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Pix-&-Vidz of National Climate March, London (2 of 3) – 06 Dec 08

10-12-2008 15:50

F1. Wind Power?...
A throng of thousands of Climate Change protesters filled the streets of London with chants, effigies, banners, samba, placards, music and whistles during the National Climate March 2008, demanding:
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and runaway aviation expansion
2) NO new coal – no new coal-fired power stations as planned at Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels – with negative impacts on forests, the climate, and world food supply
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs – a "Green New Deal"

Nine of these pix were shot by Chris Knight – (CK) appended to caption

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To follow, as links in a comment below, once the editing and uploading are complete.

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Palestine Today 121008

10-12-2008 15:40

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for Wednesday , December 10 2008

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Pix-&-Vidz of National Climate March, London (1 of 3) – 06 Dec 08

10-12-2008 15:08

A1. Greenwash Guerillas promote Fossil Fools Day 2009
A throng of thousands of Climate Change protesters filled the streets of London with chants, effigies, banners, samba, placards, music and whistles during the National Climate March 2008, demanding:
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and runaway aviation expansion
2) NO new coal – no new coal-fired power stations as planned at Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels – with negative impacts on forests, the climate, and world food supply
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs – a "Green New Deal"

Nine of these pix were shot by Chris Knight – (CK) appended to caption

Vidz
To follow, as links in a comment below, once the editing and uploading are complete.

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Buy Nothing Day Manchester: Primark Feels the Wrath of Santa’s Little Workers!

10-12-2008 15:06

On Saturday 29th November seven students braved Manchester’s heaving Market Street in support of Buy Nothing Day 2008. In festive dress and armed with some thought-provoking clothing labels of their own, the aim was to raise awareness about unnecessary consumerism over Christmas, and to reveal the true cost of high street fashion to Saturday shoppers.

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1 Hour ago - Boy injured by police brutality

10-12-2008 14:50

BOY INJURED BY POLICE !!!! NOW IN HOSPITAL!!!!

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Just ultra nationalism or an old vendeta .. in LATVIA ?

10-12-2008 14:30

Latvia is preparing to double the so-called “language fine” for using a non-state language in the workplace. Offenders caught speaking a foreign tongue in any office or business will soon have to pay the equivalent of $100
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Just ultra nationalism or an old vendeta with the Russian speaking Population in Russia (40%)

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demo tomorow GREEK EMBASSY

10-12-2008 14:16

GREEK EMBASSY DEMO 2MORO NOON

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Proof of police using fascists in Greece

10-12-2008 14:06

Video where you can hear someone from the police side saying release the Golden Dawn people

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10 dec. Greek public tries to stop police brutality

10-12-2008 13:41

Greek public tries to stop police brutality

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10 Dec. Greek police brutality

10-12-2008 13:25

Bystanders react against police violence

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PROTECTING THE POLICE ONCE AGAIN

10-12-2008 13:18

PART OF THE BALLISTICS INQUIRY HAS JUST COME OUT.

THIS IS THE TRUTH!!! FORWARD THIS INFORMATION!!!

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Benefit cheats

10-12-2008 12:41

Whilst most UK activists continue to concern themselves with human rights abuses abroad, archair activism in calling for a Greek revolution the Sweated Labour Party continues with its crusade to promote the health benefits of working on a minimum wage in the trashed service sector economy.

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NEW greece updates! 12:30

10-12-2008 12:35

UPDATE 13:43 A friend on the phone: “I just walked down Mesogeion ave” (far from the centre) “and a small group of students, 12-13 year old, are attacking a riot police van. They are just armed with stones but they are totally going for it!”

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JUST HAPPENED NOW

10-12-2008 12:13

GREEK RIOT POLICE THROWING TEAR GAS AT INNOCENT PASSERBYS IN OMONOIA SQUARE

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Bristol solidarity with Greek anarchists

10-12-2008 11:54

Bristol police station attacked.

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T Mobile and its disregard to consumer’s views

10-12-2008 10:55

T-Mobile’s recent decision to stop sending the bills by mail without respecting the consumer's view it seems T Mobile does not know that some people do not have internet access, and that some people do not know how to handle the computer or can’t for health or financial reasons, T Mobile seems not know that some people use the mobile for emergency only and they have certain arrangements to call in emergencies but have to submit a printed proof of their bills and they do not have access to printers. There are people who are disabled, suffer rheumatoid, and many on very tight budgets.

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Dawn Raid on Tina & 2 daughters

10-12-2008 10:55

Newcastle Upon Tyne
TCAR called an emergency demo this morning outside the government offices opposite St. James Park Metro.

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Bristol - Greek solidarity poster

10-12-2008 10:03

Solidarity poster
Solidarity with Greek workers & street militants!

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Stop the Mass Deportation of UK/Nigerian Families

10-12-2008 09:40

A number of Nigerian families/single women are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on a 'Ethnic Charter flight', flight number PVT007 (carrier unknown), from the UK @ 17:45 (airport unknown) to Dublin tomorrow Thursday, 11 December 2008. On arrival in Dublin it will pick up Irish/Nigerian families and then fly to Lagos, Nigeria.

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Yes , we are optimistic. KESARIANI - ATHENS (few minutes ago)

10-12-2008 08:16

Kesariani area High school
Yes , we are optimistic.
The youngsters are out to the streets offering fresh air to our society.
In the pictures , high school students of an Athens district – Kesariani on their way to the demonstration down town Athens today , few hours ago.