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Mobile pics of London Bridge G20 Meltdown March

01-04-2009 11:12

Pics taken from March 1st April.

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Disenchated of the resistance unite! Primrose Hill today

01-04-2009 11:06

Gathering of the disillusioned, Primrose Hill, London, 13:30, today

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Smash Capitalism: Big banner on the Thames

01-04-2009 11:04

This morning, a group of pixies put up a large banner with the words "SMASH CAPITALISM" emblazoned on an empty building right next to Tower Hill, on the Thames.

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Students for a Free Tibet UK Publish Open Letter to G-20 Leaders

01-04-2009 10:56

LONDON - Students for a Free Tibet UK have published an open letter to world leaders attending the G20 Summit in London on April 2nd, asking 'What is the exchange rate between Chinese Yuan and Tibetan lives?' The letter, framed in economic language, seeks to highlight the fact that trade itself funds state oppression, resulting in the Chinese regime's 'extraordinary growth in human rights abuses' and states directly to world leaders: 'The choice is yours; the G20 summit is an opportunity to invest in a portfolio of Chinese human rights abuses. It is also an opportunity to seek an ethical alternative. People of conscience, the world over, are asking you to put human rights before trade.'

"There is another crisis, aside from global economics, which the world expects the Chinese government to take action on, and that is the human rights crisis in Tibet." said Terry Bettger, spokesperson for Students for a Free Tibet UK, "Despite de facto martial law existing in the region Tibetans continue to strive to call for their rights and justice. World leaders must listen to this cry for help and press Hu Jintao to allow an independent investigation into Tibet to monitor the human rights situation immediately."

Tibetans and supporters will be protesting against Hu Jintao's during his visit to the G-20 Summit, demanding that action is taken towards a peaceful solution for the Tibetan people.

The full text of the open letter is as follows:

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Libcom.org joins International Communist Current

01-04-2009 10:41

Today, as the international bourgeoisie comes together at the G20 conference, we can inform our readers with happiness of a great coming together of the international proletariat, because as a result of deep discussions held with patience over the past two years the libcom group have been integrated into the International Communist Current and formed the online editorial section of the ICC internationally.

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protest leaders laising with police

01-04-2009 10:35

according to BBC news police have agreements with protest groups.
a police spokesman is reported to have said
"Direct action is part of the plan for them. When I spoke to some of the demonstrators last night, they said their strategy was to sit down if anyone starts throwing stones, so that those who are violent can be quickly isolated."

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NATO to be targeted in France by Trident Ploughshares activists

01-04-2009 10:08

Trident Ploughshares Press Release - 1 April, 2009 - For immediate release

Campaigners to join in nonviolent civil disobedience against NATO in Strasbourg

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Riseup! Radio 15: Britain's Moral Meltdown

01-04-2009 09:56

Riseup!'s April show is now available for listening and download.

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Water cannon outside RBS:

01-04-2009 09:51

oh shit

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Day of action against Subway for firing of pregnant worker

01-04-2009 09:48

Trade unionists and activists are taking part in the National Day of Action against the Subway sandwich chain on Saturday 4th April, in protest with their firing of pregnant worker Natalia Szymanska.

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"When Belgium is flirting with neo-Nazis"

01-04-2009 09:14

"The following text and photos have been found on the Belgian forum Indymedia.be at

http://www.indymedia.be/en/node/32446 which have since been censored. Maybe they are considered too embarrassing for a small country so much known for its scandals. The forbidden photos are referring to a conference that took place last September in Hamburg to which representatives of foreign countries participated."

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Stop the Forcible Removal of Jeevitha and Neeraja

01-04-2009 08:45

Jeevitha and Neeraja, aged 15 and 14 respectively and their mother Neeraja Joseph arrived in the UK in July 2008. The family have fled from Sri Lanka having been caught up in the civil war that has beset the country for over 20 years and that has escalated in the last eighteen months. The conflict has been at its fiercest in the north of Sri Lanka which is where the Joseph family are from.

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Ex-banker fesses up

01-04-2009 08:11

Indymedia Exclusive: A banker confesses to the real reason for the financial crisis.

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mobile kitchen refused entance in France

01-04-2009 06:48

Mobile kitchen Le Sabot was stooped and refused entrance at the French border, on their way to the protest camp in Strasbourg Ganzau.

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CYCLE-A-TRICKS

01-04-2009 06:02

Promoting & celebrating homeless- friendly activity in WC1 is a big issue.

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Gordon Brown in Shock Diet Change

01-04-2009 04:00

Here`s some news from today`s Independant that will surprise and open the eyes of many people. Please forward this important news to your friends and family.

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(((i)))mobile - indymedia browsing on your mobile

01-04-2009 02:48

As part of an ongoing experiment you can get indymedia on your mobile web browser. It's still a little unpredicable but should work following the links below:

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photos from a tuesday afternoon in London

01-04-2009 02:15

The G20 is upon us. The police are "up to it" and "up for it", and they showed it today.

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DARPA Project Finished

01-04-2009 01:12

A project funded by American Department of Defense has finally reached completion.

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G20 Summit to Occupy UEL Docklands 4pm April 1st and hold event

01-04-2009 00:19

Following the announcement from UEL that they were cancelling the alt summit, the alt summit website has issued a statement saying they intend to occupy the university at 4pm April 1st and go ahead with the alternative summit anyway.

See:

http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/940

http://www.altg20.org.uk