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Urgent: Rebellion in Congo

08-12-2009 07:21 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Belgian Paratroopers to crush rising Congo rebellion?

Climate Camp to stay in Trafalgar Square for duration of COP15

07-12-2009 20:23 | COP15 Climate Summit 2009 | Climate Chaos | World

COP OUT CAMP OUT ongoing until 18th December!

The Fight against BNP/EDL/NF...Learn from the ALF

07-12-2009 20:00 | Animal Liberation | Anti-racism | Globalisation | World

As dozens of people access this indymedia function to address their ideas and concerns, some of them have argued about discussing tactics for the future, particularly to do with the EDL marches around the UK. The following text is a sample of how Animal Liberationists have faired when they have taken the fight underground. Please Enjoy.

Netanyahu and the Settlements (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their struggle against US backed IsraHell's state terror.

Meet the commanded-in-chief

07-12-2009 17:59 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

"In Congress, a senate maneuver that only a few years ago was so rare that the response to it was nicknamed "the nuclear option" - needing a 60-vote majority to pass anything of significance - has, almost without comment, become a commonplace for the passage of just about anything. This means Congress is eternally in a state of gridlock. And that's just for starters when it comes to ways in which the US government, so ready to surge its military and its civilian employees into Afghanistan in the name of good governance, is in need of repair, if not nation-building itself."

and if this was not bad enough:

"Think of this as Obama's anti-MacArthur moment. In April 1951, in the midst of the Korean War, president Harry Truman relieved Douglas MacArthur of command of the American forces. He did so because the general, a far grander public figure than either McChrystal or Central Command (CENTCOM) commander General Petraeus (and with dreams of his own about a possible presidential run), had publicly disagreed with, and interfered with, Truman's plans to "limit" the war after the Chinese intervened.

Obama, too, has faced what Robert Dreyfuss in Rolling Stone calls a "generals' revolt" - amid fears that his Republican opposition would line up behind the insubordinate field commanders and make hay in the 2010 and 2012 election campaigns. Obama, too, has faced a general, Petraeus, who has played a far subtler game than MacArthur ever did. After more than two months of what right-wing critics termed "dithering" and supporters called "thorough deliberations", Obama dealt with the problem quite differently to Truman. He essentially agreed to subordinate himself to the publicly stated wishes of his field commanders. (Not that his Republican critics will give him much credit for doing so, of course.) This is called "politics" in our country and, for a Democratic president in our era, Tuesday night's end result was remarkably predictable.

When Obama bowed to the Japanese emperor on his recent Asian tour, there was a media uproar in this country. Even though the speech last Tuesday night should be thought of as bowing to the American military, there is likely to be little complaint on that score. Similarly, despite the significance of symbolism in Washington, there has been surprisingly little discussion about the president's decision to address the American people not from the Oval Office but from the US Military Academy at West Point."

animal rights remberance day

07-12-2009 16:52 | Analysis | Animal Liberation | Sheffield | World

one the tenth of december activists will be out to show there respect to the dead animals though factory farming and vivisection and other vile trades

Sami's Story

07-12-2009 13:57 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Palestine | World

Peace activism is growing inside Israel. The stalwarts of BT’Selem and Parents Circle have been joined by a new generation that seeks to engage with Palestinians, on a social level as well as political. Groups like Sulha preach tolerance through integration, encouraging Palestinians to take part in their events inside Israel and securing permits for them.

Peace Laureate Obama expands Afghan War

06-12-2009 19:57 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Within weeks of being awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, war maker, warmonger and war criminal Obama has announced a huge escalation of the Afghan War to West Point US Military Academy trainee US storm troopers in a speech littered with outrageous lying by commission and lying by omission.

11 January 2010: Demonstrate to mark EIGHT years of Guantánamo, London

President Obama has conceded that Guantánamo Bay will NOT close by 22 January 2010, breaking yet another promise and leaving over 200 prisoners in perpetual limbo. Prison conditions have not improved and in the past eight years, there has been only one conviction on a lesser charge. Join as we call for the closure of Guantánamo Bay now...no to arbitrary detention, no to torture, freedom and justice for all...take a long lunch break and come and join us.

Corporate Watch - ParcAberporth and the commercialisation of Drone Technology

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http://www.corporatewatch.org/?lid=3470

Live from Occupied Athens: A timeline of tonight’s events

06-12-2009 17:39 | Repression | World

the timeline is constantly updated on Occupied London

Celtic FC VS Hapoel Tel Aviv Palestine Protest Success At Football/Soccer Match

This article explains the success of the joint palestine solidarity protest organised by the STUC (Scottish Trade Union Congress) and SPSC (Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign) against the negative mainstream media spin during the Glasgow Celtic football club versus Hapoel Tel Aviv football/soccer match.

Climate Camp in Trafalgar Sq. Guided Tour of Climate Criminals 2pm

Last night - 5th Dec - after the Wave, Climate Camp swooped on Traflager SQ. Two tripods, a kitchen space, pedal-powered cinema and partying, and today, banner-making, workshops on the route causes of climate change, direct action planning and climate carol singing. Street dancing workshops, and a Guided Tour of surrounding Climate Criminals is to follow. Get on Down - bring a tent, your mates, and your workshops and direct action ideas! Copenhagen Cop15 - cop out! Camp out! Hoping to stay till the end of the conference...

Announcement of the Occupied Theatre School in Thessaloniki (Greece)

06-12-2009 04:33 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

There is a way out of this system which destroys our life, a system whose only function is to reproduce and to manage the corruption that is originally created by it. The way out can be found to each one separately and to everyone together. As long as we can still listen to the message coming out from the insurrection of December 2008.

Planning for Mass Deaths in place

06-12-2009 00:37 | Education | Health | Terror War | World

The following three documents indicate that preparation for mass deaths is in place. This is running under the Local and Regional Resilience Forums, which implement Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) the UK equivalent to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in the US.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSTY OF ATHENS.

05-12-2009 21:26 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Approximately 150-160 people have been detained as a means of terrorisation whilst also preventing and deterring others from participating in demonstrations marking the anniversary of the murder of a 15 year old youth in Athens. As a result the Polytechnic University of Athens has been Occupied and actions called.

Heavy repression in Athens ahead of annual commemoration of Alexis' killing

05-12-2009 21:09 | World

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Chomsky as Chávez’s Clown

05-12-2009 19:02 | Analysis | Culture | Social Struggles | World

* This article criticizes the weak and untenable posture the celebrated North American linguist and essayist holds in support of the current Venezuelan government. It was originally published in Venezuela’s anarchist newspaper El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario, issue # 57.

To defend the right of social protest!

05-12-2009 19:00 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

* From Venezuela, a group of social organizations and human rights, students and academic groups as well as different individuals, launch this call for a campaign to defend the right to protest, which today is being systematically violated by the government of Hugo Chávez. This document was originally published in Spanish in El Libertario newspaper, # 57 (www.nodo50.org/ellibertario).

Climate Camp sets up at Trafalgar Square

Press Release from Camp for Climate Action UK

World Newswire Archive

Urgent: Rebellion in Congo

Climate Camp to stay in Trafalgar Square for duration of COP15

The Fight against BNP/EDL/NF...Learn from the ALF

Netanyahu and the Settlements (by Latuff)

Meet the commanded-in-chief

animal rights remberance day

Sami's Story

Peace Laureate Obama expands Afghan War

11 January 2010: Demonstrate to mark EIGHT years of Guantánamo, London

Corporate Watch - ParcAberporth and the commercialisation of Drone Technology

Live from Occupied Athens: A timeline of tonight’s events

Celtic FC VS Hapoel Tel Aviv Palestine Protest Success At Football/Soccer Match

Climate Camp in Trafalgar Sq. Guided Tour of Climate Criminals 2pm

Announcement of the Occupied Theatre School in Thessaloniki (Greece)

Planning for Mass Deaths in place

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSTY OF ATHENS.

Heavy repression in Athens ahead of annual commemoration of Alexis' killing

Chomsky as Chávez’s Clown

To defend the right of social protest!

Climate Camp sets up at Trafalgar Square

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