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BBC protests - London and Manchester - August 14th

28-07-2007 01:30

Today the BBC made it official -- they have been corrupted by Microsoft.

With today's launch of the iPlayer, the BBC Trust has failed in its most basic of duties and handed over to Microsoft sole control of the on-line distribution of BBC programming. From today, you will need to own a Microsoft operating system to view BBC programming on the web.

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Gagged! 18 - South Wales Anarchist Newsletter

27-07-2007 10:58

Heres the pdf -

http://lists.riseup.net/www/d_read/gagged/gagged18.pdf
audio to follow inthe next few days.

some last minute diary dates:
Saturday 6pm - Social Ecology seminar -at the PAD, An introduction by Social
Ecology London
Sunday noon - after the fry up at the PAD a presentation on this years
climate camp, films, talks etc etc
Monday 8pm - South Wales Anarchists forum - a networking gathering with
reports from all the local groups & campaigns. All welcome. 8pm, Glamorgan
Staff Club, Westgate Street, Cardiff. If what you read in Gagged! interests
you, why not come along!
Tuesday 7pm - at the PAD reading group subject 'Turbulence' see
www.turbulence.org.uk

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Birmingham Indymedia Cinema: Radical Cinema in the USA 60’s - 70’s

25-07-2007 13:25

A night of pioneering activist documentary filmmaking.

Tuesday 31st of July @ the Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham

http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=visiting

Hand-held video cameras and now mobile telephones have revolutionised the instantaneous documentation of news events and happenings on the street. To a thus far unprecedented degree they have given power back to the people to record and report events in crisis situations. But this is not new - only the technology has changed.

During the 60s, a period in which America was a nation at war – not least with itself - underground spokesman Jonas Mekas called for a new movement of activist documentary filmmaking with access to “almost weightless, almost invisible” 8mm and 16mm cameras. A new style of “street journalism” evolved reporting on America’s increasingly polarised and radicalised society.

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Successful first test ride for cycling cinema

25-07-2007 08:16

On the night of Tuesday the 24th of July, the Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema had it first test run. Around twenty five pedalistos and well-wishers gathered at the shed behind the Portland Arms in Cambridge and watched a film about the Naked Bike Ride, generating the electricity required to run the sound and projection system by their own pedal power.

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BORIS JOHNSON ATTACKED

24-07-2007 13:35

TORY MAYOR CANDIDATE HAS BEEN ATTACKED AND PUSHED OFF HIS BIKE BY ANARCHISTS IN LONDON

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Church to join Gay Pride party

23-07-2007 17:01

A press release explaining the decision of Brighton Quakers to join in brighton Pride celebrations in 2007.

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Outstanding Asylum-Seeker Artist holds Art Exhibition in London.

21-07-2007 09:54

Brilliant young visual artist Behnam Askari, who is under threat of being returned to Iran where he is under threat of prison and torture, is holding a solo Art Exhibition, Le Beau Salon, at Burgh House in Hampstead.

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Clown Army training ! Hebden Bridge.

20-07-2007 12:23

Clown Army basic training.

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Kronos Quartet: Alternative Radio: Another World is Possible

18-07-2007 15:30

with host David Barsamian
28 July 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Theatre

Part of Great Performers 2007-2008
Part of New Crowned Hope - A Festival by Peter Sellars

Tickets: £7, 12, 16, 21, 26, 30
subject to availability

Kronos Quartet with host David Barsamian with special quest Tariq Ali and guest appearance by Wu Man.

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Kronos Quartet: Alternative Radio: Another World is Possible

18-07-2007 15:15

28 July 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Theatre

Part of Great Performers 2007-2008
Part of New Crowned Hope - A Festival by Peter Sellars

Kronos Quartet with host David Barsamian with special quest Tariq Ali and guest appearance by Wu Man.

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Red And Black Fest. - callout for help

17-07-2007 21:17

Red and Black Fest is a day of music and politics to raise money for Oaxacan
anarchists awaiting trial in Mexico.

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Nottingham Asian Mela : 3 Stage

17-07-2007 21:11

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

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Nottingham Asian Mela : 2 Arts and Procession

17-07-2007 21:07

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

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Nottingham Asian Mela : 1 Stage

17-07-2007 21:02

The Nottingham Asian Mela took place on Sunday 15th July, on the Forest ground. All starting at 12.00noon.

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Asylum applicants dispersed and being moved away from Portsmouth City

17-07-2007 00:17

Read below for the details of a Portsmouth solidarity intervention.
How to grow - reflect, reflect, reflect!

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Sharrow Festival Graftiti

16-07-2007 13:21

Some of the art work from the HipHop zone of the Sharrow festival

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Back to The Roots (Sharrow Festival - another report)

16-07-2007 12:16

An estimated 5000 plus people visited The 10th Sharrow Festival, for the organisers and helpers it all began at 8am in the morning. Following weeks of rain, plus
floods (see:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2007/07/374802.htm)l there was some concern about the soaked ground of Mount Pleasant Park, this Saturday turned out to be a wonderful day of warm sunshine.

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Sharrow Festival: sun sounds and smiles

16-07-2007 10:49

Sharrow festival lucked out with the weather for the 10th year in a row, dry and at times beautiful sun, shining on a day squeezed between two days of downpours.

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Sneinton Festival: Some More Photos

15-07-2007 18:35

Some more photos of the parade on Saturday - taken by Scottie.

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Sneinton Community Festival: 2 Hermitage Square Festival

15-07-2007 10:25

Meeting by 12noon on Saturday 14th July, people gathered for the Sneinton Carnival. It started on the Old School Hall yard at Windmill Lane, next to Greens Windmill.