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CSSGJ Roundtable on the 2007 World Social Forum

21-02-2007 10:50

What is the WSF for? Is it just a talking shop, or is it part of the wider resistance to neoliberal capitalism? What is the future of the WSF - and the social forum process more generally?

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19 Children & 23 adult DR Congolese to be deported by 'Charter Flight'

21-02-2007 10:24

Starting last Thursday, Home Office 'snatch squads' have detained a number of families and individuals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who have been living in the UK for several years. We anticipate the numbers detained will increase during this week.

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U.S. Diplomacy Aborts Jerusalem Summit, Shuns Arab Allies

21-02-2007 10:01

Instead of building a diplomatic momentum on the political breakthrough mediated by their Saudi Arabian ally who succeeded in developing an Arab and Palestinian consensus on going along with the U.S.-steered Quartet efforts to revive the deadlocked peace process, the American diplomacy has turned their sponsored Palestinian – Israeli summit meeting in Jerusalem on Monday from a promising event into a missed opportunity.

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now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways

21-02-2007 08:51

now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways, this means officially democracy is over and freedom us gone if the high court are willing to grant injunctions to ban legitimate news gatherers shooting from public highways. This is unheard of and a disgrace.

 http://www.epuk.org/News/472/npower-injunction-on-epuk-member

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George Monbiot’s Sour 9/11 Grapes

21-02-2007 08:45

It stinks of desperation. George Monbiot, inveterate leftist of the foundation financed environmentalist persuasion, has once again taken a swing at the “conspiracy idiots” who believe government is capable of mass murder, including the reflexive murder of its own subjects.

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"Britania was at war with Eurasia.Britannia had always been at war with Eurasia"

21-02-2007 06:23

Cheat sheet for those having trouble keeping up with current events (yes this is noticeably incomplete but I think it's a good start):

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Blair’s withdrawal ensures Iran Attack

21-02-2007 03:10

Today’s sudden announcement of troop withdrawal by Bush’s poodle, Tony Blair, portends a grim future for Iran. Faced with ruination and possible war crimes trials, the tattered remnants of the coalition of willing criminals will no doubt resort to desperate acts in a futile attempt to fulfil their agenda and create further chaos. Instability and perpetual WAR is the ideology of neo-conservatives – have no doubt that America and/or its few remaining allies (Israel) will soon attack Iran.

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De Menezes Murderer/Patsy Rewarded

21-02-2007 02:42

Surveillance video proved the police to be lying about the incident. It appears that this officer was rewarded for covering for the real shooter, who may have worked for an intelligence service, and murdered the electrician who saw something he should not have. You do not empty a clip into someone's head at point-blank range.

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Fabricating the case against Iran

21-02-2007 00:12

The Bush administration will attack Iran as early as spring 2007. The administration is on total war footing. Over the next few months, the administration and its allies and functionaries will create and provoke a pretext that forces a political consensus behind an attack on Iran.

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oxford uni sacks its lawyer Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden

20-02-2007 23:36

oxford university has sacked its lawyer, Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden, following an abortive attempt to get two activists comitted to prison.

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New Iraq Oil Law To Open Iraq's Oil Reserves to Western Companies

20-02-2007 23:35

Oil Resource Wars
The Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar has obtained a copy of the proposed oil law and has just translated it into English. He discusses the new law with Antonia Juhasz, author of "The Bush Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time.”

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Petition In Support Of The Raytheon 9

20-02-2007 23:20

To: relevant politicians and authorities

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Nuclear Power Bid Declared unlawful

20-02-2007 23:12

The government's plans for nuclear powerstations have been declared to be unlawful by High Court ruling. Nuclear power would be unsustainable and inneffective as a solution to climate change. The real solution is Decentralised Engergy - generating heat and power from sustainable resources near the point of use.

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US troops terrorize Baghdad in “Operation Law and Order”

20-02-2007 21:36

Death toll was nearing the 100-per-day
While in the initial days of the operation sectarian violence and deaths appeared to decline, by Sunday the death toll was nearing the 100-per-day Baghdad residents have come to expect. Three car bombs exploded in mainly Shia areas of the city, killing at least 67 and injuring more than 120.

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Students demand more education in their own language

20-02-2007 20:47

Students in Wales claim that only 1.5% of higher education students in Wales receive courses in their own language and that only 0.3 of the University of Wales' budget is spent on Welsh language courses

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Nasty Nick Cohen’s attack fails to hit his targets

20-02-2007 19:42

Nasty Nick Cohen’s attack fails to hit his targets
by Ian Birchall

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Call for mass demonstration in defence of our NHS

20-02-2007 17:45

More and more people are beginning to realise that New Labour's market reforms are fundamentally undermining the NHS. Our public health system is being transformed to a "for profit" system which will cost us all more, both in terms of the amount we have to spend on health, and what we will be able to receive back in healthcare.

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Cross-party initiative to stop Iran attack launched

20-02-2007 17:09

British MP's stand up to Blair on Iran

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A Disorderly Retreat: Australian Conservatives on the Back Foot

20-02-2007 16:55

The Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer tonight made his first ’07 appearance on the popular current affairs program, Lateline. Downer, known locally as a gutless, smug, toff, was clearly on the back foot when confronted with the two principal issues that are decimating the conservative government; participation in the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq and the abandonment of the Australian citizen, David Hicks.

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A day dedicated for defining our political identity at the Vortex

20-02-2007 16:46

Side A
A day for defining our political objectives and for introducing people to activism