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Bush, Obama and the Corporate Love Affair

11-07-2009 02:05

An analysis of the similarities between the Bush and Obama administrations regarding pro-corporate policies, war policy and the environment despite the obvious differences between the two men.

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Obama’s Rollback Strategy: Honduras, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan

10-07-2009 15:35

The recent events in Honduras and Iran, which pit democratically elected regimes against pro-US military and civilian actors intent on overthrowing them can best be understood as part of a larger White House strategy designed to rollback the gains achieved by opposition government and movements during the Bush years.

Obama’s roll-back strategy is counting on a revival of right-wing mass politics to ‘legitimize’ the re-assertion of US dominance.

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FDC to G8-funded World Bank: Cancel all illegitimate debts

10-07-2009 12:41

MANILA, Philippines. Members of the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) staged a protest action in front of the World Bank office here today to demand the total and unconditional cancellation of all debts it is claiming from the Philippines and developing nations. The protest action coincided with the opening of the Group of Eight Nations’ (G8) 35th Summit in Italy which sets among its agenda the development of a comprehensive response to the global economic crisis.

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Fascists attack Villa Amalia, the oldest squat in Greece

10-07-2009 02:28

Fascists under the cover of cops attacked the oldest anarchist squat in Greece with molotov cocktails and beaten a youth. Our comrades successfully driven away the fascists. The squat, Villa Amalia, suffered no damage.

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City Council Hands £30k to PwC to Answer the Obvious

09-07-2009 14:16

Nottingham City Council are paying PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct a study into hiving off services to a non-profit trust.

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New Labour approved™ BNP policy.

09-07-2009 02:45

The inevitable collapse in New Labour support coupled with the recent success of the BNP in the European elections has left New Labour in the cold and clutching at straws. In desperate attempts to win popularity, Labour continues pandering to the BNP and propagating their racist ideology.

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3 Million Quid Spent on Housing Benefit Consultants

08-07-2009 20:35

Nottingham City Council has spent over £3m on private sector Housing Benefit Consultants and Benefit Processors.

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Copenhagen Climate Change Conference: Anticipating and Avoiding Demoblisation

08-07-2009 19:27

The Australian grassroots climate movement, like its counterparts in other parts of the world, risks a period of serious and substantial de-mobilisation of energy, resources, momentum and strategic direction following the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December 2009.

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Greece: Fascists throw molotov against anarchists, but set themselves on fire!

08-07-2009 19:04

Video fascists wielding molotovs
During an anarchist march in Greece in solidarity with immigrants, cops threw stones at protesters and fascists, openly cooperating with the cops, attempted to throw molotov cocktails against the anarchists, clearly seeking to injure them. Being untrained in this traditionaly grassroots sport, the fascists instead set themselves on fire! [PHOTOS]

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Greece: Fascists throw molotov against anarchists, but set themselves on fire!

08-07-2009 18:54

Fascists wielding molotov cocktail, collaborating with the cops
During an anarchist march in Greece in solidarity with immigrants, cops threw stones at protesters and fascists, openly cooperating with the cops, attempted to throw molotov cocktails against the anarchists, clearly seeking to injure them. Being untrained in this traditionaly grassroots sport, the fascists instead set themselves on fire! [PHOTOS]

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Stop and account for your actions fill in form 5090(X)!

08-07-2009 13:35

I was `happrehended` by the boys in blue in London's Connaught Square last Friday - I'm not the only one apparently.

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Greece: Anarchists march in solidarity with immigrants

08-07-2009 01:56

the head of the march, with multilingual banners
Anarchists from Greece marched in solidarity with repressed immigrants and clashed with cops and fascists while setting streets and ATMs on fire.

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The Counter-Revolution Will Not be Tweeted or Did Obama Know?

07-07-2009 18:19

"But speaking of premeditation, we come to arguably the most important similarity, one which has been controversial in recent days, as liberal/leftist supporters of Obama bend over backwards to reinforce their waning "hope" in the final days of the post-electoral honeymoon: the covert U.S. role in the coup."

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Meet the author - Prof David Kinley on Human Rights and the Global Economy

07-07-2009 14:39

We welcome members to the launch of Civilising Globalisation: Human Rights and the Global Economy. WEDNESDAY 8th JULY 2009, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOKSHOP,TRINITY ST, CAMBRIDGE 6.00PM. The author David Kinley provides compelling arguments for why the wealth created by economic globalisation must serve the broad goals of social welfare and human rights.

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Birmingham Central Mosque discusses 7/7 London Bombings & BBC2 Conspiracy Files

07-07-2009 11:56

Birmingham Central Mosque meeting
Three part discussion after the screening of the film Ludicrous Diversion in the Birmingham Central Mosque on Sunday 5th July 2009. A talk and discussion, led by Martin Summers and Dr Mohammed Naseem, exploring the long history of False Flag Terrorism as well as the links between Intelligence servioces and international drug trafficing.

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Pilger on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Media, Obama’s Wars and Resisting the Empire

07-07-2009 11:16

Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger, Democracy Now for a wide-ranging conversation on on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the media, health care, and Obama’s wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

MP3:  http://media.libsyn.com/media/democracynow/dn2009-0706-1.mp3

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For action to happen, our ideas must first be circulated

07-07-2009 03:04

There are many ways from theory or our everyday life through which we can be conclude that our social life can be better organized through libertarian principles. We can't recount all the theory in this short essay, but we can give the reader an introduction.

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Where now for anti-fascism

05-07-2009 18:52

To see this article with active links please see:  http://theleftluggage.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/where-now-for-anti-fascism/

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Neda Agha Soltan (by Latuff)

04-07-2009 21:10

Neda Agha Soltan
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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On Krauthammer, Obama and even Bush

04-07-2009 18:03

Has Obama's Shelf-Life Expired?