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Latin America and the struggle for socialism

29-01-2007 22:57

A Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) forum on Latin America, with video showing.

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Violation of migrants’ human rights in Morocco an “accident”

29-01-2007 19:29

Violation of migrants’ human rights in Morocco an “accident” says Commission official. The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views on the situation of migrants in Morocco on Monday, 22nd January.

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Brazil: Paraná State demands respect.

28-01-2007 07:43

Parana State's governor, Roberto Requião
In the case of BR-376 the situation is still more serious. Because it is intended to give to private exploration a federal highway that was constructed with money of the people of Paraná State.

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Colombian farmers evicted by British mining companies

28-01-2007 07:26

colombia map
Representatives of African-Colombian and Indigenous families evicted from their land in the province of La Guajira, Colombia to make way for a massive opencast coal mine will speak in London on Monday 29th January, 6.30pm-8.30pm at The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2.

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Burberry Workers Protest in London, supported by 'No Sweat'

27-01-2007 23:52

No Sweat 'Removers' on their way
'No Sweat' removers supported Welsh Burberry workers in London protest against factory closure outside Burberry's prestige West End shops on Sat 20 Jan, 2007.

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TAG Aviation caught rigging on-line poll

27-01-2007 21:08

TAG Aviation have been caught red-handed rigging an on-line poll to support their plans for a doubling of weekend and bank holiday flights at Farnborough Airport.

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3 protesters arrested at supermaket blockade

27-01-2007 20:12

A Morrisons supermaket was blockaded by over 80 people and three protesters were arrested today (Saturday 27 January) as part of the continuing campaign for a law ensuring rights to use Welsh language.

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Germany/Switzerland: protests against the visit of mexican president Calderón

27-01-2007 19:37

german protester hunted by cop
Germany. Protesters managed to get into the park of Castle Belvedere, the place where german Bundespräsident Köhler welcomed mexican president Calderon, who got into office by election fraud and who brutally surpresses the social movement in Oaxaca.

Switzerland.
protesters show Calderón he is not welcome. They managed to protest directly in fron of the Hotel Belvedere.

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“Sea rise would inundate German nuclear waste dumps”

26-01-2007 22:04

German nuclear opponents say a predicted rise in sea level of up to seven and a half metres in the next ten to thirty years would inundate the Gorleben nuclear waste depots and put radioactive isotopes into the biosphere.

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Global poll condemns Bush administration on Iraq war and global militarism

26-01-2007 21:04

"Global poll condemns Bush administration on Iraq war and global militarism
By: Kate Randall on: 26.01.2007 [17:13 ] (72 reads)

Big Anti-War Rallies in DC, Elsewhere Tomorrow
Speakers to Include Jesse Jackson, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon

Major anti-war rallies are slated for tomorrow across the United States, with the biggest gathering expected at the National Mall in Washington."

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Hatred of poor still glowing against WEF

26-01-2007 16:30

anti-wef march St.Gallen
Protesters carried though actions and demonstrations against the gathering of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum this week. Marches and actions took place mainly in Zuerich, Basel, Delemont and St.Gallen in various different forms.

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Evicton of five indigenous communities in Guatemala

26-01-2007 14:39

Five indigenous communities were cleared by 800 policemen and 150 soldiers in the regions Izabal and Alta Verapaz in Guatemala on 8th and 9th January 2007.

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WSF in Kenya stormed by slum kids

26-01-2007 12:53

pics from Indymedia Belgium
Reuters reports that the people from the slums invaded the WSF in Kenya whilst refusing to pay the entrance fee. According to Reuters' account the kids then continued to raid the canteen.

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Don't send A Cow - Plant A Tree!

25-01-2007 17:01

Nottingham vegan campaigners Veggies Catering Campaign have created a Google Bomb which expodes myths about animals ab/used by charity schemes.

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SAVING ICELAND Fundraising Event Brighton

24-01-2007 03:46

Brighton poster
Feb 3rd Feb @ Riki Tiks bar, 18a Bond Street, Brighton.

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World Social Forum: a rolling carnival of resistance in Kenya

23-01-2007 22:12

World Social Forum: a rolling carnival of resistance in Kenya

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More Employment Needs a Different Distribution

23-01-2007 13:19

More employment comes through reduced working hours and public investment more than tax subsidies. The state (in Germany, Great Britain and the US) destroys jobs. The global attack of neoliberalism has gravely damaged the democratic welfare state.

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OAXACA – VIDEO-TAPED TESTIMONY OF VICTIM OF TORTURE

23-01-2007 10:28

OAXACA – VIDEO-TAPED TESTIMONY OF VICTIM OF TORTURE

At www.rightsaction.org/oaxaca, you can download and watch a 25-minute
interview (Spanish, with English sub-titles) with Porfirio Domínguez
Muñozcano, a Oaxacan arquitect almost beaten to death by Mexican ‘security’
forces.

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No American Dream For America’s Youth

22-01-2007 21:37

The end of the American Dream is having a profound affect in the US as the pauperisation of the US working class intensifies, but it will not go unanswered.

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Calling all comrades G8 to expose clandestine corporate oligarchy G8 works for &

21-01-2007 11:47

Annual Meeting of the illegal Trilateral Commission Brussels, Belgium, March 16-19, 2007
location most likely a 5star hotel with room for 300plus & usual facilities of G8 conferences

document hopefully attached on file in its intended format,

for translation please try  http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr