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Visteon Occupation Ends, Struggle Continues

10-04-2009 09:11

Supporters arrive to show solidarity with the occupiers demanding 'Ford Terms'
Visteon workers came out of the Enfield plant at midday on Thursday 9 April in compliance with the High Court Order. Pictures Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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'No Democracy Wall' Memorial to Ian Tomlinson, Royal Exchange, Bank, London

10-04-2009 01:50

These are a number of Photos taken on the 2nd April around the Royal Exchange at the Bank Station junction of Threadneedle St and Cornhill Except for the first three which were taken on London Bridge the previous night, for it’s adjacent tube station happened to be the nearest open to make for, after being released from the kettle at Bank

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Battle of Threadneedle Street

09-04-2009 14:32

The article refers to the G20 demonstartions that took place outside the RBS. In light of criticism that Police have had I believe this piece will give a correct account of how they behaved and how the tactic of cordoning the crowd in aggravated the situation.

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plymouth 5 released without charge

09-04-2009 08:56

Ooh! look out for that toxic "political literature"
"Terror probe police release group Police officer with evidence Investigating officers removed items from a city centre address All five members of a group arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot have been released without charge"

bbc article with commentary

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The Rwanda Genocide Fabrication by Keith Harmon Snow

09-04-2009 07:26

Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Kagame Dictatorship's War Crimes Victory in Rwanda - Human Rights Watch, Alison Des Forges and Disinformation on Central Africa

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electrohippies: World Intellectual Privateers Day, April 26th 2009

08-04-2009 23:22

the electrohippies are calling upon people around the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Privateers Day on April 26th 2009. In a concerted action across the Internet, we call upon people to select a piece of information or other creative work which should be in the public domain, but which is chained by the rules of intellectual privateering rights (IPRs), and to re-appropriate it for the people of the world to share in common by publishing it as widely as possible on-line.

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Tamil protest still going strong / 8th April 3pm

08-04-2009 14:07

Police repression still very high: solidarity needed! Go down and make sure the Tamils are not subjected to police brutality!

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Terrorizing Dissent - US Indymedia film about policing demo's

08-04-2009 11:09

If the policing concerned you at G20, have a look at what our American friends have to put up with and us before not too long.

Glass Bead Collective, Twin Cities Indymedia, and other independent media activists have released a new film, 'Terrorizing Dissent', an exposé of events at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Featuring first-person accounts and footage from more than forty cameras on the streets, 'Terrorizing Dissent' focuses on the story of dissent suppressed. People charged with "conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism" speak out against the government's campaign to manipulate media coverage and label civil disobedience and community organizing as terrorism.

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Comment and Photos of the G20 Demonstration At Bank

07-04-2009 22:32

View of the Police Kettle around the Bank of England Intersection City Of London

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STRASBOURG ! PARLEZ VOUS ANARCHY ?

06-04-2009 21:13

Stop and Check ! Strasbourg residents show passes
The Heart of Europe ! A City Locked Down !
The Folly of an Elite ! .... Heard The Voice of Reason !!

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Strasbourg. Main demo.

05-04-2009 20:28

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Despite all the media attention on the actions of a few hundred individuals it should be remembered that over 40,000 people attended a peaceful demo against NATO policy.

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NATO's Sixty Year Legacy: Threat Of Nuclear War In Europe

05-04-2009 20:13

Self-styled global, 21st Century NATO will meet for its sixtieth anniversary summit in France and Germany in three days and is expected to craft a new Strategic Concept, one that will leave few spots on Earth unaffected.

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Strasbourg. Battle of Rue Coulax.

05-04-2009 19:34

The Ibis Hotel loses its star rating.
After their poignant visit to the border the Black Block then went a couple of street into town and set fire to a bank. Unfortunately for the Ibis hotel chain one of their outlets was situated above the bank in question.

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Strasbourg. No Borders action.

05-04-2009 18:57

You got that?
After clearing the obstacles at the Vaubaun bridge activists headed for the border with Germany. 5,000 protesters were trapped on the other side by the authorities despite this being a Europe without borders.

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Strasbourg. Vaubaun bridge action.

05-04-2009 18:23

A clown builds an ingenious CRS trap.
Despite agreeing a route for the march in advance the cops decided to block the Vaubaun bridge chucking tear gas and grenades at anyone who approached their line.

Most marchers waited patiently for the cops to leave. Some threw the gas back and generally harassed the Police until the moment they withdrew.

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Strasbourg. Early morning Samba blockade.

05-04-2009 17:49

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It was sometime between 6 & 7. The cops were taken by surprise and before they could respond over 100 people had blocked a major intersection near the summit.

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European call for a counter summit in Louvain against the Bologna process

05-04-2009 15:56

European call for a counter summit in Louvain against the Bologna process
28th and 29th of April, Louvain, Belgium

“The worst enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge”

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Primark Increase Profits from Sweated Labour

04-04-2009 21:19

War on Want and No Sweat drew attention to Primark's increased profits selling clothes made by sweated labour by holding a fashion show in protest on Oxford St, London today (4 April, 2009.)
Pictures Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Solidarity with occupying workers at Visteon

04-04-2009 20:09

An Enterprise of Ford Motor Company Limited
Several hundred people turned up at Visteon in Enfield today (Sat 4 April, 2009) to show solidarity with the sacked workers who are occupying the factory demanding that the Visteon and The Ford Motor Company meet their moral obligations.
Pictures Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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NATO MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN MORE TO SAVE NATO OR AFGHANISTAN

04-04-2009 18:30


The more things change, the more they stay the same. Obama pledged that
change, was not to do what has been done before. Yet, he continues to lobby
for increased military intervention in Afghanistan, and now has succeeded in
having NATO pledge to send 5,000 more troops to complement the US 17,000
extra troops.