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Loyalist attacks on Catholics continue

05-11-2001 17:24

Loyalist attacks on Catholics continue in north Belfast, as a result of deep-set problems and the negative politics of the DUP.

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BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS

05-11-2001 17:07

In the past 12 months or so taxpayers have footed the bill for the Government's inhumane treatment of asylum seekers to the tune of more than $100 million. Refugees have been paying with their liberty, dignity, families and lives. The drowning last week of 353 mainly Iraqi refugees bound for Australia has been used as a political football by both Liberal and Labor Parties.

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'They left, we stayed' - Graham Usher in the West Bank

05-11-2001 16:40

For 10 days a Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem was at the mercy of the Israeli army. It survived. That's its victory

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2,800 March on Anti-War Rally in Dublin

05-11-2001 14:43

Short piece on the Anti War Demo in Dublin on Sat 3rd of November

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Terrorist attacks due to global inequality - CBI

05-11-2001 13:11

Sir Iain Vallance, President of the Confederation of British Industry, gives an address tonight which claims that the terrorist attacks come as no surprise. He acknowledges that disparities in wealth and power are fuelling discontent, but maintains this can be solved by talking up capitalism and acting 'responsibly'.

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Clare Short: another reason to join the anti-capitalist bloc

05-11-2001 12:08

This disgusting comparison in today's London Evening Standard from Clare Short made me want to hurl. More reason if one were needed that we should get as many people as possible to join the autonomous anti-capitalist bloc at the next stop the war demonstration on the 18th of November.

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Royal Navy Recruitment Offices Occupied

05-11-2001 11:56

20 anti-war demonstrators closed down the royal navy recruitment offices at Sussex University all day on Friday. They unfurled a banner from the window screaming 'War Is State Terrorism' to the world. Soon a crowd of 200 people gathered outside to show that, contrary to what Tory Blair says, not everyone backs the so called war on terrorism.

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Activists target arms dealer in Oxford dawn raid

05-11-2001 10:58

Undercurrents recorded activists scaling the new Business school in Oxford at 6am this morning.

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Love in wartime

05-11-2001 10:29

some reflections on life in wartime, from a portland, oregon (USA) indymedia activist

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Muslim MPs demand shift in UK stand

05-11-2001 10:28

Better later than never...

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WHO'S NEXT???-GPUSA-US Green Party leader Oden a Victim of Dirty Politics

05-11-2001 09:20

Why is a newly formed splinter faction of the original Green party in the US since 1986 playing dirty politics and placing sectarian differences above loss of civil liberties?? Instead of rallying around and supporting a fellow Green and ANYONES loss of civil liberties they're busy attacking and putting out misleading propaganda.Shame on them!!!

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US & RUSSIA AGREE TO PARTITION AFGHANISTAN BETWEEN THEMSELVES

05-11-2001 06:54

Washington and Moscow has reached an understanding to divide Afghanistan along ethnic lines, The Frontier Post learnt on Wednesday.

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BBC Talking Point

05-11-2001 02:43

Discussion of the subject of Palestine does not seem to be allowed on BBC talking point "War on terrorism"

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Eyes for an eye - Graham Usher in Bethlehem

05-11-2001 02:28

Three days after the "withdrawal" from Bethlehem and Beit Jala Ariel Sharon's war continues, writes Graham Usher from Bethlehem

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USGP Advisory on detention of a Green at Maine airport

05-11-2001 02:18

CORRECTION of erroneous information in press
reports on the detention of a Green at Maine
airport

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IMF & WORLD BANK WANTED FOR FRAUD CAMPAIGN

05-11-2001 00:43

The original but still the Best - No to the WTO

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BAN THE WAR BONDS

05-11-2001 00:08

War bonds are set to help the US government plans to give permanent tax breaks to large corporations under the proposed FREEDOM BONDS ACT OF 2001 and a $1.4bn handout to IBM. Meanwhile in the UK, Blair remains bleak about helping public services or decreasing the growing gap between rich and poor but is keen on raising TAXES for his war effort.

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Refugee Congrees in Duesseldorf

04-11-2001 23:44

Political situation and human rights abuses in the home countries of refugees in Germany.

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Profits of doom-WTO +IMF what their policies realy mean

04-11-2001 23:30

Profits of doom-WTO +IMF what their policies realy mean
Ghana was once hailed by the World Bank as a showcase for its policies. Today, after two decades of financial "discipline" the majority of Ghanaians are worse off than before. John Kampfner has been to Ghana tracing the roots of the growing protest movement.

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3rd Set Manchester Anti-war demo 3rd Nov

04-11-2001 23:07

3rd Set Manchester Anti-war demo 3rd Nov
Photos by Gavin Searle & kay Phillips (article 1)