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Will U.S. Tax Rebate/Economic Stimulus be a Windfall for Gambling Casinos?

24-10-2008 16:47

Would it be more prudent next time “U.S. Government Tax Stimulus Rebates” be “government vouchers” that can only be used to pay for food, housing, utilities, medical bills, e.g., important primary needs?

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Flash mob against RBS and E.ON at Manchester careers fair

24-10-2008 16:28

A busy careers fair at Manchester's GMex was intererrupted yesterday by several long whistle blasts. 30 or so protestors suddenly revealed their yellow 'Leave it in the Ground' t-shirts and surrounded the Royal Bank of Scotland stall, holding banners and chanting 'leave it in the ground!'.

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Demo for Burmese Political Prisoners Outside The Chinese Embassy London

24-10-2008 16:14

Around 150 people demonstrated for the release of Burmese political prisoners in central London today

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Anti-racist march 25th October in Newcastle

24-10-2008 15:33

Demands: A Decent Life for All. No to divisions based on racism. Together we are stronger.

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Millions threatened with negative home equity and repossession

24-10-2008 15:00

A report by Standard & Poor's revealed that 335,000 households in Britain now find themselves in negative equity, meaning that the value of their homes has fallen below the cost of their mortgage. This is an increase of 250,000 in only four months, and the report makes clear that this may only be the beginning. By 2010, it predicts that as many as 2 million households could be threatened with falling into negative equity.

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Britain in recession: Mervyn King’s moment of clarity

24-10-2008 14:56

There is some truth in the old saying, "Don't shoot the messenger". Though his admission was certainly damaging, Bank of England governor Mervyn King's statement Tuesday before businessmen in Leeds that, "It now seems likely the UK economy is entering a recession", was not responsible for the precipitous fall of the pound that followed.

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Nepalese Monkey Export Ban Under Threat!

24-10-2008 14:35

The latest news the G2H team has recieved from Nepal is not only will the monkeys not be released from the breeding centres [because they are "private property"] but that the Nepalese government is even considering restarting the exports....despite a previous public statement that Nepal no longer has a policy of exporting monkeys for the vivisection industry!

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Deaths in Custody: A Call for Solidarity for tomorrow 25.10.

24-10-2008 14:09

Every last Saturday in October, the friends and families of the victims gather for a protest march to Downing St 10. In addition, there's a press conference announced beforehand. Deaths in custody are still rampant, both by police and in prisons, and the new Counter Terrorism Bill won't change that for the better. As the ongoing Menezes inquiry shows, the persons responsible for the killings still go off scot free.

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Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court

24-10-2008 13:51

On Thursday 23rd October, I attended the Nottingham Crown Court to hear the appeal against conviction of Henry Twigger.

On the 6th April 2008, Henry had initially painted graffiti on the Army Careers Office at the Victoria Centre, in Milton Street, Nottingham. He did so while wearing a hi-vis vest and was unmasked. His choice of slogans included "War 4 Oil" & "Terrorists join here" on the front of the building in red paint.

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St Modwen financial meltdown

24-10-2008 13:44

St Modwen meltdown
The financial position of St Modwen, The Developer from Hell, has worsened.

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IMC EXCLUSIVE Yasmin Alibhai-Brown delivers 2008 Benn Journalism lecture

24-10-2008 13:28

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BRITAIN’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL MUSLIM WOMAN COLUMNIST WAS BRISTOL’S 2008 JOURNALISM LECTURER - Benn Lecture 2008: Thurs 23 Oct, 7pm, Arnolfini, Narrow Quay BS1 4QA

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Protest at Raytheon Bristol 16th October 2008

24-10-2008 13:18

there is currently a rooftop occupation of Raytheon in Bristol

this is the second protest in a week

here is a report of the protest on the 16th from Bristol Indymedia

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Around the Campaigns Friday 24th October 2008

24-10-2008 11:54

Anselme Noumbiwa / French passengers protest stops removal
Anselme was removed from the UK on a BA flight on Thursday morning from London Heathrow; Anselme's appeal to the passengers to stop his removal on the BA flight fell on deaf ears and the flight proceeded on the first leg to Paris.

However when Anselme was put on to an Air France flight at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and again appealed to passengers the response was overwhelming. Passengers stood up and demanded Anselme be removed from the plane, the French airport police were brought onto the plane to try and persuade the passengers to sit down and let the flight proceed, they refused, so Anselme was taken off the plane and returned to the UK. He is now in Colnbrook Short Term Holding and can be contacted on 020 8607 5200 Ex 678 or 079 1938 8365. Anselme alleges escorts again roughed him up.
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/Newszine96/Anselme.html

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Arms company rooftop ocupation 24 hours and counting Bristol

24-10-2008 11:52

Raytheon Bristol is currently closed due to rooftop protest.

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Colombians demonstrate for social justice, London 23 0ct, 2008

24-10-2008 11:40

INSURREXION POPULAR - Botota anarcho-punks
Around thirty people turned up at short notice to a demonstsratin called by the PDA on the day of the General Strike in Colombia opposite the Colombian Embassy in London at 4.30pm on Thursday in support of the Colombian indigenous people, the sugar cane cutters on strike and the Colombian social justice movement. Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Sussex University Students make Links with Palestinians Under Occupation

24-10-2008 11:26

Brighton Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group Press Release
For Immediate Release

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Beware election fraud in US presidential elections - 2004 discrepancies analysed

24-10-2008 11:20

The Guardian's US correspondent recently reported that the incidence of voter fraud in US elections is "minimal". While this may be true if "voter fraud" means strictly fraud committed by individual voters in the polling booth, skilled researchers have published a series of analyses of discrepancies that strongly suggest a significant degree of fraud in the 2004 presidential elections. This article summarises a few of these analyses and points to sources of up-to-date articles re fears of fraud in the forthcoming US presidential elections of November 2008.

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Don't forget to register for the Aldermaston Big Blockade - Sunday-Monday!

24-10-2008 11:17

Taking last minute bookings for the Aldermaston Big Blockade, Sunday 26 / Monday 27 October.
Call 0845 45 88 361 / 07804 640 643 or email blockawe [at] yahoo.co.uk
Please let us know if you / your group plan to come, even if you don't need accommodation / food / transport (useful for the media)!

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Declining Population of Tigers/Lions/Leopards - PFA Haryana

24-10-2008 11:16

These species needs special care & protection from poaching, every parts of the country should have to come together to save the wildlife. BOYCOTT THE PRODUCTS made out from the trophies of wildlife.

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Lebanon: "Nahr al-Bared Between Past and Present" (Video)

24-10-2008 10:59

A part of the destroyed refugee camp
New short film on current developments in the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Camp.