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Associated Press, NY Times, Miami Herald Glorify Bear Murder By Arrow

02-10-2010 03:20

Sarah Palin sitting on bear skin
various campaigns to end brutality to bears

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Opposition to kraakverbod

28-09-2010 18:50

A quick review of some of the things happening as part of the days of action in the Netherlands to mark the banning of the noble act of squatting, which finally becomes law on october 1. But for sure the squatting won't stop.

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“Iran is not what you think it is”

25-09-2010 11:03

Kashan Bazaar in the province of Isfahan
On Thursday Sept. 16, William Beeman visited Grinnell College and gave a lecture entitled “Iran Is Not What You Think It Is.” Beeman is a specialist in Middle East Studies, Japanese Studies, Central Asian Studies, Linguistics and Performance Studies.

He proclaims views on Iran that are contrary to commonly held misconceptions­—although he is a strong critic against Iran’s human rights record. In my interview with him, he shared with me a history of Iranian-American relations.

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Six Tyneside men arrested after burning Korans on youtube

24-09-2010 10:04

Six men arrested for inciting racial hatred - despite Islam being a faith and not a race.

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Callout Action days for squatting in Netherland

24-09-2010 03:10

Spirit Of Squatters Collective
info and link to video agenda

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London Frestival Presents Diverse Rainbow Line-Up To Highlight Future Gay Trends

20-09-2010 16:36

GFEST logo
GFEST 2010 runs for two weeks from Monday 8 November 2010 to Sunday 21 November 2010.
The full festival programme can be found on GFEST website:
 http://www.gaywisefestival.org.uk

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How to Protect Animals From Hunters

18-09-2010 18:27

Few are as courageous as Alex Pacheco, cofounder of PETA, and Dave Sickles,
who got onto a hunter lodge island to frighten the animals into hiding.
Here are some suggestions for those who wish to deflect hunters.

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Youtube, RAI TV Italian to En, translation of P.L. Ighina Rain Experiments

18-09-2010 16:58

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95EESLdu_CA

From the RAI Report tv programme archives, Nov 1998
Reportage of Mr Pierluigi Ighina interviewed on his theories, and a display of one of his experiments with clouds is being filmed.

Followed by a comment by Physic Scientist Giuliano Preparata.

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Who pays for the loss of life in Iran?

18-09-2010 14:13

"Iran’s aviation fleet which is chiefly comprised of Russian low-quality Tupelov and outdated Airbus and Fokker planes is one of the most vulnerable fleets in the world which suffers from increasing dilapidation and is considered to be highly at risk due to the unjust sanctions which are imposed against the country.

In December 2005, BBC World published a report in which it was expressively stated that Iran’s civil and military aviation fleet is undergoing intense safety setbacks. The report came after an Iranian Air Force C-130E military transport aircraft crashed into a residential complex in Tehran, killing 128 people including 68 reporters and journalists that were supposed to cover a military drill off the country’s southern coast on the Persian Gulf."

Lovely work of U.S. policy. So "humanitarian."

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Callout Action days for squatting

17-09-2010 09:18

Action Days against the ban on squating in the Netherlands. help save our sociale centers

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Atheists Are Nazis

16-09-2010 21:31

A speech in which the Pope appeared to associate atheism with the Nazis has prompted criticism from humanist organisations.

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leeds 2nd Queer Film Festival

16-09-2010 18:58

Leeds 2nd Queer Film Festival - 22nd to 26th Sept 2010

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Save our Youth Centres! Anti-cuts demo - Bath - Monday 20th

16-09-2010 10:28

Callout for Baths first anti-cuts demo

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SUBVERT 2010 . A Festival Of Resistance in Bristol

14-09-2010 13:59

Event Flyer
October 8th-10th, Bristol, south-west U.K
brought to you by the Bastard Squad Collective

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Truth and Justice for Victims of Pinochet Dictatorship

14-09-2010 05:14

Presenters will discuss their efforts to bring truth, justice and reparations for victims of crimes against humanity committed during the Pinochet dictatorship.

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Venice Film Festival: The Bad And The Good

12-09-2010 13:01

Anyone who saw the 67th Venice Film Fest this year as synonymous with the fate of Italian politics and the escalating corruption of Italian society would have been justified.
This moral decline is no novelty as detailed in Italian director Mario Martone’s epic “We Believed” a three and a half hour marathon movie on Italy’s Reunification in the 19th Century, a painful birth process already injected with the negative ingredients of the modern Italian State: Political opportunism; the betrayal of parties and factions; North-South snobbery, class differences and celebrated heroes who turn out to be opportunists, traitors, anarchists, even dictators.

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Benefit for Taunton Womens Refuge moved venues - 16th Sept

12-09-2010 11:44

Venue changed from Roadhouse (closed down) to Shadow Lounge (27 North Street, Taunton) and is now £3 entry. A share of the door takings will go to Taunton Womens Refuge.

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We Must Fight The Gentrification Of Our Cities And Defend Our Communities.

10-09-2010 14:30

Across the country pubs and clubs, gig venues and community centres are being threatened by new developments and residents noise complaints. However ridiculous the idea of someone moving into a flat in a busy area surrounded by pubs and clubs and then complaining about it is in recent years some very well established music venues and bars have been closed for these very reasons. We must ensure the survival of communities and the survival of our community hot spots.

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"The Militarization of Hollywood": Unlocking "The Hurt Locker"

07-09-2010 11:31

Why did "The Hurt Locker," a well-acted, tension-filled but otherwise undistinguished Hollywood war movie focusing on a military bomb-disposal team in Iraq, win the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture?

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Film about antisquatting 7/9/10

06-09-2010 08:34

A Dutch film-maker is touring the UK with his film about antisquatting. Come see it at the Cowley on Tuesday!