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MAYDAY MAYDAY - Dissident Island Strikes Again!

05-05-2009 10:30

piss up
Check out the latest show, available for download now!

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CIA Guerilla Warfare Manual

05-05-2009 10:17

CIA Guerilla Warfare Manual
Source-  http://25thaviation.org/history/id541.htm

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Second Tamil Hunger Strike, Day 3, London - pictures.

05-05-2009 09:33

The four Hunger Strikers.
After the ending of Mr Subramaniyans hunger strike at day 23, four Tamil men start a second hunger strike in Parliament Square as the British Government continue to fail to act against Sri Lankan proscription policy.

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Yambi Kanda Must Stay

05-05-2009 09:13

Yambi Kanda a national of DR Congo and 7 years a resident of the UK is currently detained in Haslar IRC and due to be forcibly removed from UK to DR Congo on Friday 8th May on Kenyan Airways flight KQ101 to Kenya then Kenyan Airways flight KQ550 to DR Congo.

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Venezuela: nothing is innocent anymore: not even earthquakes and the flu

05-05-2009 02:03

What do we not know? Ignorance is bliss!

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Live bands & performers at Veggie Pride UK

05-05-2009 01:55

Veggie Pride UK will be a fantastic, fun-filled festival and carnival procession. It`s taking place in Victoria Square, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre on Saturday 16 May 2009. It will be the first event of it`s kind anywhere in the UK! See  http://www.veggiepride.org.uk

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Direct Action; Germany, Mexico, Italy & Switzerland

04-05-2009 23:47

1st-4th May

PAINT AND PETROL FOR HLS CUSTOMERS (Germany)
MESSAGE SENT TO BULLFIGHT SUPPLIER (Mexico)
CARS SET ON FIRE AT HOME OF FUR FARMER (Italy)
BANKS, MEAT MARKETS, LUXURY CARS TARGETED IN NIGHT OF ACTION (Mexico)
NOVARTIS WORKER VISITED AT HOME (Germany)
BUTCHERS PAINTED RED (Switzerland)

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100 people take action in Rossport against Shell and call-out for day of action

04-05-2009 21:23

Shell returned to Glengad with fences and machinery on Wednesday 22nd April, with force and violence. Since then there have been a number of attempts at removing the fences and stopping the work, with a mixture of failure and success. The photos and article below of the cation on Sunday the 3rd demonstrate that the will is clearly there to fight Shell, in spite of the fact that large numbers of Shell security and Gardai have been drafted into the area. But what is also clear is that numbers are needed to achieve success. Numbers, People, Bodies. That means you. Please come.

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Reel News film night report back

04-05-2009 20:18

Reel News came up for their second visit to Birmingham on May 30th and showed some really inspirational films. Donations collected for entrance and food went to the Visteon workers solidarity fund. Next screening will be 2nd July.

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Strangers into Citizens March 7 Rally 4th May 2009

04-05-2009 20:06

Photos: John O for MOJUK
Umpteen thousand people marched through London today Monday 4th May 2009

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‘Mayday! Mayday!’ Smash EDO Brighton: anti-war march clashes with police

04-05-2009 18:35

Mounted police outside McDonalds
May Day, 4th May 2009: Hundreds of people from all over the country met in Brighton today to protest against the war, capitalism, and the arms trade. Organised by the Smash EDO movement, which for years has been campaigning against the EDO/ITT weapons factory based in Brighton, the protest started off very peacefully and remained generally positive throughout the day.

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UKIP Poster Paint Bombed

04-05-2009 18:31

A UKIP poster came under siege last night as angry residents showed their discontent.

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Strangers into Citizens: how we 'infiltrated' their march

04-05-2009 17:41

How beautiful to see many thousands of migrants marching for their rights...

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At Swarkestone

04-05-2009 17:35

“It is often said that Bonnie Prince Charlie got as far as Derby in his invasion in 1745. In fact, he reached Swarkestone, some nine miles further south.” JG Collingwood, ‘The River Trent’

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Gaza Under Attack: Eyewitness Reports and What Is To Be Done?

04-05-2009 17:11

Ewa Jasiewicz and Caoimhe Butterly have been on the ground in Gaza since November, having arrived on the siege breaking Free Gaza boat. They will be reporting the
reality of lives under siege and under military assault.

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Mayday & police brutality march in Cambridge

04-05-2009 16:29

Looking at literature
A few people gathered for a march around market square in Cambridge to celebrate Mayday. After the rally some went to the police station to put down some flowers in memory of Ian Tomlinson -- murdered by the police at the G20.

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Chesterfield Mayday Photos

04-05-2009 15:33

The traditional labour movement Mayday march and rally, organised by Chesterfield Trades Council, took place in Chesterfield on Monday 4th May 2009.

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Palestinian Today 050409

04-05-2009 15:21

Audio

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday May 4th 2009.

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[Poland] 20 years of corporate rule, 20 years of false democracy

04-05-2009 14:51

On june 4th, twenty years after the 1989 elections in Poland, Polish
trade union "Workers Initiative" (OZZ "Inicjatywa Pracownicza") is
holding a demonstration in Gdańsk. Be there with us and help organize
the protest.

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Anonymous provides tangible support for Blue Heart Campaign

04-05-2009 13:13

Anonymous is informing the public, and reporting suspected human trafficking to the government and to competent non-governmental organizations. In accordance with these activities, Anonymous has joined the UN Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking. Labour violations in the Church of Scientology are being investigated by governments and NGOs, and lawsuits are under way.