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greenwash guerillas hit shell hq

04-01-2008 01:19

Video greenwash guerillas
at lunchtime yesterday, a small band of greenwash guerillas entered the lobby of the london shell hq to highlight the massive amount of toxic greenwash emanating from the building. once ejected they continued their work outside, warning the public of the dangers of greenwash

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US: No Need for UN Probe into Bhutto Slaying

04-01-2008 00:24

Yeah, no need for the world to get involved. The other Regional Aggressor (and the other Regime caught in lies about the singular attack used to justify the indefensible) will tell us what happened.

The UN should examine this, as well as claims Bhutto made that Omar Sheik is "the man who murdered Osama bin Laden".

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The Shortwave Report 01/04/08 ¡Listen Globally!

04-01-2008 00:16

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

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Chavez Warns Against Possible Invasion of Venezuela

04-01-2008 00:01

The demonization of Chavez, the work of his Government, and the effects of their policies on the country has been going on since before the failed CIA/European Coup attempt in 2002.

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Mosque near Bethlehem Burned Down by Israeli Settlers

03-01-2008 23:59

As Israeli policies towards the Palestinians become increasingly brutal and destructive, attacks by illegal settler-terrorists have increased exponentially.

How is this any different from white supremacists firebombing black churches in the American south?

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last tree in Bonn square Oxford occupied, eviction expected at dawn, friday

03-01-2008 23:54

The last tree left in Bonn square is being occupied in attempt to save it - please get support down there

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Ken Livingstone's morality-free parade of 'Muslim leaders' stinks of desperation

03-01-2008 22:40

Two items of pro Ken Livingstone propaganda as published today carry the evidence of Ken Livingstone's desperation. This is bad news fur any democratic say by the people of and in London

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"How non-violence protects the state" UK tour with author Peter Gelderoos

03-01-2008 20:43

Jan 23rd - Feb 2nd 2008

*Gandhi said it's better to resist violently than to use nonviolence to
hide your passivity. Meanwhile, Bono, the Burmese military, and 9 out of
10 humanitarian NGOs agree, peaceful resistance is the best!*

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A social centre in Birmingham? Meeting Wednesday 16th January

03-01-2008 20:40

Birmingham City Council's forthcoming selling off of buildings presents an opportunity for disability and other social groups. Call out for people interested in a short or long term autonomous social centre in Birmingham...

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Invading Pakistan: An idea whose time has come

03-01-2008 20:16

As usual, the Neocons-Zionists are paying no attention to the consequences of their totalitarian designs. They hardly care if Iraq and Afghanistan are in total chaos and millions of innocent lives have been lost. What is chaos to us is a success to them. Without such a vast turmoil, they believe it is not easy to redraw the maps in the Middle-East [5] (including South Asia) and permanently tame the Muslim world in favour of Israel’s expansionist drive.

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The Cart in the Speculative Mud

03-01-2008 19:47

Liberalizing markets leads to instability, not growth. Developing countries suffer grievously through US speculation. The New Year is a time to abandon American exceptionalism and corporate beneficence and welcome justice and alternative economics, mending our own pockets and footprints instead of scapegoating.

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Animal lab raided in Malaysia + fur reports

03-01-2008 19:41

For Barry "On the early morning of Xmas, while everyone is having toast, ALF activists raided Renogenic animal lab in Science University of Malaysia. We climbed through window and break the exit door. We saved 8 rabbits which are in bad conditions..." ALF MALAYSIA

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Palestine Today 010307

03-01-2008 16:20

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday 3rd January, 2008.

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Wind turbine construction course at Brighton Earthship

03-01-2008 14:56

V3 Power ran a course at the Earthship in November 2007 where 10 members of the public spent two days constructing a 2.4m Hugh Piggott wind turbine.

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CIA Drug Plane Scandal Heating Up

03-01-2008 14:24

The scandal surrounding two CIA-connected drug planes which flew from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport to South America before being busted in Mexico on the way back with multi-ton loads of cocaine grew more serious last week..

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New London Social Centres for the new year

03-01-2008 13:35

There is a meeting on the 6th of Jan to breath new life into maintaining radical autonomous social centres in London. The aim will be to set up a London wide social centres collective which will open and help run squatted spaces as well as publish listings of events and activites taking place in these spaces. The meeting will probably take place at rampART at 2pm unless is needs to be moved in which case it will be at LARC.

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Freedom to Protest - National Day of Action - Sat 12 Jan

03-01-2008 12:57

National day of action defending right to protest in response to government consultation on SOCPA, plus links.

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Local skill sharing for environmental and social change.

03-01-2008 12:56

‘SUST-EDUCATION’
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE
EDUCATION IN SUFFOLK.
A new grass roots project will be launched January 2008 at Ringsfield eco study centre nr Beccles, Suffolk.
The project involves local community skill sharing plus experts from across the country coming together to run workshops for environmental and social change. (this is a non profit making project. )All sessions will be run as cheaply as possible and be open to all.
Sust-education have been lucky enough to be able to use the beautiful Ringsfield Hall eco study Centre as a venue, 14 acres of amazing parkland........

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Exclusion of Paul or Kucinich from "Des Moines Register" debates : Democracy ?

03-01-2008 12:03

"A "Letter from London" - to America. RE IOWA"
The free thought, integrity or passion that are often found "outside" the ( media-accepted ) mainstream are often the most crucial for that societies future, the existence of its ACTUAL democracy, its ideas about itself. . . . but this also affects the entire world, here in "typically" rainy grey london too.
From each of the two main parties, popular with their ACTUAL campaigners, you mightnt agree with the "isolationism" of Paul, or like Kucinich's exact position on the WTO, but. . . .

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Defend asylum seekers - demonstrate next Tuesday 8 January 1-2pm

03-01-2008 10:36

No detentions, no deportations, for the right to work.
Fight back against the racist Labour government's immigration and asylum laws.

Solidarity with the Harmondsworth 4!

Called by London FRFI. All individuals and organisations invited to participate.