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Major blockade of nuclear bomb factory underway to mark Disarmament Week

27-10-2008 10:06

A major blockade and protest is underway of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston near Reading to mark UN Disarmament Week. The Aldermaston Big Blockade, organised by Trident Ploughshares and supported by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Block the Builders and the Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp [5] is seeking to disrupt work on existing Trident nuclear warheads and the facilities that will enable the development of their successors at Britain’s nuclear weapons research laboratory.

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Aldermaston Big Blockade underway!

27-10-2008 08:59

Several if not all gates plus A340 currently being blockaded, with protesters attached together with superglue, arm tubes and concrete lock ons, and there's a tripod blockade on the A340 north of Home Office gate. Mounted police deployed.

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Picnic in the Park - Photos Shipley Open Cast Site, Derbyshire

27-10-2008 00:30

Photos from the Picnic in the Park at Shipley Open Cast Site, Derbyshire

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Report on 10th Annual United Families & Friends Remembrance procession

26-10-2008 11:49

On Saturday 25th October 2008, the tenth annual United Families and
Friends Remembrance procession took place, with several hundred people in
attendance, including many family members of those who have died in
suspicious circumstances in police custody, prison and 'secure' mental
health facilities.

The march made its way in silence down Whitehall to Downing Street where,
after the bouquets had been subjected to a police examination, family
members were allowed to come forward and fix them to the gates in front of
Downing St, where police had agreed they would be allowed to stay until
the end of the protest.

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United Families and Friends Campaign, London - pictures.

26-10-2008 11:42

Friends and families of those who have died while in the care of the state march and hold a procession through London to bring attention to their plight.

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Rome Film Festival: Police attack protest students

25-10-2008 23:36

Italian policemen in riot gears stand guard near students gathering outside Rome's Auditorium Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, during the Rome International Film Festival.

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2nd Northern March Against Racism, Newcastle (25th Oct 08)

25-10-2008 23:19

The 2nd Northern March Against Racism took the message of anti-racism, working class solidarity and internationalism to the streets of Newcastle.

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United Families and Friend March in London (23 Oct 2008)

25-10-2008 21:32

Several hundred people, including many family members and friends of those who have died in suspicious circumstances in police custody, prison and 'secure' mental health facilities, marched at an appropriately funereal pace through the centre of London this afternoon (25 Oct 2008.) Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Immigration crunch? The Times' and BBC's anti-immigration agendas

25-10-2008 17:01

There is nothing new about scapegoating migrants and blaming them for the various problems of our society and the system of which they, too, are victims. But the latest comments by the new Immigration Minister and the depressing media coverage they received were too much to swallow.

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Eight Acquitted After Rolls Royce Blockade

24-10-2008 22:53

Eight people were found not guilty by Derby Magistrates Court today. They were arrested after blocking the main gates of Rolls Royce marine power operations limited with two quarter of a ton concrete blocks for several hours in April this year. Two other protestors who blocked a second gate were found guilty.

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Some guilty some not at Derby court anti-nuclear defendants

24-10-2008 21:13

2 gueilty as thet were on rolls royce car park chained up 8 others not guielty of crossing red line .still a win for the cause .

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Immigration Minister pied!

24-10-2008 20:29

Beleaguered Minister for Borders and Immigration Phil Woolas took a cream pie to the face in Manchester this afternoon as he attended a debate at Manchester University. Woolas was also presented with the first annual 'eco-nationalist of the year' award.

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Manchester students flashmob the RBS and E-On Recruitment Stalls

24-10-2008 20:08

Manchester students and residents dumped coal on the Royal Bank of Scotland and E-On recruitment stalls last Thursday 23rd October to protest against their ongoing finance and expansion of the fossil fuel economy.

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This Week in Palestine, Week 43

24-10-2008 17:33

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for October 18 through 24, 2008.

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Bristol rooftop protest against Raytheon still going after 34 hours

24-10-2008 16:59

Eight protesters began a roof-top protest in the Bristol offices of the arms manufacturer Raytheon. 34 hours later, two people remain on the roof basking in the sun and reminding Bristolians of Raytheon's hideous trade...

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Flash mob against RBS and E.ON at Manchester careers fair

24-10-2008 16:28

A busy careers fair at Manchester's GMex was intererrupted yesterday by several long whistle blasts. 30 or so protestors suddenly revealed their yellow 'Leave it in the Ground' t-shirts and surrounded the Royal Bank of Scotland stall, holding banners and chanting 'leave it in the ground!'.

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Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court

24-10-2008 13:51

On Thursday 23rd October, I attended the Nottingham Crown Court to hear the appeal against conviction of Henry Twigger.

On the 6th April 2008, Henry had initially painted graffiti on the Army Careers Office at the Victoria Centre, in Milton Street, Nottingham. He did so while wearing a hi-vis vest and was unmasked. His choice of slogans included "War 4 Oil" & "Terrorists join here" on the front of the building in red paint.

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Arms company rooftop ocupation 24 hours and counting Bristol

24-10-2008 11:52

Raytheon Bristol is currently closed due to rooftop protest.

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Colombians demonstrate for social justice, London 23 0ct, 2008

24-10-2008 11:40

Around thirty people turned up at short notice to a demonstsratin called by the PDA on the day of the General Strike in Colombia opposite the Colombian Embassy in London at 4.30pm on Thursday in support of the Colombian indigenous people, the sugar cane cutters on strike and the Colombian social justice movement. Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Raytheon Protest, Bristol - 24 hour roof occupation

24-10-2008 09:36

On Going - support needed!