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07-01-2005 22:44 | 0 comment(s)

Indian activist film festival (10th to 16th Jan)

MOVEMENTS IN MOTION: 10th – 16th January 2005
A FESTIVAL OF INDIAN ACTIVIST FILMS

15-17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

The rampART Creative Centre in East London is hosting a week long festival of contemporary documentary films from India. Grouped around themes of social and political issues, made by accomplished and dedicated filmmakers, this festival brings to London audiences documentaries that are rarely seen, inside or outside India, with the intention of creating spaces for debate. Disturbing, impassioned, humorous, inspiring and controversial, these films provide a glimpse into some of the most difficult challenges facing Indian society.

The festival runs over 6 days, from Monday 10th January to Saturday 16th January. Read more >>

07-01-2005 17:48 | 3 comment(s)

US island base given warning of tsunami - Guardian

A British-owned American base on an island in the Indian Ocean received prior warning of the tsunami from the US, the Guardian has established.
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07-01-2005 16:33 | 6 comment(s)

RESIST G8 2005 - SOUTHEAST ASSEMBLY

A southeast regional Anti-G8 assembly is to be held in London on Saturday 22nd January, 2pm at University of London Union, Room 3D, Malet St, WC1 Read more >>

07-01-2005 08:56 | 0 comment(s)

"Fair and Free Trade" - Blair and Brown G8 Poverty Plan - Media Coverage

With the terrible tsunami disaster giving added urgency to efforts to end poverty and reduce / cancel the debt, Blair and Brown yesterday announced their G8 presidency plans for reducing poverty.

While this is all good it's clear that along with debt reduction / cancellation and more aid, the priority is also expanding free trade, but trying to make some of it fairer.

Below are some of the key points as excerpts from the media coverage: Read more >>

07-01-2005 08:52 | 0 comment(s)

Well, There It Is Lads and Gents....The Glorious American Democratic E

And we should export this to the rest of the world? Read more >>

06-01-2005 20:21 | 0 comment(s)

Radio Bronka off the air

Radio Bronka, pirate radio station existing for 18 years in Barcelona, was surprised to find its signal covered up by Spanish National Radio Read more >>

06-01-2005 17:25 | 0 comment(s)

New film from Balata: 'Elections under Occupation'

The Balata Film Collective has produced its first film, 'Elections under Occupation'. Palestinian voices from Balata Refugee Camp speak out about the upcoming Palestinian Authority elections Read more >>

06-01-2005 14:49 | 0 comment(s)

Revealed: flawed intelligence exposes the scandal of Belmarsh detainees

The case against the foreign terror suspects imprisoned in Britain without trial for three years is partly founded on flawed and inaccurate intelligence, court papers seen by The Independent reveal.

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06-01-2005 12:54 | 3 comment(s)

EDO on trial in Brighton Magistrates 11 - 14th Jan 2005

please come and support 5 activists on trial for aggravated trespass 11-14th Jan at EDO Tech - Brighton's very own arms manufacturer. Demonstrations are planned at the court in the afternoon on Tuesday 11th and at the factory at 4pm on Thursday 14th to celebrate the end of the trial. Crash pad accomodation available in brighton - email

thewallmustfall@hotmail.com if you'd lke to come along

there will also be a public meeting against EDO in Mouslecoomb on the 11th at 6.30pm - see the website for details Read more >>

05-01-2005 20:21 | 11 comment(s)

more trouble brewing for rampART

After the assult last before new years eve which result in one person being taken to hospital with a head injury, more trouble appears to be brewing at the rampART... Read more >>

05-01-2005 00:26 | 0 comment(s)

The War on Puff

US Government policy on harmless herbal substances is insane Read more >>

04-01-2005 12:49 | 0 comment(s)

Life In The New World Order

Many have thought about where we began our dissent into the current literal hell, and some believe that it may have begun when we split our lives into separate categories of "business" and "private" life. This separation of personal responsibility or the lack thereof seems to stem from a basic desire to have everything both ways without the human need to face the consequences. Read more >>

03-01-2005 11:21 | 0 comment(s)

Pregnant Saboteur taken to hospital after violent attacks on hunt saboteurs in E

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Old year 'seen out' and new year 'seen in' at hunts with more attacks on hunt saboteurs. Read more >>

03-01-2005 07:18 | 0 comment(s)

Pink Science, tsunami and other Global Warming Threats to come

Inuit’s are seeing grass hoppers for the first time, polar bears cannot migrate due to melting ice flows and Snow Resorts are opening all year while promoting walking trails while snow disappears, slowly even those who refuted the Global Warming Theory are now Warming to the theory becoming a fact, and no ones investing in development on Tuvalu.

But are rising seas, desturbed weather and migrating patterns all there is to worry about? Read more >>

03-01-2005 07:12 | 0 comment(s)

Devlish's journal of time spent observing Israeli army manoeuvers in the village

Devlish's journal of time spent observing Israeli army manoeuvers in the village of Talluza somewhere near Nablus.

Talluza is a small village north of Nablus in the West Bank with a population of around 2,000. The village has been calm for two years following a number of house demolitions in 2002. The neighboring village of Asira, with a population of around 12,000, has been suffering constant harassment from the army for over a year.I have been in Talluza one week and my duties have been mainly to observe the IOF checkpoint between Al Badan and Talluza and to give occasional talks at the Talluza boys’ school.

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03-01-2005 07:08 | 0 comment(s)

Christmas day in Asira & Taluza 2004

Christmas day 2004, in the village of Asira south of Nablus, next to a school four internationals are outside a narrow four storey white house which is home to a family of ten. The internationals are there, because the Israeli army has been occupying this home and the neighbouring school since midnight of the 24th of December 2004.

As one of the four internationals outside the house I am concerned for the welfare of the family. We know that the armies have imprisoned the ten members in one room at the top of the house and that the youngest held is a three months old baby. At the point that we approach the house, approximately 1600 hours on the 25th of December, the family has been imprisoned for almost 18 hours with one male soldier standing guard over them at all times.

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03-01-2005 07:05 | 0 comment(s)

Olive Tree planting protest in lands stolen from Jayyous village by the Israeli

Olive Tree planting protest in lands stolen from Jayyous village by the Israeli Apartheid Wall December 30th and 31st 2004

30th of December 2004

Myself and ten other Internationals arrive at Qalqilya checkpoint to camp out on the Israeli side of the Apartheid wall prior to a symbolic olive tree planting action the following day with Tayush members (an Israeli peace group).
This symbolic planting of olive saplings is happening on the site of the apartheid wall plundered land of Abu Hassan. We will be staying in a hut on his stolen earth and then join with the 300 strong Tayush group for our peasant action in the early afternoon Read more >>