UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

Paddy´s Day of Action Against Shell

26-02-2008 20:58

This year´s St Paddy´s day, 17th March, has been called as an International day of action against shell, in solidarity with the people of Rossport.

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Thousands say no, no, no to Heathrow expansion

26-02-2008 17:13

Last night's Stop Heathrow Expansion rally showed the strength of opinion against environmentally disastrous plans to build a third runway.

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Pictures of Third Runway Conference- Westminster 25.2.08

26-02-2008 16:44

Some pictures of speakers and crowd shot

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Palestine Today 022608

26-02-2008 16:05

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday February 26th, 2008.

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Ratcliffe Power station Climate Action, The Verdict

26-02-2008 12:38

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 emissions of the E-on plant

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Interview with Japanese anti-G8 activist, speaking in Notts tomorrow

26-02-2008 11:30

Unique opportunity to listen to and talk with Japanase anti-G8 activist in the run up to the G8 in Japan this summer

Talk 8pm, Hot vegan food for donations 7pm

Wednesday 27th February
Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Nottingham

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rampART and RAMpart2 evictions

25-02-2008 19:46

All very gloomy news from the various parts of the rampART. This morning there was a hearing to decide whether there would be an appeal against the granting of the possession order relating to Rampart Street. The judge decided there would be no appeal.

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Palestine Today 022508

25-02-2008 16:00

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday February 25th, 2008.

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Photos from the Birmingham Hands Off Iraqi Oil Shell Action

25-02-2008 15:36

On Saturday 23rd February, local residents and activists occupied and closed down the Shell filling station in Kings Heath Birmingham, an act of defiance to show solidarity with the Iraqi people who are currently having their country plundered for oil.

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Plane protest at Heathrow

25-02-2008 11:52

Four Greenpeace climate campaigners have just climbed on top of a Manchester to London plane after it parked at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal One. They are now covering the tailfin with a huge protest banner that reads “CLIMATE EMERGENCY – NO 3rd RUNWAY”.

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Abduction and torture in Ecuador: Carrying out the orders of Rafael Correa?

25-02-2008 11:37

“The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador CONAIE announces its objection, before the country, public opinion, international agencies, and the media, to the abduction, and psychological and verbal assault committed against Compañera Miriam Cisneros 28 years, spouse of President Marlon Santi.

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No Borders Gathering

25-02-2008 10:58

On Saturday 16th February sixty No Borders activists came together in Manchester to discuss the future of the network. The gathering was called by Manchester No Borders, and groups from Brighton, Bristol, Newcastle, Oxford, Liverpool, London, Cardiff, Birmingham and many more came for a weekend of discussions, planning and hanging out with other No Borders activists.

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Process and Form - the Indymedia Conference

24-02-2008 23:21

A take on abstract activism in motion, living, breathing, and coming damn close to performing miracles.

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Shell forecourt shutdown in Birmingham: Hands Off Iraqi Oil!

24-02-2008 20:17

On Saturday morning, 15 people shutdown a Shell petrol station for two hours in Kings Heath Birmingham to protest against multinational oil companies moves to steal Iraq's oil and defiantly show some solidarity with the Iraqi Oil Workers who are on the front line of this struggle.

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Hands Off Iraqi Oil - Liverpool Picket

24-02-2008 17:14

Activists from the Liverpool Social Forum picketed the Shell garage on Aigburth Road yesterday, as part of Hands Off Iraqi Oil's day of action.

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1st of March: Second National Day Of Action For Freedom Of Assembly

24-02-2008 15:52

Saturday 1st of March, top of Trafalgar Square (North side), 1 pm.

We Own The Streets - Campaign for Freedom of Assembly

It's time we had freedom to publicly assemble in the UK. The Campaign for Freedom of Assembly is calling for a second national day of action against the existing legislation restricting our freedom to protest around Parliament and its possible extension to the rest of the country.

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Sea Shepherd Finds Japanese Whaling Fleet: They Are On the Run Again

24-02-2008 14:29

The Japanese whaling fleet is on the run again. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship Steve Irwin re-located the Japanese whaling fleet at 0600 hours this morning, February 23, 2008.

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Solidarity Is Our Only Weapon

24-02-2008 14:09

“The power of effective and dynamic prisoner support was, in my experience, never better illustrated than in the way a prison authority climbed down on this occasion, and it was an incredibly empowering experience to be a part of it.”
John Bowden

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Pics of "End the siege on Gaza" Demo

24-02-2008 12:57

Pics from the demo against the Gaza siege, Saturday 23rd February 2008, in front of Downing St.

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Hands Off Iraqi Oil - London demo

23-02-2008 23:23

Pics from the corporate pirates' tour of the capital on the 'Hands Off Iraqi Oil' International Day of Action, Saturday 23 February 2008. They were protesting against the multinational oil companies' ongoing attempts to profit from the occupation and death of an estimated million people in Iraq by plundering the country's oil resources; a move strongly opposed by the Iraqi oil workers' unions and general populace.