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Pixel4peace-page© - USE THE POWER OF INTERNET TO VOTE FOR DIALOGUE

01-05-2006 07:15

Pixel4peace© will use the power of internet to organize a worldwide voting AGAINST war and FOR peace and dialogue - specially and first of all for dialogue with the islamic part of our world PLEASE SUPPORT The Pixel4peace© now! Pixel4peace© is a worldwide initiative for DIALOGUE of the cultures and AGAINST WAR WITH IRAN !
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http://www.pixel4peace.com

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'Chile: Mapuche People 48th day of Hunger Strike'

01-05-2006 05:03

Three Mapuche men and one Mapuche woman are now on their 48th day of a hunger strike. Today they have decided to go without fluids. They will die in the next couple of days if their demand is not met. They demand justice.

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May Day Virtual Sit-In! NO ILLEGAL BORDERS! NO ILLEGAL LAWS!

01-05-2006 03:20

Join May Day Virtual Sit-In! All Day Long on May 1st.

Bodies On-line and Bodies in the Street Together.

NO ILLEGAL BORDERS! NO ILLEGAL LAWS!

CLICK HERE*CLIQUEN AQUI

http://www.thing.net/~rdom/ecd/MayDay2006/Start.html

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Australia’s greenhouse gases predicted to put 6 million more people at risk of h

01-05-2006 02:36

A recent report warned that climate change puts 400 million more people worldwide at risk of hunger. Australia accounts for 1.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions - and therefore is responsible for this percentage of their detrimental effects. The potential consequences of global warming are so grave that blocking efforts to limit human-induced climate change is a crime against humanity.

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Danny Schechter of Globalvision in London Wednesday 3rd May

01-05-2006 00:22

Independent film maker Danny Schehcter will be in London this Wednesday (World Press freedom day) to promote his new film `WMD weapons of mass deception`.

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Amnesty International documents European complicity in secret US rendition progr

30-04-2006 23:49

The following is the second of a two-part article. The first part was posted April 28.

http://wsws.org/articles/2006/apr2006/cia1-a28.shtml New details on the practice of illegal kidnapping and the secret internment of alleged terror suspects carried out by the US secret service agency, the CIA, emerged in a report issued by the human rights organisation Amnesty International earlier this month. (See “Below the radar: Secret flights to torture and ‘disappearance’”).

http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGAMR510512006

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Overview and update on hunger strikes in asylum detention

30-04-2006 23:43

Mainstream press and the home office say the hungerstrikes of asylum seekers in detention are over. I heard today they are not. This is a time that continuing demonstrations and other shows of solidarity with people in detention makes a real difference. I wrote the article below to explain what has been happening. Please keep the pressure up.

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Reclaim Mayday for anarchism (article from anarkismo)

30-04-2006 23:43

Reclaim Mayday for anarchism
by Anarcho Sunday, Apr 30 2006, 1:42pm
international / history / feature

http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=2939

Anarkismo.net was launched for Mayday 2005 so this Mayday represents our first birthday.

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Israel cannot be criticized (by Latuff)

30-04-2006 21:06

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Why are you so fucking happy? - CIRCA Unofficial anti-Communiqué #-1

30-04-2006 21:03

What is the clown army doing this Mayday? Nothing, of course.

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Benefit for American activist Daniel McGowan-May 19th

30-04-2006 19:47

There will be a benefit for American activist Daniel McGowan who is facing life in prison PLUS 335 years in prison for actions he has pled not guilty to and that never harmed anyone.

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Mayday march and rally in Edinburgh

30-04-2006 19:46

The traditional Mayday march and rally took place this Saturday in Edinburgh. Several hundred of people marched in sunshine and enjoyed the social event afterwards at the Meadows.
The event was well organised and grassroot non-party political groups were welcome, too.

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Save the River Ribble

30-04-2006 18:47

Help stop the barrage across the River Ribble - a secretive plan to turn greenbelt land in Preston and South Ribble into a playground for jetskiing yuppies at the expense of local wildlife and regardless of the views of locals...

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Chesterfield Mayday March and Rally

30-04-2006 18:23

Chesterfield TUC May Day Celebrations - 29th People's Gala and Demonstration.

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Report: Tyneside May Day - Asylum Seekers Demand the Right to Work

30-04-2006 16:34

On 29th April a contingent from Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) joined the annual Tyneside march for International Workers Day. Their demand was simply the right to legal work itself.

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Khoodeelaar No to Lib Dems Crossrail hole corruption in the East End

30-04-2006 13:53

Widespread postal vote fraud allegations about Tower Hamlets, East London have already been made in the past week. This is against the background of postal vote fraud and electoral maladministration by the Council at the May 2005 general elections. Now, the Khoodeelaar! No to CrossRail hole campaign is taking the Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats Group to court on related legal grounds

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US Fines fail to deter flood of new Human Shields Volunteers

30-04-2006 13:42

The ongoing law suits against the human shields who went to Iraq, have not stopped the rapid growth of numbers pledging to go to Iran human shields.

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Don't Attack Iran Protest

30-04-2006 13:15

Demonstration Saturday 6th May 2pm at Churchill Square, Brighton.

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Mayday Religious Service for Migrant Workers' Rights

30-04-2006 13:07

A mass and rally to support migrant workers will take place in the morning at Westminster Cathedral. It will be supported by the Justice for Cleaners campaign, as well as other union and community initiatives.

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Please sign the Convict Blair petition online

30-04-2006 12:31

Please sign the following petition, and spread word:

http://www.petitiononline.com/conblair/