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Unite Bus Comes To Cambridge

25-06-2013 00:57

A big blue bus comes to town...
Yesterday afternoon "Unite the Union"'s tour bus came to town, promoting the newest (and possibly most affordable) trade union, which, unlike many other unions also includes membership options for the unemployed.

This is part of a countrywide tour to promote the union.

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EDO MBM files accounts showing 2012 business losses

24-06-2013 19:55

Brighton arms firm EDO MBM Technology Ltd has filed 2012 accounts showing poor results for 2012, the year it was targetted by the Smash EDO Summer of Resistance campaign of direct action.

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US Comic TV Satire Of Iowa Congressman Trying To Make Battery Hen Cages Smaller

24-06-2013 18:40

Stephen Colbert's Satire Of US Congressman
US TV comic Stephen Colbert has an hilarious satire on US Iowa congressman Steve King, who wants battery hen cages smaller.

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SE1 ACAB Scavenger Hunt – 6th July 10pm til late

24-06-2013 14:11

1 point = ACAB graffiti
Unrooted call out for an ACAB Scavenger Hunt in the SE1 area, night of 6th July.

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Make this Sat another turning point - from Altab Ali to the end of the EDL

24-06-2013 13:49

1978 Altab Ali demonstration against the NF
This Saturday June 29th, anti-racists mobilise in London against the Islamophobic EDL's provocation, as they attempt to use Armed Forces Day and a murdered soldier to turn people's sympathy for his family into vitriolic hate against all muslims. Join South London Anti Fascists to stop them.

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People’s Assembly marks new stage in cuts resistance

24-06-2013 10:41

Thousands of people gather at the People's Assembly
A report from Islington Hands Off Our Public Services about the People's Assembly Against Austerity on 22 June 2013. 4,000-plus delegates heard that they should set up local assemblies against austerity and debate a draft statement. Union leaders said they would back industrial action supported by workers.

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Undercover Police Officers Licensed to Rape and Discredit UK Citizens

24-06-2013 08:51

Mark Kennedy

UK Police forces have despatched undercover agents into peaceful protest movements, where they have engaged in intimate sexual relationships and even had children with the targets of their espionage, while maintaining their cover. They have also been found smearing the families of murder victims and justice campaigners, and undertaken illegal actions to discredit otherwise peaceful movements. Undercover police exist and it seems they are licensed to do just about anything to suppress our ability to dissent.

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VID (4 min) -Anti-war Activist Ciaron O'Reilly calls for solidarity with Snowden

24-06-2013 06:07

VID (4 min) - Anti-war Activist Ciaron O'Reilly calls for solidarity with Snowden, Assange & Manning


 http://tinyurl.com/kw7nue2

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Cardiff Against The Bedroom Tax Picnic

23-06-2013 23:58

We will have a people's picnic outside City Hall against the bedroom tax and hopefully a barbecue and maybe even music too. We invite councillors to 'talk to us, not about us'. Maybe we can discuss a no evictions policy and reclassifying homes to help defeat the bedroom tax over a burger!

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boat race protestor to be deported

23-06-2013 22:45

Fuckin' 'ell, it's all getting a bit silly

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Edward Snowden Charged Under the Espionage Act

23-06-2013 18:28

On June 21, Obama's Justice Department charged Snowden with espionage. It did so ruthlessly, irresponsibly and unconstitutionally. It wrongfully accused him of violating 1917 Espionage Act provisions. It was enacted during WW I. It's long ago outdated. It has no current relevance. It belongs in history's dustbin.

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New Anti-Fascist Group In Portsmouth

23-06-2013 17:07

Due to fascists running around unopposed in our city a new group has been launched. first action was last Wednesday, not a bad start by any means.

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Sabotage Against Shell’s Pipeline in Erris, Ireland

23-06-2013 16:07

Yesterday morning around 50 Shell to Sea campaigners kicked off the Week of Action against Shell’s experimental high pressure gas pipe in Erris by tearing up the bog road Shell has laid as part of its attempt to finish the pipeline. They also destroyed the sandbag dam that Shell were attempting to build across part of the estuary in order to be able to work on the pipeline route regardless of the tides. This was accomplished in full view of about 15 security from IRMS – the security company hired by Shell to repress protest.

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Brazil, a crisis of representation

23-06-2013 12:04

A protest wave in Brazil embodies new ideas of political community that challenge the country's old social practices and centralised structures, says Arthur Ituassu.

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Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Meeting

23-06-2013 10:55

7pm Monday 24th June 2013                                               Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh,                                                        17 West Montgomery Place EH7 5HA. Open organising meeting. All welcome. Faced with any of these PROBLEMS ?

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FAI take responsibility for blowing up the vehicle of prison screw (Greece)

22-06-2013 23:20

The Informal Anarchist Federation (FAI) – International Conspiracy for Revenge claims the responsibility for the placing of an explosive mechanism and the blowing up of the car of known people-guard Argiris Gelbouras who serves at Navplio prisons. This attack is a part of the “Phoenix Project” which began with the blowing up of the car of the director of Koridallos prisons by the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire.

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Palestinian children used as human shields..it's 'official'

22-06-2013 21:53

ok you knew that..but good to have it recognized..

Free Palestine!

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Dignity for Asylum Seekers: Leeds protest Saturday 29th June 11am

22-06-2013 19:10

Let's protest together for dignity!
A really important & exciting protest is happening just at the end of Refugee Week and we do hope you'll be able to join us.
There are protests happening on the same day across the country.

Dignity for asylum seekers; we want to contribute!
Stop using us as scapegoats, end forced destitution!