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Mother Palestine and the Two-State Solution (by Latuff)

04-07-2009 13:38

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of the brave Palestinian people and their struggle against US backed IsraHell's state terror.

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A Plaque for Tony Blair

04-07-2009 13:18

The unveiling of the plaque to Tony Blair on Friday July 3rd did not happen but there was a tad of excitemnt in Connaught Square last night.

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Shut Down Guantánamo! Monthly demo: pictures & report

04-07-2009 07:27

Pictures and report from the LGC's monthly Shut Down Guantánamo! action outside the US Embassy in London for July

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Marriages and Funerals in Afghanistan and Pakistan

03-07-2009 21:30

There is a great tendency of American bombers and drones to hit weddings and funerals in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past eight years.

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Manchester hostage interviewed from Israeli jail

03-07-2009 20:35

Adie Mormech, one of over 20 human rights workers and crew taken prisoner on Tuesday 30th June when their boat was forcibly boarded by the Israeli navy, has spoken by mobile phone from his prison cell at Givon jail, Ramle, near Tel Aviv.

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'English Defence League' to march in Birmingham tomorrow

03-07-2009 19:11

An assortment of racist football hooligans and BNP and National Front activists and supporters plan to march in Birmingham tomorrow (Sat 4 July):

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107676721904

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Governors Held to Account Over Job Cuts at LMU

03-07-2009 18:39

Students and staff of the London Metropolitan University lobbied the Chair of LMU’s Board of Governors, to protest against job cuts on Thursday 2nd July. London Met Board of Governors approved the plan to make 550 redundancies last month, refusing to consider union proposals to ease the damage done to the staff at London Met.

The protest was aimed at Peter Anwyl, Director of International Student House (ISH), who has consistently refused to meet or talk to the unions. A delegation from both UCU and UNISON went to present a letter protesting at the cuts in staff at LMU.

Read more:

http://savelondonmetuni.blogspot.com/2009/07/govenors-held-to-account-over-job-cuts.html

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This Week in Palestine -Week 27 2009

03-07-2009 17:44

Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for June 27th to July 3ed, 2009.

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Governor of Queensland in denial on judicial corruption claims

03-07-2009 16:52

Queensland Governor, Dr Penelope Wensley, is unresponsive to judicial abuse complaints against her brother, Robert Wensley QC, by an unrepresented 12 year old bullied schoolboy and his mother.

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Dissident Island Radio tonight

03-07-2009 15:51

Iain McKay // Shell to Sea // Climate Camp Cymru // Dubstep from Deapoh

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Workers’ Fightback: Update 9

03-07-2009 15:15

This past week has been relatively quiet on the industrial front. However, this is only in comparison to the past several, have seen workers gain real if unstable victories at the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire, the Linamar car parts factory in Swansea, and a link-up between students and cleaners at the London School Of African and Oriental Studies.

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Report of Protest + Arrests Outside Gordon Brown Q&A Newcastle, 2nd July

03-07-2009 13:43

On Thursday 2nd July activists from Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! gathered outside the Discovery Museum in Newcastle after receiving a VERY last minute tip-off that Gordon Brown was holding an 'invite only' question and answer session inside. Three of the protestors were later arrested and released without charge.

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Request for All Potential Protestors ,Organisors & Campaign Groups

03-07-2009 11:37

Invitation for those interested in protesting , demonstrating at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton between Saturday 26th September and Thursday 1st October 2009

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Drax defendants guilty

03-07-2009 10:56

22 Drax defendants found guilty of obstruction - 7 had already plead guilty.

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Dangerous progressives

03-07-2009 08:33

Self-styled “progressives” tend to think of themselves as another tribe entirely, untainted by American chauvinism. This is especially evident in the Age of Obama, who “has continued some of the worst Bush administration policies, but still receives nearly universal support from progressives.”

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Solidarity with the Protest Movement in Iran

03-07-2009 04:52

TO: All progressive and pro-human rights individuals and organisations
The protest document that follows has been signed by a number of people. The names of a selection are appended. We invite all those who identify with this protest to add their names to the petition. You can do so on the following websites:

http://www.iran-bulletin.org , or,

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/iran-protest/

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Workers reject ANAIRC CKD campaign against Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana

03-07-2009 03:22

Informative article on the march of Ingenio San Antonio and Compañía Licorera workers and main union leaders to reject discrediting campaign against Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana boycott initiated by ANAIRC and UITA.

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Anti-Militarist Network Gathering, Nottingham

03-07-2009 03:17

The Anti-Militarist Network will be holding its next gathering in Nottingham on the weekend of July 11th-12th.

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Racist Murder in Dresden, Germany (trans)

03-07-2009 00:26

Yet another example of racist brutality in the land of ideas.

During a hearing at the State Court in Dresden, 31-year-old Marwa was stabbed 18 times in front of her 3-year-old sun by 31-year-old Alex. Ten months before, the man had hurled racist insults at the women at a playground, which resulted in a fine 3 months later.

http://de.indymedia.org/2009/07/255200.shtml

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Stop Camden Bio Hazard and Animal Testing Lab Coalition meeting this Sunday

02-07-2009 23:40

There are plans to build a high level virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Camden, alongside St Pancras International, behind the British Library. The lab could be a level 3 facility which means that it could contain deadly pathogens such as anthrax and bird flu. The lab has been criticised by MI5, MPs, councillors, local businesses and residents.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BLISS-Lab