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20-11-2008 15:45
A ‘sport’ in conflict with the Animal Welfare Act?
20-11-2008 15:03
With literally thousands of greyhounds getting smashed-up on Britain’s tracks every year the question has to be asked: Are trainers of racing dogs in breach of animal welfare law?Full article | 3 additions | 1 comment
Transition Towns movement: Premature Triumphalism?
20-11-2008 14:57
Following is an article by John Michael Greer, (reposted from
http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/premature-triumphalism.html ) about the Transition Initiative ( http://transitiontowns.org/ ), which has been responded to by Rob Hopkins in his blog post, Responding to Greer’s Thoughts on ‘Premature Triumphalism’ ( http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/20/responding-to-greers-thoughts-on-premature-triumphalism/ ). The conference presentation that John Michael Greer make reference to doesn't appears to be available online in audio or video format but there is a PDF of the slides (
http://www.communitysolution.org/pdfs/Brownlee-Transition.pdf ) and a Word file of notes ( http://www.communitysolution.org/docs/Brownlee-TransitionNotes.doc ) available on the conference web site ( http://www.communitysolution.org/08conf.html ). Previous article on the Transition Initiative on UK Indymedia include Keith Parkins on Transition Towns (
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/410292.html ) and Rob Hopkins on “The Rocky Road to a Real Transition”: A Review ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398866.html ).
Nepal to Export 25 monkeys 'soon'
20-11-2008 14:47
Yesterday morning we received the sad news that Nepal plans to export 25 rhesusmacaque monkeys at somepoint 'soon', The story was reported in the Himalayan
Times, Nepal's main English newspaper and the government have since failed to
respond to enquiries from Nepal or elsewhere.
You can read the full story here:
http://www.gatewaytohell.net/news/2008/18_11_NP.htm
Emergency Picket: 1-2 pm Friday 21 November Colombian Embassy London
20-11-2008 13:23
SOLIDARITY WITH THE MINGA OF POPULAR AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE!NO2ID's racist problem
20-11-2008 13:18
My wife is American and with the new laws coming soon she will need an ID card, we were concerned about this, so I recently started looking to see what was happening to oppose this. I have been concerned by what I have found.CALL UP BMI- STOP DEPORTATIONS
20-11-2008 13:05
Today is another Day of Action against BMI airlines and also an urgent call to help Jila Kalkhoran and her sons, Emad and Aref Pirouzeh, due to be deported by BMI tomorrowFRIDAY 21st November on BMI Flight BD931 from London Heathrow @ 17:15 to Tehran Imam Khomeini International, Iran.
Hassall by name - hassle by nature.
20-11-2008 12:05
An Inspector with Cheshire Police states quite plainly that he is to detain people just because they don't like the look of them. The attitude he exhibits is very disturbing and it isn't a good idea to visit Nantwich in Cheshire where he operates. You may be detained for "a lengthy stay at the Police ststion" without having committed any offence.Publicity for 2nd Annual North East Working Class Bookfair
20-11-2008 11:22
A news story promoting the 2nd Working Class Bookfair;Durham central Clayport Library,
Millennium Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 22nd 2008, 12 - 4pm.
The masters of economic disaster are back
20-11-2008 08:56
president-elect was to select as his chief of staff Rep. Rahm Emanuel, whose
"role as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was to
insure that anti-war and other progressive candidates stayed out of the
running." So when do the protests begin? "Progressives for Obama and other
groups who promised to hold their idol accountable haven't gotten around to
doing so just yet or even announcing when the time will be right for their
tongues to become untied."
Somalia: The Specter of Detrimental Trusteeship
20-11-2008 08:14
United States, is now to be reduced to a "trusteeship" of Addis Ababa, the
aggressor. "This is a case of putting the fox in charge of the barn so that
he may teach the chicken how to function in an orderly manner!" Those
Somalis that choose to recognize Ethiopia's authority will be targeted by
the resistance, deepening conflicts in that wounded society. That may be
Ethiopia's intention. "Ethiopia is set to discredit any vestige of
nationalist leadership and to spread violence and hate."
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Against ID Cards!
20-11-2008 03:24
Biometric ID cards will come into force for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November and will be issued from offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield.Climate Change Activists Occupy EONs Coventry Headquarters
20-11-2008 00:29
Publicity for Activism workshop at the London Free School
20-11-2008 00:27
Skill share, role-play, and discussion about how to publicise our actions and political events better.A Place in the City: a flim about Abahlali baseMjondolo
19-11-2008 23:35
The first screening of this new film on the militant shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo - which has set up a series of linked communes across Durban & Cape Town - will be in London on 24 November 2008.NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.19.08
19-11-2008 22:55
Despite SOFA, U.S. Withdrawal Still Depends, Says Admiral Mullen: Asked if the agreement could be changed, he said "that's theoretically possible".Latin American immigrant workers get organised!
19-11-2008 20:07
At a packed meeting trade union activists, Latin American solidarity campaigners and immigrant rights organisations came together to discuss how to build solidarity with Latin American workers in Britain who are organising for trade union rights at work. Solidarity action continues this Friday in Bristol. Dave Esterson reports....AIG, Congress and the Taxpayers
19-11-2008 20:04
Why are we continuing to let the government bail out a failing business that is misusing taxpayer money? Surely there are independently owned businesses, and even individuals, that could put that money to far better use.
On Sabotage considered as one of the Fine Arts
19-11-2008 19:17
The following text was written by a number of companions in the context of the arrests last November 11th. It may be distributed freely and widely in any form. In a time of "crisis," when the State is showering the capitalists with billions of dollars, it attempting once more to isolate a few "bad rebels" to better eliminate them all. We won't play this dupes' game.