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The Evolution of Violence

04-11-2006 17:56

The field of evolutionary psychology offers no end of insights into the origins of social problems, and also into why they’re so hard to solve. Even the U.S. War on Terror and the invasion of Oaxaca follow the same pattern of aggression as any war between street gangs.

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London Mexican embassy protest video - 30/10/06

04-11-2006 16:30

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A rough video rush of the London Mexican Embassy protest on 30 October 2006.

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"The Iron Wall" showing on Tuesday Nov 11th in Oxford

04-11-2006 16:05

Mohammed Alater's documentary film "The Iron Wall" is showing in Oxford on Tuesday November 11th at 7.30pm in the Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford.
This film covers the issue of the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and its impact on the two-state solution.

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Record turn out for London's Critical Mass

04-11-2006 14:29

Cyclists completing a circuit of Parliament Square
Well over one thousand cyclists turned out today for a Critical Mass to the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, where they were met by thousands more protesters about to march to Trafalgar Square.

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Timeline: Israeli embassy and AMIA bombings, Argentina, 1992-2006

04-11-2006 14:03

A timeline drawn from largely Spanish language sources giving some insights into these events which have assumed renewed relevance with the call by Argentinian prosecutors for the arrest of Rafsanjani

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Famous Dutch rappers visit Palestine and Israel

04-11-2006 13:39

Photo: Mieke Zagt
Traditional ways of spreading information about the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel did not bring about fundamental changes in public opinion for decades. In order to explore new ways of conveying information, Dutch donor organization ICCO invited Dutch rappers Lange Frans and Baas B. to visit the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel.

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Freed from International Law: Book Review

04-11-2006 12:23

With deep conviction of self-righteousness, the United States demands observance of international law from other countries but deems it irrelevant for itself.. Being an intellectual is a calling for everyone. (Noam Chomsky)

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Reporters San Frontieres organises 24-hour online demo against Internet censors

04-11-2006 12:10

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Help to combat online censorship by taking part

Everyone is invited to connect to the Reporters Without Borders website (www.rsf.org) between 11 a.m. on 7 November and 11 a.m. on 8 November.

 http://www.rsf.org/self_en.php3
 http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19558

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Burningman Countercultural Arts and Music Festival Holds their Annual "Decom"

04-11-2006 10:41

The countercultural art and music festival, Burningman, is throwing it's annual New York City "Decompression" party. 
Some fifty thousand people attended the festival this year, and nearly four thousand guests are expected to arrive from all corners of the earth to attend the annual "afterburn" party known as Decompression or "Decom."

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Oaxaca 3rd November

03-11-2006 22:41

Timeline of recent events in Oaxaca Mexico available in English...

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Investigators slip up in Brad Will case, while seven journalists hurt in Oaxaca

03-11-2006 20:35

Latest report from Reporters San Frontiers on Oaxaca and journalist injuries and deaths. Plus three of the five arrested for the murder of American flimaker and journalsit William Bradley Roland have escaped from custody.

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Stop the War's People's Assembly: Islamophobia and the war on terror

03-11-2006 20:19

The People's Assembly aims to bring people together to discuss the relationship between Islamophobia and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and to organise our campaign in response to war and racism.

We are asking peace and anti-war groups, trade unions, faith groups and organisations, community groups, political parties and any other representative organisations to send delegates to this important meeting. We also welcome individuals as observers.

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Armed Forces '5,000 short' for campaign on two fronts

03-11-2006 19:39

The highly critical report from the National Audit Office reveals that the Services have been operating beyond planned levels of defence for the past five years to keep troops in Iraq and Afganistan. It also shows that disillusionment among servicemen and women has increased to such an extent that 10,000 personnel are quitting the Forces each year.

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Tear Down THe Wall!

03-11-2006 19:31

Bricks n mortar
Palestinian Solidarity Graffiti.....

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Climate activists to take to the streets against short haul flights

03-11-2006 17:55

Environmental activists will on Monday protest in Britain’s first national day of action against short haul flights.

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Timeline from Oaxaca City, 2 November, 2006 (Part 1)

03-11-2006 17:47

short minute to minute from oaxaca this morning...shots fired at Radio Universidad 7 am

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Two men murdered in Sri Lanka after they have been deported from UK

03-11-2006 16:38

Deportations to Sri Lanka to continue, according to Liam Byrne, the Immigration Minister.

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Italian photo journalist Freed

03-11-2006 16:00

Today the independent Italian photo journalist was freed and is now on the way to Kabul where he will fly to italy to his son. There had been no news for about 10 days so I was getting ready for bad news.

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Coronet Five Not Guilty after Anarchist Bookfair Trial - report

03-11-2006 15:58

The Crown Court case against five people arrested after last year's Anarchist bookfair concluded yesterday with the last of the defendants being found not guilty.

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Another of Posada’s accomplices carries secrets to the grave

03-11-2006 15:34

RAFAEL "Chi Chi" Quintero Ibarbía, one of Luis Posada Carriles’ closest henchmen in the Ilopango scandal and also a CIA agent of Cuban origin, drew his last breath on October 1 in Baltimore (Maryland), aged 66.