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no support for extreme right wing blue screw flu

22-11-2002 23:44

No support for the selfish actions of the extreme right wing Screw officers association's no warning walkouts. N.I screws stage selfish no warning walkouts, causing max distress and disruption to working class prisoners and their families. Prisoners relatives who made long journeys to HMP Maghaberry, in Lisburn and HMP Magiligan in Derry, for prison visits were turned away at the gates of HMP Maghaberry and Magilligan, becos of the no warning Screw walkouts known as the 'Blue Scew flu'.

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TO BE SOCIALIST, TODAY

22-11-2002 23:42

TO BE SOCIALIST, TODAY
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ISM activist 'shot in foot', UN brit aid worker shot dead.

22-11-2002 22:06

ISM activist shot in foot.
UN worker, a Brit, shot dead by (Israeli?) bullet in caravan surrounded other caravans, according to media. How plausible is that, a bullet penetrates other caravans and enters his caravan, killing him. Hmmmmmmmmm!

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Prague Timeline: The New Black Bloc

22-11-2002 21:42

The last three days have seen some inspiring protests against NATO and the proposed war on the people of Iraq. On Thursday night over 5,000 anarchists came together from all over Central Europe for a disciplined and entirely peaceful march. Is this the new face of the Black Bloc?

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Pentagon to Track American Consumer Purchases

22-11-2002 20:51

The American government is planning to build a database of every purchase made by every consumer as part of it's 'war on terror'

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Hackney Council Leaves Estate to Rot

22-11-2002 20:37

Estates left to rot while middle class street properties get preferential treatment.

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a-spire

22-11-2002 20:34

A-spire - Squatted social space gets chucked out on Tuesday.

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American Humor magazine attacks Bush war

22-11-2002 20:16

American Humor magazine attacks Bush war
This image has been published as a pull out poster in the infamous American humor magazine... "Mad Magazine." The poster appears in the current November 2002 edition and is available on newstands across the United States.

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Bush aide: Inspections or not, we'll attack Iraq

22-11-2002 17:33

Richard Perle's statement is the strongest admission yet that the US' seeming endorsement of the UN inspection program is just bullshit for the gullible. Post this story around the world! We need to make sure this is read in every country that has been persuaded or reassured by the US appearing to address the Iraq question through the UN.

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Shiny Trigger Happy (by Latuff)

22-11-2002 17:27

Shiny Trigger Happy (by Latuff)
Copyright-free artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their struggle against U.S. backed Israeli terrorism.

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Happy War - X-Mas is Over

22-11-2002 17:01

Happy War - X-Mas is Over
A Christmas message from George and Tony.

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What The SWP Did In Florence

22-11-2002 14:46

I was there & can verify the racist, arrogant actions of the SWP..and their shoving of people on the ground

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Morgan Stanley tells investors to avoid unionised firms

22-11-2002 14:14

One of America's leading investment banks, Morgan Stanley, has outraged US unions by telling clients to pull their money out of heavily unionised industries.
"Look for the union label - and run the other way," the analysts say in a research note circulated to north American clients last Thursday.

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Education Group Charter European Social Forum ESF Florence, 2002.

22-11-2002 13:40

Education Group Charter European Social Forum ESF Florence, 2002.
Education Group Charter European Social Forum ESF Florence, 2002. Principles, which must guide our actions and which must guide our the construction of the Europe of Education.
Planned is a international day of action on March 13, 2003 and activities during the EU education ministers conference in Berlin (September 2003)

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US considers war with EU over GM food

22-11-2002 13:03

...the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina and the Philippines again raised concerns regarding the EU's continued de facto moratorium on the approval of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...

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Greenpeace and Ecotricity take Government to the High Court

22-11-2002 11:52

Greenpeace and renewable energy provider Ecotricity are taking the
Government to the High Court this Friday (22nd November) to lay out their
case for a Judicial Review of the Government's £650 million bailout of
failed private nuclear generator British Energy.

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Organic chicken - Open letter to Food Standards Agency

22-11-2002 11:51

The UK Food Standards Agency is allowing unscientific anti-organic propaganda to be disseminated by one of its own staff.

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Firefighters Strike Photos

22-11-2002 11:36

Firefighters Strike Photos
Photos from the start of the 8 day firefighters strike taken at the main fire station in Sheffield, UK. (article 1)

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McWar

22-11-2002 11:09

no two countries possessing at least one branch of McDonald's have ever gone to war with each other. So the prospects for global peace must have diminished alarmingly this month when the Illinois-based fast-food chain and de facto world government announced it was pulling out entirely from three unnamed countries in the Middle East and Latin America.

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Hunterston to close?

22-11-2002 10:37

Hunterston to close?
Hunterston nuclear power station in Ayrshire may be closed in a bid to cut costs and save skint nuclear operators British Energy from going bust.