UK Indymedia - UK Newswire Archive

Mark Thomas visits Hazel Blear's Tax Free zone.

04-06-2009 14:15

Mark Thomas visits the house of Hazel Blears on a protest against the fact that Hazel appears to live in a Tax Free zone.

He invites us all to enter the free trade zone that is Hazel's house in Salford.

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FreeSchool on Housing, Squatting and Gentrification

04-06-2009 13:23

19th - 21st June 2009

A weekend of free workshops, discussions and skillsharing focusing on issues relating to housing and squatting is being planned for mid-June. The London FreeSchool will be occupying an empty building for the weekend. This is an open project for people to come and get involved in creating a new space from the beginning. It will hopefully include workshops relating to opening/fixing squats, housing rights and gentrification.

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New anarchist freesheet "The Cambridge Leveller"

04-06-2009 13:02

The first issue of The Cambridge Leveller by Cambridge Anarchists is now out. The free community paper has news and views about the Stagecoach bus "service", anti-fascism in Cambs, looking back at May Day, beating bailiffs, and the council's woeful trach record on housing and anti-traveller racism.

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Audio: Religion and Revolution

04-06-2009 12:54

On 3rd June 2009 John Halstead, Secretary of the Society for the Study of Labour History,

http://www.sslh.org.uk/ spoke at a meeting of the Sheffield Humanist Society,

http://www.sheffield.humanist.org.uk/ on the subject of Religion and Revolution.

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New Publication "Crime Becomes Custom Custom Becomes Crime"

04-06-2009 11:47

The 3rd in the Cl@ss War Classix series of pamphlets has been published today.

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Support the Tube strike!

04-06-2009 11:39

Thousands of workers on London Underground are set to strike next Tuesday over job cuts, pay and management bullying. Some info on what you can do to support them.

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3rd, 4th and 5th of july amsterdam cyclist declare a war on cars

04-06-2009 11:33

When the wars on cars begin we'll have: critical masses, alley cat races, tall bike joustings, bike wars, bike polo, road blockades, workshops, infostands, food not bombs, parties and a lot of fun! Bike action days, this summer in amsterdam.

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Shell causeway 'washed away' by Shell to Sea action

04-06-2009 11:30

Part of the Shell causeway extending into the sea at Glengad was removed by Shell to Sea protesters on monday evening. This was in protest at the illegal blocking of access to the public beach and to oppose the forcing of this unsafe project on the local community and the giveaway of Ireland's natural resources.

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Confrontation ensues as Shell vessels arrive at Rossport

04-06-2009 11:27

Monday the 1st of June saw the arrival of a multitude of assorted vessels to Broadhaven bay. The boats, which are subcontracted by The Royal Dutch Shell company, are attempting to prepare for works on the controversial Corrib gas project. Today however, their progress has been significantly impaired by resident Shell to Sea activists that had already gathered a small, albeit formidable, fleet of kayaks, ready to deploy within short notice.

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Tim Martin Hunger Strike, Day 17, London - pictures

04-06-2009 11:10

A week after satellite images are released confirming mass graves in Tamil held northern Sri Lanka, Mr Tim Martin reaches day 17 of his hunger strike in Parliament Square.

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Real-life stories about British people & asylum seekers coming to Sheffield

04-06-2009 10:46

WHAT: Performance of Asylum Dialogues
WHEN: June 18 @ 7:00pm, part of Refugee Week (13 – 21 June 2009)
WHERE: Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JD

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The Bristol Mobilisation for the Calais No Border Camp (23-27 June, 2009) is und

04-06-2009 10:24

The rise in influence of The BNP, UKIP and the rest of the racist right is made possible by the idea that “stopping” migration is either achievable or desirable. In the current race debate, which is dominated by the eugenicist front “Migration Watch” and their lapdogs at the Express and Mail groups, a position that talks about migration in terms of ending all border controls seems unthinkable.

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Reminder: Anarchist Hip Hop - Birmingham Indymedia fundraiser - this Friday

04-06-2009 10:23

A night of anarchist hip hop with Drowning Dog & DJ Malatesta from San Francisco in aid of Birmingham Indymedia.

Drowning Dog and DJ Malatesta:

http://www.myspace.com/drowningdog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHY-ufqr8XM

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Kingsnorth 6 convicted

04-06-2009 10:14

After being denied jury trial and facing lesser charges the Kingsnorth 6 were all convicted of agravated tresspass - the same offence as the Ratcliffe defendants face!

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Sri Lanka: Humanitarian access urgently needed (Amnesty International appeal)

04-06-2009 08:37

*Please complete the email appeal letter to the Sri Lankan authorities expressing their concerns about the hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans facing serious human rights violations.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=608

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Eco-village occupation near Hammersmith this Saturday (June 6th)

04-06-2009 01:35

Meet at 10AM under the clock in the middle of Waterloo Station.

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SHAC Mad Science Week Part 3; UK, USA, Sweden & Argentina

03-06-2009 22:48

DAY 3 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - CAMBRIDGESHIRE
DAY 4 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - READING
HLS (LSR) INVESTOR BROWN ADVISORY HAS PROTESTS IN USA
MAD SCIENCE MAY WEEK OF ACTION IN SWEDEN
MAD SCIENCE WEEK - PROTESTS IN BUENOS AIRES

Part 1

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431191.html
Part 2

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/431429.html

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Cardiff info night for Calais no border camp-June 4th

03-06-2009 22:24

No borders south wales present live music, short films and information to raise awareness of and mobilise for the Calais no border camp 23rd-29th June

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Direct Action & Solidarity; France & Mexico

03-06-2009 19:28

30th May - 1st June

BIRDS FREED, VEHICLES BURNT AT FARM (France)
POLICE POST TORCHED, ACTION INSPIRED BY MAURICIO MORALES (Mexico)
TELMEX: WE ARE THE STONE IN YOUR SHOE (Mexico)
ALF PAY ANOTHER VISIT TO LEATHER STORE (Mexico)

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Picket at the Danish embassy in solidarity with Iraqi refugees occupying church

03-06-2009 19:23

The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees today held a picket outside the Danish embassy in London in solidarity with the Iraqi refugees occupying a church in Copenhagen.