the LARC, 62 Fieldgate St, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES

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Critical Mass - SE London

30-06-2008 16:42

first Critical Mass in SE London
Friday 4th July meet 6.30pm outside Peckham Library
With sounds from the Rawkus Rickshaws soundsystem.
+ you’ll get a free ticket to a gig at Corsica Studios

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Groups Join Forces for Worldwide Conference

30-06-2008 16:18

OXFORD — The Stuttering Foundation of America, Memphis, Tenn., and The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, London, are co-sponsors of the Oxford Dysfluency Conference on July 3-6 in Oxford, England.

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Palestine Today 063008

30-06-2008 15:12

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday June 30th, 2008.

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Aldershot ghost town

30-06-2008 15:02

A once viable town centre has been destroyed by the Rotten Borough of Rushmoor.

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CHAGOS: UK Highest Courts deciding merits of cleansing UK citizens!

30-06-2008 13:55

Apparently the House of Lords are supposed to be deciding on the merits of the British government appealing against a lower court decision which granted British citizens the right to return to their homes.

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Must Read Book - Crack House true story by Harry Keeble @ Stokey and Haringey

30-06-2008 13:39

A book about Stoke Newington aka "Cokey Stokey" and Haringey Drugs Squad has arrived. Having found a flyer on becoming a cop in the bin, Harry Keeble joins Cokey Stokey drugs squad and then Haringey drugs squad. He describes them as "drug dealers" and "naughty lazy coppers". They give him a cardboard desk, a box for a chair, a huge 80's phone, steal his answerphone & give him a decrepit purple car.

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Coast Is Clear - Let's Suck The Oil Out!

30-06-2008 13:02

We take you to the inner sanctum of Industrial Civilization's wealthy machine, where unnamed politicians are addressing the oil gliterati...

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Singing as an Act of Terrorism

30-06-2008 11:05

Video
You should have been there.