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Sheila McKechnie Foundation backs ‘Save Spodden Valley’

31-03-2006 11:53

All generations campaigning together in Rochdale...
Asbestos concerns and the Save Spodden Valley campaign were recognised this week by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown at a national campaign award ceremony.

Save Spodden Valley campaign co-ordinator Jason Addy and web designer Alice Smith were invited to London by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation. The community campaign from Rochdale was nominated for the Consumer Action award sponsored by Which?

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"Any Questions" TV from Moscow Thursday

31-03-2006 10:55

The Platform were in favour of more Western Style Democracy - which cons the people while their resources are thieved.

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Thursday - photos of demo outside Condi's hotel

31-03-2006 10:35

On Thursday evening protesters gathered outside Condis Hope street hotel to start the events on this 2 day unwelcoming event. Large numbers of banners and loud chanting ensured it had a large profile.

(originally posted in comment on earlier article)

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Film preview - World Naked Bike Ride (London, 31 min) on 13 April 2006 at 7.30pm

31-03-2006 06:53

250 cyclists assemble for the World Naked Bike Ride at Wellington Arch (2005)
The World Naked Bike Ride (protest against oil dependency) is coming up on Saturday 10th of June, 2006 (Brighton, London, and Manchester). The London and Brighton planning meetings are open to all riders. If you want to learn more, come to the London preview of the WNBR documentary.

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Venezuelan Government To Launch International 9/11 Investigation

31-03-2006 05:25

Is this true?

Billionaire philanthropist Jimmy Walter and WTC survivor William Rodriguez this week embarked on a groundbreaking trip to Caracas Venezuela in which they met with with the President of the Assembly and will soon meet with Venezuelan President himself Hugo Chavez in anticipation of an official Venezuelan government investigation into 9/11.

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Support Daniel McGowan (updated)

31-03-2006 01:32

Daniel McGowan is an environmental and social justice activist, unjustly arrested and charged in federal court on multiple counts of arson, property destruction, and conspiracy, relating to two incidents that occurred in Oregon in 2001. Daniel has asserted his innocence by pleading not guilty to all charges. He is facing a minimum of life in prison if convicted.

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Exigen cese persecusión contra periodista en Chiapas

30-03-2006 22:57

Frente a la persecución del gobierno de Chiapas contra el ex-presidente municipal y periodista, Adolfo Zamora Cruz, el Poder Judicial mexicano considera que es inconstitucional esa práctica.

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Madrid: Demo against detention centers this saturday

30-03-2006 22:19

The network which initiated the Ceuta Caravan last november has sent out an appeal for a demo at a detention center in Madrid on 1 April. Their call is worth reading even though most of us won't go to Madrid this weekend - but maybe to Harmondsworth next Saturday?

See the call in Spanish:
 http://estrecho.indymedia.org/feature/display/20688/index.php

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BORDER = 0 - Fundraiser for No Borders Fri.31st.March VENUE: THE SQUARE Occupied

30-03-2006 21:56

NO BORDERS* Fundraiser feat. DJ's/Visuals/Talks

CAFE //serving delicious Ugandan food

CINEMA//Films & talk about anti-detention centre action:
Woomera Holiday Camp//Welcome to Dungavel

DJs//DJ KLANG (Acid Techno) plus more tba

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Indymedia Cinema presents

30-03-2006 21:21

films from 'The Camera Surveillance Players'

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No M1 widening demo

30-03-2006 20:17

Come along to Long Eaton on Friday 31st March and tell the highways agency what you think of their plans to widen the M1.

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"Raspail Appeal" - English translation - Paris student protests

30-03-2006 20:07

FRENCH ANTI - CPE PROTESTS: Last week, the Sorbonne Students joined the EHESS (School of Higher Social Science Studies Paris), students on Monday 20th to occupy their school and were evicted on Friday 24th. Before being evicted, they issued a "Raspail Appeal" (see bellow) calling for a wider opposition to capitalism and industrialism. The evicted student protesters have now joined the Tolbiac students for the occupation of this University.

Although this text is several days old, it has only now been translated into English and is a concise critique of the CPE protests.

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Shame The Arms dealers - Friday Afternoon West End 2pm

30-03-2006 19:12

Shame The Arms Dealers - Picket Selfridges Hotel. Orchard Street (off Oxford Street), London W1H 6JS

Time 2:00 till 4:30 This Friday afternoon. March 31st.

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MayDay weekend in Manchester

30-03-2006 19:02

Lots is being planned for the Manchester MayDay weekend: Critical Mass, Anarchist Bookfair, No Nuclear Demonstration, Carnivalesque Picnic, Parties etc...

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Protesting against the IB cuts with a big banner!

30-03-2006 18:13

SWAN unveils its new banner

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At last the Silence is being Broken: UK War-Plans exposed by the World's Media

30-03-2006 16:59

At long last, the warning cry about the Bliar's dangerous state-of-mind and foreign policy is being picked-up by the media.

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Reclaim Fool's Day

30-03-2006 16:58

April 1st will face a massive uprising of Fools, Clowns, and Fairies against everything that is shit and for anything that is YIPPIE.

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Fire Station Eviction

30-03-2006 16:46

Fire Station Squat in Docklands under eviction threat because of local pressure groups

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The QUICKTIME REPORT 31/3/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

30-03-2006 16:27

QT news welcomes new support
A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can, at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive! QT news welcomes new support from News Reader Crystal Jones. Thanks for the help Crystal! Welcome to the team.

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CONCERN GROWS AFTER STEALTH AND B-1B BOMBERS SPOTTED AT FAIRFORD

30-03-2006 15:52

Greens fear we maybe witnessing the build up to an attack on Iran. Two B-2 Stealth Bombers and two B-1B multi-role bombers have been spotted at the Fairford RAF base over the last week (i). The base, in rural Gloucestershire, last saw action in 2003 when B-52 bombers flew from there to bomb Iraq. It is the largest USAF bomber base in Europe and the only one with maintenance facilities for the B-2.
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