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Operation Stop The Monkey Business -- Campaign Update

03-08-2008 12:39

OPERATION STOP THE MONKEY BUSINESS -- CAMPAIGN UPDATE

This is an update on the current state of the campaign following on from the successful week of action, (14th-21st of July), against the Nepalese monkey exports to American research laboratories. There were 9 protests in 6 countries and well over 100,000 emails were sent to influential targets in Nepal.

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Imperialism With a Black Face

03-08-2008 12:17

Based on his own statements, delivered repeatedly and consistently over the years, Barack Obama promises to be another in a long line of imperial American presidents, dedicated to the maintenance of U.S. hegemony by any means necessary.

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RWB toilet supplier targetted

03-08-2008 10:57

Over the weekend the company who supply portable toilets to the BNP Red White and Blue event were targetted by militant antifascists. All companies who support the RWB can expect to be targetted also. If you make money by helping the BNP, we will cost you money!

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Camp update sunday morning, before you come

03-08-2008 09:06

It was raining this morning at the climate camp but has stopped now and the ground dries out really quickly. Nether-the-less it would be wise to bring waterproofs and boots. Police are searching everybody, often several times and as far away as strood station. They continue took take a wide variety of completely innocent items.

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Tinsley Cooling Towers, Sheffield - Icons of England (due for demolition)

03-08-2008 08:35

Tinsley Cooling Towers, Sheffield - Icons of England
So, the Tinsley cooling towers are coming down on the 24 8 08 at 3am we are told, we have been a little busy and circumspect as much as we can be when there is cctv all over the place.

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Action Alert: HLS Shareholder Barclays - Part 4

03-08-2008 01:25

Target: Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd, a part of Barclays Bank
Detail: HLS' largest institutional shareholder with 279,842 shares in HLS (LSR)

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Zvayi says he makes no apology for supporting Zanu PF

03-08-2008 01:08

“I make no apologies for supporting Zanu PF because I subscribe to its Pan African values," Zvayi told The Botswana Gazette yesterday.

“I will never support the (Movement for Democratic Change) MDC as currently constituted because to me it is a counter-revolutionary Trojan horse that is working with outsiders to subvert the logical conclusion of the Zimbabwean revolution,” said Zvayi.

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"What About the Black Community, Obama?"

03-08-2008 00:32

Uhuru Movement confronts Obama
Uhuru Movement challenges Obama at town hall meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida (US) on unwillingness to speak to African community interests.

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Support the Eco-Prisoners - August 2008

03-08-2008 00:02

Welcome to the August 2008 edition of Spirit of Freedom. As people will soon see, ELP's prisoner lists have grown yet again. If we exclude the Geek anarchist, Vaggelis Botzatzis, and the two Americans Richard Sills and Michael Sykes (all of whom are listed by ELP as 'Other Prisoners'), there are now 40 listed animal & earth liberation prisoners in Europe & America.

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Desperation of homelessness

02-08-2008 20:40

Backyard dwellers occupy empty block of flats in Langa, Cape Town. 40 years is too long to be homeless, living in someone's backyard and not considered by the government as an urgent case.

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Fire in French Migrant Detention Centre.

02-08-2008 18:04

17h30 today a fire broke out within the migrant detention centre at Mesnil-Amelot. Spokespeople for SOS sans-papiers have said they believe there are injured inside the centre. The same collective had been peacefully protesting France's criminalisation of migrant workers this afternoon between 16h00 and18h30.
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Meanwhile migrant acitivists in Belgium have stopped their occupation of a scaffold at Béguinage church this afternoon but sporadic occupations of construction cranes continue.

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Demonstrate Against Britain's Racist Immigration Laws

02-08-2008 17:36

Show solidarity with asylum seekers and immigrants

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST 1 – 2PM
Outside the UK Immigration Service Communications House
210 Old Street, London , EC1V 9BR
(nearest tube – Old Street )

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Scottish council workers set strike date

02-08-2008 17:17

150,000 Scottish council employees in Unison, Unite and the GMB have set a date for their strike action over a sub-inflation pay offer which would see schools shut, rubbish uncollected and other frontline services hit.

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West Midlands Vegan Festival, Sat 1 November

02-08-2008 17:12

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Whether you`re vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 1st November 2008! The West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton will make World Vegan Day 2008 a day to remember!!
 http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

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UCLA anti-vivisection home demos

02-08-2008 16:01

Primate vivisector Edythe London's neighborhood
LOS ANGELES/HOLLYWOOD
UCLA DEMO WRAP UP
07-13-08

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BT, Webwise and Phorm: what you need to know

02-08-2008 15:20

Summary of BT and Webwise - how BT has joined up with a former spyware company to eavesdrop on your browsing habits to serve you 'targeted' ads.

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His High Imperial Holiness Obama Does Berlin

02-08-2008 13:29

While we should recognize that John McCain is a dangerous extremist and dunderhead, many have recently begun the overdue process of demystifying His High Imperial Holiness The Dali Obama in the United States. The sooner the Europeans do the same the better for all concerned.

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Climate Camp - FIT repelled from site

02-08-2008 11:37

The Forward Intelligence Team made a foray onto the field today but were ejected from the field by campers.

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Local Children Join Portsmouth Greyhound Demo

02-08-2008 00:11

A small group of activists met to show their opposition to Greyhound racing outside the rundown stadium in Portsmouth & some local kids join in the action!