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New York WTC collapse survivor gave public account

08-12-2006 00:37

On the evening of Monday 27 November 2006, William Rodriguez addressed
a public meeting of a hundred or so at in the Indian YMCA in Fitzroy
Street, London on the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York
where he was working on 11 September 2001.

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The Battle for Ungdomshuset - The Movie

07-12-2006 19:59

The Battle for Ungdomshuset - The Movie

An anonymous movie maker have created a little propaganda piece ind defence of the eviction-threatened autonomous center in Denmark Ungdomshuset.

The movie is Four minutes long and kan be considered an emotional defence of the Place. Its translated into english and German.

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Green Seniors : Launch Of A New Concept

07-12-2006 18:41

Green Seniors launched on Friday 1st December. Here is a little about what we hope will mobilise a completely different type of environmental campaigner.

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The Problem With...Christmas

07-12-2006 18:33

Christmas - a time for peace, happiness and family; a time to sell vast quantities of seasonal goods, toys and cheap electrical items. What is it that people love about Christmas, and is that being taken away from us for the sake of a retail dream?

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Police raids in Istanbul, Turkey

07-12-2006 15:13

Raids on various premises by police

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EDO's Fans Sabotaged

07-12-2006 14:41

EDO are a company producing weapons for the 'US and its allies'

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Smash EDO Blockaders in Court

07-12-2006 14:21

Three protesters had their first hearing in Brighton Magistrates today after blockading EDO MBM, Brighton

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Photos of Smash EDO Masquerade

07-12-2006 14:14

Yesterday Smash EDO held a victory masked ball to celebrate EDO's dismal performance in 2006

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Cleaners Fast for Justice outside Royal Bank of Scotland. Call for Support

07-12-2006 13:33

Starting Monday 11th Dec, a group of cleaners from the TGWU Justice for Cleaners campaign will be spending several days without food, sitting outside the headquarters of one of UK's richest banks, demanding a fair deal.

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Manchester Demo Against Deportations and Repression in Ethiopia

07-12-2006 10:15

About 40 people, mainly from Manchester's Ethiopian community, joined a protest against all deportations in particualr highlighting repression in Ethiopia

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All men are responsible for stopping male violence against women

07-12-2006 05:18

All men, both violent and non violent are responsible for stopping male violence against women because globally, men as a group hold more power than women.

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AUDIO spanish Brian Haw

07-12-2006 04:53

Interview in spanish/english to Brian Haw, pacifist living and acting in front of the British Parliament

Entrevista en español/inglés con este pacifista
que puede ser expulsado de Parliament Square el próximo lunes día 11 de diciembre

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Private cab drivers want same rights as bus and black cab drivers

06-12-2006 23:11

Private cabs are often used by people with disabilities and people who can't afford black cabs, yet drivers aren't allowed to stop in red routes and use bus lanes. This means that people with disabilities, etc, can't easily be taken to their front doors, etc, or the front doors of the places they're trying to get to. You can do all that if you can afford a black cab, though. Is this fair?

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Support the Zapatistas? Speak Spanish & English? PLEASE read on....

06-12-2006 16:54

>>>Please FWD this callout >>>

// DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH & ENGLISH?

// DO YOU SUPPORT THE ZAPATISTAS OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO?

// If yes, PLEASE donate a little time to help the UK Chiapas
Solidarity network....

Please email us at edinchiapaS(at)yahoo.co.uk - thanks!

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Asylum From Rape Bulletin October/November 2006

06-12-2006 16:31

Our Asylum from Rape Project provides self-help support services to rape survivors seeking asylum. We offer help and referrals, welcome volunteers and provide guidance to organisations on how to meet women’s needs.

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OutRage!: Iraq death squads target gays

06-12-2006 16:28

Gay rights group news release with evidence of Iraqi death squads attacks on lgbt people in Iraq.(see also the story in the current Pink Paper-front page...The article on p10 above the continuation of this story in PP has Home Office minister Ian McCartney pledging to tackle homophobia wordlwide. Yeah right, bet he won't do much about this.....

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Who do you have to kill to get an invite?

06-12-2006 13:49

Halloween is a complex tradition, and different people choose to celebrate it in different ways, but this year in darkest Westminster there were some particularly spooky events, and an unusual array of ghouls.

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Brad Will's murderers freed for lack of evidence- Reporter San Frontiers

06-12-2006 13:01

Two suspects in cameraman Brad Will's murder freed for lack of evidence.

Reporters Without Borders voiced outrage today on learning of the release of Abel Santiago Zárate, the official in charge of public security in Santa Lucia del Camino (in Oaxaca state), and his bodyguard, Orlando Manuel Aguilar Coello, who had been arrested on suspicion of firing the shots that killed Indymedia cameraman Brad Will during a protest against Oaxaca's governor on 27 October.

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Police seize journalists phone records

06-12-2006 11:25

Apparently it took police 7 months to confess to this

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Sack Parliament defendants' meeting @ LARC 6pm 11th Dec

06-12-2006 11:20

LDMG (Legal Defence & Monitoring Group) will be hosting a defendants' meeting for anyone arrested or reported to the CPS for the 9th October 'Sack Parliament' actions, as most people arrested are bailed to return to Charing Cross police station on the 11th December. The meeting will be the same day from 6pm at LARC, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London E1 1ES. If you are unable to come to this meeting and have not had any contact with LDMG already please email us  ldmgmail@yahoo.co.uk