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Tim Martin Ending Strike In Response To Offers Of Help

08-06-2009 17:12

Act Now Campaign Director Tim Martin has released a press release after being given assurances of help in his campaign to stop human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

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Anti-militarists to Disrupt NATO Exercise

08-06-2009 17:06

Peace activists from Germany, Finland and the UK are joining the Swedish anti-militarist network Ofog in disrupting NATO's largest aerial exercise of 2009 this week in Swedish Lapland.

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Oxford Working Class Bookfair says NO PASSARAN!

08-06-2009 16:55

Oxford Working Class Bookfair to host meeting on history of anti-fascism in Britain from 1930s to Present day struggles.
Saturday 20 June, 11 am - 6 pm, Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
www.oxfordworkingclassbookfair.blogspot.com - Free admission.

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'End of the Line' film premier tonight

08-06-2009 16:21

Today is World Oceans Day and various cinemas are showing a documentary on over-fishing called 'The End of the Line'.

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Palestine Today 080609

08-06-2009 15:46

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday June 8th, 2009.

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Second Attempt to Remove Jean-Baptiste Bassime

08-06-2009 14:53

Jean-Baptiste Foukong Bassime is a national of Cameroon and resident of Birmingham. Currently he is detained in Campsfield IRC, and due to be forcibly removed from UK to Cameroon on Thursday 11th June 2009 @ 19:15hrs on Virgin Atlantic flight VS671 to Nairobi and then Kenya Airlines Flight KQ524 on 12/6/09 to Cameroo

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Sofia Dog Population Crisis

08-06-2009 14:34

Neutering strays does not deal with catastrophic population growth

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Recession? What Recession? say Arms Industry

08-06-2009 14:12

Global military spending rose 4% in 2008 to a record $1,464bn (£914bn) - up 45% since 1999, according to the Stockholm-based peace institute Sipri. It's great that British companies are profitting

Small Arms and ammunition are supplied across the Globe, including the US and Germany.

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Next Small World Cinema at the Sumac Wednesday June 17th

08-06-2009 13:38

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The Next Small World Cinema will be on Wednesday 17th June at the Sumac Centre and will be part of Nottingham's Refugee Week activities.

 http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/InYourArea/England/East+Midlands/

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Remember the animals, letter to Gordon Brown

08-06-2009 11:36

Nice party in France no mention of the animal slave labour that made in possible

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Pictures from Kew Bridge Eco Village

08-06-2009 11:29

Pictures from Day 1 and 2 of the Kew Bridge/St George Eco Village

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Save Bury Hill Wood! extended objection time:

08-06-2009 11:08

So you have more time to object now:

'STOP PRESS - Thursday 4th June 2009 16:16pm
The deadline for objection has been put back to 9th August so it's not too late to write. See the latest LHAG bulletin LHAG090604.pdf. It's easy peasy to object. Just click on How & When to Object and ... well, object! You can contact us by e-mailing  lhag@thevirtualvillage.com' .

Source-  http://www.thevirtualvillage.com/oilwell.cfm

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Short report of the Anarchist Movement Conference 09

08-06-2009 10:45

300 people attend the final plenary of the conference
Around 300 people attended the conference from all across the country to discuss the anarchist movement and take a self-critical look at our own marginalisation. What happened was a collective re-awakening and sense of purpose. There seemed to be a recognition that anarchist ideas can become a popular and vibrant force in society and if we are to move forward we need to change and develop ourselves, our attitudes and our way of doing things.

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Support Information for tube workers strike

08-06-2009 10:35

Below is a list of suggested activities that comrades, and their groups, could do to support the up and coming tubeowrkers strike on June 9-11th from the Strike Support Group

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Anti BNP Demo today

08-06-2009 10:08

For all those appalled by the election of 2 BNP MEPs a demo has been called today at 5pm outside Sheffield Town Hall

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Sheffielders against the BNP

08-06-2009 08:46

Sheffielders against the BNP: protest tonight, 5pm, outside Town Hall.

If you in Sheffield near Sheffield know people here pass it on..

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[removed] Campaign'

08-06-2009 06:42

[removed] is a national of Somalia and was resident in Hillingdon, Uxbridge until August 2008, after which she was moved to NASS Section 4 accommodation in Ilford, East London. It was a real struggle to keep her in London and close to her community, but we achieved it because she is in therapy at the Helen Bamber Foundation for PTSD.

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International Day Of Actions Against House Evictions And Demolitions In Palestine

08-06-2009 03:58

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTIONS AGAINST HOUSE EVICTIONS AND DEMOLITIONS IN PALESTINE
- Monday 13th July 2009
THE COMMUNITY OF SHEIKH JARRAH CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

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AVSI Online Auction - Bid Now thru June 20!

08-06-2009 00:36

Bid now!
Incredible items available for bidding! Artists, businesses, and individuals donated nationwide to support this critical fundraiser for the African Village Survival Initiative! Participate - Bid Generously - Make a donation!

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Iraq War Crime Cover-Up - Expert evidence the David Kelly inquest never heard

07-06-2009 23:18

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Dr. David Halpin is a retired trauma surgeon from Devon