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Antifascist demo in Katowice (Poland)&police repressions - 108 arrested!
19-04-2012 14:40
On Saturday, 14 of April 2012 around 250 members of National Radical Camp (Polish far right organization, ONR), neo-nazis and football hooligans came to Katowice, a city in southern polish region of Silesia to commemorate 78 anniversary of creation of the pre-war ONR, openly fascist and anti-Semitic group responsible for numerous assaults on left – wing activists and Jewish minority. In response to this sheer provocation, Silesian Antifascist Movement organized a counter - demonstration that has gathered around 150 people. Their protest was attacked by the riot police squads, and more than 100 people were arrested and unlawfully fined for ‘disturbing the legal demonstration’ (which means the fascist march). Six antifascists were charged with ‘serious assault on police officer’ (maximum penalty – 10 years in prison).Victory! Flannels Have Dropped Fur!
19-04-2012 14:22
Flannels release a signed, official statement/policy that they will no longer sell fur!The CDM in Africa Cannot Deliver the Money
19-04-2012 13:07
Nottingham Solidarity Network- Action Update
19-04-2012 10:55
Over the past 3 weeks Nottingham Solidarity Network has been taking actions against a dodgy landlord, Mr Shakil, also known as “Shak”. The landlord collected rent from tenants whilst at the same time not paying the mortgage. This caused them to be evicted upon repossession of the house. The landlord also neglected to pay the £700 deposit into a deposit protection scheme as required by law, nor maintain the property.
We see this level of mendacity as stemming from the control landlords and bosses have over our lives and thus we created Nottingham Solidarity Network in order to fight back. J contacted us and together we have come up with ways of collectivizing the dispute in order to apply pressure to get the money back he’s owed.
On Saturday March 31st twenty or so friends of NSN met in Carrington to await a sighting of Mr Shakil in his new workplace; Nad’s takeaway owned by his brother in law. Once we spotted him getting into his car on the other side of the road we briskly made our way towards him. Whilst the group surrounded the car, J knocked on the open window and handed over a letter demanding the return of the £700. Mr Shakil accepted the letter, mumbled several unconvincing excuses and drove off at speed.
This action had the benefit of showed Mr Shakil that this was no longer merely an issue between ex-tenants and ex-landlord, but had become a collective action. The relationship between landlord and tenant is one which has an intrinsically uneven power balance, with the landlord the owner of the property collecting money from the tenant who has no other option but to pay or be made homeless. When the tenant pays rent, but is still evicted from their home this is an abuse of this power.
In order to redistribute this power we can respond collectively, ensuring that landlords and bosses in Nottingham are aware that their actions will elicit a response.
Having received no response from Mr Shakil we decided to again target his workplace in order to remind him that action will continue to escalate until the deposit is returned. To this end Nottingham Solidarity Network called out for as many people as possible to contact the takeaway from 6pm to 10pm on Saturday the 14th April via phone, and politely ask for the circumstances to be redressed.
Following a call out via numerous organisations, social media platforms and websites the subsequent phone blockade was hugely effective. We’d like to thank everyone who showed solidarity by taking the time to get involved.Scores of people reported ringing in, with calls frequently unable to connect and going to voicemail. Staff reactions included denying he worked there, resignation, intimidation and threats of violence.
Obviously perturbed, reports suggest that a member of staff called the police at around 7pm and some callers who weren’t shielding their number were then contacted from a local police station and told to desist or face repercussions. Despite these questionable attempts at intimidation the call out had already gone out and people continued to ring throughout the evening. There have been no further attempts to contact callers by the police that we know of, but if anyone has had contact please let us know.
Reports from takeaway staff indicated that takings were down 50% on a normal Saturday, one of the two busiest days of the week for them. This is a reminder of our power when we act collectively.
These actions have obviously caused Shak discomfort as he took this occasion to make his first proactive engagement with the NSN. Unfortunately this was to contact a fellow ex tenant unconnected to NSN and make a series of threats against his person, whilst simultaneously admitting fault and expressing a desire to pay if he had the means. He also contacted the NSN phone. We refuse to be intimidated and hope this marks the beginning of Mr Shakil’s engagement with us.
NSN will continue to take actions until Mr Shakil begins act in good faith and takes steps to begin to repay the outstanding deposit.
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24 April: Cardiff solidarity action for Bradley Manning's next court appearance
19-04-2012 09:56
India joins nuclear club, world doesn't care as india has minimal oil reserves
19-04-2012 09:29
India has successfully test-launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead. It's range is believed to be 5000km, enough to put it in striking distance of China for example.Immigration checks are everywhere - New Cross bus stop, latest hot spot
19-04-2012 09:09
On my way to work this morning I found the bus stops around New Cross bus garage swarming with police and UKBA immigration officers. I saw a man being questioned by immigration officials and surrounded by several police under the bus shelter. This was a bit weird and unnerving so I sent a mass txt out to warn people and pass on the message.
WATCH Livestream TONIGHT (&other dates) "The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning"
19-04-2012 09:07
PLAY PROMO YOUTUBE (1 min) - 'The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Hyper Connecte Theatre
http://youtu.be/8a7ZXVchhuE You need to go to this link to register before viewing.....
http://tinyurl.com/cfens7n
Rights not Charity! - Protest brings traffic to a standstill
19-04-2012 07:02
Square and moved off towards Trafalgar Square. It started raining intermittently. Police accompanied us and were not happy that we were on the road. They tried to get information and we heard them asking what were our plans but none of us spoke to them.
Arriving at Trafalgar Square, 2 groups of wheelchair users split up and block up two junctions. Police tried to get us off the street while activists chanted and voiced their protests.
Brighton Bike Fest Day Four (It's Stopped Raining!!)
19-04-2012 06:45
Rain hasn't stopped Play! Police on Bikes Welcome!One less Riot Van.Fire! In A Crowded World
19-04-2012 03:38
Occupy Brookes kicks off despite monsoon weather
18-04-2012 21:53
The occupy camp outside Oxford Brookes Uni started up today amid crazy downpours.Bradley Manning Solidarity - report from Wales
18-04-2012 19:39
We're currently in Wales taking action for and in solidarity with Bradley Manning - the young US soldier with Welsh roots incarcerated without trial for two years and tortured for sharing the truth about wars being fought in our name - as the National Theatre Wales performs Tim Price's play 'The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning' in Pembrokeshire, Cardiff and Flintshire during April. This is a summary of events and actions to date.
Portsmouth's Nazi Pub Exposed!
18-04-2012 14:59
Portsmouth Nazi Watch can finally reveal the details of our latest investigation into the activities of the far-right in Portsmouth. Rather worryingly these centre around the Landlord of a licensed Public House that has been used on many occasions to host meetings, conferences and film screenings for neo-nazi extremists and football hooligans.Oxford Brookes Occupied
18-04-2012 14:32
Students inspired by the global occupy movement have today occupied Oxford Brookes University as a protest against rising tuition fees.Dissolve secret agencies and police – Anarchy in the EU!
18-04-2012 13:55
“Railway infrastructure”? WTF?!
Very much in line with general European politics, the actual content and intention of the organisers remains in the dark. What, for example, is meant by the term “railway infrastructure”: It seems reasonable to assume that it refers to the protests against the “railway infrastructure” Stuttgart 21 in Germany as well as the high speed connection “Treno ad Alta Velocità” (TAV) which is planned from Turin to Lyon. Both projects were strongly opposed by local communities and this resistance has of course also been strongly supported by a variety of Italian and German left social movements. In this context the German government speaks of “left wing extremism and terrorism” and its alleged “attacks on train transports”.
SchNEWs: By George!: Stop The March For England
18-04-2012 13:47
Happy (Belated) Birthday Badger!
18-04-2012 12:55
On Tuesday 16th April we visited the offices of The Evening Post in Bristol to wish a happy birthday to our Comrade Huw 'Badger' Norfolk who is currently on the run due to crimes relating to the building. We held a banner which read: "BRISTOL ABC: Every Prisoner Is A Political Prisoner" and wore badger masks to show our solidarity with him.Mark Kennedy: A mole in Tarnac
18-04-2012 11:54
This is the story of an infiltration. For seven years, the English detective Mark Kennedy posed as a radical leftist throughout Europe. In France, he provided the DCRI with information about the people placed under investigation in the case of Tarnac.