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Operation Octagon Wednesday

17-06-2005 01:22

Defences around the Marriott hotel, were the main ministers meetings are held. Then the police lines in the operation opposing the protest.

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Unofficial Protestors

17-06-2005 00:26

Banner drop at convergence centre
At around 5.30pm at the convergence centre people dropped a large banner over the street between the convergence centre and the building opposite. The banner was a drawing of a business man with his pants down holding the earth saying "the G8 is taking the world behind its back". Police turned up at the convergence centre and attempted to take down the banner. Finally people in the convergence centre agreed to take it down after police threatened to bring van loads of coppers down.

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 6/17/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

16-06-2005 23:47

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, China, Cuba, and Russia.

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J17 Rice in the Road

16-06-2005 23:39

Rice in the Road
At around 8:30pm some protestors moved off Devonshire Green and sat in Fitzwilliam Street, blocking the traffic.

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Mobile video footage from the Devonshire green demonstration

16-06-2005 23:20

Video
This is video footage shot from mobile phone.

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G8 Justice Ministers Photos-Thursday

16-06-2005 23:09

Video
Protestors against the G8 coming to Sheffield expressed their disillusion by walking down West Street, close to the city centre. Only to be faced by police on mass armed with dogs and horses.

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Video from the Campaign to Save Daycare in Bristol demonstration, 9th June 2005

16-06-2005 23:07

Video
Video title: ‘Campaign to Save Daycare in legal threat from Bristol City
Council’
A short video (dur. 4.42 mins) in quicktime (.mov) or avi formats.

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G8 Sheffield Rice Meal Photos (part 2)

16-06-2005 23:03

Rice Meal
Some more photos from the Rice Meal.

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Public Forum: Only the communist revolution can make poverty history

16-06-2005 23:00

Only the communist revolution can make poverty history

Saturday 9th July

2.00pm until 5.00pm

Birmingham Friends of the Earth Warehouse

54a Allison Street, Digbeth, Birmingham

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Genova, two accused Cop/Doctors both get promoted.

16-06-2005 22:51

In the run up to the G8 in Scotland news comes up from the previous G8
which was held in Genova, South America. I was there and that's what it seemed like to me. The two Doctor Alessandro Perugini(Bolzaneto) and Doctor Vincenzo Canterin(Diaz School), both described as police functionaries. The news comes from the Committee for truth and Justice.

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G8 Sheffield Rice Meal Photos

16-06-2005 22:21

Rice Meal
Some photos from the Make Poverty History rice meal on Devonshire Green on 16 June 2005.

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Photos of demo at Scottish Parliament on Thursday 16th June with short report.

16-06-2005 22:06

You can't gag us!
This is a brief report of the demonstration at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 16th June 2005. 12 photos are attached.

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Palestine / Israel / Israel / Talk

16-06-2005 21:50

Map of Palestine / Israel
a talk on Maps and the history of Palestine/Israel
Friday 24th June, 7.30pm, at 56 Crampton Street, Walworth SE17 Part of the South London Free Mapping Festival

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Mad Brighton Manifesto

16-06-2005 21:31

The manifesto of a new group of mad activists who will host a social forum in Brighton this autumn. Check out the new website and join in making this project flourish.

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Heavy fighting and imprisonments after Amsterdam squat evictions

16-06-2005 20:51

On May 31 over ten squats were being evicted in Amsterdam by a big army of riot police during the so-called eviction wave which happens every three months.

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Critical Mass Brighton

16-06-2005 20:50

The first Critical Mass in Brighton for ages took place tonight,Thursday16th at 6pm. Went really well and hopefully will now become regular. Meet at The Level 5.30pm for 6pm. Route to be decided bythose who show up!

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Stop the badger killers!

16-06-2005 20:09

The UK Government are exterminating badgers - supposedly one of the most protected of Britain's wildlife - as part of a flawed experiment investigating an alleged link between badgers and TB in cattle. Activists are sabotaging the cull - support them and fight for wildlife! See www.badger-killers.co.uk/ for more info.....

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devonshire green pictures

16-06-2005 20:06

pictures from the sit down protest at Devonshire Green

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Sony Corporation Attacks Family Run Businesses

16-06-2005 19:52

Sony has issued High Court proceedings against a handful of family run independent businesses selling it's new gadget the 'PSP'. Sony say these businesses are infringeing its trade mark. Some say they don't own the trade mark for PSP. Either way, Sony are using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and the nuts are making some noise!