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I Survived the Georgian War. Here's What I Saw.

09-10-2008 15:13

- In a speech before the United Nations last month, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili implored world leaders to set up an international investigation to find out the truth about the war in South Ossetia.

I couldn't agree more. But I think the results of an honest investigation would reveal a very different "truth" than what President Saakashvili claims.

I know this because I was in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, on Aug. 7 when Georgian troops marched into the city and killed my friends and neighbors. I huddled with my family in terror for three nights while Saakashvili's tanks and rockets destroyed hundreds of our homes, desecrated cemeteries, gutted schools and hospitals.

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Attacked at work by armed robbers - the dangers of being a Muslim moderate

08-10-2008 21:41

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This week's dialect podcast which includes Matt's muses, Cider With Rosie and the Compass of Mystery festival - 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.

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One World Week 2008, Nottingham Uni

08-10-2008 20:08

This year One World Week at Nottingham University will be themed on Human Rights at home and abroad.
A week of events including workshops, discusssions, lunches and theatre.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

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Reading the Names of the Dead, Afghanistan, London - Pictures

08-10-2008 11:08

Reading the names of the Dead - timing.
Peace camapaigners gather in Whitehall opposite Downing Street on the seventh of the month for a seven hour vigil seven years after Afghanistan is invaded by a US/UK led coalition in the opening salvo of the now disgraced so-called War on Terror.

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Sussex Uni Students Strike Again At Royal Navy

08-10-2008 07:13

For the second time in as many weeks Sussex university students have demonstrated their determination to drive the University Royal Navy Unit (royal navy recruitment organisation on uni campuses) into the sea.

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Comms Uberdatabase

07-10-2008 11:50

Freedom not Fear 11th October 1pm New Scotland Yard
Bring food, stuff to make noise!

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The Great Caper...

06-10-2008 19:10

Richard Fuld before the congress hearing.
The markets collapse, the left is left reeling, the right steams ahead and the end of the War on Terror approaches.

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Freedom Not Fear - Anti-surveillance Day Sat 11th October - Scotland Yard

06-10-2008 15:59

Met Anti-Terror Campaign, www.met.police.uk/campaigns/campaign_ct_2008.htm
In London: Assemble 1pm at New Scotland Yard, with pots, pans and other stuff to make some noise!!

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.
 http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

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42-day detention dropped as unworkable

06-10-2008 11:26

Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords. Ministers admit privately that there is not "a cat in Hell's chance" of the legislation, which returns to the Lords this week, being passed into law.

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The Peace Procession and the Peace Plan, London. Pictures.

06-10-2008 11:01

David Gould and Brian Haw.
Peace campaigners from all the faiths gather at Westminster Cathedral to carry out the Peace Procession through London. They are joined by David Gould, who's step-daughter Helen Katherine Jones was killed on a Piccadilly line train at Kings Cross during the bombing of the London underground in 2005.

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Manager of mystery terror 'exercise' on July 7 2005 responds to his critics

05-10-2008 20:58

Peter Power from Visor Consultants
Peter Power was all over the British mainstream media on July 7th 2005 explaining that his company, Visor Consultants, was running an exercise that fateful morning, at the same three tube stations where the bombs actually went off, which 'turned live'.
see also  http://www.londonbombs.org.uk/

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Bush demo policing condemned in Observer

05-10-2008 19:10

Snip below taken from an article about Sir Ian Blair by Henry Porter in today's Observer...

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Press release: Menezes family's reaction to London police chief Ian Blair's resi

05-10-2008 11:34

The Menezes family is shocked by the news of Sir Ian Blair's resignation, as it comes in the middle of the inquest into Jean's death.

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Iraqs Forgotten Refugees

05-10-2008 11:01

Jordan and Syria, not the United States, have felt the brunt of the refugee wave that Bush’s invasion has caused.

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Equalities and Human Rights Commission Investigation

02-10-2008 17:54

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission are inquiring into the use of the terrorist act and are interested in hearing from anyone where the Terrorist Act was used or threatened and are interested in the experience of Climate Camp activists (amongst others).

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No Debate on Iran

01-10-2008 22:46

If George Bush and Barack Obama both call you crazy, you're probably in your right mind. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made perfectly good sense when he addressed the UN General Assembly, in New York.

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Clowns Paint The Military

01-10-2008 18:38

Today, a babble of rebel clowns painted the royal navys recruitment stall a deeper shade of red.

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Upcoming Free Hich Events

01-10-2008 08:25

As you may know, Hicham Yezza was originally arrested at the University of Nottingham in May along with Rizwaan Sabir in a bogus 'terror operation'. The pair were then released without charge (or apology); Hich was swiftly re-arrested on 'immigration grouds' and held in detention for a further three weeks. Students, academics and politicians have made it clear that the maltreatment of Hicham was and continues to be an attempt to cover up "a dreadful cock-up".

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'Hizb ut-Tahrir' and 'Al-Muhajiroun' are they Muslims or not?

30-09-2008 17:24

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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.

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Free RNC Documentary

30-09-2008 16:25

(2008) A documentary that looks into the events during the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, MN.