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Eviction resistance in Bristol

12-11-2008 17:49

check out story here

http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/689221?&condense_comments=false#comment41008

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Demos continue at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham

12-11-2008 16:30

At 4pm on Monday 10th November, people gathered at the gates to the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham.

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Palestine Today 111208

12-11-2008 14:40

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Wednesday November 12 2008

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87 Ashley Road Eviction Happening NOW!!

12-11-2008 13:10

The inhabitants of 87 Ashley Road woke up this morning to a garden full of cops and bailliffs here to evict them from the house that is a home to around 15 people, and make them homeless.

Rooftop occupation happening right now!

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Video of Wembley Park Action Group Anti-Academy Conference

12-11-2008 11:08

Links to the continuing video coverage from the Wembley Park Action Group (Tent City Occupation) anti-academy campaign.

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Free Tibet in Guildford

11-11-2008 18:22

Monday evening 10 November 2008, Amnesty International hosted a talk by Free Tibet at St Nicolas Church in Guildford.

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Activists rename Dublin Street after victim of Shell

11-11-2008 17:56

Activists in Dublin renamed the street where the Shell office is after Ken Saro Wiwa.

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Lakenheath 8 go to trial over 2 years later..

11-11-2008 16:44

On 3rd November 2008 the Lakenheath 8 had their final pre-trial review. The trial will take place from December 1st - 4th at Ipswich Crown Court, two years and two months after their taking action to prevent more innocent victims in the continuing bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan undertaken by US planes from USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. . (Crown court applies to the venue, not this trial, which will be heard by a District Judge).
On the 2nd October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into the US military base and locked themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions Store at RAF Lakenheath in order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to secure evidence of War Crimes.

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Palestine Today 111108

11-11-2008 16:02

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Teusday November 11 2008

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Castor: Big Blockade in Gorleben removed

11-11-2008 13:11

On Saturday, 8th November, several hundred people began a blockade of the main gate of the temporary disposal site in Gorleben by sitting on the street. The action began directly after the Big Demonstration against the Castor transport, held in Gorleben. The blockaders, who numbered over 1000, were not removed by the police until Monday afternoon - 2 days after their action began. Wood and rope constructions, including numerous unmanned tripods and several tents, supported the crowd, as well as several tractors, and two activist climbers who hung a banner between two streetlamps directly over the Main Gate.´

It was relatively easy for the public (or fellow activists) to approach the blockade even into Monday afternoon, just before the blockade was removed. There was a huge police presence but it seemed that most cars could pass without being checked or even stopped. To see this lively crowd felt impressive and the atmosphere was bright and happy.

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Anti-arms Campaigners remember War Victims outside EDO/ITT for Remembrance Day

11-11-2008 12:43

On the 11th of November a group of Sussex students and local activists gathered outside the gates of Brighton’s local bomb factory, laden with flowers and wreaths. 25-30 demonstrators placed the flowers outside the open gates at 11am and held a 2 minute silence to remember all those who have died because of war.

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Chester Guerrilla Gardeners Hit The City

11-11-2008 09:01

Chester Guerrilla Gardeners have been out and about again this time transforming an area closer to the City centre.

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Palestine Today 111008

10-11-2008 14:39

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Monday November 10 2008

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new update on greek prisoners in struggle!

10-11-2008 09:18

HUNGER STRIKE A CROSS GREEK PRISONS!!

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Four-figure police payout

10-11-2008 01:28

Oxford student recieves four-figure police payout for water bottle arrest debacle

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Lest we forget: Arms fair owners Clarion get a taste of the Spirit of Christmas

09-11-2008 23:53

Supporters and members of London Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) were at the Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia on Remembrance Sunday (November 9, 2008) to alert visitors to the fact that the organisers, Clarion Events have recently taken ownership of five international arms fairs, including the world’s biggest, euphemistically titled ‘Defence Systems and Equipment International’ (DSEi), held biennially in London’s Docklands. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Germany: 16 000 Gather to stop the Castor transport

09-11-2008 17:47

8 November - A crowd of 16 000 people demonstrated against the Castor transport in Gorleben today, marching through the town and eventually settling just outside of it, near to the gates of the "Zwischenlager" - the temporary nuclear waste disposal site (also located in Gorleben) - to listen to speeches and music. Madsen, a very popular band, ended the event to a very lively and dance-happy crowd.

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Trans gender demo at Stonewall awards.

09-11-2008 14:54

This year Stonewall (the once militant gay rights organisation) found itself to be the target of a very angry demo at its annual awards ceremony. Many in gay politics have viewed Stonewall as a traitor to its radical roots for some time. But the trans gender comunitiy in particular were infuriated when Guardian columnist Julie Bindle was nominated for journo of the year award.

It seems that Ms Bindle has been punting out the idea that trans gendered people can be 'cured' by therapy. So a number of concerned individuals and their supporters showed up at the awards to have their voice heard on the issue.

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Solidarity with Amey / NPL cleaners at appeal hearing

09-11-2008 13:03

Colombian cleaners sacked by contractor Amey PLC at the government's National Physical Laboratory for 'discrediting the company' held a joint appeal against their collective dismissal on Friday at NPL in Teddington, Middlesex. Together with supporters they mounted a colourful solidarity picket outside, and spoke to many NPL staff as they left work.

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Halloween Canary Wharf in Pictures.

08-11-2008 22:13

Some images from last Friday