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I am the Iron, this May it’s mine (V. Majakovskij)

12-05-2010 19:43

Editorial by Antifa Resistance about the 1st of May around the world.

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Filmshow: The Jewish Anarchists, Brighton, 21st June, 7.30pm, The Cowley Club

12-05-2010 18:15

The Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (Paul Avrich, 1980, Duration 58 mins)

UK: Brighton, 21st June 2010, 7.30pm, The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA Free/Donation

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Birmingham Anti-Election Campaign

12-05-2010 16:20

As is the tradition in Birmingham, every election is met with opposition. With all three main parties offering us cuts in services, privatisation, job losses and wage cuts the message that 'Voting Changes Nothing' was even more self evident. Along many of the arterial routes into Birmingham, anti-election boards were hoisted up lamp posts not only encouraging people not to vote but promoting ongoing resistance to our so-called 'leaders'. Responses from the public as they went up were all positive and with the exception of one set of boards they all stayed up....and might be left up ready for the next election after the Con-Lib pact falls to pieces.

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Weekend of Rage? First calls for anti-tory demos

12-05-2010 13:38

Things could be hotting up in London this weekend with several large political protests planned for Central London.

The first demo against Cameron and his gang of toffs, thieves, liars and traitors has been called at Parliament Square, midday, Saturday May 15th. (1)

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David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker Benefit Gig

12-05-2010 12:04

Rovics and Attila Gig for West Mids IWW 2010
Sunday 23rd May 2010, doors 6pm, entry £6.
The Wagon & Horses, Adderley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham

Back after last year's great gig, the folk and punkrock trans-atlantic alliance are back to fan the flames of discontent! With our own veggie curry, stalls, and all proceeds going to West Mids IWW - a truly radical labour union!

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Bombs made in fareham and Derbyshire used to supress dissent in Greece

09-05-2010 19:24

Grenades made by the Chemring group ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemring) used in recent protests in Athens and Thessaloniki, not just tear gas used, also some kind of fragmentation grenade, and noise grenades made by Chemring scum ( http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1166657).

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The Kurdish Teacher trade unionists and 4 other activist been executed by Isalmi

09-05-2010 18:20

Despite campaign and efforts by International Trade Union Confederation and other progressive groups which were published here


 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/01/445047.html

Islamic regime showed its brutality against humanity and complete lack of respect for international obligations.

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Britain's Election: Welcome to No Choice Democracy

07-05-2010 20:46

"This “no choice democracy” is being foisted on ordinary people everywhere, from North America to Europe. It is the other side of the prescription of “economic structural adjustment” that for decades was the “tough medicine” that international capital forced poverty-stricken nations to swallow. The “choice” it seems is: you can hold your nose while swallowing this, or you may not hold your nose. The British non-election of 2010 marks the nadir in western so-called liberal democracy in which “we the people” have pointedly no choice in how our societies are to be run. Because we are all Third Worlders now. Bankrupt politics in hand with bankrupt economics."

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UKBA sinks to new depths of inhumanity

07-05-2010 13:09

Nadia Arzane and Bashir Foris, Separated!

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Anarchists in Hereford Egg the fash and disrupt the ballot count!

07-05-2010 09:20

Hereford anarchists where the main feature on local radio last night after they disrupted the ballot count to offer out the BNP candidate! one activists fully masked up and carrying an red and black flag entered the room full of hundreds of people shouting "come out John oliver you facist scumbag" and "show yourself you filthy nazi" only moments before Chris Gower the local organiser had glitter thrown in his face and the candidate John Oliver Recieved a egg to the front of his suit and a good kick to the back of his legs.
No parasan!
No Arrests Made!

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anarchists in greece can save us all! Or at least the way...

06-05-2010 18:46

from the rubble will come a new option, freedom
in an effort to stop people trolling my article down the newswire, (why anyone would want to i know not) i've republished with a new title. it's on the newswire as 'a way forward' and is a piece i knocked up to start some thinking and discussing about current issues amongst the 'movement'...

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An employee of the burnt bank speaksout on tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens

06-05-2010 15:29

An employee of the burnt bank speaks out on tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens – please spread....

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The murderers “mourn” their victims-(Regarding the tragic death of 3 people)

06-05-2010 15:26

Thursday, May 6, 2010": Statement by the Skaramanga squat in Athens regarding General Strike's events
regarding of what happend yesterday 05/05/21010

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A Way Forward

06-05-2010 14:55

With recent events around the globe signalling yet another kick in the gonads for capitalism (ash clouds, angry greek youths and activists, including dead workers, new york bomb attempt and millions of people marching for mayday), I felt compelled to knock up a little article for the 'movements' apetite for conversation and debate about 'where the fuck is the revolution?'

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Greek Bank Union to strike for the 3 dead workers

05-05-2010 23:19

I know this is from a corporate source but its very important news showing the workers know where to place the blame.
The government and the management
It also appears to back up the statement from the co-worker of the victims.at the Marfin Egnatia bank

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London solidarity w Greece action Photos

05-05-2010 20:24

Solidarity with the People of Greece

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An employee of the burnt bank speaks out on tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens

05-05-2010 20:20

Tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens leave little space for comments – we are all very shocked and deeply saddened by the events. To those (on the “Occupied London” blog even) who speculate that the deaths might have been caused purposefully by anarchists, we can only reply the following: we do not take to the streets, we do not risk our freedom and our lives confronting the greek police in order to kill other people. Anarchists are not murderers, and no brainwashing attempted by Greek PM Papandreou, the national or the international media should convince anyone otherwise.

That being said, and with developments still running frantically, we want to publish a rough translation of a statement by an employee of Marfin Bank – the bank whose branch was set alight in Athens today, where the three employees found a tragic death.

Read the letter, translate it, spread it around to your networks; grassroots counter-information has a crucial role to play at a moment when the greek state and corporate media are leashing out on the anarchist movement over here in Greece.

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Democracy Village Peace Festival – Pix & Call Out

05-05-2010 17:51

A1. Voice of the Hoi Polloi
Dateline: Democracy Village, Parliament Square, London, UK, 12:00-Late, Thu 06 Mat 10 – As the boss class's 'Electoral Circus' grapples with performance anxiety, the participatory democratic will of the people gains expression through a collective Peace Festival at the ever-expanding Democracy Village, camped out on the very doorstep of the House of Conmens in Parliament Square.

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Pogrom in Exarchia, squats attacked. Fire service say 3 dead

05-05-2010 15:22

Exarchia under attack
Squats attacked
Local citizens attacked

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Our Dreams Don't Fit on Your Ballots

05-05-2010 13:18

The day before the 2010 General Election, some Londoners will have woken up to see a slightly different message on billboards around the city. The phrase coined in the 90's by the Argentinean co-operative movement reads "OUR DREAMS DON'T FIT ON YOUR BALLOTS"