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Western internet censorship: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

09-04-2009 21:21

We're arresting you for speeding.
What's the speed limit, officer?
The speed limit is secret.

Shortly after 9pm on Tuesday March 24, Wikileaks related buildings in Dresden and Jena, were raided by 11 plain clothes German police  http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Hausdurchsuchung_bei_WikiLeaks.de_Domaininhaber .

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Lies and Innuendo in the Ian Tomlinson Case

09-04-2009 20:44

The American tourist who captured on video what may have been the second assault on Ian Tomlinson by the Police, has done us a great favour.

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Two free films at 56a Infoshop, London April

09-04-2009 19:01

Hobo Class: Free film flyer April 21st
* SUNDAY 12th APRIL at 3pm (Film begins at 3.30 sharp!)
FULL UNEMPLOYMENT CINEMA present;
DON'T TOUCH THE WHITE WOMAN by Marco Ferreri, 1974

* TUESDAY 21st APRIL 7.30pm
FREIGHT HOPPING MOVIE NITE:
RIDING THE RAILS
+ TRAIN ON THE BRAIN and free food

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Arundhati Roy slams Indian State government for Dr. Binayak Sen's detention

09-04-2009 18:21

Press Statement by Arundhati Roy for the Release of Dr Binayak Sen
Issued at the Raipur Satyagraha for the Release of Dr Binayak Sen

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Dr Binayak Sen’s heart condition: Medicos writes to Chief Justice of India

09-04-2009 18:14

53 Doctors and Noam Chomsky writes to supreme court Chief Justice of India demanding immediate release of India's Bare foot Doctor & Human rights Defender Dr. Binayak Sen

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The army needs... subvertising

09-04-2009 17:53

Subvertised Army posters on phone boxes in North London.

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Berlin; courier offices smashed, luxury cars torched, shop & carlofts attacked

09-04-2009 17:51

30/03/09: Masked Autonomen ransack the editorial offices of the Berlin Courier.
29/03/09: Luxury Car torched
28-29/03/09: Attacks on "Thor Steinar" Shop
29/03/09: Luxuary cars burn again
24-26/03/209: ...and again and again: Paving stones and colour vs. Carlofts

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Stop Camden Animal Lab can offer sleeping spaces for WDAIL visitors

09-04-2009 16:35

As you all know we will all be marching on World Day for Animals In Laboratories. Some people are coming from overseas and from across the country for the march.
Mandy from Stop Camden Animal Lab [SHAC stall / SHAC demos / London Animal Rights / Stop Camden Animal Lab]. There will be people needing spaces to sleep. I can offer a single sleeping space and a space for a sharing couple. If necessary one / two more.

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Solidarity and rage from Berlin

09-04-2009 16:21

On Wednesday night after the news broke that a man had died in London at the hands of the police, a bank in Friedrichshain, Berlin was smashed up and several luxury cars were burnt.

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Shell to Sea campaigner released after 28 days in jail

09-04-2009 15:41

After 28 days in jail Maura Harrington is welcomed home to Erris

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Palestine Today 040909

09-04-2009 14:54

Audio

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday April 9th, 2009.

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BlairWatch Project

09-04-2009 14:48

Petition against the nomination of Tony Blair as "President of the European Union"
 http://www.stopblair.eu/

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Tophop Caught in (Green) Wash Out

09-04-2009 14:39

Response to Topshop's latest 'greenwashing' over their 'sweatshop' factories

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bring a kettle to the anti police violence demo

09-04-2009 14:39

a symbol speaks a thousand words and reminds media and police that is was kettling that killed ian tomlinson

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Tributes to Ian Tomlinson at the Bank of England on the 8th April 09

09-04-2009 14:37

Tributes.
Tributes to Ian Tomlinson 8/4/09 at the Bank of England 8th April 09

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Battle of Threadneedle Street

09-04-2009 14:32

The article refers to the G20 demonstartions that took place outside the RBS. In light of criticism that Police have had I believe this piece will give a correct account of how they behaved and how the tactic of cordoning the crowd in aggravated the situation.

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Visteon workers end occupation - the struggle continues

09-04-2009 14:23

Visteon workers occupying the factory at Enfield left the building together at midday today.

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Tamil Protest in Parliament Square: Students on Hunger Strike to the Death

09-04-2009 13:14

Day 4 of peace protest in Parliament Square: 2 students on hunger strike (no food, no drink) since Tuesday now too weak to stand...on hunger strike to the death... until there is a ceasefire

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Ancient woodland threatened by oil drilling help us try and save it!

09-04-2009 12:35

Ancient Bury Hill Wood
Europa Oil and Gas has applied to drill for oil at Bury Hill Wood which is part of the Abinger Forest, Surrey. The hydrocarbon exploration site (or oil well as most people know it!) will result in the loss of 0.74 hectares (1.8 acres) of precious ancient woodland.

The testing phase of the application will last a minimum of five weeks, however depending on what is found the works could last significantly longer.

 http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/woodsunderthreat/campaigns/buryhillwood.htm

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ITALY earthquake - Berlusconi's blunders: the list goes on

09-04-2009 12:00

Mr Silvio Berlusconi tells earthquake survivors to head for the beach

"They have everything they need, they have medical care, hot food . . . Of course, their current lodgings are a bit temporary, but they should see it like a weekend of camping."
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