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troublesome culture, society, and people's choice over borderless economy, trade

25-06-2007 05:27

how to face great opportunities and challenges of globalized finance, business, labor, resources, wealth, democracy and people's freedom? Talk to 3 provocative thinkers Andre Gunder Frank, Chalmers Johnson, and George Zhibin Gu.

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Garden City Social - Climate Camp Fundraiser 7/7/7

22-06-2007 17:28

As a retort to multi-million pound, jet set rock stars (see Wembley
stadium for details) this Garden City Social is a Climate Camp
fundraiser special!
www.climatecamp.org.uk

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No Borders event @ Area 10 Destination

22-06-2007 16:08

We are having a noborders film + talk
at the event on Saturday evening, we'll be there from 8pm.

Films : Harmodsworth No borders demos 2007 and 2006 , London, Scoltland and more...
No Borders activists and ex-detainees speaking.

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Miffed by Miffy

22-06-2007 14:34

I don't know how it came about but the Miffy rabbit character has for a long time been associated with the EarthFirst! movement and radical ecological direct action. But do the creators and copyright owners of the character know or approve of Miffy's political activities?...

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DepARTure Lounge: create resistance against the root causes of climate change

22-06-2007 13:28

DepARTure Lounge: A weekend workshop designing creative resistance against the root causes of Climate Change.
13 – 15 July, near Heathrow, London

A weekend workshop where we will collectively explore the spaces between art and activism and design creative actions in preparation for the Camp for Climate Action.

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Victory: Reed-Elsevier gives in

21-06-2007 13:29

The Morning Star published a version of this article a couple of weeks ago. It describes the successful campaign against publishing house Reed-Elsevier's involvement in the arms trade.

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£50M&99p!!!! - Solar Powered Electric Chair (with George Bush)

21-06-2007 12:06

“Rule Blairtannia”

The Art Organisation
21 Station Street
Nottingham NG2
www.theartorganisation.co.uk

Wednesday 20th June to Wednesday 4th July 2007
11am - 7pm (not Sunday)

The exhibition by Dave Bishop (Lord Biro) consists of drawings, collage, cartoons, poetry and election flyers covering Blairs reign of power.

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Three Asians and a White (Social Cohesion)

19-06-2007 13:23

A personal example of how innate paranoias and misunderstandings are by and large blown out of proportion.

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Nine to Five film night Wednesday 20 June Cafe Crema New Cross

18-06-2007 10:33

Nine to Five Film Night New Cross

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CCTV cameras can now watch you in the toilet

16-06-2007 11:17

Unbelievably, at least three British pubs are using CCTV cameras in their loos - and the number is growing as a national chain has plans to install more cameras around the country.

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No Risk - No Fun - G8 film night @ LARC Tuesday 19th June

15-06-2007 14:52

State of Emergency (with help from Reel News) will be holding a screening of Heiligendamm/Rostock G8 video footage followed by discussion this Tuesday at LARC in Whitechapel, featuring films by Oscar Beard, G8-TV and others.

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Benefit Café for the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee - Kebele - Bristol

15-06-2007 11:08

Information about the direct action taken by a matriarchical, non-hierarchical indigenous group in Canada, that can serve as an inspiration for local struggles for land reclamation.

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Seed Bombing with All Tomorrow's Particks - Glasgow

14-06-2007 23:13

Come and build your own seed bomb and catapult it into the proposed Tesco site. We provide the seeds, the soil and the clay while you provide the imagination to turn Partick into what you would like it to be.

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Reclaim The Beech Style Party at weekend

13-06-2007 12:23

Pic from last weekend, when people gathered for a party in London at the sometimes used reclaim the beech place.

Police was waiting at the location, blocking off the steps, but before they knew what was happening the crowd moved off along the river to another site where the sound system was already set up!

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Spontaneous street party breaks out after Stokefest in Highbury

12-06-2007 14:43

Street party with 200 punters and soundsystem breaks out after last Sunday's Stokefest. Very little policing

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Mark Thomas: Laws have chilling effect on activism

12-06-2007 11:25

British comedian and political activist, Mark Thomas, made stark a warning at the annual conference of the GMB union in Brighton, last week, about a draconian British law prohibiting protests outside Parliament without prior police permission.

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TV has to change

11-06-2007 18:04

The is a new video portal that wonts to over through the US government and save the planet for corporate corruption. They have a criminal history you can find there plan here:

http://visionontv.net

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Sumac Centre: Craft Fair

09-06-2007 23:40

Craft and Food fair, in the Sumac Center yard on Saturday afternoon, 9th June.

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Second Life Demonstrations and Cre-8 Tribute Garden

07-06-2007 19:49

Demonstrations against the G8 have been going on in the "Game" Second Life. People who cqannot make the real life demonstrations in Rostock have been demonstrating outside the Reuters office in the on-line world, and there is another large demonstration of solidarity with the Rostock demonstrators scheduled for tonight (Thursday 8pm GMT) outside the "Linden Mansion" - the "home" of the owners of the life simulator, Linden Labs.

SLLU, Second Life Left Unity, has created a Tribute Garden for people who are in the game to leave a candle, flower or other tribute in memory of the victims of capitalism/globalisation.

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Stokefest returns to Clissold Park Sunday 10 June 2007

07-06-2007 19:41

Stokefest 07
Hackney's largest and greenest community-led festival of interactive arts and music
Sunday 10 June 2007
Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, N16
12noon to 8pm
FREE