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Rings around Tara

18-07-2006 23:33

International volunteers, support and Assistance are required for a protest camp that has been established at the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, Ireland, to prevent the construction of the M3 motorway beside Tara. Additional Camps can be established, the more the better!!!

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Angry hospital staff protest in Southport

18-07-2006 16:55

Workers facing redundancy staged a protest at plans to cut 83 jobs from Southport and Ormskirk hospitals. More than 50 members of Amicus and Unison unions staged a protest against the cuts outside the Southport site from noon until 2pm yesterday.

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International Brigade: 70 Years On. London July 15, 2006

18-07-2006 13:59

International Brigade Banner
Several hundred people attended the annual commemoration at the International Brigade Memorial in Jubilee Gardens London organised by the International Brigade Memorial Trust on Saturday 15 July.

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Report from Activist (person arrested) in Russia

18-07-2006 12:51

Latest news from Russia on prisoners

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A Hyde Park Democracy - from London to Palestine

18-07-2006 12:43

The emergency conference called by ‘Stop the War’ on the crisis in Palestine drew a packed house. After a promising start we were left with the same options, a candle lit vigil and a state sanctioned march. With Gaza being bombed day and night surely it is time to step out of our comfort zone and reflect the courage of Palestinians.

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Protests at Peak Oil Conference ?

18-07-2006 12:18

Feel the heat.
At first glance it could have been a protest by Friends of the Earth or the like outside a conference full of business men, but not this time....

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Dunlop Strike - NHS Demo

18-07-2006 09:55

Dunlop Strike

A mass picket was held on Friday 14th July at the gates of B'ham's Wood Lane, Dunlop Motorsport & UK Technical Centre, the seemingly unreported all-out strike, is now entering its third week (Rubberworkers Lodge 411, Convener John Oaks - mobile 07890938492).

A scan of the GMB, BTUC and  http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed sites found no links to any report of the strike action, which is presumably over pay? A trawl through the pages of the B'ham Post and B'ham Mail obtained a similar result.

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Climate change protest at Didcot power station

18-07-2006 09:32

Didcot Power station
Protesters dropped a banner reading 'Climate Crime' in front of the cooling towers of Didcot power station this morning - Tuesday 18th July.

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Dublin Ploughshares/Shannon 5 Trial Reaches soon to Conclude

18-07-2006 07:34

The Pit Stop Ploughshares charged with $US2.5 million "criminal damage without reasonable excuse enter the 8th. day of their 3rd. trial at Dublin Four Courts today (J18). Charges arise from their nonviolent disabling of a U.S. Navy warplane en route to the invasion of Iraq at Shannon Airport (3(/203). They face a max sentence of 10 years imprisonment if convicted. all 5 have now testified. Kathy Kelly testifies this morning.

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Climate change activists occupy Didcot power station

18-07-2006 06:16

Climate change activists have scaled a tower on the coal pile at Didcot power station and unfurled a large orange banner with the words 'climate crime' on it. This is to hightlight that coal fire power stations such as Didcot are not a feasible or sustainable future for energy supply. It is also to bring attention to the days of action against climate change taking part later in the summer as part of Reclaim Power - see www.reclaimpower.org.uk - and likewise the Camp for Climate Action - www.climatecamp.org.uk

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Chronicle of global resistance against the 2006 G8 Summit!

17-07-2006 22:54

July 14, 2006 was a Global Day of Action against the G8. July 15, 2006 was an International Day of Action for Climate Justice, and against Climate Change and the G8. Below is a partial list of anti-G8 actions that happened on these days around the world, and on other days in St. Petersburg and elsewhere during the past week.

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Mark Thomas - SOCPA (17.07.06)

17-07-2006 22:00

From Mark Thomas:

"It is illegal for an individual to hold a placard protesting in Parliament Square without permission from the police. So what happens if a number of individuals want to demonstrate about different things at the same time? We are about to find out."

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"Shut Guantanamo now!" Home Office, London 15 July, 2006

17-07-2006 21:59

Save Guantanamo Prisoners. Buckingham Palace, London
Close Guantanamo petition delivered to Home Officeas a part of the "Shut Guantanamo now!" event at Marble Arch/US Embassy in London, Sat 15 July, 2006. Pictures.

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Jean Charles - Another nail in the coffin of democracy.

17-07-2006 21:45

Patricia Armani de Silva
The CPS decision not prosecute the murderers of Jean Charles de Menezes did not really surprise anyone. After the shocking murder and the blatant lies that were leaked about it afterwards the family had little but contempt for the legal process.

So as it stands right now there will be no opportunity to question in court:
1) The officer who falsely identified Jean Charles as would be suicide bomber Hussain Osman.
2) The officers who followed Jean and did not question their orders even though he displayed NO characteristics of a bomber and was not carrying a bag as the failed bombers had done. They also delayed the train for the firearms squad and indicated Jean to them.
3) The officer who grabbed Jean around his body and held him to be shot. Did he not realise that there was no bomb strapped to him as he clearly would have felt it?
4) The two officers who pulled the triggers that left Jean with seven bullets in his head and one in his shoulder (3 missed).
5) The senior officer who authorised ‘Shoot to kill’.

While we are on the subject, an enquiry into how the British public came to be bombarded with a total blitz of lies about the murder would be nice.

At today’s press conference Jean’s cousins vowed to fight on. They have coped with this tragedy and being thrust into the media spotlight with incredible dignity and determination. Meanwhile the killers of Jean remain on holiday, on full pay, their anonymity protected.

There will however be a prosecution of the MET over this under Health and Safety legislation!!? Exactly how you can fail to consider someone’s Health and Safety when you have been ordered to kill them remains to be seen……..

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Merseyside Ambulance Staff in Second 24hr Strike

17-07-2006 14:06

Ambulance workers across Merseyside and Cheshire are preparing for a second 24 hour strike in a dispute over pay. Technicians, who assist paramedics in ambulances, began a series of three walkouts last Thursday after the collapse of talks with their bosses.

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Pictures of Camp Titnore open day

17-07-2006 13:13

some creative signposting
This is a follow up to the original article with some pictures of the activity the day

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EDO activsts have locked down in Brighton

17-07-2006 12:48

There are three brave and effective activists who have locked themselves to an oil drum and are blockading the EDO weapons factory at Farm Road in Moulescoomb, Brighton.

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Russian Authorities Target Journalists

17-07-2006 12:31

The following press release was issued today by the Berlin-based "G8 2006 Info and Press Group"

Updates and more info:  http://presse.gipfelsoli.org

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Brighton Arms Dealers Blockaded Now - You Can Support the Blockaders

17-07-2006 06:29

Support the blockaders by calling EDO on 01273 810 500 NOW

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More on "Shut Guantanamo now!" demonstration, 15 July 2006

17-07-2006 01:37

US Embassy, London, 15 July 2006
On Saturday 15 July 2006, the National Guantanamo Coalition
( http://www.guantanamo.org.uk/) held a demonstration in London requesting
the closure of the prison in Guantanamo Bay. See also
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2006/07/345171.html