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A visit to Rossport Solidarity Camp

31-08-2011 16:26

This is a brief perspective from a UK-based visitor to the Rossport Solidarity Camp, Mayo, Ireland. It gives those who have not yet visited the camp an idea of what to expect, and ways to support the campaign.

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URGENT call out against Evictions

27-08-2011 17:16


Southwark Council has written to 35 tenants where they or a member of their household have been charged over the disorder earlier this month. This is another opportunity for us to fight back against these draconian measures.

EVICT THE RICH! NOT THE POOR!
Let's send a clear message that we will not accept this spiteful attitude.
Southwark - not in our name - not with our money.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

Follow us on twitter: @EndEvictions
BBC Link  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14643349

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Oxford social centre gets stay of execution

25-08-2011 12:06

The squatted social centre known as "Plebs' college" was in court this morning for an eviction hearing.

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A New Levellers Standard Yet To Be Advanced...

21-08-2011 10:53

Inspiration (Expiration)
New 'reclaim the land' folks looking for awakened ecological people for a country project...

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Oxford social centre gets first court papers served

17-08-2011 16:16

Oxford's new social centre (aka "Pleb's college Free Uni") has just been served court papers.

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Oxford social centre - photos and first events!

15-08-2011 23:47

The view from the road outside
A massive industrial building in East Oxford has been squatted for use as a social centre. Some photos, updates and details of our first few events.

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new Oxford social centre survives first round of police bullying

14-08-2011 20:34

An empty industrial workshop in East Oxford has been squatted by a group planning to use it for community and social events, an organising base for local radicals and living space too.

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New Radical Book By One 'Le Gavroche'

10-08-2011 08:41

Known to be the most dangerous orphan in times of revolution, Le Gavroche has taken a break from sleeping inside elephants to write a book analyzing the dialectical process creating what he calls 'Super-Tyranny'.

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Free 'Give and Take' stall in Chester now open every day

06-08-2011 23:01

back in January, just one counter
Visiting Chester on Saturday for Palestine Day and the anniversary of Hiroshima, and what turned out also to be anti-cuts day, I paid a visit to the Free Stall in Chester indoor market which in just a few months has grown from one counter to a full size stall and is now open all week. Every market should have one!

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66 Recent International Animal Rights News Stories And Campaigns

04-08-2011 21:40

French pate, African ivory burned, KFC continues scalding live chickens in defeathering, McDonald's expands cowkilling further in China, Japan trains police to deal with protests of dolphin killers, Korean activists shut down dog meat festival, Latvians protest UK bear skins,
etc.

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Eviction callout from ZAD (occupied area against airport construction, France)

03-08-2011 12:44

Callout for support, to come, to the occupied area of Notre Dame des Landes (france) to organise against the coming evictions....

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Outdoor Skillshare 2011 location released!

28-07-2011 14:38

This year's Outdoor Skillshare will take place at Talamh Housing Cooperative in South Lanarkshire. The skillshare runs 26-29 August, but get there on Thursday and leave on Tuesday to make sure you don't miss anything!

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“Preclusion” guerilla art exhibition to be held at the Whitmarley

24-07-2011 14:27

A genuinely guerilla experience, Preclusion is a totally unsupported spontaneous art exhibition.

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Guerilla Garden day

24-07-2011 14:13

Dead space to be transformed next Saturday, with your help!
Share this and spread the word, this project can only work with your participation.

We are determined not just to turn the wasted spaces inside the Whitmarley into productive and transformative spaces, but also the spaces around the Whitmarley.
Next to the factory is this abandoned car park…

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Tea Room and Libary now open at Birmingham Social Centre Squat

22-07-2011 15:38

The tea shop is now open at the social centre everday 10am-5pm. Comfy sofas, lots of reading materials are provided along with as much tea as you drink.

It is a anti-capitalist cafe, so pay/donate whatever you can afford or think is fair.

Come by and spend sometime chilling soon.

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9 current Animal Rights Stories: Canada, Colombia, China, US, Scotland Etc

22-07-2011 00:50

fox beaten to death, horse dragged behind truck, seal slaughter filmers threatened
with arrest etc

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Cowley Rd Continental evicted!

21-07-2011 16:18

'The Continental' grocery store on Cowley Rd, East Oxford has been evicted by their landlords.

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Occupation of Shell peat storage facility in Rossport

20-07-2011 17:13

on a digger with sign
Shell to Sea protest halts Shell's peat works for second day

At 10.30 am this morning Shell to Sea campaigners stopped work for the second day in a row at the Bord na Móna site at Shramore, near Bangor, Co. Mayo. They are currently on the site and occupying machinery.

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Outside Supermarket Culture

16-07-2011 09:14

Please come along and experience the beauty and biodiversity of veganic growing.
Oakcroft Gardens Open Day on Saturday 23rd July from Midday..