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Pictures of Post Strike in London.

19-07-2007 09:27

7am the journey begins.
IMC London joined the CWU battlebus as it toured London picketlines before delivering a very special letter to Post Office bosses.

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Victoria Square Crown Post Office Birmingham Solidarity Banner Drop

19-07-2007 07:09

Early in the morning, just as day was dawning, Postman Pat and his Wildcat shinned up some scaffolding at the Crown Postal Office in Victoria Square, Birmingham, and unfurled a large banner in solidarity with all the striking workers at Crown Postal Offices.

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World Peace by 2015 - according to Harvey?

19-07-2007 04:37

Irishman Mr Frank Muldowney believes we will have world peace in 8 years, speaking on behalf for ‘Harvey’ the imaginary peace maker in a wheelchair. It sounds brainless but this is not quite the case.

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Posstscript: the insurrectional perspective

19-07-2007 01:23

More than a year has passed since we finished the second issue of our journal Dissident, which introduced insurrectional anarchism in Sweden. We chose to introduce the insurrectional perspective because we think it brings us valuable insights and experiences. These include the critique of organisational fetishism and activism, the shift of perspective from the mass to the active minority, and the importance of projectuality. Some critics, mostly syndicalists, unfortunately interpreted the insurrectional perspective in absolute terms. This text aims to answer those concerns and move the discussion forward.

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The Reputation of The Guardian, R. I. P.

18-07-2007 22:30

The Guardian and The Observer are in the middle of a remarkable series of articles about Iran and the chances of an American attack on Iran.

This pattern of deception in The Guardian about Iran has become so obvious that it is creating a controversy of its own, with the paper receiving the worst insult in journalism, being compared to the New York Times.

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The Devil's Genius

18-07-2007 22:21

Contrary to the devils’ predictions, invasion of sovereign Iraq met with resistance. Israel needs troops, American troops in the region to ensure the safe passage of water – and oil.

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sicko news from rampART social center

18-07-2007 21:22

The following news is taken from this weeks newsletter from the rampART social center in East London. [15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA (near Whitechapel, off Commercial Rd)]. To get regular news join the mailing list via  http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/rampart

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Iranian refugees remember Babak Ahadi at Sheldon Court

18-07-2007 17:15

Members of Birmingham's Iranian Refugee Association today held a commemorative picket at the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal (IAT) in Sheldon, Birmingham, to remember the death of their friend Babak Ahadi, who took his own life two years ago. Babak, born in Iran in 1972, set himself on fire on 5 July, 2005, after his asylum claim was dismissed by the IAT at Sheldon Court. He had fled Iran in 2002 after an Islamic group threatened to expose that he had converted to Christianity, which would have led to his execution.

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Afghan casualty rate equal to second world war

18-07-2007 17:13

In the most dangerous regions of the country, the casualty rate is approaching 10 per cent. Senior officers fear it will ultimately pass the 11 per cent.
More than 11 million troops served in the British Commonwealth during the Second World War with 580,000 killed or missing and 475,000 wounded, giving a casualty rate of almost 11 per cent.

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Haiti: Labor Press Release on State Privatization

18-07-2007 16:58

CTH
Port-Au-Prince; July 11, 2007 Press Release Concerns of the CTH, regarding the management of the Country.

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Presidential Candidate Wants to Change US Dollar

18-07-2007 16:15

Stewart A. Alexander, a presidential hopeful with the Peace and Freedom Party, wants the face on six United States Federal Reserve Notes changed to represent the working class across America. Alexander’s proposal would affect the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes.

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Four men jailed for thought crime

18-07-2007 16:06

Four men have been jailed - three of them for six years and one for four years - for speaking their mind at a demonstration in London

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Strange Weather Getting More Strange

18-07-2007 15:39

We can all remember in past years hearing of a large blizzard or a large storm that produced several tornadoes, or an area stricken by drought. Every year there was always one or two or three of these major weather occurrences. We were shocked but not unduly alarmed at the news.

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Kronos Quartet: Alternative Radio: Another World is Possible

18-07-2007 15:30

with host David Barsamian
28 July 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Theatre

Part of Great Performers 2007-2008
Part of New Crowned Hope - A Festival by Peter Sellars



Tickets: £7, 12, 16, 21, 26, 30
subject to availability

Kronos Quartet with host David Barsamian with special quest Tariq Ali and guest appearance by Wu Man.

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Sadr comes to terms with Maliki

18-07-2007 15:18

Sadr apparently suspected that Maliki was behind the low-key military action by U.S. occupation troops against his militias, known as Mahdi Army.

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Kronos Quartet: Alternative Radio: Another World is Possible

18-07-2007 15:15

28 July 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Theatre

Part of Great Performers 2007-2008
Part of New Crowned Hope - A Festival by Peter Sellars

Kronos Quartet with host David Barsamian with special quest Tariq Ali and guest appearance by Wu Man.

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Iraqi children suffer psychological damage

18-07-2007 15:11

UNICEF is increasingly concerned that the number of vulnerable children in Iraq has outstripped the country’s capacity to care for them.

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Oaxaca meeting 23 July, Parliament

18-07-2007 13:50

Forwarding from the Global Women's Strike and Payday Men's Network.

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Funke & Joseph belong to Glasgow - Urgent action needed

18-07-2007 12:44

Funke_and_Joseph
Funke Olubiyi and her young son Joseph from Nigeria were detained on Monday 16th July at around midday when they went to sign in the Home Office in Glasgow. They were taken to Dungavel the same day and now they have a removal date for tomorrow Thursday 19th July from Gatwick airport.

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Dawn Raid and Arrests in Glasgow

18-07-2007 12:37

This morning the Home Office attempted a dawn raid on a flat in the Sighthill district of Glasgow. Their target wasn't home but 4 people were detained.