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An alternative to the current economic crisis

28-01-2009 19:03

A Public meeting and discussion with co-authors Caroline Lucas (South East Region MEP and Leader of the Green Party) and Colin Hines (Co-Director of Forum for the Future and former Head of Greenpeace International's Economics Unit).
Thursday January 29, 7.30pm - Assembly Rooms, Oxford Town Hall

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Direct Action; UK, Mexico, Uruguay, Italy & Netherlands

28-01-2009 18:03

COUNCILLOR'S CARS ATTACKED IN PROTEST OF GROUSE SHOOTS (UK)
24th-28th January

COUNCILLOR'S CARS ATTACKED IN PROTEST OF GROUSE SHOOTS (UK)
WALLS OF POULTRY BUSINESS COVERED IN OIL (Mexico)
FIRE TO THE FUR INDUSTRY (Uruguay)
PAINT THROWN ON MAX MARA SHOPS (Italy)
ACTIVISTS TAG WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (Netherlands)
ZOO GATES GLUED AND PAINTED RED (Uruguay)
3 GOATS, 9 BIRDS RESCUED (Italy)
KFC HIT WITH PAINT BOMBS (Mexico)
FLAMES, SMOKE DAMAGE MEAT COMPANY (Mexico)

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Cox 18 Eviction / Primo Moroni archive: Milan struggles

28-01-2009 17:55

After the recent dubious illegal eviction of the long-standing COX 18 social centre in Milan, a big worry has been the (hopefully temporary) loss of the space holding the amazing Primo Moroni archive. Below, relatives of Primo (who died in 1998) outline their outrage at the crap eviction and bullshit from the Mayor of Milan, Moratti

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It’s a ceasefire…just not on the beach, not in your home

28-01-2009 17:15

Ahmed Hassanin, 7, shot in the head outside his Gaza home by Israeli soldiers
On the 5th morning after Israel declared a ‘ceasefire’, Israeli gunboats began shelling, as they had on several mornings since halting the 22 day air and land bombardment of Gaza. The shelling, which began just after 7:30 am off Gaza city’s coast, injured at least 6, including one boy with shrapnel in his head.

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action at asylum profiteer

28-01-2009 16:33

Housing company PPNW in Salford Littledon Road, was the target. 4 locks to all the entrances to their offices were shut with superglue Tuesday night.

Sollidarity with asylum seekers and friends who are taken away from Manchester

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Shoe Zone Fund Vivisection

28-01-2009 16:19

The rest is up to you.

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Palestine Today 012809

28-01-2009 15:20

Audio

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, January 28th, 2009.

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Think again - or shame on you Brighton Council

28-01-2009 15:17

I was very sorry to hear Brighton Council failed to shut down EDO on this occassion. Just how many jobs does this sick company provide?
After the second world war many arms factories changed there use.
However, I would argue there is NO EXCUSE for crimes against humanity.
Please view the following:-
 http://palestinian.ning.com/forum/topics/the-other-side...story

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Bradford Uni occupation for Gaza a success!

28-01-2009 13:44

At midday today an agreement was reached with the university management, ending negotiations and the occupation. We thank everybody who has contributed towards this success; the students for taking part, the staff for their friendly comments, our MP for his support and the university management for their prompt willingness to meet with us.

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On the tracks to real change - 2nd COP15 planning meeting

28-01-2009 13:35

Invitation to the 2nd planning meeting in the International Climate Network, regarding protest and actions during the COP15 summit.

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Boycott Trago Mills - fuck racism

28-01-2009 13:30

For years now Trago Mills have been running racist articles in local newspapers. Here’s their latest, from the Falmouth Packet:

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Bayer Day of Action in NYC

28-01-2009 13:00

Sunday, January 25, 2009
WAR Protests HLS Customers Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and Bayer
Bayer Global Day of Action

The focus of this day of protest was the major customers of Huntingdon Life Sciences. The companies chosen today support and enable Huntingdon Life Sciences to continue to kill 500 animals per day with their blood money contracts.

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Climate Rush lock on to Parliment

28-01-2009 12:55

get your lock on.
Just heard,
a large group of Suffragettes locked onto parliment today, in protest at the continued debacle over the expansion of heathrow airport.

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Tough on the use of animals in film

28-01-2009 11:58

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is cracking down on movie producers using animals in their films. The AWBI has banned the use of monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions in movies and issued 26 guidelines to producers.

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Sussex Occupation Declares Victory

28-01-2009 11:39

At half past nine last night, an agreement was reached with the university management, ending negotiations and the occupation. We thank everybody who has contributed towards our success in achieving our demands.


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Craig Murray at the Cambridge Law School occupation

28-01-2009 11:22

On Tuesday 28th night, Craig Murray, the former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan was invited by the assembly of the occupation for a talk. The university authorities prevented him from crossing into the lobby, meaning that he had to give his talk, standing withing the sliding front doors of the faculty. This sends a strong message to those within the university that try to prevent freedom of speech.

The transcript of the talk was made by David P.

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The State of Mississippi versus Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott: My First Encounter

28-01-2009 11:02

While driving the moving truck from South Carolina to Chicago, Illinois in July of 2005, many things ran across my mind as I took the solo trip. I pondered receiving the Master of Jurisprudence degree from Loyola University School of Law and later a career as a governmental regulatory compliance manager. It never dawned on me that I would receive a brutal education in social justice; an education that would prove to be more valuable than sheepskin from any institution. This would become an education that re-directed every thought flowing as I drove that big truck from South Carolina. I left Chicago with the Master of Jurisprudence and absolutely no desire to follow my original dreams.

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Crossing the Channel: Initiatives Start Preparing for a Noborder Camp in Calais

28-01-2009 09:28

Last weekend groups from France and the UK including people involved in the UK NoBorders Network agreed in a meeting in Lille to organise transnational Noborder Camp in Calais, France, which will be held in the last week of June 2009.

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Taking photos of Police to be considered a crime..

28-01-2009 09:25

I joke not..

The relationship between photographers and police could worsen next month when new laws are introduced that allow for the arrest and imprisonment of anyone who takes pictures of officers 'likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism'.