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Plane Stupid Scotland shuts Aberdeen airport

03-03-2009 07:36

3rd March - Nine young protesters from the climate action group Plane Stupid Scotland have this morning shut down Aberdeen airport by setting up a golf course on the taxiway. They have surrounded themselves with fortified security fencing whilst another group are occupying the roof of the terminal building and have unfurled a banner reading, “Nae Trump Games with Climate Change”.

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10 Steps to closing down a democracy - Step 1 : Facism

03-03-2009 06:13

Psychological Torture Tactics upon writers and artists freedom of expression raises questions about the level of racist tactics that are deliberately implemented to maintain a culture of fear.

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Iraqi Resistance Responds To Obama

03-03-2009 04:06

The Iraqi Resistance have released a comprehensive statement in response to US President Obama's recent announcement of troop withdrawals from Iraq.

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Students Seek to End York University Arms Trade Investments

03-03-2009 02:16

Over 150 students took part in a loud and vibrant protest across the University of York's campus on Friday of last week, demanding that the institution divest itself of shares in arms companies, specifically BAE systems and Rolls Royce. Carrying colourful placards and banging pots, pans and a dustbin, the group made their way to Heslington Hall to present a petition and demand an audience with officials.

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Greece: Afghani migrant critically injured in Patras; clashes with riot police

03-03-2009 01:55

athens &patras imc's still down..................

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Freedom Press Launch of Kropotkin's Mutual Aid

03-03-2009 01:50

Freedom Press are holding a launch party to mark the publication of their new edition of Peter Kropotkin's classic Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution.

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Sign for an independent commission into Bush’s War on Terror

03-03-2009 00:14

This week, the US Senate is taking its tentative first steps towards establishing an independent commission into Bush’s War on Terror -- an open investigation into torture, detention, wiretapping and illegal transfers to secret prisons across the globe. This is a major development, but as expected there are very nervous and powerful interests who want to bury it.

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Baby killer charged with corruption

02-03-2009 18:09

I'll kill
Olmert to see his day in court

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'Great' British Circus, next stop, Scunthorpe FC

02-03-2009 18:04

Scunthorpe FC are next to play host to this appalling animal circus.

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Green MEP Calls for Urgent Political Solutions On Return From Gaza

02-03-2009 17:15

- Caroline Lucas MEP demands recognition for Palestinian unity government and an end to the blockade, as illegal Israeli settlement building continues

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Crufts Arrangments

02-03-2009 16:27

6 Days to go

Here is The Plan

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ITALY : more images of the fascist march in Bergamo

02-03-2009 16:12


NO COMMENT >>> just forward these images as far as you can ... the world must see the faces and attitude of the brainless Forza Nuova militants in Italy....

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Our Next urban exploration will be Ranmoor Hall Sheffield: (read on)

02-03-2009 15:38

Fucking scum and so named solicitor Ian Firth, whose South Yorkshire firm made £78 million from sick miners‘ compensation is splashing out on a palatial new pad in Sheffield.

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Palestine Today 030209

02-03-2009 15:32

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center,
www.imemc.org, for Monday, March 2nd, 2009.

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Climate Crimes Delayed

02-03-2009 14:11

The newspapers are today reporting that the government decision on the whether a new coal fired power station can be built at Kingsnorth has been put off until autumn at the earliest. This follows the (yet to be confirmed) rumors that the Stansted airport expansion is being abandoned for at least two years. With the COP15 climate summit taking place in Copenhagen at the end of the year, 2009 is shaping up to be a very interesting year for struggles against climate change.

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Camden Lab and Community campaign has a new address in Kings Cross

02-03-2009 13:37

There are plans to build a deadly "super virus" lab in Kings Cross, alongside St Pancras International behind the British Library. this has been opposed by MI5, MPs and councillors on Health and Safety grounds. Foot and Mouth disease was leaked into the water supply from Pirbright in Surrey. Local people want community / education facilities and council homes here with realistic employment opportunites rather than this ill thought out lab project. Please also see the online petition.

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Obama Govt. Continues War on People and Animals of Iraq, Afghanistan, US

02-03-2009 12:05

The Obama govt. originally said the war against
the people
animals and Mother Earth in Iraq sould stop in 6 months... then 12
and now 19... as the government steps up the war
on the people and animals of Afghanistan.
Meanwhile the USDA continues to promote the genocide
of animal products, NIH continues to fund animal torture.
The DOI continues to allow grazing on federal lands, etc.

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Even more about Gladys Hammond

02-03-2009 11:55

Additional information regarding original article "Truth about Gladys Hammond"

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#14 March 2009 Show

02-03-2009 11:29

the Riseup! "do it yourself" ethic runs deep

Latest podcast from the Riseup! Radio team

Listen: #14 the March 2009 show

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athens.indymedia.org taken down?

02-03-2009 10:45

looks like reactionary stuck-in-the-muds have succeeded in taking down athens.indymedia.org
for now at least
(unofficial private announcement)