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A Letter From Jock Palfreeman - Anti-fascist Prisoner On Hunger Strike

11-02-2013 23:24

Australian Anti-fascist prisoner Jock Palfreeman, serving 20 years in Sofia/Bulgaria for defending two Roma boys from a racist mob, is on hungerstrike from 13th January 2013 because the Director of the Central Sofia Prison has ordered another punishment measure because of Jock´s activist work as chairman of the Bulgarian Prisoner´s Association.

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Dr Azzam Tamimi – The Arab Uprising and its Effect on Egypt & Palestine

11-02-2013 21:16

Dr Tamimi, a British Palestinian academic and political activist delivered his opinion on the Arab Uprising and its effects on Egypt and Palestine on Sunday 10th February 2013 in Peterborough, UK. A video of his presentation can be viewed here -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCeh7uk37rc&feature=share&list=UU7XhMItxEJ2mNmwSoflTHLQ

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Solidarity Brings Freedom and Justice for Zapatista Francisco Sántiz López

11-02-2013 19:27

After 417 days of wrongful imprisonment, the Zapatista political prisoner is freed.

Thanks to all the people and organizations throughout the world who campaigned for his liberation.

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Jeff Marsh "Comes Out" On Twitter As Being Gay #edl #lgbt

11-02-2013 19:06

Perhaps the most surprising tweet of them all, was this afternoon when violent racist ex-soccer hooligan "Joe Casuals" (Jeff Marsh to you or I) openly came out as "gay". This is the sadistic racist former EDL thug who enjoys slashing Manchester United fans with sharp knives for fun, and many of his mates do stiff arm nazi salutes and use the hashtag #14/88, and now he has supposedly come out of the closet, putting himself at risk of homophobia from his nazi mates.

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Campaigners described it as the greatest challenge to civil liberties and digital freedom of our age

11-02-2013 18:55

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Calais Migrant Solidarity Training weekend

11-02-2013 18:11

Training weekend for Calais Migrant Solidarity (CMS).
SUMAC centre, Nottingham
23rd and 24th February, 10-5pm

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Crisis in the SWP Pat Stack

11-02-2013 18:01

This letter has been circulated by leading SWP member Pat Stack. Pat was on the Disputes Committee that heard the “Comrade Delta” case, and he was the only person who dissented against the decision to ‘clear’ Comrade Delta.

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Strike action planned for Valentines Day

11-02-2013 17:42

Following on from the national protest on the 26th January over the sacking of four maths lecturers from Halesowen College

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2013/01/506019.html Halesowen UCU have voted for strike action.

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Mobile Fingerprinting - Interview with Netpol

11-02-2013 14:55

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Another theory about Obama's domestic army

11-02-2013 12:03

Another theory about Obama's domestic army

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Edinburgh TUC Anti-Cuts Newsletter – Feb 2013

11-02-2013 10:55

Featuring;

UG#613 - Economic Disposal of The Worthless (Hidden History of Eugenics in USA)

11-02-2013 02:56

This show examines the history of eugenics in USA. Robert Whitaker tells how WASPish business magnates took up the idea of racial purity and aggressively promoted eugenics, leading directly to forced sterilizations and lobotomies across USA, and indirectly to Nazi Germany's Final Solution.

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Secret City - Oxford Film Screening and Q&A

10-02-2013 21:20

To celebrate our second year of regular film screenings at East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford Indymedia are proud to present the new independent film about the City of London, the Corporation that runs it, and its role in the economic crisis… Secret City. Film makers Lee Salter and Michael Chanan will be attending this Oxford Premier to introduce the film and for a Q&A afterwards.

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Ten Days in Manchester - Demos, Conferences, Occupations

10-02-2013 17:05

Some stories from what's gone in Manchester and what's coming up over the coming month.

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"Nothing short of shambolic":privatisation, cuts & court interpreting

10-02-2013 15:23

This time last year a contract to privatise court interpreting services for foreign language speakers and the hearing impaired went live with almost immediately disastrous results all round. The contract, defended by the Ministry of Justice and now owned by a company sold to Capita, has been the subject of two parliamentary committee reports (latest published on 6 February) and a National Audit Office report. What's been going on?

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Iraq Ten Years On: What You Don’t Hear!

10-02-2013 11:22

As 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, I feel there are some points of focus which the media and campaigners need to address, if they wish to provide substance, to any area of serious discussion.

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Nuclear materials convoy tracked from Aldermaston to Brize Norton

09-02-2013 21:01

A 4 vehicle Special Nuclear Material (SNM) convoy left Aldermaston Atomic
Weapons Establishment (AWE) at 10.30 on Friday night 8th February, and
travelled to RAF Brize Norton, arriving at just after midnight early on
Saturday 9th February.

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Good news: Unfit Landlord Declared Unfit

09-02-2013 20:55

"You mean I'll have to... get a job!??"

CURO Housing tenants faced with stark choices this April

09-02-2013 12:36

CURO Housing landlord gives 1000 of its tenants 3 choices 1) move out 2) take in lodger 3) pay bedroom tax

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Workfare picket in Peckham on Saturday 16th

09-02-2013 12:00

South London Solidarity Federation continues the campaign against Workfare with another picket of Poundland. The budget shop has announced that it is re-entering the controversial unpaid work scheme after the defeat of a court case against it:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=south-london%2Fslsf-to-poundland-youre-next