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Andy Stepanian's Birthday in 2 Weeks

25-07-2008 10:54

Andy is serving 3 years for "conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act", which is basically a US version of Section 145 SOCPA, to "conspire to interfere with contractual relationships so as to harm animal research organisation", although much broader to protect all animal abusing industries from democractic protest and criticism.

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SUNDAY Training: Self-Defense on Actions

25-07-2008 10:02

Workshop dealing with police "interaction" and discussions on security and tactics.

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No Borders demo call out: Freedom of Movement for all

25-07-2008 09:41

For a World without Borders, States and War! Roll up, roll up...

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London IWW demo at Polish Embassy

25-07-2008 08:28

A small demonstration called by London IWW in support of a radical union, 'Workers' Initiative' (Inicjatiwa Pracownicza) in Poland. The demo was called to support WI members being discriminated against in the Polish postal service, and particularly the sacking of a member - Bartosz Kantorczyk - for his lead role in a wave of strikes last year.

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Happy Birthday Binyam! Party/Demo report

25-07-2008 07:20

Binyam Mohamed turned 30 yesterday in Guantánamo Bay. Held illegally and without conviction for over six years, the British government wouldn't let Binyam come to his party, so we took the party to them!

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Intersex Shadow Report: "End forced genital surgery now!"

25-07-2008 05:14

A shadow report submitted by the German "Assiciation of Intersexed People" to UN-Committee CEDAW in New York and published on the internet highlights worldwide human rights violations against hermaphrodites by forced medical treatments -- and a growing "Zwitter"-movement making itself heard.

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Settler-Extremists Attack W. Bank Town

25-07-2008 02:29

And regarding the source's Bias:

How to become an Israeli Journalist

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v30/n05/mend01_.html

You can see they've followed the guide to the letter.

A definite pattern of increasing attacks by illegal settlers is emerging.

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The Shortwave Report 7/25/08 Listen Globally!

25-07-2008 00:47

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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SOCPA Is Dead And Buried

25-07-2008 00:38

in westminster magistrates court yesterday, an admission was made by the prosecutors that lent weight to the belief that SOCPA can no longer be used against protestors near parliament

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Ilkley Moor Shoot - Postponed

25-07-2008 00:06

Following sabotage actions from the Animal & Grouse Liberation Front (ALF/GLF) prior to the shooting season, which is due to start on the 12th August, organisers of the cruel shoot on Ilkley Moor, The Bingley Moor Partnership, has said there will be no shooting for at least two years because of a shortage of grouse 'stocks'.

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Binyam Mohamed - London Birthday Party at Downing St

24-07-2008 23:22

Binyam Mohamed spent his 30th birthday today in Guantanamo Bay, where he has been since September 2004. Around 100 demonstrators celebrated his birthday in Whitehall opposite Downing St, calling for Gordon Brown to get him released and back in London.
Pictures (C) Peter Marshall, all rights reserved

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Fur Shop Nauticalia Feeling The Heat

24-07-2008 22:19

Today another very visual protest was held outside the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard against Nauticalia's sale of toys made of real fur.

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London bus drivers demonstration 24/7/08

24-07-2008 21:43

London bus drivers march to city hall demanding pay parity among the private companies who run London's buses.

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The 300-350 Show: Rolling Back Coal

24-07-2008 16:21

We continue our look at the campaigns against coal. This week we explore why the Department for Businesses compromise of "carbon capture ready" just isn't good enough. We also look at the impressive rollback of new coal developments in the US. Will there be a moratorium on unabated coal in the US by the end of the year?

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Palestine Today 072408

24-07-2008 14:20

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday July 24th, 2008.

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Community halts illegal work on Special Area of Conservation, Ireland- pls help!

24-07-2008 12:52

The fight goes on- be part of it.
This is an urgent call for support to protect the community and environment of Rossport in Mayo, Ireland. Shell is now attempting to construct the first 200m metres of the onshore section of the pipeline without any planning permission. 13 residents were arrested on Tuesday and this morning a 10ft fence was erected and guarded by40 police & 70 security.
Help is urgently needed. Come if u can. Protest at Irish Embassy, Shell garages etc.

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AIDS: Genocide of neglect

24-07-2008 11:01

DAN JAKOPOVICH delves into the rich states' record on HIV/Aids.

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Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With I

24-07-2008 10:38

"Who says there's no anti-war movement in the United States? In the past two months, the anti-war movement has taken on one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States in an important fight. And so far, the anti-war movement is winning."

They will never tell us about our victories. That's up to us. General Joe

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Update On John Bowden

24-07-2008 09:30

In May this year, long-term prison resister John Bowden went on the run whilst out on a routine shopping trip from HMP Noranside. We can now reveal why he did so when he was so close to a new parole hearing.

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Products expropriation from supermarket (Athens, 1/7/2008)

24-07-2008 09:14

"Another novel robbery of foods was realised at Marinopoulos supermarket on Evdoksos street, Neos Kosmos. Unknown persons entered the super market as mere customers, filled their trolleys with foods and left the store without paying. Continuously, they distributed the foods at the people shooping in a nearby open market, throwing leaflets with slogans against costliness..."

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