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Kathleen and Bill Christison Talk Genocide in Palestine

18-01-2008 09:56 | Palestine | World

As Bush returns from his 'Peace' mission to the Middle East, Bill and Kathleen Christison, former CIA analysts speak out against the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

Global ALF & Underground Roundup

17-01-2008 23:40 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | World

Plenty more from the underground; France, Germany, Greece, New Zealand, USA and UK. Hens, turkeys and lab rats rescued, photos from furrier's home visit, Escada and other fur shops recieve more damage, foie gras removed from a menu, fast-food resturant is vadalized and HLS collaborators have property sabotaged.

Next Foie Gras Demo - This Saturday!

17-01-2008 22:31 | Animal Liberation | Cambridge | World

Please come and join us on 19th Jan, 12 Noon at Midsummer House on Midsummer Common, Cambridge.

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NYC Protest for Sea Shepherd Hostages

Activists braved the cold of New York City today to protest yesterday's kidnapping of Giles Lane and Benjamin Potts by an illegal Japanese whaling ship. They were released earlier today to the Ocean Viking (Australia's ship).

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America's "Divide and Rule" Strategies in the Middle East

17-01-2008 20:26 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

It is no secret that the 2008 presidential tour of George W. Bush Jr. to the Middle East is more about rallying hostility and antagonism against Iran and those forces resisting Washington’s political and socio-economic curriculum for the Middle East.

Whalers Hands Activists Over To Australia's Ship

The activists -- Australian Benjamin Potts, 28, and Briton Giles Lane, 35 -- were detained Tuesday after boarding the harpoon ship to protest Japan's whaling programme. They were handed over to Austrialia's 'Ocean Viking' earlier today.

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Camden / St Pancras / Kings Cross BBC 1 ITN / Eurotunnel / Paris

17-01-2008 18:49 | Animal Liberation | Bio-technology | Other Press | World

The NIMR / MRC intend building the "World's largest ever, highest level virus containment facility & animal testing lab" on a Camden council estate. Somers Town / St Pancras / Kings Cross stations. Please write a polite letter to the following councillor,Planning Chief for Camden, Mike Greene, who's Camden office details are in the following links. {I haven't read the links - apology if not there} .

www.stop-wylfa.org launched within days of Brown’s nuclear announcement

Within days of last week's announcement by Gordon Brown in favour of building new nuclear power stations, P.A.W.B (People Against Wylfa-B). have launched a website

http://stop-wylfa.org/ as part of the campaign to prevent a second nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey, north Wales.

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Google is making money by creeping porn sites into search results

17-01-2008 18:15 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Technology | World

Google is making money by creeping porn sites into search results

Sea Shepherd demo, Barcelona

17-01-2008 17:23 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Demonstrators today held a protest outside the Japanese Consul in Barcelona, also delivering a letter to the General Consul demanding the immediate release of two Sea Shepherd crew members currently held hostage by Japanese whalers.

Antarctic Whale Hunt Shut Down + Embassy Demo

"All whaling activities have come to a halt," said Captain Paul Watson from onboard the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s ship Steve Irwin. No whales have been killed since January 11th.

A letter from Guantánamo

17-01-2008 15:09 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison, tells the story of imprisoned al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj, and reproduces the text of a recently declassified letter from Guantánamo.

Australia to intercede in Safe Return of Sea Shepherd activists

17-01-2008 14:18 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

After two days being held hostage on the Yushin Maru No 2, two Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists may be returned within the next day to the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin by the authorisation of the Australian Government to use the Customs and Fisheries patrol vessel Oceanic Viking as an intermediary.

The Black Church and the Hollowing Out of Black Politics

17-01-2008 11:44 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Culture | World

Much of what passes for Black leadership no longer represents African American political interests or opinion, having broken from their progressive mass moorings under the lure of corporate money and “faith-based” government bribes. Black politicians dance to the tunes of Big Business campaign contributors, while many Black preachers “ape the undemocratic and bigoted worst” of their white Christian counterparts.

EXCLUSIVE: Historical analysis of the philosophy of war - much food for thought

17-01-2008 04:53 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Terror War | World

Exclusive to here and good old Radio 4 All who seem to have been having server problems of late

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=about

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

France: Postal workers to strike against job cuts

16-01-2008 19:51 | Workers' Movements | World

Workers in Paris' 8th district are planning strike action after management announced the loss of 111 jobs.

January 11th, 2008 by jef costello
From: www.libcom.org

France: round-up of strikes and more government attacks on conditions

16-01-2008 19:49 | Workers' Movements | World

January 16th, 2008 by Jef Costello
From: www.libcom.org

Just outside of Paris at the Areva TD factory in Montrouge, 89 striking workers have been occupying and blockading the factory for four days.The movement began after management announced plans to close the factory, which produces electrical transformers. Workers are demanding large compensation payments, management is currently refusing to negotiate.

Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain

16-01-2008 18:48 | Anti-militarism | History | Repression | World

US forces are in the region to stay, and Washington under any administration (Democrat or Republican) intends to dominate this vital part of the world with its vast energy reserves. The strategy appears similar to the divide and conquer one in Yugoslavia. There it worked, but the Middle East and Central Asia aren't so simple. Stay tuned as events will likely accelerate, the media will highlight them, and it looks like stepped up conflict (and its fallout) is part of the plan.

Germany: 80 000 march to remember the murder of Luxemburg and Liebknecht

16-01-2008 18:45 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Germany, Berlin. On Sunnday 80 000 people marched on the streets of Berlin to the cemetary of the socialists in Friedrichsfelde where Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, the founders of the German Communist Party (KPD) are burried.

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World Newswire Archive

Kathleen and Bill Christison Talk Genocide in Palestine

Global ALF & Underground Roundup

Next Foie Gras Demo - This Saturday!

NYC Protest for Sea Shepherd Hostages

America's "Divide and Rule" Strategies in the Middle East

Whalers Hands Activists Over To Australia's Ship

Camden / St Pancras / Kings Cross BBC 1 ITN / Eurotunnel / Paris

www.stop-wylfa.org launched within days of Brown’s nuclear announcement

Google is making money by creeping porn sites into search results

Sea Shepherd demo, Barcelona

Antarctic Whale Hunt Shut Down + Embassy Demo

A letter from Guantánamo

Australia to intercede in Safe Return of Sea Shepherd activists

The Black Church and the Hollowing Out of Black Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Historical analysis of the philosophy of war - much food for thought

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

France: Postal workers to strike against job cuts

France: round-up of strikes and more government attacks on conditions

Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain

Germany: 80 000 march to remember the murder of Luxemburg and Liebknecht

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