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Pandemic Influenza Preparation and Response: A Citizen’s Guide

27-04-2009 21:12

PDF file. Please distribute and share.

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climate rush glue themselves to Parliament

27-04-2009 20:16

4 members of Climate Rush have just glued themselves to a statue in Parliament, 100 years to the day after a Suffragette

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May Day Weekend at Next To Nowhere

27-04-2009 19:38

To mark International Workers' Day - a radical tradition which dates back to the 1886 Haymarket affair ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair) - the Liverpool Social Centre will be hosting a number of interesting events at 96A Bold Street.

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Fitwatching at World Day for Animals in Labs London March. 25th April 2009

27-04-2009 19:30

As seen at the G20 bank demos.
Here are a selection of cops from the World Day for Animals in Labs London March. 25th April 2009.

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Shocking evidence of treatment of children under immigrant control

27-04-2009 17:20

The BBC blogs on the Children's Commissioner's report on immigrant detention

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CELEBRATE MAY DAY in Jarrow

27-04-2009 16:33

A North Eastern event to warm your soul in Credit Curnched times.

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Gaza Solidarity BAe picket

27-04-2009 16:20

grinning war profiteer
Gaza Solidarity Protest Against BAe, Occupation Profiteer and Arms Dealer

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Eat The Rich:

27-04-2009 16:15

Fuck the rich! The annual ‘Rich List’ could come in handy though - if it came with a free M40 snipers rifle and 1000 rounds of ammunition!

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BBC report climate protestors at Westminster

27-04-2009 15:46

The BBC are reporting that protestors have glued themselves together around a statue in Westminster

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Climate Rush locked on in HoC

27-04-2009 15:37

Four environmental protesters have glued themselves to a statue in the Houses of Parliament...

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Nottingham Animal Rights - Another 8 events to support

27-04-2009 15:09

Is this a slack week for Nottingham Animal Rights?
Only 8 forthcoming events to report on this time.

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Paulo Coelho t-shirts from Mango

27-04-2009 14:35

MNG launch with Paulo Coelho
Brazilian writer Paul Coelho in partnership with Spanish fashion chain Mango has launched a range of t-shirts bearing quotes from the author, monies raised will go to fund the Paulo Coelho Institute. The ultimate chic, a t-shirt bearing words of wisdom from a critic of the fashion industry?

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Biggest Chrome Graffiti in Brum: Drop Beats not Bombs

27-04-2009 13:55

The words 'drop beats not bombs' in 25 feet high lettering stretching over 125 feet greet students and locals in Birmingham's Selly Oak. The work by Tony Graffiti is Birmingham's biggest chrome graffiti yet. The piece was done to promote the city's bi-annual Drop Beats not Bombs musical extravaganza, which is happening this Saturday May 2nd at the Rainbow venues in Digbeth.

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BAE Blockaded

27-04-2009 13:50

The BAE factory in Middleton, Manchester was blockaded early on the morning of 27 April in solidarity with the No Borders day of action to break the siege of Gaza... a blockade that was later reinforced by an independent group!

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Mayday issue 3 launched for Mayday 2009

27-04-2009 13:42

Mayday magazine is focused upon providing high-quality contributions and practical and theoretical satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.

We really do aim to produce some of the best working class practical theory and theoretical practice - Praxis for short.

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Sri Lankan Embassy surrounded by Tamil protest. Please come & support

27-04-2009 13:31

The Sri Lankan Embassy in London is currently surrounded by Tamil protestors. They need people, especially non-Tamils, to come suppurt asap.
The address of the Embassy is: 13 Hyde Park Gardens London W2 2LU
Ref:  http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=527013&y=180901&z=0&sv=W2+2LU&st=2&pc=W2+2LU&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

Tamils in occupation here and at Parliament Square - where Parameswaran Subramaniyan is in the 21st day of his hunger strike, now joined by 2 young women - all vow to continue their protest until there is a permanent ceasefire.

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Palestine Today 042709

27-04-2009 13:26

Audio
Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday April 27th 2009.

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Police Adverts - Overshadowed

27-04-2009 12:47

Police Recruitment Advert
The recent Police recruitment adverts, seem to have been overshadowed by their recent conduct. Behind every community bobby lies the shadow of a violent riot cop.

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Mark Urban blames Anti War protesters for Iraq War

27-04-2009 12:10

Mark Urban is the Diplomatic Editor of the BBC's Newsnight programme. Urban was formerly defence correspondent at the Independent. He served in the British Army, for nine months as a regular officer and four years in the Territorials. He has hosted a series of virtual reality war games on the BBC, Time Commanders, re-enacting key battles.

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Mayday in Brighton mobile updates on Last Hours

27-04-2009 11:44

Lasthours.org.uk tested a new feature of the site over the G20 protests. We sent mobile updates live to the site cataloging the days events as they happened.

This not only provided the opportunity for people not attending to find out what was happening as it happened from an anti-authoritarian perspective but also aided in analysis and evidence gathering after the events.