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G8 blockaders acquitted amid police embarrassment

17-02-2006 19:51

Two G8 blockaders, Pamela Smith and Keith Malcolm, were found Not Guilty of Breach of the Peace in Perth Sheriff Court today.

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Dublin Shell Hq Blockaded

17-02-2006 19:40

Main Doors Locked Shut
70 protestors block Corrib house with bicycles

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A year of Resistance in Rossport; another year of it beckons…

17-02-2006 18:45

Protests are taking place today in Ireland, England, Scotland and Sweden to mark the re-opening of Rossport Solidarity Camp, a protest camp supporting a community based struggle against Shell in the West of Ireland. This article is a backgrounder on what has been happening this last year.

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Renewable energy: biofuels and local power generation

17-02-2006 16:02

An interesting renewable energy scheme based on farm waste is currently underway in Hampshire.

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tree protest

17-02-2006 14:49

tree protest started against tesco! go join him!

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Swiss police acquitted in Aubonne Bridge trial

17-02-2006 13:28

Two Swiss police officers who nearly killed climbers Martin Shaw and Gesine Wenzel by cutting their rope during the protests against the G8 in Evian, 2003 have been acquitted of causing severe bodily harm with negligence after a private prosecution.

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Postie power on the streets of Belfast. Another story ignored by corporate media

17-02-2006 13:20

Belfast posties: On Strike...
On Valentines Day a march of over 1000 striking postal workers brought Belfast to a standstill. Locals clapped and cheered the strikers on despite hostile coverage in the local papers. The demo was led by a convoy of taxis from different districts of the city both Catholic and Protestant. There has been no post delivered in Belfast for two weeks now. The workers renewed their commitment to continue the strike at a rally following the demo. So how come this has been completely unreported outside of local papers in Northern Ireland? Exactly what is the government and corporate media so scared of?

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Simultanious sabotage of peat extraction sites

17-02-2006 11:32

Simultaniously last month two peat extraction sites were sabotaged in defence of wild places.

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Video of Prestes Maia squat

17-02-2006 10:39

Below you will find links to a film about the Prestes Maia squat in Sao Paulo along with english subtitles made for a screening at the rampART squatted social centre in London....

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Tape reveals senior Nestle exec misled students prior to boycott vote

17-02-2006 09:46

Prior to the University of East Anglia students' union voting on renewing its long-running support for the international Nestlé boycott, a senior Nestle executive was interviewed by student radio. Claims made in the broadcast have been shown to be false by a letter written by the same executive on 16 February. Baby Milk Action has obtained a tape.

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Indymedia Radio London - 15th Feb 06 - Show Audio

17-02-2006 08:49

Indymedia Radio London: 15th Feb 06 Show
76mins - mp3 - mono

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Brazilian Embassy Visit

17-02-2006 00:11

Braving the bitter cold, rain and even a brief hail storm, a dozen or so people turned up at the Brazilian Embassy in London on Thursday to show solidarity with the residents of Prestes Maia in Sao Paulo, Brazil....

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ART NOT OIL 2006: CALL FOR ENTRIES

16-02-2006 15:34

First Prize: Justice
Second Prize: Survival

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Pictures & Report from Osaka Homeless Struggle!

16-02-2006 14:10

Practicing for clash
Here is a short report and selected pictures from resistance against the Utsubo Park eviction in Osaka, Japan!

All actions by homeless and supporters are self-organised and non-hierarchial - Victory to the Homeless Liberation Struggle

This is the real reality of Japan today - a place of economic division, brutality and exploitation.

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Urgent - More Repression and Arrests in Barcelona

16-02-2006 12:54

Freedom for Ignasi & Ruben!
There has been a wave of recent arrests in Barcelona, it is urgent we take action in whatever ways we can.

Against all governments, prisons and police everywhere.

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George Fox 6 Appeal - Lancaster Crown Court 13th March 2006

16-02-2006 12:52

The George Fox Six are to be given a new trial after appealing the guilty verdict last September.

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Day 3 of trial against Swiss police who nearly killed activists at Evian G8 2003

16-02-2006 11:38

Day 3

Supporters of Gesine Wenzel and Martin Shaw were refused entry to the court building this morning despite the near freezing temperatures and were told to ‘fuck of’ in the process by police. The first witness in the case- a police officer thanked Poget for his work during the G8 summit – these two events set the tone for the day…

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vine and fig planters in Newbury 'court' Gig

16-02-2006 01:31

Post-Protest: Vine and Fig Planters take their 'turns' at Newbury Magistrates Court

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Infousurpa n12

15-02-2006 20:09

Weekly independent poster of social centres activities