UK Indymedia - UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Cowley ~ LDV - Things Likely To Get Awkward For The Awkward Squad

26-02-2009 16:12

Carworkers – Sackings, layoffs and closures
A contrast between the state of art, modern BMW Cowley plant at Oxford and Birmingham’s dilapidated LDV plant at Washwood Heath

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Direct Action; Italy, Netherlands, Spain & Mexico

26-02-2009 15:45

30 CHICKENS REMOVED FROM CAGES (Italy)
VEHICLES SABOTAGED AT WAGENINGEN UNIV. (Netherlands)
CIRCUS TRUCK DAMAGED IN FIRE (Italy)
NEW MAXMARA COLLECTION GREETED WITH A BRICK (Spain)
ELF TORCH EARTH-DESTROYING MACHINES (Mexico)
FUR FARM RAID - CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY (Italy)

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Free Education Demonstration: Educate, Agitate, Organise!

26-02-2009 14:57

Around 600 students gathered at SOAS University to demand free education and a living grant for all. Although numbers were slightly lower than had been initially expected, it was very encouraging to see students turn out in such numbers in an action that was organised completely independently of the National Union of Students – the first time since the late 1990s. It may also underline the fluidity of the current period we are entering into against the backdrop of the greatest crisis of capitalism since the 1930s.

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BBC1 ITV Channel 4 Camden "Supper Virus" Lab - work has started

26-02-2009 14:50

Most people are aware of the plans to build a "super virus" lab in Camden, alongside St Pancras International behind the British Library. The lab is likely to be level 3 facility meaning that it could contain anthrax and bird flu. I have just been told today by Helia Evens the secretary for Somers Town tenants association that work has indeed started to "explore risk assessment". A news item was also shown very late on TV two days ago...so late that most people would have missed it.

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¡Dibujadme un cordero!. Carta de Principito a lasVisitadoras de Vargas Llosa

26-02-2009 11:44

Señoras; estoy seguro que aceptarán participar en el montaje de la escenificación de las actualidades de Francia y de España de esta última semana de febrero que representaríamos, cojumtamente, en el rancho de los Hastings en Santiago del Lestero. He extraído el material del texto que nos permitirá escribir el libreto, de las aperturas de portada de los medios más representativos de las opiniones de Francia y de España, del 25 de enero de 2009. He encontrado en la lectura de estos textos unas escenas que corresponden a mi perfil y también he encontrado textos que solamente ustedes pudieran tratar con potencial performanza. He adoptado el modelo “adulto”, políticamente correcto con la esperanza de que en la escenografía cada uno de nosotros juegue el papel que le corresponde

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Manchester Hungry For Civil Liberties Discussion

26-02-2009 01:48

Manchester is just a few days away from a major Convention on Modern Liberty, and it looks like being a huge success. The Manchester Convention has just announced a series of "lightning talks" in an attempt to include more people in the debate on matters of civil liberties.

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Zapatero and the Basque Country (by Latuff)

26-02-2009 00:10

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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An interview with Darius Fullmer - SHAC 7 USA

25-02-2009 23:27

Darius Fullmer co-founded and organized Animal Defense League- New Jersey, organized countless outreach and educational events, organized hundreds of protests against the fur trade, including the Fur-Free New Jersey Tour, as well as the campaign against HLS. He was sentenced to a year in prison as part of the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty 7 case. James interviewed him about his experience in prison, the SHAC campaign model and its implications on the animal liberation movement.

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SHAC London in the 'SOCPA' zone

25-02-2009 23:24

Monday, 23th February

Only three of us for another mini demo inside the 'SOCPA-zone' where we protested against Barclays (biggest HLS shareholder), but we still managed to do a decent little demo while leafletting about this Friday's march. We managed about 40 minutes of a demonstration before being told to clear off by a sergeant. It's a free society to demonstrate as long as you get permission and give 6 days notice! What a joke! Anyway, SHAC doesn't care about SOCPA and we'll be returning some time soon.

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Moroccan police rapes teenage Saharawi human rights activist

25-02-2009 21:56

Last Sunday Moroccan police in the occupied Western Sahara detained a young Saharawi girl and raped her for standing up against the Moroccan occupation. First they interrogated her, then they molested her and finally the policemen sodomize her with their truncheons. All in the presence of higher ranking officers. They even threatened to kill her if she made her story public.

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SHAC Week of Action Part 1: London, Netherlands, Italy & Chile

25-02-2009 17:49

24th: FINANCIAL FRENZY WEEK STARTS IN LONDON
23rd: DAY THREE OF DUTCH PROTEST TOUR
23rd: ITALY WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST HLS SPEEDS AWAY!
23rd: DAY ONE OF CHILEAN ACTION DAYS

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24.2, Athens, GR: Migrants' Haunt in Exarcheia, Athens attacked with hand-grenad

25-02-2009 17:18

from

http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog which seems to be active again.

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Leafleting against BNP in Witham on Saturday 28th February

25-02-2009 15:52

Come and join us

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Further blows to Togmocracy!

25-02-2009 14:34

Magistrates acceptance of YouTube shy Police deleting pictures from citizens mobile phones and cash strapped Celebrity togs head down the 'Nobs We Like' pawn shop.

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The Return of the Solitaire?

25-02-2009 00:06

Solitaire maybe returning.

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Oxford Fair Trade Banana Flash Mob

24-02-2009 17:42

Leading supermarkets have stopped selling bananas that exploit workers in the developing world. But Tesco refuses to follow suit. Support low paid farmers during Fairtrade Fortnight - join Ctrl.Alt.Shift's flashmob demo at your local Tesco Metro. 03.03.09

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More charges of union complicity in mass sackings at BMW’s Oxford plant

24-02-2009 17:16

Workers reported for shifts at the BMW plant in Cowley, Oxford, on Monday after a one-week shutdown, still uncertain as to the future of some 500 agency staff.

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Euskal Herria (by Latuff)

24-02-2009 01:28

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Celebrate BP's choice of Fossil Fools Day to celebrate its centenary!

23-02-2009 21:26

For reasons unfathomable yet deeply pleasing, BP* has chosen Fossil Fools
Day - April 1st 2009 - to celebrate its centenary.

This will take place at the British Museum, where the not-so-great and the
far-from-good will quaff cocktails, snaffle canapes and watch a
celebratory film.

And we will be there too, between 6-7pm, to say ‘Your party’s over!'

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Class Solidarity with the General Strikes in French Oversea Territories

23-02-2009 20:46

After a 4 weeks long general strike in Guadeloupe which has also extended for 10 days in Martinique, the struggle of the workers of these two French West-Indian islands enters a difficult phase. The French government has just refused its support for the draft agreement on a wage increase which took shape between the trade unions and the employers organization.