UK Indymedia - UK Newswire Archive

A Guide to the G20 Protests from Last Hours

27-03-2009 10:59

Both the G20 summit and and the protests taking place around it have been hot topic in mainstream media sources, hushed conversation between activists and in general discussion internationally. But what is it that will be drawing people out into the streets over the coming week? Who are the G20 and what protests are planned? Last Hours attempts to answer some of the questions surrounding the summit.

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JNC squatters fight illegal eviction attempt by cricket club.

27-03-2009 10:36

Warwickshire County Cricket Ground staff and contractors force entry into Social Justice Centre squat.

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Ecoworks Gardening Workshops & Events Spring/Early Summer 2009

27-03-2009 09:27

A list of the varied workshops and events Ecoworks are taking part in or organising.

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Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction; The Liz Tolbert Story

27-03-2009 04:43

Elizabeth "Liz" Tolbert of the United States is challenging her 14 year-old murder conviction in connection with the death of her husband, claiming that her lawyer didn't use evidence in her trial that pointed to her innocence.

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World Day for Lab Animals National March - April 25th

27-03-2009 03:29

There is less than one month to go until the National March and Rally in London to mark World Day for Animals in Laboratories on Saturday April 25th. Already campaigners are planning to travel to London from across the UK, with still more coming from other countries such as France, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain.

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Ken Loach Speaking at Nottingham Stop the War Meeting

27-03-2009 02:13

A Public Meeting entitled: "Hands off Gaza! End the War on Terror!", organised by the Nottingham Stop the War Coalition was held at Bobbers Mill Community Centre, Berridge Road West (Hyson Green) Nottingham at 7pm on Thursday 26 March.

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Gaza Aid Trip Success - Driver Mohamed El Haddad reports back

27-03-2009 01:31

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G20 Alternative Summit flyer

27-03-2009 01:01

Available for download at last. please feel free to copy, print...circulate...

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German court forbids longer running times for oldest nukes

26-03-2009 23:16

Good news from the highest administrative court in Germany: The country’s two oldest nuclear power stations are not allowed to extend their operation. Anti-nuclear groups are likely to rejoice.

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Lynn Breedlove/Trans Workshop/Queer Film Night/Vegan Kaffe

26-03-2009 23:10

Lynn Breedlove (queer feminist trans activist and lead yeller of punk band Tribe 8), brings her performance-lecture-activism workshop to Manchester on 28th March, followed by Queer Film Night presented by local LGBTQ groups and social media activists with Vegan Kaffe on 29th March. Everyone welcome, donations for food,
Yard Theatre show £5.

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BNP in Sutton last night

26-03-2009 22:53

Last night about 50 people from East Midlands Unite Against Fascism, Mansfield and Nottingham Trades Council, Stop the BNP, UNISON, GMB, Unite and others protested in Sutton in Ashfield.

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ALF/ELF/Direct action: 9 countries / 6 days

26-03-2009 22:01

21st-26th March

BABOON RESCUED FROM CIRCUS (Spain)
HUNDREDS OF MINK RUN FREE (Denmark)
WINDOWS SMASHED, MESSAGE PAINTED AT FOIE-GRAS RESTAURANT (USA)
ANOTHER BUSY MONTH IN SWEDEN (Sweden)
EARTH-DESTROYING MACHINE BURNED (Mexico)
TURKEY SAVED IN OPEN RESCUE (Czech Republic)
NIGHT OF SABOTAGE (Chile)
CANDY TRASHING SPREE (Netherlands)
CHICKENS RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Spain)
PHOTOS, COMMUNIQUE RELEASED FROM PHEASANT FARM RAID (Italy)

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Nuclear power producers scared of wind power

26-03-2009 21:34

The French government-owned power monopoly EdF and the German power giant E.ON have warned the British government they may be forced to drop plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants in that country unless the government scales back its targets for wind power.

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Jacqui Smith: The threat of a chemical or nuclear attack is now more real

26-03-2009 19:04

Contrary to the endless media brainwashing about “change” towards a far more peaceful and just world, what we are actually being offered is more of the same thing: More racist propaganda, more repression at home and more genocides abroad…

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Join City cleaners protest in person and by email this Friday

26-03-2009 18:26

Protest in person or by email this Friday 27 March the sacking of 5 Mitie cleaners including Unite shop steward Edwin Pazmino sacked from the Willis Group building in the City of London.

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Anarchists Against the Wall - Film and talk in London!

26-03-2009 16:32

Anarchists Against the Wall - Film and talk in London!

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Palestine Today 032609

26-03-2009 16:31

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, March 26th, 2009.

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Squaring up to the Square Mile: the London G20 map

26-03-2009 14:41

Here's a detailed map of London's financial district (known as the City or the Square Mile) with numerous focal points ranging from big banks and financial institutions to carbon traders and other climate criminals. As a bonus, two maps of the ExCeL centre, where the G20 summit will be held, are also included.

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Berlusconi plays down Obama comparison: 'I'm paler'

26-03-2009 14:20

here he is again!

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33 years after the disappearance Italian fascists in Barcelona track 'Pertur'

26-03-2009 14:12

The track of the Italian neo consolidates after interrogations in Rome yesterday by Judge Fernando Andreu. Two neo-known prisoners of war by his actions yesterday in recounting dirty agreed that in those years there was a farmhouse near Barcelona where he was abducted a member of ETA, which the dates could not be other than Eduardo Moreno Bergaretxe. Even provide the name of the house: "The Factory".