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ALF: Revival in Belgium, Mexico (x13), UK, Germany & Spain

07-02-2008 19:59

ALF BELGIUM REVIVAL: January 11th, Several butchers painted, Maaseik
"If they do not close, we will close them. If they do not stop, neither will we!"
Animal Liberation Front - Commando Green Black (FLA-CVN) [MEXICO]

"Animal liberation & no compromise in defence of ALL life!
Dedicated to our Mexican comrades!" [UK]

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CDG UK – United

07-02-2008 19:30

Anything is possible

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Mansoor Hassan Given Indefinite Leave To Remain In UK

07-02-2008 18:41

After a 5 year campaign to seek asylum in the UK, the Pakistan journalist Mansoor Hassan, now living in Manchester, has been given permission to stay in the UK.

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No Attack on Mosul!: An Emergency Statement of Intellectuals and Activists

07-02-2008 17:13

Bush’s failure in Iraq requires a new “success”. While the blood-soaked US occupation in Iraq declares one victory after another since nearly five years, it stages massacre after massacre of the people of Iraq.

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Globalisation: n. 1 in the list of evils for contemporary education

07-02-2008 17:03

I continue with another piece to expose corporate control of academia in response to the article by Angela Jancius on "Battling the Neoliberalization of University Life". In this short article I highlight how globalisation attracts dangers associated with a lack of genuine educational values, quality control and regulation. I also expose some of the recent moves that new corporations have made in order to gain further control on Academia.

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Activists across the world denounce impact of free trade agreements

07-02-2008 16:41

Fighting FTAs: new publication and website on resistance to bilateral free trade and investment agreements launched

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Critical Mass 'Have a Go Hero' cleared of all charges in Bristol

07-02-2008 16:16

Victory!
In May of last year, someone stood in the road and tried to stop a car, who had hit a Critical Mass cyclist off their bike, from driving away. For that he was arrested for obstructing the highway, thrown to the floor by his neck whilst handcuffed, and then - surprise surprise - also arrested for assaulting a police officer.

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Fur-Free Leeds Gets Last Victory - Ryan Vintage Removes Fur!

07-02-2008 16:01

The Fur-Free Leeds campaign have just received confirmation that Ryan Vintage have removed all real fur from sale and a statement has been issued.

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Palestine Today 020708

07-02-2008 15:54

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday February 7th, 2008.

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Brian Haw, Peace Champion, to speak at Oxford Union

07-02-2008 12:35

Peace in parliament
Brian Haw, the peace activist who has been camped at parliament square for the last 6 years, has walked to Oxford for a historic debate at the Oxford Union whether it is right to fight for Queen and country.

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400 picket Ann Widdecombe's London anti-abortion meeting

07-02-2008 12:31

by Sadie Robinson Journalist for Socialist Worker

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Days of Action on Climate Change

07-02-2008 11:18

Dates for your diaries:

National Days of Climate Action

1 MAY: Mayday Mayday: Invasion of the Climate Snatchers....

3 JUNE: Day of Action on Food and Climate Change

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Petition against the nomination of Tony Blair as President of the European Union

07-02-2008 11:14

I duly copy and publish this article:

We, European citizens of all origins and of all political persuasions, wish to express our total opposition to the nomination of Tony Blair to the Presidency of the European Council.



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Support The Harmondsworth 4! - Demonstrate 11 February

07-02-2008 11:04

The trial of four men who were in Harmondsworth IRC at the time of the protest there on 28 November 2006 opened on Monday 14th January 2008 at Southwark Crown Court. The prosecution has now concluded and the defendants have begun to give their evidence

There has been a demonstration each Monday morning, and the next one is on 11 February 9-10.30am. Please join us!

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Screening and Discussion: The Wind That Shakes the Barley

07-02-2008 10:29

Sunday at 10.30 for 11.00am screening on February 10th, 2008 at the Renoir Cinema in Russell Square. For more details and a map:  http://socialistfilm.blogspot.com/

The London Socialist Film Co-op presents a screening of Ken Loach's film The Wind That Shakes the Barley at the Renoir Cinema in Russell Square followed by a discussion led by the Sinn Fein Councillor, Cionnaeth O Suilleabhain, who will be travelling from Ireland for the occasion.

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Occupy, Resist, Produce!

07-02-2008 09:44

When its owners abandoned the Junin Clinic in 2002, its workers occupied and reopened this community health centre in Cordoba, Argentina. They have been fighting ever since to provide affordable health care for all. As their struggle with the state and the private owners of the clinic continues into its 6th year, they are now appealing for messages of solidarity from supporters around the world.

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Wrexham: Animal, People & Environment Fayre - this Sat.

07-02-2008 07:28

Want to find out what’s going on in Wrexham for animals, people and the environment?

THEN GET YERSELVES DOWN TO THE VIC ON FEB 9th!

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April 13, venezuelan documentary

07-02-2008 06:53

Venezuela suffered a Coup d'Etat in april 11 of 2002.

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The case of the Cuban Five, one of the Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-2007

07-02-2008 00:00

The case of the Cuban Five, one of the Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-2007 in:

 http://www.projectcensored.org