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Around the Campaigns Friday 28th November 2008

28-11-2008 09:25

Bradford kids, still doing time, 33 days in detention

They had their second bail hearing yesterday and were refused bail. According to their mother the immigration judge wasn't happy with the sureties, so refused to release the children and their parents. It is as ever unacceptable that children 1) are detained and 2) have to suffer the whims of the judiciary as to the conditions/terms that they the judiciary will grant bail. In cases where children are detained for more than seven days and all legal avenues have not been resolved; the 'Children's Commissioner' should be able to step in immediately as an an independent authority, with the authority to release the children on the 'Commissioners' terms.
Britain's Youngest Prisoners: 5 Children, 'Done no Crime but doing Time'

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/Newszine100/Fivekids.html

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BNP gets ready to open office

28-11-2008 09:21

THE CuNTROVERSIAL right-wing British National Party is gearing up to open its first branch in Sevenoaks, it claims.

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Journal of a Voyage

28-11-2008 04:18

Gideon Spiro was on the second voyage. Here is his long and detailed report about what he saw and what he experienced. Of interest besides his report on Gaza is the report at the end on what happened to him when he passed through the Israeli checkpoint. Thank you Gideon.

Greta Berlin
Free Gaza team

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Fitwatch response to Counter-Terrorism Act Receiving Royal Assent

28-11-2008 02:07

The Counter-Terrorism Act received Royal Assent on 26th November. This act makes it a criminal offence, punishable by up to ten years imprisonment, to publish or elicit information abotu police officers which could be useful to terrorists.

Here is Fitwatch's response

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Cuban Film Screening

27-11-2008 23:30

Lista de Espera, an enchanting film by Cuban film maker Juan Carlos Tabio, will be shown at the Ultimate Picture Palace on Sunday, 30 November.

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Banner drop for Palestine Right to Education Week

27-11-2008 23:17

On Thursday 27th November Action Palestine dropped a banner from a bridge over Oxford Road, which read "ISRAEL: END OCCUPATION, ALLOW EDUCATION". The banner was part of Action Palestine's Right to Education Week [1], which aimed to drew attention to the denial of Palestinians' right to education due to the illegal Israeli occupation.

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Fronting for Paramilitaries: Holder, Chaquita and Colombia

27-11-2008 23:16

Chiquita Brands was among the U.S. corporations that funded Colombia's rightwing death squads, organized under the umbrella of the United Self-Defense Groups. Eric Holder, the soon-to-be U.S. Attorney General, defended Chiquita's relationship with the death squads, as a corporate attorney.

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China and the Congo Wars: AFRICOM. America's New Military Command

27-11-2008 22:56

Just weeks after President George W. Bush signed the Order creating a new US military command dedicated to Africa, AFRICOM, events on the mineral-rich continent have erupted which suggest a major agenda of the incoming Obama Presidency will be for the son of a black Kenyan to focus US resources, military and other, on dealing with the Republic of Congo, the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea, the oil-rich Darfur region of southern Sudan and increasingly the Somali ‘pirate threat’ to sea lanes in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. The legitimate question is whether it is mere coincidence that Africa appears just at this time to become a new geopolitical ‘hot spot’ or whether it has a direct link to the formal creation of AFRICOM.

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Another Anti-ID Card Action In Newcastle

27-11-2008 22:38

200 anti-ID card leaflets handed out during late night shopping

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buy nothing day with the bnp

27-11-2008 22:13

next to nowhere is proud to present an opportunity for all the liverpool
activists to join together in a spirit of togetherness, openness &
communication.

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Norwich Food Not Bombs Benefit Rave!

27-11-2008 18:46

Breakcore/Jungle Mashup party to raise cash for Norwich Food Not Bombs

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Goodbye Woolies good riddance MFI

27-11-2008 16:34

The collapse of Woolworths and MFI are the beginning of the retail meltdown as we slide into recession.

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Keep Global Warming Below 2°C

27-11-2008 15:51

Backed by major environmental groups, Time to Lead is a movement that helps European citizens urge local political leaders to issue support of the 30 percent reduction in Europe’s own carbon emissions by 2020. Citizens act by joining the ‘call to action’ at

http://www.timetolead.eu/.

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Jewish Voice for Peace Announces Shministim Solidarity Campaign

27-11-2008 15:47

The Jewish-American group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has announced a solidarity campaign with the Shministim, a group of Israeli high school students who refuse to serve in the Israeli military because of the occupation of Palestinian Territories.

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Palestine Today 112708

27-11-2008 15:21

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday November 27 2008

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Wanted -Court Support!

27-11-2008 13:35

· The Lakenheath 8 will be in court from 10 am on 1-4th December for taking action to prevent war crimes back in 2006. The 8 were charged with SOCPA 128 and Criminal Damage. (Full details see

http://www.easterncnduk.org) The 8 would like support at the court. If you have not attended to help with court support before, here is a brief guide to how you can help and why it is important.

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shacwatch... gone!

27-11-2008 13:11

shacwatch website down - violation of terms of service

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Air Mauritius Primate Ban Stands!

27-11-2008 13:09

Suspicions were recently raised whether Air Mauritius had resumed transporting monkeys when their response was still outstanding to the BUAV expose of airline companies and their policy on the transport of non-human primates.

Read the survey here:

http://www.buav.org/e_cargo_cruelty.php

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Dayschool on the Crisis :: Brighton :: Sat 29th November

27-11-2008 12:46

A one-day mini-conference. Anti-capitalist, libertarian perspectives on the financial crisis. Speakers, debates and discussion. 2pm-7pm at The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA (see attached map).

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Anarchist Bookfair / Dissident Island benefit - Sat. November 29th

27-11-2008 11:45

In a belted 1st birthday celebration for Dissident Island and in an effort to make up the shortfall from this year's Anarchist Bookfair Dissident Island presents a night of Dub, Dubstep, D'n'B and more.