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Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Targets Barclays

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

Bikes not Bombs - Smash EDO Summer of Resistance hits the Pedals

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

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Smash EDO: This week's events

Join our Critical Mass and Target Barclays actions this week as a part of the Summer Of Resistance. All welcome.

Surprise! Surprise! Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day Four

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

Hot on the Wire: Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day 3

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

Smash EDO: phone/twitter blockade and this week's events

With the launch of the Summer Of Resistance, this is has been a busy
start to the week for Smash EDO and this is just a quick update about
how you can be involved during the coming days!

Smash EDO: Noise demo and public planning meeting today

Yesterday saw an inspiring start to the Summer Of Resistance so stay involved!

Mayday! Mayday! Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day One

The Summer of Resistance is 3 months of direct action against arms dealers EDO MBM (part of ITT Exelis). more info at

http://smashedo.org.uk/summer-of-resistance

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Smash EDO Press Release - The Summer of Resistance begins on May 1st

Smash EDO gear up to Summer of Resistance

Smash EDO, the Brighton based campaign to close down arms manufacturer EDO MBM (a part of US corporation ITT Exelis), has been building up to the start of our summer campaign. The Summer of Resistance is billed to start on Tuesday 1st May with a noise demonstration at the factory.

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Smash EDO: The Summer of Resistance starts 1st of May

On May 1st we will be holding a big noise demo at EDO/ITT starting
at 12pm.

Flyer:

http://smashedo.org.uk/events/event/demo-to-mark-the-start-of-the-bsummer-of-resistrance

Please come along and help kick off the Summer with a
bang. Bring pots, pans, musical instruments and sound systems.

Smash EDO: Upcoming events and the Summer of Resistance

The Summer of Resistance is getting closer and now is the time to get involved.

The summer will start with a demo up at the factory at 12pm on the 1st of May.

U.S. Abuses a Females Human Rights - Repatriate Aafia Siddiqui

Human right campaigners rallied outside the U.S embassy in London, marking the 9th anniversary of Aafia's abduction, rendition & false imprisonment. A video featuring her case, discussions with Asim Qureshi (Cage Prisoners) discussing her legal battle, Pakistan’s role, her children & the issue of repatriation & speeches from the rally can be viewed here –

http://youtu.be/y1_A85uahfE

EDO gets new Paveway IV contract – We need to step up our resistance

The MoD has awarded Raytheon a new £60 million contract to replenish supplies of Paveway IV guided bombs to the British Army. EDO MBM (a unit of US arms dealers ITT Exelis) will manufacture the umbilical interconnect system and containers in Brighton. Paveway IV bombs have been used in Afghanistan and Libya and an earlier model of the Paveway was used in Iraq.

The MoD claims that this will sustain hundreds of jobs at the factories concerned (see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-17597889).

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Barbara Tucker Arrest 45: The Paranoid State.

Long term peace campaigner Barbara Tucker has been arrested yet again.

Smash EDO: Upcoming events

Just a a quick reminder of some Smash EDO related events happening in the next few days.

Smash EDO: Summer of Resistance info night, today in Brighton

There will be an open Summer of Resistance info night tonight, Monday the 26th, at the Cowley Club in Brighton, 7.30pm. Come and learn more and to find out how to get involved.

Spring in Parliament Square

A 600 word article about the ongoing peace campaign in London's Parliament Square with 20 relevant photos.

Barclays Brighton closed down for complicity in Israeli apartheid and arms trade

Occupation of Barclays - 10/3/12

video at

http://brightonpalestinecampaign.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7715799679e7a66f1939dfea9&id=d27ad0391b&e=af1958d423

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Cambridge Vigil Marks 400th UK Afghan War Casualty

Yesterday afternoon (Saturday March 10th 2012) in Cambridge Market Square, a small but poignant display appeared for just an hour to mark a milestone event which the mainstream media have chosen not to report.

Billions wasted as MoD police fraud squad turn a blind eye to procurement crime

09-03-2012 23:08 | Afghanistan | Analysis | Policing | World

Friday Drivetime - BCfm’s weekly politics show presented by Tony Gosling
At five: discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers and Marina Morris - For all the shows back to Easter 2009 visit the Friday Drivetime archive page.

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World Afghanistan Newswire Archive

Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Targets Barclays

Bikes not Bombs - Smash EDO Summer of Resistance hits the Pedals

Smash EDO: This week's events

Surprise! Surprise! Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day Four

Hot on the Wire: Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day 3

Smash EDO: phone/twitter blockade and this week's events

Smash EDO: Noise demo and public planning meeting today

Mayday! Mayday! Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Day One

Smash EDO Press Release - The Summer of Resistance begins on May 1st

Smash EDO: The Summer of Resistance starts 1st of May

Smash EDO: Upcoming events and the Summer of Resistance

U.S. Abuses a Females Human Rights - Repatriate Aafia Siddiqui

EDO gets new Paveway IV contract – We need to step up our resistance

Barbara Tucker Arrest 45: The Paranoid State.

Smash EDO: Upcoming events

Smash EDO: Summer of Resistance info night, today in Brighton

Spring in Parliament Square

Barclays Brighton closed down for complicity in Israeli apartheid and arms trade

Cambridge Vigil Marks 400th UK Afghan War Casualty

Billions wasted as MoD police fraud squad turn a blind eye to procurement crime

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