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Bath Bomb #23 Out Now

22-06-2009 10:42

The new edition of Bath's monthly tabloid rantfest

Iranian Elections: The ‘Stolen Elections’ Hoax

22-06-2009 09:06

What is astonishing about the West’s universal condemnation of the electoral outcome as fraudulent is that not a single shred of evidence in either written or observational form has been presented either before or a week after the vote count. During the entire electoral campaign, no credible (or even dubious) charge of voter tampering was raised. As long as the Western media believed their own propaganda of an immanent victory for their candidate, the electoral process was described as highly competitive, with heated public debates and unprecedented levels of public activity and unhindered by public proselytizing. The belief in a free and open election was so strong that the Western leaders and mass media believed that their favored candidate would win.

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BBC Caught In Mass Public Deception With Iran Propaganda

22-06-2009 08:26

The BBC has again been caught engaging in mass public deception by using photographs of pro-Ahmadinejad rallies in Iran and claiming they represent anti-government protests in favor of Hossein Mousavi.

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Protesters defy Ayatolahh in Tehran ?? .. with fotos from Athens !!

22-06-2009 08:04

The foto above presented by CNN as taken in Tehran, is from the Athens demostrations in Athnes last December...

http://garizo.blogspot.com/2009/06/protesters-defy-ayatolahh-in-athens.html

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Around the Campaigns ~ Monday 22nd June 2009

22-06-2009 07:39

Sulaiti & Gabriel have left the UK
"Sorry to say they were removed yesterday to Ethiopia (despite being from Uganda).... her friend talked to her in Addis Ababa and she was okay... still waiting to hear from them once they are in Uganda. We went to Glasgow airport Wednesday to leaflet other passengers as a last effort to no avail. .

Anyway, sad news, but two people in to the Centre today have gotten Indefinite Leave to Remain for themselves and their children -- so some good with the bad."

Stephen for UNITY
Background: Sulaiti & Gabriel

http://tinyurl.com/Sulaiti-Gabriel

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5 Arrested as Greenpeace fail to prevent coal supply at Kingsnorth

22-06-2009 06:00

Protesters in boats have boarded a coal ship supplying Kingsnorth with coal. Despite the boarding the ship docked and is unloading coal.

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Third Tesco Settlement Produce Protest

21-06-2009 23:37

21st June 2009 -- today an ad hoc group of Israeli boycott activists from many different campaigning groups, including Jewish groups, held the third Tesco supermarket action. They entered two branches in the Shoreditch area of London to protest against the stores' stocking of fruit and vegetable produce from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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No2ID Dundee group starting up again.

21-06-2009 22:05

We're looking for people interested in campaigning against ID cards in Dundee.

Our first meeting was on Sunday the 21'st. , if you live in Dundee or the surrounding areas, then please feel free to join in on our struggle against the database state.

You can sign up to our mailing list at

http://www.no2id.net/mailman/listinfo/no2id.dundee

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Mario Mauro must not be elected President of the European Parliament

21-06-2009 22:02

Mauro does not represent the values expressed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, he is a promoter of homophobic and xenophobic ideologies and challenges European civil and democratic achievements.

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Indymedia, Climate Camp, Veggies at Glastonbury

21-06-2009 20:21

Whilst not everyone's mug of chai, Glastonbury offers a good opportunity to engage with potential new supporters, so several like-minded crews will be hanging out in the Green Fields and welcome your support.

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Like a Storm: The Insurrection in Iran

21-06-2009 20:19

No one is waiting any longer: Iran has exploded and not even the Islamic regime is surprised. Years of student strikes, militant street battles, workplace struggles, constant repression―and then a spark. One spark to unleash the tidal wave of rage and despair that was once confined to barely audible whispers behind closed doors. Now the fury is here and everyone is in the streets, young and old, men and women, militant and pacifist.

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Scientology is about to implode

21-06-2009 15:58

The pyramid scam otherwise known as the Church of Scientology has received the first of three major body blows from which it is unlikely to ever recover.

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The 300-350 Show: Bonn Wrap-Up

21-06-2009 15:23

At the end of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn we get a close reading of the state of play from Third World Network's Meena Raman. While the elements of a possible successful Copenhagen global climate deal are on the table and mainly come from developing countries, rich countries continue to ignore their responsibilities and offer weak cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that scientists have concluded are virtually certain to guarantee dangerous climate change.

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Sri Lankan president attracts protestors to Lord's

21-06-2009 15:04

The hardline president o Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse makes a surprise visit to the 20-20 tournament finals at Lord's cricket ground.
Few protesters outside.
Mahinda Rajapakse has been cited indirectly by many global leaders as one of few who should be investigated for war crimes by Sri Lanka in recent times.

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Urgent! Mainshill Eviction on Monday

21-06-2009 13:38

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, in South Lanarkhire, Scotland, is being evicted on Monday. Help is urgently needed to stop the imposition of an open cast coal mine.

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Working Class QUEERS at Sheffield Pride:

21-06-2009 13:09

English Democrat and newly elected Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies - the man with the Welsh name who wants to reclaim Monmouthshire – has threatened to cut funding to the town’s annual Gay Pride event. He says…

“My policy on gays and lesbians is very simple. I don’t think councils should be spending money on them parading through town advertising their sexuality.”

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Reclaim the City

21-06-2009 11:28

The Times reports today that a group of powerful hedge funds have organised a lobby group to fight EU proposals to implement tougher regulations. Having benefitted from the virtual tax haven status of London in the past ten years they are now trying to blackmail ministers by threatening to leave.

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Tamil Demo - Short Film

21-06-2009 11:00

20 June 2009 "MASS PROTEST MARCH - Let's March To Save our People!"

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Report on Tamil March, London - Sat 20th June (+ article on backgrnd to crisis)

21-06-2009 10:46

On Saturday 20th June, around 100,000 people (mostly Tamil) marched in Central London in support of the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The march was organised by the British Tamil Forum (

http://www.tamilsforum.com/).
(Photos all courtesy of Rikki):

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Mobilisation against BNP’s Red, White and Blue festival August 15th now underway

21-06-2009 10:29

From nobnpfestival.wordpress.com