Manchester Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

22 Days of Waging Peace: Targeting Brimar, Targeting Bloodshed, Remembering Gaza

Target Brimar, 01-12-2009 21:46

On 27th December it will be one year since Operation Cast Lead, the brutal 22 day bombing of Gaza by Israeli forces. Target Brimar will be organising 22 days of protest to commemorate not only those killed in Gaza, but those killed by UK/US forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere around the world. Read more >>

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Fuelling Conflict: The Tar Sands and the Military Industrial Complex

Leonie, 21-11-2009 12:42

Why the tar sands are important for anti-military campaigning Read more >>

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Report of Edinburgh protest against NATO on Saturday 14th November 2009

Paul O'Hanlon, 21-11-2009 01:51

Here is detailed report of the demonstration against NATO in Edinburgh last weekend. 20 photos of the day are included. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Fuelling Conflict: The Tar Sands and the Military Industrial Complex

Leonie, 20-11-2009 19:01

Why the tar sands are important for anti-military campaigning Read more >>

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15ft tank is next, say 25ft gun protesters!

Nottingham Arms Dump, 16-11-2009 19:16

Following on from the recent good turn out against the arms sellers Heckler and Koch, based in Lenton, Nottingham, the activists and artists responsible for building a 25ft model gun and marching it through the streets, are anouncing their intention to build a 15ft tank and would like help to do so... Read more >>

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Stand up and be Counted

MULE, 06-11-2009 14:25

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton is facing a court martial for desertion. Earlier this year he refused to return to Afghanistan where he had served in the Royal Logistics Corps, on the grounds that the army was “bringing death and devastation” to the country. MULE spoke to Clare Glenton about her husband’s motivation and future plans. Read more | 11 comments >>

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International Day of Action against Depleted Uranium

Target Brimar, 05-11-2009 10:37

Target Brimar and the Campaign Against Depleted Uranium will be demonstrating outside Brimar's factory near Manchester on Friday 6th November. Read more >>

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Target Brimar public meeting, 2nd November

Target Brimar, 28-10-2009 23:27

In the wake of a its citizens' weapons inspection and successful launch
demonstration, the Target Brimar campaign has called a public meeting at
the Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd
November. We want to gauge the support in Manchester for an ongoing
campaign to put pressure on this manufacturer of military components used
by Israel in Palestine, by the US and British armies in Iraq and by NATO
in Afghanistan. For more information on the campaign, see
 http://www.targetbrimar.org.uk
Read more >>

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Decommissioner defendants Arrested at Target Brimar released Without Charge

Smashy, 19-10-2009 16:50

see decommissioners.co.uk Read more | 1 comment >>

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Target Brimar campaign statement, Saturday 17th October 2009

Target Brimar, 17-10-2009 15:43

Arrests at peaceful anti-arms demonstration in Chadderton Read more >>

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Support the Decommissioners Events in London, Bristol, Brighton and Manchester

Smashy, 16-10-2009 09:14

EDO Decommissioners Week of Action Read more | 4 comments >>

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PUBLIC MEETING -sat 17 october, 6pm, Queen mary university, room 210, Laws build

SENAN, 15-10-2009 22:12

These prison camps must be shut down and all internally displaced persons (IDPs) must be freed immediately.

Speakers include:

peter Taaffe general secretary of the Socialist Party, has campaigned and written about the struggle of workers and the poor in Sri Lanka for many years, and has visited Tamil areas in Sri Lanka.

Janani paramsothy organiser of protests in Parliament Square

Nagarjunan (ramesh Gopalakrishnan) South asia researcher for amnesty international and well-known Tamil writer.

Senan international coordinator for Tamil Solidarity Read more >>

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Target Brimar Demo - Saturday Oct 17th

Target Brimar, 15-10-2009 11:08

We're just a couple of days away from the Target Brimar demonstration this
Saturday – hope to see you all there. This is just a little recap of how
you can come along and join us, and what you can expect to find. Read more >>

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Citizen Weapons Inspectors visit Manchester Factory

MULE, 07-10-2009 11:23

At 8am on Monday morning, several ‘citizen weapons inspectors’ from the Target Brimar campaign visited the Chadderton premises of arms manufacturer Brimar, seeking information on possible connections between Brimar’s products and human rights abuses committed in Gaza and the West Bank, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Read more >>

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Citizen weapons inspectors visit Manchester factory

Target Brimar, 05-10-2009 08:26

At just before 8 o'clock on MOnday 5th October 2009, several citizen weapons inspectors from the Target Brimar campaign visited the Chadderton premises of military component manufacturer Brimar. They were seeking information on possible connections between Brimar's products and human rights abuses committed in Gaza and the West Bank, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Read more | 3 comments >>

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SMASH EDO: News and Events

Smash EDO, 02-10-2009 21:11

THE DECOMMISSIONER'S COURT CASE HAS BEEN DELAYED: It will now start on the 17th of May 2010. Although this is good in some ways it is extra important that support for Elijah Smith, who is still on remand in prison, continues. He has recently been moved back to Bristol again. Please take a minute to write to him (note that his prisoner number has changed slightly)

Elijah Smith XP7551, HMP Bristol, 19 Cambridge Road, Horfield, BS7 8PS Read more >>

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Photos from Palestine stall in Edinburgh on Saturday 19th September 2009

Paul O'Hanlon, 20-09-2009 17:14

20 photos from a lively and well attended stall for Palestine in Edinburgh's Princes Street on Saturday 19th Read more | 1 comment >>

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Report and 4 photos from Palestine Solidarity stall

Paul O'Hanlon, 12-09-2009 22:38

4 photos from Palestine solidarity stall Read more >>

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Brian Haw in Parliament Square - 3,018 days and counting!

Paul O'Hanlon, 06-09-2009 05:19

I spent a night in solidarity with Brian Haw on August 19th - his 3,000th day of protest. I enclose 12 photos. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Anti Arms Trade Campaigners Publish Map of UK Arms Dealers

Disarm DSEi, 28-08-2009 00:32

Disarm DSEi anti arms trade campaigners (www.dsei.org) have released a map showing the locations of thousands of UK arms dealers and manufacturers. Read more | 4 comments >>

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