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Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee a disgrace

09-05-2009 01:13

Paul Hoolihan PCMC Chairman
This article is about human rights abuses and the systemic failure of the government (including the PCMC) to act on severe school bullying, education discrimination and judicial abuse and corruption.

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Hossam Eid has handed the campaign back to Mandy Ford

08-05-2009 19:16

Following a spat and "take over" ...Hossam Eid has handed the campaign back to Mandy Ford. No, we did not "report him to the cops" he volunteered to leave.
Re : Campaign updates : We will be contacting Northwest Holst soil engineers this week to see what their findings are regarding the safety assessment carried out upon the site. We will let you know what they say. See below.

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Camden Veggie Bar Inspiral Lounge Hit By The Dance Police

08-05-2009 17:04

Inspiral Lounge in Camden, the best and most well know vegge cafe in Camden, has been hit by The Dance Police. The venue is allowed to have DJ but people are not allowed to dance say newspapers and the venues owner / manager. People have said the police make regular vists to monitor toe tapping, dancing, dancing, swaying or otherwise moving in adance like way to the music. Bah Poo we say!

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radar.squat.net

08-05-2009 13:44

Radar is an online listings system for non-commercial events, used mainly by activists, squatters, social centres and similar types.

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The Philippine Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe.

08-05-2009 01:55

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe, not economically sound, not insurable, not sustainable. It is tainted with corruption.

Statement Calling for Rejection of the Proposal to Recommission the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

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Workers' Fightback Update - 8th May 2009

08-05-2009 01:15

This is the first update for the Workers’ Fightback group. I intend to make them once a week or thereabouts, bringing you the latest from the class struggle frontline, in the UK and elsewhere.

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Bristol Against Police Violence - demo report

08-05-2009 00:33

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Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 9pm & Sundays 7pm  http://www.bcfm.org.uk/

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Free Film at 56a, London: CHOP SHOP Sun May 17th

07-05-2009 18:59

Chop Shop's Alejandro
Full Unemployment Cinema present: Free Film Screening - Chop Shop
Sunday 17th MAY - 3pm
56a Infoshop
56 Crampton St
London
SE17 3AE

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Visteon workers maintain action after accepting redundancy offer

07-05-2009 15:56

Visteon workers in Belfast, Enfield and Basildon have voted to accept a new offer of redundancy payments after they were summarily dismissed just over one month ago.

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Hereford Heckler #8 out now...

07-05-2009 13:35

The May issue of the Hereford Heckler (bulletin of the Hereford Solidarity League) is out now...

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Climate Camp secure court ruling on Kent Police bullyboy tactics at Kingsnorth

07-05-2009 07:32

The Climate Camp yesterday (6 May) won an important decision in the High Court on a challenge to the legality of searches carried out by police at the camp in August 2008, near Eon’s Kingsnorth Power Station, in Kent.

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Around the Campaigns Thursday 7th May 2009

07-05-2009 06:30

Stephanie, Desmond, Raphael and Ubaka back in Sheffield

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Spoof stickers against rising fares on Leeds Buses.

06-05-2009 15:46

Those pests have struck again.

After their spoof of the local paper was so well received the people behind the Yorkshire Evening Pest have responded to yet another rise in the fares on First buses by producing stickers which helpfully inform passengers of both the rise in prices and what the company really thinks of them.

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Radical DIY Mini-Fest in Newcastle

06-05-2009 14:37

Event Poster
D.I.Y Aye! A 2 day festival of radical DIY workshops, films, music and more

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Update from the Anarchist Movement Conference 09

06-05-2009 13:20

Anarchist Movement Conference 2009 in London, UK
June 6th/7th, Queen Mary University, London E1 4NS
web: www.conference09.org.uk // email:  info@conference09.org.uk

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Swansea Visteon Update 6th May 2009

06-05-2009 12:10

An update of events at the Visteon plant in Swansea

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Fundraiser for Anarchist Conference 09

06-05-2009 08:27

Fundraiser for Anarchist Conference 09

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26 Million people displaced by violence in 2008

06-05-2009 07:18

International efforts have failed to reduce the scale of internal displacement caused by conflict. According to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) report 'Internal Displacement: Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2008'.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees - April 2009

06-05-2009 07:17

Seven conflict situations around the world deteriorated and one improved in April 2009, according to the the International Crisis Group's monthly bulletin CrisisWatch N°69.

Fiji, Kenya, Moldova, Nepal, Fiji, Kenya, Moldova, Nepal, all experienced deteriorating situations

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Graffitti artists wanted for secret London and Brighton project...sshhh

06-05-2009 03:10

We want street artists and PAINT for a secret project...ssshhh