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If it's free, it's not allowed! - Oxford party closed down

21-06-2004 16:51

On Saturday night a wonderful free party on the outskirts of Oxford was closed by police.

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Coming War on Iran? :late June events added to picture

21-06-2004 15:56

There is a major Anglo-American naval/military mobilization at the moment. This was discussed in an earlier thread. I add here some collateral events which have emerged and invite you to make relevant postings.

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Death in the Community

21-06-2004 15:22

Here are some photos from the vigil for Robin who was killed by 4 police officers in East Oxford.

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Judge Blunkett

21-06-2004 14:29

Blunkett - "I am working very hard on this because I haven't given up on the idea that we are going to be able to nail this individual."
Now is it appropriate for a member of the legislature, a home sec. no less, to go around saying he is going to nail someone. At the very least is it a good use of his time.

I have no idea if this man is guilty, I'm pretty sure he did not receive a fair trial, what I do hope is that he is innocent and this is proven and he 'nails' Blunkett in the libel courts.

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Something Stinks at Avon: Women Take Cosmetics Company to Court

21-06-2004 14:09

Five women who worked for Avon have taken them to court to try to get severance pay and back benefits. They claim they were employees. Avon say contractors.

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Introduction to Newcastle's Autonomous Social Centre

21-06-2004 13:56

7pm, 14a great north road between the civic centre and the robinson library, 2 minutes from haymarket metro. A way to get involved in preparing a social and resource centre for Newcastle and the North East.
Cafe, gigs, meeting space, office space, art resource room, film club, book shop, free infoshop, Newcastle indymedia, everything that the North East is lacking right now!

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ANNA SCHER - JUSTICE RALLY (Friday 25th June)

21-06-2004 13:32

Justice Rally for Anna Scher on Friday 25th June 5.30 - 6.30pm outside the Anna Scher Theatre, Barnsbury Road, Islington, London N1

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Farnborough International Airshow 2004

21-06-2004 13:16

In the past Farnborough International Airshow has been a straggle of arms protesters and nothing more. This year we should be thinking big – anti-globalisation, global warming, aviation expansion, anti-war. A week of protest, talks, events and rallies, culminating in a weekend carnival that brings the week's themes together.

Monday 19 July 2004 - Sunday 25 July 2004.

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Local singer publishes on the web

21-06-2004 12:26

A local political singer-songwriter has published his lyrics on the web for everyone to see and comment on.

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Indymedia cinema

21-06-2004 11:48

Spotlighting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on their 60th anniversary, a special London Indymedia Cinema screening will commence at 9 pm this Thursday 24th of June at the Other Cinema, Soho, with film makers' Q and A and a speaker from the Bretton Woods Project.

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CULT EXTENDS ATTACK ON JOURNALIST

21-06-2004 10:47

Elan Vital, a charity which gets over £250,000 a year in tax gifts from the UK Government, has extended its attack on an investigative journalist to include its UK web site.

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Vigil for murdered Jamaican gay leader

21-06-2004 09:56

Outrage is urging lesbians and gay men and their friends to join a vigil for slain Jamaican gay rights activist Brian Williamson outside the Jamican High Commission (1 Prince Consort Rd, London SW7) from 7 - 9PM, Wednesday 23 June.

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Read the latest round from Globalecho !

21-06-2004 09:47

www.globalecho.org is an open publishing platform that invites YOU to post non-mainstream political and social news, opinion, and comment on local and global issues.

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Campaigners guide to chosing and defending domain names released

21-06-2004 09:07

UK activist-support group, freeB.E.A.G.L.E.S., has released a guide for campaign groups to avoid falling foul of WIPO and Nominet guidelines on domain names which incorporate trademarks words belonging to the companies they plan to target.

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July's Incitement 2... - 'Punishment Park'

21-06-2004 08:06

Possibly the most contentious of all Watkins’ films,Punishment Park was made when the war in Vietnam was escalating.

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Leeds Jeff Luers Solidarity Event

21-06-2004 07:58

Leeds’ contribution to the day of solidarity with Jeff ‘Free’ Luers was the showing of ‘Green With a Vengeance’ at the monthly ‘Incitement 2…’ radical film showing event at the Packhorse.

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BP PORTRAIT AWARD TARGETED AGAIN BY ANTI-OIL ACTIVISTS, 7PM 21-6-04, NPG

21-06-2004 07:44

‘NOT THE NPG’ ALTERNATIVE EXHIBITION ALSO EXTENDED

London Rising Tide and friends will be on hand to question guests arriving at the National Portrait Gallery 21.6.04 for the announcement of the winner of this year’s BP National Portrait Award. All are welcome. Bring a portrait on a placard, or similar, or a slogan, or just yourself.

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Thames Valley Police Bully Boys - Swing Into Action!

20-06-2004 22:15

SPEAK: The Voice for the Animals. Opposing primate research lab being built at Oxford University.

 http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk


The following description of an arrest was sent to SPEAK. At SPEAK we are sure that any compassionate and caring person will be truly horrified by the behaviour of Thames Valley Police. It also serves to highlight the levels that Thames Valley Police are prepared to go to, to protect their friends at Oxford University.

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End the Occupation Demo - Oxford Circus June 29

20-06-2004 21:02

Anti-Occupation Demo

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Venezuela: In these times of scoundrels

20-06-2004 20:40

* Facing the situation created by the referendum of 8/15/2004 to recall the president, the Comision de Relaciones Anarquistas and its newspaper El Libertario call for a radical rupture with those candidates for authoritarian power, presenting to the Venezuelan people ways out of the actual crisis based on mutual aid, direct action and self-management.