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International solidarity action day!

23-06-2009 09:22

International solidarity action day!
Justice for Workers in Iran

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Doncaster’s New Mayor Supports Strike-Breaking:

23-06-2009 07:54


25 years ago Doncaster’s towns and villages were physically attacked by a Tory government hell-bent on destroying the unions and close-knit communities whose collective strength presented an obstacle to the greed-centred, Thatcherite/Neoliberal economic policy (the economic policy that led directly to today’s global recession). Thanks to the miners strike Doncaster remains one of the poorest regions in the UK.

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Nokia Siemens 'lawful intercept' monitoring centre in Iran

22-06-2009 20:14

After press reports of Nokia Siemens providing the Iranian government with 'deep packet inspection' equipment, the company issued a very odd denial today, while retrospectively announcing the sale of their Intelligence Solutions business to a German investment firm in March.

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Direct Action; Italy, Mexico & USA

22-06-2009 18:58

16th-22nd June

ANIMAL TRANSPORT TRUCK DESTROYED (Italy)
CANARY FREED FROM CAGE (Mexico)
UNGAR FURS LOOKING WORSE THAN USUAL (USA)
GLUED LOCKS AND BROKEN WINDOWS IN ROME (Italy)
"BREAK WITH HLS" PAINTED AT NOVARTIS (Mexico)
MEAT MARKETS, TELMEX PHONES VANDALIZED (Mexico)
SABOTAGE IN MEMORY OF MAURI MORALES (Mexico)

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Police Intimidation at Stonehenge

22-06-2009 18:54

An intrusive and intimidating police presence aims to disrupt the free spirit of summer solstice 2009 with dogs, horses evidence gatherers and hi-tech arial surveillance.

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Zombies take to the streets of Bradford

22-06-2009 18:46

How much are you willing to pay?
On Saturday last (20th June) the undead rose up and took to the streets of Bradford with their demands for an immediate nuclear apocalypse. Encountering Mickey Mouse, a clutch of Mormons, some people in silver outfits and the usual Saturday shoppers, the ghouls shuffled through the town to a background of zombies tunes from a solar-radiation power sound system.

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Tamils March to save ‘imprisoned’ brethren in Sri Lanka (Sat 20th June)

22-06-2009 17:53

the message is simple
Over 100,000 people converged on the streets of London on Saturday 20 June 2009 to remember the tens of thousands that perished in the Sri Lankan state’s final onslaught against the Tamil civilians and to call for the release of 300,000 that remain under threat of death, disappearance, rape and torture in government-run internment camps.

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Palestine Today 062209

22-06-2009 17:43

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday June 22nd, 2009.

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Greenpeace action in Malta -Video

22-06-2009 17:34

Greenpeace try to board Tuna Fishing Boat in Malta today.

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Croeso Americanaidd: An American Welcome for Arfon Gwilym

22-06-2009 17:28

In June of 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security denied respected musical artist, publisher and Weslh language activist Arfon Gwilym entry into the United States to perform at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington. D.C. (info: http://url.ie/1ufy )

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Kingsnorth protest arrest video

22-06-2009 16:57

Arrested for asking a policeman for his badge number.

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Picnic Festival 2009

22-06-2009 16:14

Picnic Festival 2009
After an absence of a few years, the Ambient Green Picnic is back in Guildford, only it is no longer called ambient or even green, is a shadow if not a parody of its former incarnation and what was once a free festival now costs a tenner to get in.

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UK Network launched as Belgium bans depleted uranium

22-06-2009 15:13

Sunday marked the passage into force of Belgium’s 2007 decision to ban the use of uranium in all conventional weapons and armour after a series of unanimous parliamentary votes and a ban on all government investments in the manufacturers of the weapons. To mark the day, 11 UK NGOs have launched a UK Uranium Weapon Network to increase pressure on the UK government ahead of the 2010 UN General Assembly.

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save our school!!!!!!!!!!!wed,

22-06-2009 13:02

hi we need people to resist eviction on wed,please respond to the link,bless,x

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp Update: No eviction this morning, but drilling workers

22-06-2009 12:09

After a whole night of digging in and strengthening defences, the rumoured eviction this morning hasn't happened. However, the solidarity shown by the number of people who joined us over the weekend has been fantastic and allowed huge amounts of building work to happen, making the site well defendable.

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Hands Off Lewisham Bridge - Eviction Alert - Call for support

22-06-2009 11:43

An eviction notice has been served on the occupation at Lewisham Bridge.

Bailiffs are arriving at 10.30 on Wednesday morning.

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Eviction notice on Lewisham Bridge occupation Weds 10.30am

22-06-2009 11:41

Bailiffs are arriving at 10.30 on Wednesday morning.

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Trainer showed "no remorse" after horrific injury to greyhound

22-06-2009 11:04

Demonstrators outside Peterborough Stadium
Campaigners renew call to close Peterborough "death-track"

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Rabeh Osman Held Under False Pretences

22-06-2009 10:58

Rabeh Osman Sayed is an Egyptian national who is currently serving a sentence in Italy’s Guantanamo, Macomer Prison in Sardinia. He was arrested in connection with the Madrid Bombings of 2004, where the Spanish Authorities requested his extradition on the allegation that he was the “mastermind”. A key part of the evidence in connection with the extradition were surveillance transcripts from the Italian intelligence agencies that were provided in translated form to the Spanish Authorities as well as statements that they say were obtained fairly.
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