Manchester Newswire Archive

G8 Meeting Leeds Uni

psybience, 23-04-2007 19:46

G8 meeting this Thursday 7pm 26th April
Leeds University - Rodger Stevens Building
Organised by DISSENT! Read more >>

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Justice against Terrorism!

posted by F Espinoza, 23-04-2007 14:10

The decision to allow Posada Carriles to go free in Miami is the clearest demonstration of the double moral standards of the American government... Read more >>

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Organising Meeting for National day of action to 'Defend Asylum Rights', Saturda

NWASDG-Mahir-Ejderha, 23-04-2007 13:34

There will be an organising meeting on 28 April 2007 after the campaign stall at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, from 2pm to 4pm . All individuals and organisations are invited to this meeting to organise the national day of action called by TCAR. There will be sister activities taking place in Glasgow, Newcastle and London. NWASDG will be supporting this call. Everyone is welcome. Bring ideas and a willingness to take an active part.

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Anti-deportation stall, Saturday, 28 April 2007, 12pm.

NWASDG-Mahir-Ejderha, 23-04-2007 13:28

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest and stall on Saturday 28 April from 12.00pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. You are invited to attend and take an active part. Actions speak louder than words. Say no to the racist Labour government's policies of starvation, isolation, detention and deportation of refugees and asylum seekers, where it matters: on the streets. Defend all asylum seekers! No to deportations! No to British state racism!

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Support Palestine! - Northern Rally and Festival to take place in Sheffield

Sheffield PSC, 22-04-2007 20:20

On May 12th a coalition of Northern PSC branches is organising a major rally and festival calling for an end to 40 years of Israeli occupation and for justice in Palestine.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Benny Rothman's Twyford Down Mass Trespass recollections

Child of Lewin, 21-04-2007 16:46

In a largely unpublished article, Benny Rothman, one of the leaders of the 1932 Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout, recalls his day at the Mass Trespass on Twyford Down of 4th July 1994. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The Kinder Mass Trespass & Labour's Greenwash

Child of Lewin, 21-04-2007 16:42

A local Labour MP and the Environment Minister are gathering in the Peak Districy National Park tonight to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass of 1932. But the same MP supports the construction of a new road through the same National Park. Read more | 1 comment >>

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gathering anticivilization 2007

llavors d'anarquia, 19-04-2007 21:33

After the success of the last gathering in Tavertet, we are calling for a new one this year. It will take place the 8, 9, 10 and 11 of September. Read more | 1 comment >>

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New video: CSOMilano 0.1

La Plataforma, 18-04-2007 18:20

A group of activists from the "8 de Marzo" collective squattered the old wedding hall "Milano". One week later, and one hour before starting a neigbourhood afternoon snack organized for the neighbours and local people as a part of the "presentation working days", the police sealed the building and started a pressure campaign trying to nip the project in the bud before it could grow. Read more | 1 comment >>

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FRFI takes part in march against NF on Tyneside

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! / Revolutionary Communist Group North East, 17-04-2007 21:52

On Sunday 15th April FRFI activists took part in the counter-protest against the National Front's fourth consecutive annual march through Newcastle, which they claim is to celebrate St George's Day on 23rd April, but which others have suggested is to celebrate Adolf Hitler's birthday on 20th April. Read more | 28 comments >>

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Camp for climate action 2007: Events this week...

bobo, 16-04-2007 11:58

Preparations for the camp for climate action 2007 are underway! Come and get involved right here in Manchester with other people interested in taking action against the root causes of climate change. This week there will be a neighbourhood meeting for anyone who wants to get involved in the 2007 camp, as well as local actions and events(wednesday), and a film screening for those who want to find out more about the 2006 camp (friday). Read more >>

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Islamo fascism is still fascism !

Class Fight, 15-04-2007 16:38

This is for the ones who survived the Islamic Revolution in Iran 1979 ....


Read more | 36 comments >>

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Fascists leafletting in Todmorden

Lusciousanarchy, 14-04-2007 10:42

Fascist skinheads are currently leafleting Todmorden.
On a door to door basis.
Help need to stop them. Read more | 6 comments >>

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Bolton patients "guinea pigs" for insecure NHS Care Records trial

Dave Page, 13-04-2007 21:39

Bolton residents needed! Patients in Bolton will soon be used as guinea pigs for the controversial NHS Care Records System [1]. The scheme which will ultimately see everyone's intimate health details online in an insecure system which destroys medical confidentiality. For more details, see  http://www.nhsconfidentiality.org/ Read more | 2 comments >>

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Support Blood Service workers! - IWW leaflet

NBS SOS, 13-04-2007 12:23

Here's the link for a leaflet from the IWW in support of NBS staff in dispute with management over service cuts + 600 looming job losses. Read more | 2 comments >>

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19th May - National Day of Action to Defend Asylum Rights

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees, 12-04-2007 21:58

Together we are stronger! Join us in a national day of action in defence of asylum rights on 19th May! Read more | 2 comments >>

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Gina--A journalist detain in Yarls wood

Hashmi, 11-04-2007 21:56

Her name is Gina Khachatryan and she is being held with her husband VAHAN and daughter ELEN. The Home Office officials took them from Blandford Road, Salford in the early hours of Easter Monday, 9th April. They closed off the street and gave them 30 minutes to pack a few clothes. They are to be deported on Friday at 10.50 on flight KM101 to Malta, then on to Moscow and Armenia Read more >>

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Manchester No2ID Events, April 2007

Dave Page, 10-04-2007 22:43

Here's the latest events from Manchester No2ID, hope to see you there! Read more >>

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Anti-deportation protest stall - Saturday 14th April

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 10-04-2007 12:01

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest and stall on Saturday 14 April from 12.00pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. Read more >>

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South Africa: Release the Kennedy 5

Mandisi, 10-04-2007 10:11

The South African state is trying to smash the shackdwellers movement. They are highly militant and have done a lot of great things since they started about 2 years ago. Now 5 of the comrades are in prison on trumped up charges of murder. They stand to spend 2 years awaiting trial in one of the most horrible prisons in South Africa. If comrades in different countries could fax the South African embassies in your country, calling for the release of the Kennedy 5, this might help. Also, the committee has included an email address of someone in the unit that investigates the police (ICD) and are calling for emails to him. Read more >>

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