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3 Days of Action in NYC: Solidarity with SHAC 7 UK

24-01-2009 15:08

01/17/09: Day 1: Targeting HLS Puppy Killing Scum Andrew Baker and Fur Killing Scum Dennis Basso
01/18/09: Day 2: Protests Against HLS Investors Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo & Fur Targets MaxMara & Dennis Basso
01/19/09: Day 3: Pressure Mounting on Huntingdon Life Sciences Investors Bank of New York Mellon & Barclays Global

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The BBC's refusal to air a humanitarian appeal for Gaza

24-01-2009 14:10

The BBC has blocked the broadcast of an appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (an alliance of apolitical humanitarian charities) calling for donations to relieve the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israeli air strikes and blockades.

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Public Demonstration Against Israel's Attack on Gaza.

24-01-2009 14:05

SATURDAY 24th JANUARY

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Gaza Appeal - BBC Complaints Line

24-01-2009 13:52

BBC receiving a growing number of complaints regarding their decision to refuse to Broadcast Gaza Appeal.

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Sunday 25 Jan - Protesting the "Extreme" Porn Law in London

24-01-2009 13:41

The Consenting Adult Action Network has organised a protest in London tomorrow against a new law that criminalises possession of "extreme" adult pornography. Sunday 25 January, 2pm-5pm, opposite Parliament.

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The Torygraph 24/1/09.....again

24-01-2009 13:33

Vomiting green bile this time

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Direct Action; Switzerland, UK, Mexico, Cyberspace & New Zealand

24-01-2009 12:53

15th-23rd January

MAX MARA BOUTIQUE COVERED IN RED PAINT (Switzerland)
BARCLAYS CASH MACHINES PUT OUT OF ACTION (UK)
URBAN EXPANSION RESISTED (Mexico)
HACKERS TARGET HLS SUPPLIERS (Cyberspace)
ANOTHER 20 TELMEX PHONES VANDALIZED (Mexico)
CIRCUS TENT SLASHED, VEHICLES SABOTAGED (New Zealand)
TELMEX PHONE BOOTHS PAINTED (Mexico)

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1300 migrants escape from Lampedusa concentration camp

24-01-2009 12:53

They are marching towards the Town Hall demanding freedom
Lampedusa is a small island south of Sicily where thousands have arrived by boat recently. They were locked behind gates and forced to sleep in the rain due to the 'reception' centre's overcrowding.

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Peace Group Demands Shutdown of Israeli Embassy

24-01-2009 12:29

‘SEVER TIES WITH WAR CRIMINALS’ SAYS GROUP

13 January 2008: Carrying a giant eviction order and a mock padlock, the broad anti-war group, Stop the War Coalition-Philippines, went to the Israeli embassy today to symbolically order its closure.

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Event Report: 50 Years of the Cuban Revolution (London, sat 17 Jan)

24-01-2009 12:00

On Saturday 17 January Rock around the Blockade held a celebration of 50 years of the Cuban Revolution, hosted by the Venezuelan Embassy at Bolivar Hall in London.

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Supreme court gives relief to dogs - People for Animals Haryana.

24-01-2009 11:47

PFA Haryana
International Organization for Animal Protection - OIPA INDIA along with the PFA Haryana was keeping close watch on this issue & now we feel relaxed due to the Supreme Court orders. Mandheer Maan, Abhishek Journalist, Sona Arya, Madan Pal - Advocate ( Pb. & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh) & Vishal Somany, Advocate - Supreme Court sharind hands of the Representative of OIPA in India Naresh Kadyan to ask public to comes forward to adopt a dogs called stray in common language but they are community pets.

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Free Association: Speculating on the Crisis

24-01-2009 11:11

This article was written for and published in Shift Magazine  http://shiftmag.co.uk/?p=243.

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Why the police riot? - part 2

24-01-2009 11:10

500+ police officers prepare to ban a march in London 17th Jan 2009
The British police public order tactics manual is a secret document establishing a paramilitary third force in the UK, under the control of a private company (ACPO) with permission from the home office.

This is part 2 of a series, for part 1 see:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/418797.html
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2009/01//418801.pdf

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Gaza – The Blood-Soaked U.S.-Israeli “Ceasefire”

24-01-2009 10:00

The U.S.-Israeli “ceasefire” is an effort to continue to pursue these criminal aims. For one, there are reports that many Israeli troops will not immediately leave Gaza. Israeli military forces continue to surround Gaza, and Israel and Egypt continue to imprison the people of Gaza and control all access in an out. So the starvation of Gaza will probably intensify as a result of this “ceasefire.”

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Community Public Action Notice !

24-01-2009 06:22

Demonstration Against Judicial Corruption, Unlawful Imprisonments, Human Rights Abuses and Institutional Failures in the UK Every week outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London W12 0AE.

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South Shields Free Palestine Rally

24-01-2009 04:55

a 70 man protests took place tonight outside south tyneside collage


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The Law Faculty Occupation - further developments.

24-01-2009 03:24

Meeting between students and building staff, with a Proctor present.
Currently there is a something of a low level power struggle going on inside the Law Faculty between the Proctors, other building staff and the occupying students.

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Where is the answer?

24-01-2009 02:28

clarification on the purchase of Brazilian company Esso (Exxon Mobil pretencente) of oil to the company COSAN

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Analysis of UK University Occupations.

24-01-2009 01:37

Initial response to the wave of occupations in a dozen universities across the country in solidarity with Gaza. The Theorillas [Theory-Guerillas] are an affinity group throwing theory at the movement.