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Netanyahu suckers Obama

19-05-2009 09:29

Suckered
Into one year trap on iran's nuclear weapons. Israel will negotiate with the Palestinians and fail while Obama must succeed wit the Iranians or else war.

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Love Music Hate Racism Festival 2009

19-05-2009 09:23

Coach travel and tickets available from Oxford for the LMHR national event 2009!

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Second attempt to remove Cherbal Family

19-05-2009 05:55

Fresh removal directions have been served on Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months. Who have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Saturday, May 23rd, at 09.45 hours on British Airways flight BA894 to Algeria.

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UNITE National March For Jobs, Birmingham, May 16 2009

19-05-2009 05:50

Corus Workers from Teesside at the rally point
The turnout organizers claimed for Birmingham's national March for Jobs was 7,000, not exactly stunning I'd say! The biggest union in this country Unite (two million members) organized this march. It also had the backing of the TUC. Would it have been to much to expect a better mobilization for a 'mass' demonstration to defend jobs in the UK's industries? It appears once again other than the usual flashy PR promotion, no organizational action follow up commenced to make it a real success. The leaders of the union movement continued their failing in giving a lead! It meant getting off their backsides and rolling up their shirtsleeves, getting down in the workplaces and the streets to do, what they are paid and expected to do. Organizing something that has some bite!

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Burma Protest - First Day of Aung San Suu Kyi Show Trial

19-05-2009 03:58

Over 200 people protested at the London, Burmese Embassy on Monday 18th May as part of a global day of action. Some of the Burmese are continuing a 24 hour fast outside the embassy, which will be concluded with a demonstration between 12:00 and 1pm on Tuesday 19th May.

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Ronald Easterbrook R.I.P.

19-05-2009 03:13

Ronnie Easterbrook died in HMP Gartree on May 10th 2009. I knew him during a quite brief period of correspondence. I share the anger felt by many at his passing and extend sincere condolences to family and all who knew him including other people in prison

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Sumac Garden Project, looking verdant [Food for the Future]

19-05-2009 00:52

Folks have been beavering away in the Sumac Yard Garden.

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AMN Action Roundup #1

19-05-2009 00:38

 http://www.antimilitaristnetwork.org.uk/actionroundup

Welcome to the first Action Roundup from for Anti-Militarist Network. To have your events or actions covered either add them to Indymedia UK under the anti-militarism tag, or email us.

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police attacking tamils tonight

18-05-2009 23:53

eye-witnesses claim many injured as police push tamils from two sides, leaving them with nowhere to go. there is panic among the peaceful protestors, and people are being crushed against barriers. police are not in riot gear because they have experienced over and over that the tamils are completely non-violent.

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War in Afghanistan Going Well

18-05-2009 22:34

ISAF: Afghan war statistics show 55% increase in Western troop deaths, April 2009 and 64% increase in 'insurgent' attacks.

Wonder if there is a correlation between Afghani deaths due to Nato actions, and 'insurgent' attacks.

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Tamils take to Streets around Parliament Square

18-05-2009 22:00

Roads blocked by Tamils and policed by police
On a day when the Tamil Tiger's military chief is alleged to have died London Tamils have blocked roads around Parliament Square.

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Obama’s Animal Farm: Bigger, Bloodier Wars Equal Peace and Justice

18-05-2009 20:27

It is just as George Orwell described in Animal Farm: The Democratic Pigs are now pursuing the same brutal, military policies of their predecessors, the Republican Porkers, only now it is in the name of the people and peace. Orwell might paraphrase the policy of President Barack Obama, as ‘Bigger and bloodier wars equal peace and justice’.

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CCTV schemes in city and town centres have little effect on crime, says report

18-05-2009 19:39

CCTV schemes in city and town centres have little effect on crime, says report

Criminologists' research shows surveillance cameras are 'at their most effective' in cutting vehicle crime in car parks

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Tamils in Parliament Square need tents

18-05-2009 18:10

Call-out from supporters in the Square. Please come into the crowd with tents.

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Freedom for the accused of the fire of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants!

18-05-2009 17:48

Vincennes in fire the 22th of june 2008
Since the end of 2007, the detainees of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants (France), have ceaselessly struggle for their freedom. The 21th 2008, a Tunisian called Salem Essouli died because of a lack of medical care. Then a revolt blew up, and the bigger center in France was destroyed by fire. Eight persons are accused of this destruction, we still don't know when the trial will be.

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Call-out to join the Co-Mutiny (Bristol)

18-05-2009 17:14

Bristol September 12th – 20th, 2009

Social Change not Climate Change

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Buck Off out of Brighton

18-05-2009 16:28

A short documentary following activists as they protest against the controversial opening of a Starbucks in St James Street, Brighton.

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Direct Action; France, Mexico, Belgium, Finland, USA, Chile & Spain

18-05-2009 15:49

14th-18th May

ARSON ATTACK ON NOVARTIS CLUBHOUSE (France)
5 LITERS OF GASOLINE + ONE BUTCHER SHOP (Mexico)
HLS CUSTOMERS TARGETED (Belgium)
ALF KNOCK-AND-RUN (Belgium)
ATTACKS AGAINST NYSE EURONEXT (France)
WINDOWS BROKEN, PAINT THROWN AT CRUEL RETAILER, FUR SHOPS (Finland)
LOCKS GLUED, WINDOWS SMASHED IN SAN FRANCISCO (USA)
BROKEN GLASS AT PROPERTY OF COCKFIGHTER (Mexico)
LOCKS DAMAGED AT ANIMAL MARKET (Chile)
TELMEX TELEPHONES SEALED UP (Mexico)
EXCAVATOR, POLITICAL PARTY HQ VANDALIZED (Spain)

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tamils just broken police lines again

18-05-2009 15:30

monday 4pm tamils at parliament square have once more flooded the roads and brought the area to a standstill

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The Most Credible Challenge to Neo liberalism

18-05-2009 15:18

The People's Age is near but will have to be struggled for by focusing on the 'bottom-up' human rights approach which are the rights left out by the Global Elites at the UN in their discussions of economic and social rights over the past four years which resulted in the 'we are all in it together' approach presently being adopted by States.