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Welsh Opencast Mine protest in London on Fossil Fuels Day

02-04-2008 11:05

Albany Courtyard
The demonstration by the Campaign Against Climate Change at the offices of Argent Group PLC in Piccadilly on April 1 was one of many actions as part of the global 'Fossil Fools Day.'
Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall

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Today: Internet Forum by Cuban Students about the Cuban Five

02-04-2008 10:56

The main purpose of the forum will be to discuss what Cuban university students and those in the rest of the world could do to help the release of the Five Cuban men, who were arrested for having infiltrated Miami- based anti-Cuba groups and trying to prevent criminal actions against the island.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, March 2008

02-04-2008 10:19

Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in March 2008, and four improved, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch

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Depleted Uranium... is radiating our soldiers equal to treason?

02-04-2008 10:03

this is the real deal
If you read through to the text at the bootom, you will see that the site on the card is named in the document below.

I found the cavalier attitude quite shocking, to say the least.

you decide...

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Beyond the Green Zone

01-04-2008 23:52

Dahr Jamail, one of the few independent, unembedded U.S. journalists covering Iraq speaks in U.K. and Ireland. As John Pilger writes of Jamail, "While so much reporting from Iraq has remained embedded and wrong, Dahr Jamail's courageous truth-telling from the frontline has been a beacon."

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Evening Standard Promotes Fossil Fools Day

01-04-2008 23:13

The Evening Standard's recent run-in with the press complaints commission (which can be viewed here  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394299.html ), which regarded last years Climate Action Camp near Heathrow Airport, seems to have resulted in a remarkable volte-face with regards to climate activism. These photographs where taken of billboards around London on Fossil Fools day.

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Clowns take on Food Mile Freaks on Fossil Fools Day

01-04-2008 22:47

Today the Edinburgh battalion of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA) marched into Sainsbury’s and Tesco to point out the absurdity of squandering limited fossil fuel resources on flying strawberries to Scotland so we can eat them in the middle of winter.

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Emergency Basra Protest at Downing Street, Wednesday 2pm

01-04-2008 22:28

Emergency Protest Against Attack on Basra this Wednesday - Downing Street

STOP THE ATTACKS - END THE OCCUPATION - NO BLOOD FOR OIL

Emergency Picket
Wednesday 2 April
2-4pm, Downing Street

Protest against Iraqi, US and British military occupation action

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Direct Action: Spain, Sweden, UK, Czech & Italy

01-04-2008 22:20

STONES AND PAINT AGAINST ASTRAZENECA (Sweden)
30st March - 1st April

1000 MINK FREED (Spain)
STONES AND PAINT AGAINST ASTRAZENECA (Sweden)
EASTER BUNNY VS. NOVARTIS (UK)
FOUR LIVES SAVED (Czech Republic)
RABBIT RESCUED, TIRES SLASHED ON MEAT CO. VANS (Italy)

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Postal unions push through attack on pensions

01-04-2008 22:02

UK postal workers are currently voting on pension reforms demanded by Royal Mail. Both the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite, which represents postal managers, are balloting their members following the end of the company’s consultation period.

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UK teachers set for first national strike in 21 years

01-04-2008 21:59

Members of the National Union of Teachers are set to take part in the first national teachers strike in 21 years in response to the government's failure to keep pay-rises in-line with the rate of inflation.

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Lovey Nkomo to be deported

01-04-2008 21:23

Loughborough reporting centre
Lovey has been a volunteer with Refugee Action from July 2006 to 27th March when she was detained while signing on at Loughborough.

Please send letters to the Virgin Atlantic and the Home Secretary to try and prevent her forcible deportation tomorrow.

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Fossil Fools Parade!

01-04-2008 21:11

In the Way at the Flight Centres!
Manchester's Fossil Fools got up to all sorts of tricks today, visiting some of their idols in the city centre... unfortunately in our efforts to congratulate the best fossil fools a few mishaps occurred...

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EV-EON Unnaturally Carbonated Water : The Planet is Saved!

01-04-2008 21:08

EV-EON billboard
EV-EON Unnaturally Carbonated Water was launched today on the streets of London. Using all new climate-saving technology we can save the day and keep burning coal for ever more. Well done Carbon Capture and Storage!

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Stop Selling Off Our City! Demonstration in Birmingham, Friday 11th April

01-04-2008 20:23

Demonstration against gentrification and for free, autonomous social space in Birmingham - meet outside the Council House, Victoria Square at 2pm, Friday 11th April. This is an event for spontaneous protest around these issues. Please bring your banners, whistles and drums!

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Harmodsworth detainees protest, 1st April 2008

01-04-2008 20:17

Since this morning at 9am, all - or the majority at least- of immigration detainees at Harmondsworth removal centre have being refusing food and have been in peaceful occupation of the courtyard.
'We are human beings, we want to be treated with dignity we shall stay in the coutyard until our demands are heard.'

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Free Social Space weekend of events in Birmingham, April 11th to 13th 2008

01-04-2008 20:05

As part of the Europe-wide call for decentralised action for squats and autonomous spaces (see  http://april2008.squat.net/ ), there will be a temporary free space and weekend of workshops and events in Birmingham on the 11th to 13th of April.

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Kenyan Green tear gassed

01-04-2008 19:35

Nobel laureate and all round eco-warrior and politician Wangari Maathai was tear gassed in Kenya!

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Fossil Fools Day action round up

01-04-2008 18:36

A round up of many of the fossil fools day actions so far worldwide. Pictures, more info on all these actions and updates at  http://www.fossilfoolsday.org

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Gigs, Gardens & Grub! Action for Squats & Autonomous Spaces - Events in Reading!

01-04-2008 18:22

As part of the global days of action for squats and autonomous spaces (see  http://april2008.squat.net or  http://www.indymedia.org.uk "upcoming coverage" in top left corner of home page) two (maybe three!) events will take place in Reading, Berks.