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Zapatistas Will Not Attend Evo's Inauguration in Bolivia,Jan 15

18-01-2006 16:38

Marcos: Zapatistas Will Not Attend Evo's Inauguration in Bolivia
By Al Giordano, Narco News

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U.S. wants kidnaped american journalist killed

18-01-2006 02:01

Iraq is the world’s most dangerous country for journalists and the place where the most are kidnapped. 77 journalists and media assistants have been killed there since the fighting began on 22 March 2003 and 31 kidnapped.

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So Far and Yet So Near - show 2

18-01-2006 00:44

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Here is the second edition of "So Far and Yet So Near" produced in Cambridge on 209 radio. This week:
- Terrorism and society - Claire Bennett from the Harambee Centre comes into the studio to talk about her workshop on the social effects of terrorism in the UK
- Hannah and Derek play samba with the Arco Iris samba band
- Being ethical and healthy in the new year - Cambridge shops give some advice
- Hear from Nim Njuguna, director of the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum

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Interview about rampART free cinema evenings

17-01-2006 16:15

Every thursday at 8pm, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA... this run down warehouse in London's east-end might not seem the most likely place for a cinema but nether-the-less every week dozens of people attend this squatted building to watch films given a radical slant...

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Bamako IMC starts

17-01-2006 16:06

After I've arrived in Bamako airport at 3am this morning thanks to a three hour delay of the plane, this first intresting thing was the temperature: 19 degrees Celsius!
With the help of two Attac activists from Finnland I found a place to stay for a short night and finanlly hooked up with the french indymedia lot today.

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Leave or die say protesters

17-01-2006 15:22

Protests escalate after decades of struggle in the face of Shell OIl...

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Pictures of Dalkeith Park Top Site Eviction

17-01-2006 11:00

middle camp: still intact
Here some pictures of the eviction of the top site. There are four sites in total with tree houses and tunnels. The eviction is anticipated to last about two weeks and cost £1.4m. The route of the new road leads directly through the Dalkeith Country Park, a site of specific scientific intrest, and home to herds of sheep, cows, and over 100 horses grazing there on wide fields. It is also part of the Edinburgh Green Belt and inhabitants of the park include deer, bats, birds, foxes and other wild anilmals. It is also used as a recreation area for people from alkeith and Edinburgh, and has an enormous adventure playground, folleys and old houses in the Park.
A lot of people cycle, do walking and train their dogs in the park, too.
Dalkeith town is crossed by the A68 leading to Jedburgh and the Borders.

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Global dockers riot for victory

17-01-2006 01:55

Today so running battles between dock workers from around the world and cops in Strasbourg

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Government plans for ID nation defeated ? (again)

17-01-2006 01:36

Not an issue that ever seems to stay dead, the governments ID card scheme has today suffered another major defeat - but don't hold your breath, it will probably be back on the table soon enough...

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Rise of the women

16-01-2006 21:46

Wow, women of the world see new hoped as two continents get their first elected heads of state...

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First student anti-sweatshop week of action

16-01-2006 18:46

The first national student anti-sweatshop week of action will take place 11-18 February 2006.

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BPP LOSE LEEDS MAILBOX

16-01-2006 17:41

Antifascists force closure of BPP’s Leeds accommodation address.

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Gunboat attack forces Shell retreat from Nigeria - oil prices rise again.

16-01-2006 15:53

Shell oil has been forced to evacuate facilities in the niger delta after further attacks on it's facilities...

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Union pushes for urgent energy reform

16-01-2006 14:32

In a move which the more cynical might think was consciously timed to follow and support Blairs nuclear inspired visit to Nottingham yesterday, one of the countries biggest unions today warned that the country faced black-outs and job losses if urgent action isn't taken to address the coming energy crisis. However, rather than demand immediate investiment in renewable energy, they say Britain must build more nuclear power station... just what Blair want too.

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Lydd Airpt arrogantly flys in 737 jet

16-01-2006 13:37

Apparently as part of its 'expansion' plans Lydd Airport (Romney Marsh Kent) bosses (Saudi owners!) allowed a 737 jet to fly in over the weekend. The Keep The Marsh Special Alliance is trying to highlight the arrogance of this with local media....

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Gordon Brown Set to Steal Mayday

16-01-2006 12:24

Gordon Brown is set to steal Mayday from the people of Britain by announcing it as a new day to celebrate nationalism according to the Sunday Mirror.

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Belated Newbury nostalgia pics from 10 years ago.

16-01-2006 11:52

Balun(?) spent 2 weeks up this tripod until local rednecks tipped it over
Historical report with pictures from the unprecedented direct action protests against the route clearance destruction for the Newbury bypass 10 years ago. Hopefully this will seem particularly relevant when it has been recently revealed that peak traffic levels in the Berkshire town are now equal to those before the bypass was built - years before this was predicted to actually happen. This proves conclusively - as if there wasn't proof enough - that traffic invariably grows to fill any new road capacity created.

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EVICTION STARTED at Dalkeith Park (Scotland) Protest Sites

16-01-2006 08:15

DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK- ANTI A68 BYPASS PROTEST CAMPAIGN
PRESS STATEMENT- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 JANUARY 2006

Eviction of the four protest sites in Dalkeith Country Park against the construction of the A68 Bypass and the destruction of the River Esk wildlife corridor began this morning.

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Prime Minister visits Nottingham University :: Surveillance Operations

15-01-2006 23:04

He was there to announce nuclear policy, [or perhaps the wrong policy]

There was an intensive surveillance operation. This is of course normal these days, but it is indicative that the concept of protest is thought of by the authorities as a potential crime.

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Prime Minister visits Nottingham University :: piccys 2

15-01-2006 22:50

Prime Minister visits Nottingham University :: piccys 2

He was there to announce nuclear policy, [or perhaps the wrong policy]

Hence a number of concerned citizens turned out to protest.