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Chinese death sentence on British national Akmal Sheikh
28-12-2009 12:20
Akmal Sheikh is a 53-year-old British national who has been sentenced to death in China for alleged drug smuggling. You can act to try to save his life.
White Christmas operation in Coccaglio 2009
28-12-2009 11:46
Christmas 2009The ''White Christmas'' operation in Coccaglio, aiming the expulsion of all ''illegals'' in the town, is not only a sign of utter racism and xenophobia, it also reveals the inhuman Italian asylumpolicy, which has hardened this year
Therefore it is of great importance to undertake action against as well the White Christmas operation as Italian asylumpolicy in general
“War is Peace” Prize
28-12-2009 09:56
Bradford Uni National March & Rally - Sat 13th (Leaflets & Transport)
28-12-2009 04:24
National Animal Rights Spring Gathering
28-12-2009 00:01
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th March.
Nottingham
Escalating violence against anti-mining campaigners in El Salvador
27-12-2009 23:32
As locals campaign against gold mining by Canadian Company Pacific Rim, two more anti-mining activists have been murdered.Confront Counter Terror: Expose the Expo - 14th April 2010
27-12-2009 22:08
Sponsored by arms comapny Thales, and organised by Clarion Events—responsible for Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi) the world’s largest arms fair, the Counter Terror Expo takes place between 14-15 April 2010 at Olympia, London.FLASHBACK: Israel's blonde bombshells and real bombs in Gaza
27-12-2009 21:37
The cynicism embedded in the name, selected for what Ari Shavit, one of Israel's most celebrated commentators, called "an intelligent, impressive operation," is symptomatic to the cold, meticulous and calculated cruelty with which this attack was "designed," "executed" and "marketed" to the world.
FLASHBACK: The Hanukkah Massacres
27-12-2009 20:13
Viva Palestina activists start hunger strike in Jordan
27-12-2009 19:31
At 11 35 am, the time of the first attack, a group of humanitarians on the “Viva Palestina Convoy” will embark on an International Hunger Strike in the main square in Aqaba, Jordan.
Direct Action; UK, Russia, Italy, USA, France & Portugal
27-12-2009 18:58
20th-23rd DecemberWELSH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TARGETED IN PROTEST OF BADGER CULL (UK)
MEAT SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED, MOLOTOV THROWN INSIDE (Russia)
NO HOLIDAY FOR MINK FARMER (Italy)
LOCKS GLUED AT FUR STORE (USA)
CHICKEN TRANSPORT TRUCKS DESTROYED (France)
RABBITS RESCUED (Italy)
RABBITS SAVED FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Portugal)
"GUARD DOG" RESCUED (Italy)
Talks at Cowley Club Bookshop
27-12-2009 18:31
To kick off 2010 in style, we have a series of author talks lined up at the Cowley....
International education strike network-meeting Berlin 15.th-17.th of Januar 2010
27-12-2009 16:26
Becouse of the international Studentsprotest there is the first official international education strike network-meeting at th Humbold University Berlin from the 15.th unitil the 17.th of January 2010. In europe now there are more than 280 universities occupied and the students have claims to those respnsible wich are a must for a sensible education. Worldwide more then 580 universities are participating with the protestactivitiesCop-enhagen: Seattle's Coming Out Party?
27-12-2009 14:52
Was Copenhagen the Coming out party for the movement born in Seattle? Probably not, but important alliances and discussions were started here that must be continued into the future.Egyptian Security Forces Detain Gaza Freedom Marchers and Stop Memorial in Cairo
27-12-2009 14:23
Egyptian Security Forces Detain Gaza Freedom Marchers inel-Arish and shut down Gaza Memorial in Cairo
Violent clashes and riots against the dictatorship
27-12-2009 10:54
4 iranian people killed by the fascists bassidj'is militiaTarget Brimar begin 22 Days of Waging Peace
27-12-2009 09:45
Anti-militarist campaigners from across the Northwest will be holding a 22 day long protest against Chadderton-based weapons component manufacturer Brimar from December 27.The Rolls-Royce exec and the oak tree
27-12-2009 07:52
A Rolls-Royce executive has cut down an ancient oak tree to improve access to his house.Hunger strike to force open blockade
26-12-2009 20:47
hunger strike at 11.25am local time tomorrow (27th) in protest at the Egyptian
government's refusal to allow the convoy entry onto its soil.