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1st OXFORD WORKING CLASS BOOKFAIR (& Don't forget the Sunderland W/C Bookfair!)

25-05-2009 11:20

SATURDAY 20TH JUNE, 11 am - 6 pm at Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
The venue is in the City Centre, 5-10mins from bus and train stations.

DIRECTIONS:  http://www.ruskin.ac.uk/about/location/walton_street
Supporters of the event include Oxford & District TUC & local IWW

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PRESS RELEASE: Appeal Court ruling upholds Human Rights & Democracy

25-05-2009 11:17

LONDON: Today, Thursday 21 May 2009, the Court of Appeal found that
the Metropolitan police broke the law in its routine surveillance of people involved
in lawful and peaceful political activity[1]. The legal action arose when staff members from Campaign Against Arms Trade legitimately attended the 2005 Annual General Meeting of
Reed Elsevier, as shareholders, to question the board about its acquisition of
a company which organised armsfairs[2]. The police will now need to ensure
that their surveillance practices and record keeping comply with the court
ruling and human rights legislation.

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America's Nightmare: The Obama Dystopia

25-05-2009 08:06

Never before had one witnessed such an accomplished use of manipulation, propaganda, imagery and public relations wizardry to sell the public a man who was to take the baton from Bush and run with it in the race to destroy the economy, the rights of the people and help birth a nation totally controlled by those who have always lurked in the shadows of power. "Change" was promised and was delivered in the form of a deepening of the already Dystopic nightmare.

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North Korea Conducts 2nd Nuclear Weapons Test

25-05-2009 04:35

North Korea says it has carried out a "successful" underground nuclear weapons test, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The North "successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of the measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense in every way as requested by its scientists and technicians," the news agency said on Monday
>>  http://garizo.blogspot.com/2009/05/north-korea-conducts-nuclear-weapons.html

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These quotes will convince everybody to vote BNP

25-05-2009 00:24

The Former Racist Current Authoritarian Nick Griffin should be elected in June. Otherwise he will never have a pension fund.

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Anti-id action in Dover!

24-05-2009 22:02

The government is preparing to infringe on our privacy and personal libertys even more by forcing all UK citizens to carry ID cards with your biometric data on that we will have the privilege to pay for. We do not accept this...

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Swine Flu's Hidden Agenda (Four cartoons by Latuff)

24-05-2009 21:14

Swine Flu and the Global Meat Industry
Copyleft artworks by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Redditch Green Fair - Sat 13 June 2009

24-05-2009 20:59

Display a web banner on your Myspace etc, see below
On Saturday 13th June, the 4th annual, independent Redditch Green Fair will be bigger and better than ever! With 20+ stalls, entertainment, childrens fun activities, free vegan food samples, alternative therapists and lots more... And with FREE admission, you can`t go wrong!
If you want a stall or to get involved in some way, please contact us via the website  http://www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk

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Protest for UK Doctors Gaza Access

24-05-2009 15:39

Pro Palestine activist picketed David Miliband MP house in Primrose Hill, London in solidarity with the two British surgeons who are on hunger strikes after being denied access to the Gaza strip.

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Global IMC Newsreal -

24-05-2009 14:47

This is a monthly newsreal produced from all the submissions that are received from around the world.

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The Fargate Speaker (#7) - A Bridge Too Far!

24-05-2009 14:07

Issue #7 of the Fargate Speaker, Sheffield Anarchist Federation's antidote to crappy local news rags. In This Issue: Lib Dems - What are they good for?, More Economic Crisis for Dummies, Post Office closures (cont.), Careers Fair Disruption, plus much more....

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Saving Iceland Summer Mobilisation 2009!

24-05-2009 13:17

Join us from 18th July to resist the industrialisation of Europe's last remaining great wilderness and take direct action against heavy industry!

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Demo for freedom of movement, Calais, 27th June

24-05-2009 12:42

March from the centre of Calais to Coquelles, the immigration detention centre west of the town. March is part of the NoBorder camp which is taking place in Calais 23rd-29th June.

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have you ever squatted an airport? Berlin. Video

24-05-2009 12:24

Come to Berlin in June for the action days  http://actiondays.blogsport.de/

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Spies Paid To Harm Animal and Environment Protectors

24-05-2009 12:02

Objectification of Living Beings
Those who harmed London Greenpeace, Chico Mendes, anti KFC activists,
etc.

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Israel used depleted uranium in offensive on Gaza -- NGOs

24-05-2009 11:49

The use of WMDs in Gaza

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"Food for the Future" skillshare session at the Sumac centre

24-05-2009 11:22

"Food for the Future" skillshare session was held on Saturday 23rd May 2009 at the Sumac centre.

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British doctors hunger strike over Gaza access

24-05-2009 10:24

Two British surgeons on a humanitarian mission to Gaza are undertaking hunger strikes until permitted access to the city from Egypt’s Rafah crossing, according to Islington Friends of Yibna.