Manchester Iraq Newswire Archive

Letter from Parliament Square

Paul O'Hanlon, 30-10-2010 18:15

A 1,400 word piece on the continuing peace campaign of Brian Haw in London's
Parliament Square. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Stop the deportation of 26 year old Raba Hamad to Iraq

anon, 24-08-2010 17:24

Stop the deportation of Raba Hamad to Iraq. It is likely he wil be killed if he is deported to Iraq. He is 16 years old, has no money and will not be able to cope or survive if deported. We have pasted the information from a facebook page made in support of Raba Hamad. See below for details. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Veterans Mental Health Comes to Manchester

Combat Stress Manchester, 02-08-2010 21:01

The first open day for the veterans mental health society Combat Stress is coming to Manchester this Saturday! Read more | 1 comment >>

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Combat Stress: PTSD & the Family

Combat Stress Manchester, 20-06-2010 09:33

A public meeting on the affects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the impact it has upon the wider family unit. Read more >>

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Manchester anti-arms trade activities

Target Brimar, 13-05-2010 08:58

Target Brimar are calling for solidarity with the EDO Decommissioners in Manchester. On Monday 17th May at 12.30 pm we'll be leafleting outside Barclays on Mosley Street in Manchester City Centre; please join us. Read more >>

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Manchester Class Struggle Forum, national liberation and internationalism

Mark, 19-04-2010 16:48

The third Manchester Class Struggle Forum will host a discussion on national liberation and internationalism, with a lead off from the World Revolution group. Read more >>

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Easter in Parliament Square

Paul O'Hanlon, 06-04-2010 22:53

An account of the ongoing peace campaign in London's Parliament Square with 20 photos. Read more >>

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Never Mind the B*****s?

Mrs. Charity Sweet, 22-02-2010 18:00

I have been further arrested on two separate occasions for public expression of "bollocks" and "blair". Both cases were dropped on the date of trial under somewhat convenient circumstances, the CPS offering no evidence. The first case was dropped the week the Sex Pistols released their 3oth anniversay edition of the album "Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's the Sex Pistols". The second case was to be attended by Lady mary Warnock, picking up the torch of common sense from Professor Kingsley and QC John Mortimer who valiantly defended our right to use that Saxon Age old word of bollocks. Read more | 2 comments >>

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22 Days of Waging Peace

MULE, 12-02-2010 12:28

Campaigners against the Brimar military components factory in Chadderton in Oldham braved the snow and sub-zero temperatures to carry out a series of vigils and protests in January. Read more >>

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Hogmanay in Parliament Square

Paul O'Hanlon, 25-01-2010 09:48

A 1,000 word report of December 31st (Hogmanay) 2009 in Parliament Square, London. The other Parliament Square (in Edinburgh) is also featured. 20 photos are included. Read more | 7 comments >>

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Target Brimar begin 22 Days of Waging Peace

MULE, 27-12-2009 09:45

Anti-militarist campaigners from across the Northwest will be holding a 22 day long protest against Chadderton-based weapons component manufacturer Brimar from December 27. Read more >>

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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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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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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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