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Wednesday Rostock-Laage Airport rallys

06-06-2007 14:23

Today, we went over to see what was going on at the supposed airport blockades at Rostock-Laage airport and found only a small number of protesters at each of the four rally points.

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visit of Kuehlungsborn

05-06-2007 22:17

Today we visited the neighbouring Seaside village to Heiligendam; Kuehlungsborn where most of the press is located.

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Rostock demonstration for global freedom of movement and equal rights for all.

05-06-2007 22:12

Arriving at the rally point the Police presence is unreal. Literally thousands of the fuckers. A group of communists are being kettled outside the entrance and the atmosphere is tense to say the least. The speeches are delayed because many of the speakers are held up outside while people are being searched. Then when the demo forms up hundreds of cops surround the start and block its passage. Behind them are water cannons. The crowd refused to provoked. Its the same deal as before. There are refugees present and noone is going to allow the Police to add deportations to their arrest quota.

After hours of negotiation the demo finally leaves with over 10,000 people on it. Outside the town centre it is stopped again because the streets are too narrow or something. Despite these pathetic excuses the crowd still refuse to react in a violent or confrontational manner.

10,000 is over ten times bigger than anything that Germany's Nazis have ever manged. They think that borders are a good idea...whose winning?

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Rostock No Borders. Moronic cops attack demo at the sight of pogrom.

05-06-2007 21:25

In 1992 Germany saw its first pogrom since the days of Hitler. A hostel in Lictenhagen used by refugees and immigrant workers was burnt to the ground by a gang of pissed up nazis as 3,000 local racists cheered them on. The 30 cops in attendance looked the other way and the event became an international scandal. It happened after a hysterical racist campaign by the conservative right and their tabloids (sound familiar?). Following the pogrom racist laws were passed and refugees rights were eroded.

Given the history of Lichtenhagen you would have thought that the cops might keep a low profile?

Yeah right...

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Rostock No Borders2. Foriegn Office Blockade.

05-06-2007 20:35

First port of call on the day of action against borders and immigrations controls was a blockade at the foriegn office.

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Sunday afternoon in Rostock

05-06-2007 20:05

A few snaps from Rostock on Sunday afternoon.

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Online radio podcast dedicated to anti-G8 protests now on Wiki

05-06-2007 18:27

Check it out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8#External_links

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As G8 gathers rich nation hypocrisy is exposed in attack on Philippines infants

05-06-2007 17:30

Rich nations will claim at the G8 meeting that they want to help developing nations. Yet when it comes to protecting the interest of their corporations they are prepared to overturn legislation to keep up profits, regardless of the impact on infant health. Plus action that can be taken to support the Philippines as it comes under pressure from the US and action to hold corporations to account.

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Why G8 has failed the Afrikan continent

05-06-2007 16:56

s failed miserably to deal effectively with Afrika'a problems by refusing to give Afrika access to western markets, by refusing to increase so-called aid, by refusing to stop selling arms to Afrika that fuel conflicts like Darfur, Somalia etc and by condoning corrupt Afrikan leaders.

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Green Venezuela: Environmentalism and the Bolivarian Revolution, London

05-06-2007 12:04

London Hands Off Venezuela presents a discussion on

Green Venezuela: Environmentalism and the Bolivarian Revolution
With Derek Wall – Principal Male Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales

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ASDA Hyson Green Expansion

05-06-2007 09:28

Asda in Hyson Green have put in a planning application to expand the shop building into their car park off Noel St. We think this greedy company has done enough harm to the area as it is.

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Video Rush: Rostock, Lichtenhagen Solidarity Rally, Police Attack Again

05-06-2007 07:39

Video rush of the Lichtenhagen Solidarity Rally for the 1992 Nazi fire bombing, 04/06/2007.

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Rostock Sunday. Global Agricultural day of action.

04-06-2007 23:36

Despite its claims to the contrary the G8 has done bugger all to alleviate starvation in the world. In fact the number of people starving in the world is now at an all time high. Sunday was the day nominated to draw attention to all things unfair in the world of agriculture so a roving demo toured the town to tackle the issues

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Video Rush: Rostock, Anti GM March

04-06-2007 19:10

Video Rush of the anti GM March, 03/06/2007.

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G8 Protest - Bristol Solidarity

04-06-2007 18:20

CRITICAL MASS, Friday 8th June
8am in the MORNING!

Assemble on St. Augustines Parade at 8am sharp to move off when critical mass forms.

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G8 protests in audio and pictures

04-06-2007 17:07

Large protests are taking place in Rostock, Germany, against the G8.

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Starbucks Workers Union event - Jun3 7 London

04-06-2007 15:48

This is a rare opportunity to find out about the historic and groundbreaking organising work taking place inside Starbucks in the US and to hear from the film-maker and other IWW organisers about the recent international campaigns by the IWW; Solidarity Federation; UNITE; CNT-F; CGT-F and CGT-E to organise Starbucks workers in the UK, New Zealand, Germany, France and Spain.

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The Guardian joins Crossrail hole plotters in lying to udnerstate costs

04-06-2007 12:14

The case against CrossRail hole plot Bill has always been that it is a crassly conceived project. That it is being sued as a giant Trojan horse by Bog Business and contractors to loot £billions from the UK public under cover of improving transport in London. The hundreds of inaccuracies , fabrications, contradictions as still contained in the promotional assertions and plugs for CrossRail, have been exposed over the past 3 years plus by the Khoodeelaar! campaign. But newer lies are being told. Today's r plug for Crossrail , posted on the Guardian web site allegedly as a report on the Blair party's deputy leadership contenders is the latest, and the most drastic act of lying Crassly for Crossrail

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Imperial Multilateralism in Crisis

04-06-2007 11:32

For half a millenium, the West-first Spain and Portugal, then England and lastly the US-ruled the world. This position is now seriously put in question by the newcomers.. Officially the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank represent global interests and bear worldwide responsibility. In reality, they are dominated by the US.. The left has not yet adjusted to the imminent upheavals.

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Two released from Yarls' Wood//Continuing conflict that create refugees

04-06-2007 11:13

Uthayasooriyan family - still here!
Teresa Lau Manuel released from Yarl's Wood, But!!!