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"An Existential Threat": The US, Israel and Iran

04-09-2009 08:38

The Guardian article depicts a deeply misleading picture of the US in the Middle East and the wider world, as we have often explained in our books and in media alerts. We are to believe that the world’s number one rogue state is searching for benign solutions to the world’s most “intractable problems”. This fiction is standard in corporate media coverage.

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Self-managed park in Athens under attack by police

04-09-2009 08:17

criminal police roam free
About 1-1.30 am: 3-4 police jeeps tried to invade Messolongiou street, in Exarchia. the people who were there resisted throwing things at them. Police forces from different directions tried to encircle the area. Tear-gas is reported to have been used near the self-organized Navarinu park. Somebody reports that about 2 persons are held by the police near the area.

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MoD Official Convicted Of Accepting Bribes from US arms firm for contract

04-09-2009 07:37

noticable lack of uk mainstarem media coverage of this story so far..so am reposting here

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Messages left at Blue NG Bath HQ

04-09-2009 07:08

It seems that people have taken it upon themselves to reming Biofeuls company Blue NG that Biofuels are causing major ecological and social catastrophe throughout the globe.

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Stop Camden Bio Hazard Lab and have a carbon zero project instead.

04-09-2009 04:29

Camden councillor Alexis Rowell has called for the site in Camden earmarked for a deadly germ lab / animal testing lab at Brill Palce to be used for Camden's first ever carbon zero development, to deliver maximum energy efficiency, fight climate change, provide housing, maximise green spaces, promote healthy living, save water and prevent the controversial animal torture lab from being built.

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Bookaya.Wikidot.com - The Online Book Project

03-09-2009 22:58

Bookaya.Wikidot.com - the first Online Book Project in the Internet is accomplished:
where many different users can become creative in an online community.

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Pic of Smash EDO, Smash DSEi demo

03-09-2009 22:02

On Wednesday 2nd September, despite heavy rain, Smash EDO held a warm up demo against DSEi, the world's largest arms fair, due to be held in docklands from 8-11th September

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Meet and Greet the Arms Dealers - 8am, Monday 7th September

03-09-2009 21:45

From the 8th – 11th September DSEi, the worlds largest arms fair, is being held at the eXcel centre in docklands. Delegations from around the world will converge in London to browse for equipment to carry on the oppression of civilians.

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Sheffield Troublemakers - Rebels and Radicals in Sheffield History

03-09-2009 21:33

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Attached is a recording of a meeting held on 2nd September 2009, organised by the Sheffield Humanist Society, which was addressed by David Price, author of Sheffield Troublemakers - Rebels and Radicals in Sheffield History.

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12 dying outside US embassy london?

03-09-2009 18:11

a dozen supporters are nearing a fatal end of a hunger strike outside the london US embassy in grosvenor square. this piece (by belinda mckenzie) is a call-out to a solidarity demonstration on saturday evening at 6pm (5th september). three of the strikers were hospitalised last night on the 37th evening without food. they have vowed not to give up.

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Chile issues arrest warrants against at least 120 Pinochet agents

03-09-2009 17:30

desaparecidos
The arrest warrants issued by a Chilean judge against at least 120 people – all of whom had worked as military or security personnel – constitute an important step towards justice in a country that hasn't paid sufficient attention to its past, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

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Disarm DSEi 2009 - City of London - 8th September 12 noon

03-09-2009 17:10

Just a reminder about protests against the DSEi arms fair are taking place next week. This year protests will centre on the investors in the arms trade in The City rather than concentrating on the ExCeL Centre.

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Who is afraid of facebook?

03-09-2009 16:16

Twitter user in Iran
It becomes obvious why Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and many other politically active sites were up made available until the “ election show”.

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Palestine Today 090309

03-09-2009 16:10

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday September 3rd, 2009

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LANDSLIDE WIN Against Blue NG Biofuel Power Station

03-09-2009 16:06

Campaigners from Food Not Fuel, Friends of the Earth Ealing and Biofuelwatch were amongst those celebrating a 10 to 0 win against the proposed biofuel power station in Southall. Blue NG presented bogus claims that burning vegetable oil somehow protects against climate change and makes negligible impact on Southall air quality. One councillor even referred to an unquestioning relationship between the Planning Officer and Blue NG!

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Dave Mahoney is released

03-09-2009 15:34

For those interested UK anarchist Dave Mahoney, jailed in July after being arrested at the anti-RNC protests last September has been released.

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Leaflets, placards, and a fascist with a camera: yet another court hearing for Peter Tierney

03-09-2009 14:21

Steve Greenhalgh and other local BNP before the hearing
The proceedings against Peter Tierney, for assaulting an anti-fascist in Liverpool on St George's Day, continue. As this particular case demonstrates the violent tendencies of even the more high-profile BNP members, anti-fascists on Merseyside have been following it very closely, and will continue to do so until a verdict is reached.

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We Will Not Negotiate - Open Letter to the Police re DSEi protests

03-09-2009 13:24

Disarm DSEi explain their reasons for negotiating with the police for protest against the arms fair on 8th September.

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'Military staff' deployed against protestors during DSEi 2007?

03-09-2009 10:01

local paper Stratford and Newham Express claims military staff were protecting DSEi from protestors in 2007.

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Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes

03-09-2009 09:21

Or, Juvenal mis-behaviour