UK Indymedia - UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Australian government escalates its military involvement in Iraq

04-07-2006 05:26

In other words, Labor differences with Howard are purely tactical. It believes that the “national interest”—that is, the interests of the Australian corporate establishment—would be better served by concentrating military activities in the region, where substantial oil, gas and other strategic interests are at stake.

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BPP in collapse as Sid W gives up

04-07-2006 03:10

Mind the door...

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Sick ALP hypocrisy

03-07-2006 23:20

The democratic socialist parties of the UK, USA and Au look sick - this could be terminal.

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Palestine Today

03-07-2006 18:59

Palestine Today a service of the International Middle East Media centre, www.imemc.org for Monday, July 3rd 2006

News from Gaza as the situation intensifies, Israeli Army invade Nablus and damages the fire station, dairy products factory headquarters, and local TV station, Army arrests three residents from Iskaka village, invades the West Bank cities of Jenin and Tulkarem

These stories and more coming up. Stay tuned

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Camp Inski - Anti-G8-Camping at the Baltic Sea

03-07-2006 16:03

For global social rights and an entirely different entirety!

August 4-13th 2006

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Climate Injustice in the Niger Delta - Speaker Event

03-07-2006 15:33

Thursday 6th July

'Climate injustice in the Niger Delta: Ten years on from Ken Saro-Wiwa'

7-9 pm, Holywell Music Rooms. £3/£2.

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PHILIPPINES: Citizens' impeachment complaint against President Gloria Arroyo

03-07-2006 12:05

AKBAYAN (Citizens' Action Party) solons today formally endorsed the second impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) as more citizens and groups filed their complaints against the president.

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US will retain overall command

03-07-2006 05:15

The present US-led offensive in southern Afghanistan demonstrates that Washington is determined to maintain its grip over the country, which occupies a crucial strategic position adjacent to resource-rich regions of the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as South Asia. While NATO troops from Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and several other countries are due to take over key operational tasks in Afghanistan, the US will retain overall command. Far from ending the opposition to the occupation, the build-up of troops and their repressive methods will only fuel greater popular resentment and hostility, which is rapidly transforming Afghanistan into another military quagmire.

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Scan Dot Org 4th July Special mp3

03-07-2006 03:13

Independence from the Neo Cons

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SOCPA woman's child threatened by police this afternoon

03-07-2006 01:00

inspector hart from charing cross threatened a mother today that she would be arrested and that her seven-year-old daughter would be taken to the police station and handed over to social services. her crime? singing outside downing street with a statement about bullying round her neck.

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meaningful death not a wasted life of degradation and torment.

02-07-2006 16:33

I have decided that today i will start my hunger strike as i think death is preferable to serving the pyramidal power structure and the machine that devours the world and enslaves all.

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Demo 7/7 East Timor Solidarity

02-07-2006 15:30

Demo against coup in East Timor and Australia's Oil grab which many think is behind it.

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Amnesty: ''Israel commits State Terrorism'' & Bush commits war crimes

02-07-2006 13:05

Amnesty International reports: ''Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip are war crimes. Deliberate attacks by Israeli forces against civilian property and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes.''

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Greg Palast booksigning and Venezuela talk 8pm Tuesday 4th July @ NUJ hq

01-07-2006 21:32

CALLING NOTICE: Greg Palast speaks on Tuesday July 4th to the National Union of Journalists book branch with Hands Off Venezuela at the NUJ headquarters from 8pm.

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Pictures from the Palestine Solidarity Demo (30/06/06)

01-07-2006 19:54

A few pictures from the demo in birmingham.

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Pictures From NoBorders/ARC Demo (30/06/06)

01-07-2006 19:43

Well done to Noborders/ ARC for keeping up the pressure and solidarity.

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Israel's right of defense (by Latuff)

01-07-2006 18:18

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their resistance of U.S. backed Israeli terror.

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// SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION AT CHILEAN EMBASSY - 12.30PM, MONDAY 3RD JULY

01-07-2006 17:15

// SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION AT CHILEAN EMBASSY!
// 12.30PM, MONDAY 3RD JULY
// ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE 12, DEVONSHIRE STREET, LONDON, W1N 2DS - NEAREST TUBE IS GREAT PORTLAND STREET.
* IF POSSIBLE PLEASE BRING BANNERS, PLACARDS, FLYERS & NOISE! *

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Yorkshire Forward Nanotech event disrupted

30-06-2006 19:12

Sheffield favourite regional development agency Yorkshire Forward held a business meeting on nanotechnology and how it will affect the area.

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MATILDA now YF have it

30-06-2006 17:33

yorkshire forward have put in a security guard, cameras, and remote monitoring equipment.