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Cambridge Uni Security Injures Animal Activists

25-07-2010 16:02

Elderly female campaigner sustains injuries and is taken to hospital.

Manchester Anarchist Bookfair Saturday 2nd October

25-07-2010 15:43

The Manchester Anarchist Bookfair will take place from 11.00am until 5.00pm on Saturday 2nd October 2010 at The Dancehouse Theatre, Oxford Road (opposite the BBC).

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Derby Afro-Carribean Carnival 1

25-07-2010 12:24

Saturday 17th July 2010

Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby.

Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby. Live music, playing soca reggae, steelpan, with mass costume adding the colour will storm the city of Derby on the 17th and 18th of July 2010.

Derby Carnival is one of the best free festival events in the Derby which allows people from all walks of life and backgrounds take to the streets and join the parade dancing and singing to the music.

Organisers putting the finishing touches to the vibrant costumes, colourful floats and entertainment line up for this year's event - part of the city's Summer Rhythms 2010 festival.

Since 1975, the Derby Caribbean Carnival been going from strength to strength and this year begins on Saturday 17th July where it takes to the streets of Derby with their famous Procession Day. Start at Pear Tree School.

The theme for this year's carnival is Heroes and Champions - inspired by the Cultural Olympiad and by cultural heroes from Martin Luther King to Nelson Mandela.

Derby Caribbean Carnival (DCC) is run by the Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA), and has been running since 1975.

Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA)
http://www.brian.derbymba.co.uk

2005 Derby West Indian Carnival
[The Parade] http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/318717.html
[Display & Show] http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/318738.html

2010 Derby Caribbean Carnival
[1] http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/204
[2] http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/205

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The Nottingham Afro-Carribean Carnival will be held on 14 - 15th August on the Forest Ground.

Parade will be on Sunday. It will make its way from Friar Lane at 2pm through the Market Square on to Derby Road to the Stage Show on the Forest Recreation Ground.

http://www.tuntum.co.uk/events/caribbean-carnival-2010
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:                 tash@indymedia.org
Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Derby Afro-Carribean Carnival 2

25-07-2010 12:24

Saturday 17th July 2010

Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby.

Derby Carnival brought a taste of the Afro- Caribbean to the City of Derby. Live music, playing soca reggae, steelpan, with mass costume adding the colour will storm the city of Derby on the 17th and 18th of July 2010.

Derby Carnival is one of the best free festival events in the Derby which allows people from all walks of life and backgrounds take to the streets and join the parade dancing and singing to the music.

Organisers putting the finishing touches to the vibrant costumes, colourful floats and entertainment line up for this year's event - part of the city's Summer Rhythms 2010 festival.

Since 1975, the Derby Caribbean Carnival been going from strength to strength and this year begins on Saturday 17th July where it takes to the streets of Derby with their famous Procession Day. Start at Pear Tree School.

The theme for this year's carnival is Heroes and Champions - inspired by the Cultural Olympiad and by cultural heroes from Martin Luther King to Nelson Mandela.

Derby Caribbean Carnival (DCC) is run by the Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA), and has been running since 1975.

Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA)
http://www.brian.derbymba.co.uk

2005 Derby West Indian Carnival
[The Parade] http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/318717.html
[Display & Show] http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/318738.html

2010 Derby Caribbean Carnival
[1] http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/204
[2] http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/205

*****

The Nottingham Afro-Carribean Carnival will be held on 14 - 15th August on the Forest Ground.

Parade will be on Sunday. It will make its way from Friar Lane at 2pm through the Market Square on to Derby Road to the Stage Show on the Forest Recreation Ground.

http://www.tuntum.co.uk/events/caribbean-carnival-2010
____________________________________________
ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:                 tash@indymedia.org
Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
____________________________________________
"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
___________________________________________
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Getting Away With Murder: My Memories of the Death of Ian Tomlinson

25-07-2010 11:21

This article has been removed at the request of the author.

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August 2010 Porkbolter is out!

25-07-2010 10:58

THE latest issue of Worthing's long-running rabble-rousing newsletter is out.

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UG#509 - Gift Economy (1) - Reconceiving The Market

25-07-2010 08:58

The show this week looks at the gift economy. We look at a range of reasons to challenge the cynical, capitalist view of the human as 'red in tooth and claw', listening to evidence from speakers including Alfie Kohn, Genevieve Vaughan & Jeremy Rifkin.

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Letter from the comrade Pola Roupa of July 9, 2010

25-07-2010 01:28

the comrade Pola Roupa (Πόλα Ρούπα) describes her treatment as a prisoner while heavily pregnant.
Both her conditions of arrest and her transferral from one prison to another have been excessively severe, often resulting in her remaining handcuffed behind her back for hours. Both in jail and in hospital, police are constantly present for 'security reasons' even during medical examinations.
She is currently confined in Korydallos prison.

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Anarchist prisoner Nikos Maziotis goes on hunger strike

25-07-2010 01:17

Nikos Maziotis, an anarchist imprisoned in relation the Revolutionary Struggle case , has gone on hunger strike. Below is a translation of his letter announcing the commencing of the hunger strike.

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Boycott! My proposals.

25-07-2010 00:22

As a boycott dissident, I often feel like I'm not doing anything positive, but just leeching off other people who at least are doing something, and spending my life moaning at them.
I think I've fallen into the trap myself and become obsessed with Middle Eastern politics along with everyone else. And this is wrong - the point I've been trying to make has started to take over and I'm not doing anything positive.

Someone in another thread has asked when I am organising my own protest and why I'm not doing something useful rather than shouting at people, and I think these are valid complaints, so I'm going to rise to that challenge. So here it is:
My alternative proposals for boycotts, which if they went as viral as the anti-Israel campaign, I honestly think would actually improve everyday life right here and now as well as on the other side of the world, and generally do a lot more good too.

For a start, I don't think that countries cut it anymore as targets for boycott. This isn't the 80s, capital is multinational, in fact many of the worlds largest economies are corporations. If you boycotted, say, China, on account of its cheap labour, and it was actually successful, the slave labour companies would just move to India or somewhere. To boycott successfully one must boycott not the country, but the product. But which product?

There are so many things that are worth boycotting, but the two main ones right now would have to be oil and electronics. The use of petrol / aviation fuel and mobile phones / computers in particular can be boycotted or minimised with so little negative effect on your life, and much that is positive for society and for you, over and above what the boycott itsself would achieve.

For instance - If the market for petrol collapsed, energy prices would fall, which would help the economy. It is also well known that all the imperialists, clerical fascists, and religious crazies of the world are funded by oil money. American oil money in particular as been fuelling the Empire in general and right-wing politics in particular for decades, but in addition Saudi cash has funded a network of reactionary madrassas world wide, fuelling the false oppostion to the American empire known as the "terrorist threat".

I repeat - every time you buy petrol you are funding both American imperialism AND Islamic fundamentalism, putting money in the hands of people like the Bush dynasty, the House of Saud and the notorious Koch family, founders of the proto-fascist Tea Party movement. These people are tearing our world apart. And of course, when you buy petrol you're also trashing the environment.

It isn't hard to have a petrol-free life, it just takes a little bravery and a little imagination. If you can afford a car you can afford an electric moped, which is cheaper, quieter, FASTER (bye bye traffic jams) and a lot more fun than cars.

Air travel should of course be included in such a boycott as well, as it too is massively consumptive of liquid fuels and is such a serious pollution hazard that when air traffic is stoppped for a few days, the weather almost instantly improves! Additionally the noise and light pollution from aircraft can ruin huge swathes of formerly lovely coutryside - for example, has anyone tried hanging out at Stanton Drew recently? If you have, you'll notice that since they built the international airport, it is almost impossible to enjoy the area. This is a direct result of the mass use of cheap air travel. It's got to stop.

So let's not drive or fly - buy a cheapie electric scooter or take the train instead. You can probably afford it, it won't exactly kill you and it'll make life a lot better for everyone. Did I mention that my carbon footprint is 1.64 tons?

Which leads me on to electronics. The rape and genocide of Africa over the last twenty years or so has been fuelled by greed for blood diamonds and precious metals such as coltan, which is used in the electronics industry. Of course, it is unreasonable to demand that people completely cut themselves off from the modern world, but the electronics industry as it stands doesn't just require you to buy their stuff - they require you to buy their stuff again and again and again.

A new phone every three months, a new computer every year and a half. Nobody needs a new phone every couple of months. In fact I've been using the same phone for a couple of years now. Additionally I've had this computer since 2004. I'll probably get a new one this winter though. When did you last buy a PC or a gadget? Did it really make your life better? I last bought a phone in 2003 - my "new" one that I mentioned is a hand-me-down. If everyone lived like that, and made it clear that this was at least partly a result of the Blood Coltan scandal, perhaps they could be persuaded to adopt a Kimberly Process-type thing. Additionally, we'd all be spared a hell of a lot of boring conversations about what people's bloody phones do.

So yeah - boycott petroleum and air travel, and see how long you can make your electronic equipment last. Even if it doesn't work, you'll probably find that your own life is a lot less hassle as a result - no more sitting in traffic, no more paranoia and waiting at the airport, no more boring conversations or endless mobile Facebook updates. Try it!

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Speaker of Parliament in denial on eight week long protest

24-07-2010 23:10

John Mickel, Speaker of Queensland Parliament continues to ignore constituents, who have been demonstrating outside his electorate office every week day for the past eight weeks.

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Bradford, 28 August: mobilise against the EDL!

24-07-2010 23:03

Leeds Anti-fascist Network is calling a independent counter demonstration against the English Defense League. Mobalise from 11AM on the 28th of August in Bradford city centre. Details TBC.

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The economic journalism as spokesperson of the financial cap

24-07-2010 23:02

We approached that crossing variables: when the sense production generated through the economy news section, it naturalizes or chews the lethality of the speculators' in different orders of greatness premeditated actions and the effects that cause in the day by of entire populations.

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CWU & Unite Latest

24-07-2010 20:22

Action continuing on all fronts
Following the victory of Postal CWU over Royal Mail this year, CWU are consolidating their position, and have received a flood of new applications for membership from several operations in the Private Sector. In conjunction with Unite, the ConDems cuts to the Public Sector will be fought every step of the way.

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Local authorities face devastating cuts and rationalisation

24-07-2010 19:48

A report by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has warned that local authorities could lose at least a third of central government funding over the life of the current parliament. It warns that the £1.165 billion cuts to local authority grants already announced by Chancellor George Osborne will be small “compared with the tsunami of funding cuts that will hit councils.”

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Cancer rate in Fallujah worse than Hiroshima

24-07-2010 19:46

The Iraqi city of Fallujah continues to suffer the ghastly consequences of a US military onslaught in late 2004.

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Articles from Shift no.9 up on website

24-07-2010 18:26

The final articles from Shift issue no.9 have now been put up on our website. These articles discuss radical approaches to mental health and the WOMBLES and the London ESF in 2004 respectively.

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Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns Part 33

24-07-2010 18:24

Work has been continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building in Nottingham. The building, now being fully enclosed with the main doors having being constructed and fitted All window frames fitted last year. Earlier this year, guttering and assorted woodwork has been completed.

Work has been continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building in Nottingham. The building, now being fully enclosed with the main doors having being constructed and fitted All window frames fitted last year. Earlier this year, guttering and assorted woodwork has been completed.

In the last work days there, there has been continued activity in adding clay slip to the inside walls. Firstly, by breaking up lumps of clay. Then forcing these smaller lumps through a grid to make them yet smaller. On adding water, needing the colloid even further, ending up with a consistancy of double-cream!. Together with hesian, this is applied to the straw as a first layer. On drying, further coats are applied, eventually leaving a stable, finished surface.

So, dear readers, if you have enjoyed watching the progress of this building being constructed ..... how about getting out from behind your computer screen, and get up to EcoWorks, and volunteer your services.

All could have been done a lot earlier, if a bunch of 'already-skilled' people had just got on with it. But, it was generally descided that by involving many volunteers, folks might go away, and having been inspired by the project, and with a bit of hands-on experience ....... have ideas and help others think about what they could do with other sustainable projects in their own areas.

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Ecoworks is on the Hungerhills allotment site, reached off Ransom Road, St.Anns .....

If needed, they can provide transport from the city centre by arrangement. Ring Tim on 07719 428187 for more info.
Hot drinks supplied; please bring your lunch.

Ecoworks
info@ecoworks.org.uk
http://www.ecoworks.org.uk

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The story so far:

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns

Part 1
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321023.html
Part 2
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321341.html
Part 3
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321520.html
Part 4
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/323670.html
Part 5
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/323739.html
Part 6
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/326154.html
Part 7
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348189.html
Part 8
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348210.html
Part 9
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348233.html
Part 10
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348254.html
Part 11
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348275.html
Part 12
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/10/353572.html
Part 13
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/364622.html
Part 14
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/364643.html
Part 15
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367142.html
Part 16
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367250.html
Part 17
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/05/370333.html
Part 18
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/06/373754.html
Part 19
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/06/373775.html
Part 20
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/07/375507.html
Part 21
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/09/381873.html
Part 22
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/10/382863.html
Part 23
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/387066.html
Part 24
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/387087.html
Part 25
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/388129.html
Part 26
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/388151.html
Part 27
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/03/393265.html
Part 28
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/06/400248.html
Part 29
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/06/400273.html
Part 30
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/09/408730.html
Part 31
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2009/01/419304.html
Part 32
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2009/02/422386.html
Part 33
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/202

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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:                 tash@indymedia.org
Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
____________________________________________
"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
___________________________________________
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Venezuela Breaks Relations with Colombia: There is no evidence.

24-07-2010 17:19

“There is no evidence, not a single piece of proof, of where those photographs were taken”, said Chaderton, adding that the “evidence” presented by Colombia was “confusing, imprecise and non-convincing.

Last year Colombia opened its territory to seven US military bases in an agreement that the US Air Force claimed was necessary in order to conduct “full spectrum military operations” throughout South America to “combat the constant threat of anti-American governments in the region.”

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Stop the EDL in Bradford flyers

24-07-2010 16:24

Not sure if this is posted elsewhere here, but lifted off UK Indymedia. A call from Revolution Socialist Youth Movement to stop the EDL in Bradford. Having met these guys at the Leeds demo, they're a fairly militant bunch and in now way aligned with UAF. So if you want to publicise a group that will confornt the EDL by means other than 'peace rallies'. Please print, get in touch, do whatever.

P.s. I'm in not associated with this group (i'd hardly pass for youth!)

Ta,

http://www.worldrevolution.org.uk/downloads/anti-edl-bradford.pdf