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“War is Peace” Prize

28-12-2009 09:56 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Barack Obama is nothing if not a man of “firsts.” America’s first Black president has earned the dubious honor of possibly having delivered the first resoundingly pro-war speech to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. “The new peace prize winner told the world that peace isn’t worth working for and is off the table for his consideration.”

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Escalating violence against anti-mining campaigners in El Salvador

27-12-2009 23:32 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | World

As locals campaign against gold mining by Canadian Company Pacific Rim, two more anti-mining activists have been murdered.

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Gaza’s Shrinking Borders

27-12-2009 22:39 | Palestine | Repression | World

Since the beginning of the Oslo “Peace” Process that began in 1993, not only have the borders of Gaza been largely closed to people and goods, but the borders have been closing in on the residents of Gaza through unilateral Israeli military actions.

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FLASHBACK: Israel's blonde bombshells and real bombs in Gaza

27-12-2009 21:37 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Palestine | World

I am not sure that most people understand the meaning of the name "Operation Cast Lead" chosen by Israel for its murderous and criminal attack on Gaza. The name is borrowed from a Hebrew nursery rhyme which was (and may still be) very popular among Israeli children in the 1950s.

The cynicism embedded in the name, selected for what Ari Shavit, one of Israel's most celebrated commentators, called "an intelligent, impressive operation," is symptomatic to the cold, meticulous and calculated cruelty with which this attack was "designed," "executed" and "marketed" to the world.

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FLASHBACK: The Hanukkah Massacres

27-12-2009 20:13 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Palestine | World

Israeli Air Force dropping cluster bombs on Gaza
On the seventh day of Hanukkah, 2008, as Jews around the world were lighting the seventh candle on the menorah, commemorating the victorious rebellion of Judah Macabbee and the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem 2200 years ago, a terrorist, Zionist entity, with the approval of the world’s last “Superpower” rained down death and destruction on men, women and children herded together on a sliver of the land they had once cultivated and shared with their fellow Semites.

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Viva Palestina activists start hunger strike in Jordan

27-12-2009 19:31 | Palestine | World

Sunday December 27th marks the anniversary of the attack on Gaza by Israel, which left over 1,400 people dead, and over 5,000 injured in 22 days.

At 11 35 am, the time of the first attack, a group of humanitarians on the “Viva Palestina Convoy” will embark on an International Hunger Strike in the main square in Aqaba, Jordan.

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Direct Action; UK, Russia, Italy, USA, France & Portugal

27-12-2009 18:58 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

20th-23rd December

WELSH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TARGETED IN PROTEST OF BADGER CULL (UK)
MEAT SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED, MOLOTOV THROWN INSIDE (Russia)
NO HOLIDAY FOR MINK FARMER (Italy)
LOCKS GLUED AT FUR STORE (USA)
CHICKEN TRANSPORT TRUCKS DESTROYED (France)
RABBITS RESCUED (Italy)
RABBITS SAVED FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Portugal)
"GUARD DOG" RESCUED (Italy)

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Talks at Cowley Club Bookshop

27-12-2009 18:31 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Other Press | South Coast | World

To kick off 2010 in style, we have a series of author talks lined up at the Cowley....

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International education strike network-meeting Berlin 15.th-17.th of Januar 2010

27-12-2009 16:26 | Education | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Becouse of the international Studentsprotest there is the first official international education strike network-meeting at th Humbold University Berlin from the 15.th unitil the 17.th of January 2010. In europe now there are more than 280 universities occupied and the students have claims to those respnsible wich are a must for a sensible education. Worldwide more then 580 universities are participating with the protestactivities

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Hunger strike to force open blockade

26-12-2009 20:47 | Palestine | Manchester | World

Convoy in Jordan
Members of the Viva Palestina international aid convoy to Gaza will begin a
hunger strike at 11.25am local time tomorrow (27th) in protest at the Egyptian
government's refusal to allow the convoy entry onto its soil.

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Using Space Four

26-12-2009 01:46 | Free Spaces | Other Press | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

New issue of using space out now!

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U.S. – led World Community Fails, Palestinians on Brink of Explosion

25-12-2009 02:20 | Analysis | Palestine | World

Barak Obama will go down in history as the first U.S. president who pushed a life - long Palestinian ally like Abbas to publicly pronounce the first ever pronounced Palestinian “disappointment” with the United States and its role as the mediator in the conflict.

By Nicola Nasser*

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Filipino journalists remember 'Maguindanao massacre'

25-12-2009 00:14 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | World

AKBAYAN (Citizens' Action Party)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Dozens of journalists held a prayer rally Wednesday in Zamboanga City to remember and seek justice for the brutal slayings of 57 people, among them at least 30 journalists massacred last month in Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines.

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Camden Fascist Pub Birthday Party Boycott, Gloucester Arms Kentish Town 29 Dec

24-12-2009 17:34 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

The fascist Jobbik party known as Euro Nazis [see Nothing British, Freedom magazine, Camden UAF etc] have been having meetings in a Camden Pub, the Gloucester Arms on Lieghton Road in Kentish Town. the Camden New Journal has covered a protest agains the pub who told protesters and the CNJ that they "could go whistle" and that he will do what he likes...His birthday party is on 29 Dec 09....

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Camden : Alpaca Llamas being abused and frightened on Camden High Street

24-12-2009 17:10 | Animal Liberation | South Coast | World

A man has been bringing Alpaca Llamas on to Camden High Street and making money out of tourists posing for photos with the frightened animals. Local dogs who have never seen a llama before were barking at the frightened animals causing upset to the llamas and the dogs. The llamas are being transported in a trailer not meant for animals which is towed by a Vauxhall Astra for no reason except cash...

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Whistleblower Ex-Lecturer Convicted of Harassment Against British Knight

24-12-2009 14:36 | Education | Other Press | Repression | World

Kingston Police Report on Content of Website, www.sirpeterscott.com
On 22 December 2009, Dr Howard Fredrics, former Senior Lecturer of Music at Kingston University, London, was convicted in absentia of harassment against Sir George "Peter" Scott, Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University for having operated a website that revealed evidence of misconduct by the University. The conviction was handed down by the Kingston Magistrates Court despite a compelling police investigation report that indicated that there was no evidence that the site contained anything that could lead to such a charge.

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A Good Year For The EDL? Probably Not

24-12-2009 11:31 | Anti-racism | Manchester | World

So this is Christmas and what have you done? Well, despite wanting to ‘stop Islamic Extremism’ which they do not seem to have done, the English Defence League have managed to ring up a huge police bill, had many arrests, got their mugs on Sky News and, well, that’s it.

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Human Rights Activists Celebrate 2009's Many Wins Against Scientology Cult

24-12-2009 03:43 | Analysis | Culture | Globalisation | World

Anonymous > Scientology
The Scientology organization suffered many crippling blows in 2009, as the Anonymous human rights activist network turned up the pressure, journalists and judges stopped pulling their punches, and cult members continued to bail out in droves.

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Are we serious? the shambles in Copenhagen

23-12-2009 23:25 | COP15 Climate Summit 2009 | Ecology | Birmingham | World

A personal account of the failure of the protests in Copenhagen. It's all too easy to blame that nasty "police repression" for the lack of fizz of the demos in Denmark -- but were the protests ever serious?

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Communication, education and human rights activist imprisoned in Israel!

23-12-2009 20:30 | Palestine | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Jamal Juma, Human Right's defender and coordinator of "Stop the Wall" campaign in Palestine, campaigner for the democratisation of communication and organiser of the future world education forum, was arrested onthe 16th of December without explanation and held in Israel. Appeals go out for support and pressure for his liberation and the right to trial in his home Palestine.

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