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“Responsibility to Protect” is Warmed-Over Imperialism

30-07-2009 05:57

"Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) is the latest American device to justify military aggression and regime-change in the developing world. “The doctrine is a warmed-over version of so-called 'humanitarian' military intervention – another excuse for big powers to make war on weaker nations.” The doctrine is “reminiscent of the term 'protectorate' – a legalism for a country that is run as a virtual colony of one of the big powers.”

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AstraZeneca Day of Action Part 1; Cambridge, Luton & Santiago

29-07-2009 23:42

Video
Monday 27th July

Cambridge: First visit to AstraZeneca's subsidiary, MadImmune
Luton: Police try to violate SHACtivists' human rights
Chile: Santiago activists protest despite 'nasty' cop

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Speak Out Against Racism in Sunderland 8th August

29-07-2009 23:39

Flier/poster, feel free to print out and distribute
On Saturday 8th August FRFI is organising a SPEAK OUT AGAINST RACISM in Sunderland, with an open megaphone for all anti-racist groups and individuals, uniting to take a common stand in defence of migrant workers, asylum seekers, and all others on the receiving end of racist oppression.

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Victims of the Jamaican Madoff Face Second Scam

29-07-2009 21:19

Cash Plus Executive Carlos Hill
With every disaster a new opportunity emerges. Respectable capitalists swoop in quickly– operating in complete legality but equally willing shake down as many people for as much money as possible. PwC has employed the amazing hubris and grotesque efficiency typical of capitalism. No carcass to slim; no pocket book too picked.

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Demonstration and meeting to defend the cleaners arrested

29-07-2009 20:36

For the payment of unpaid salaries and holidays of the detained cleaners

NO MORE DEPORTATIONS * NO MORE RAIDS * UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS: HEROES OF THE RESISTANCE

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Climate Camp Scotland Legal Briefing Released

29-07-2009 19:44

The Legal Guide for Climate Camp Scotland, taking place next week, is available now from our website.

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New "Tech Talk" E-Booklet Available

29-07-2009 18:46

A new free e-booklet titled "Tech Talk: In the Fight to Expose and Stop the Crime of Organized Stalking and Electronic Harassment" is now available for those interested in following this topic.

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Fascist attacks in Greece but resistance to the anti-immigration State

29-07-2009 15:40

Fascists attack two Salonica squats while struggle against anti-immigration policies intensifies. During the past week both Radio Revolt, a pirate anarchist radio station housed in an abandoned train wagon within premises of the Aristotelian University of Salonica, and Europe’s largest squat, Fabrica Yfanet, came under fascist arson attack.

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Palestine Today 072909

29-07-2009 15:13

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday July 29th 2009.

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Corrupt Racist Hypocrites: Hallmarks of White Australia and High Court Australia

29-07-2009 12:43

Labor Lawyer Tony Fitzgerald calls mates CORRUPT, Hon Justice Michael Kirby J calls his mates RACIST, the Australian calls them Hypocrites and Racist.

Are there any Doubting Thomases regarding the White Australian Policy being implemented by Australia in 2009

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Forced photographs of all migrants in Calais 'jungle'

29-07-2009 11:47

*Wednesday 29th July (12.30pm)

Around 9.00am this morning police surrounded the Pashtun (Afghan) 'jungle' and they forced all migrants to be photographed one by one and in groups.

"There are always CRS (riot) police coming to the 'jungles' in groups of about 20 at a time. Some sneak in through the trees, and then everyone is shouting 'police in the jungle'"

Thursdays are a common day for increased police raids so this may be a preparation.

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Keep Tyne & Wear Metro Public

29-07-2009 11:42

Keep Tyne & Wear Metro Public

3 PDF information sheets

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Testimony of a Mitie worker in an immigration detention centre

29-07-2009 10:16

Seven cleaners were detained after a raid by immigration police on 14th July, which took place with the complicity of Mitie and Willis. Among our detained sisters and brothers are Alejandro, Hermes Ayala, José Sorriso, Karina Cruz, Cintia, Sonia and Sebastián Desolsa. We are demanding that their salaries are paid and that they win 20 days holiday.

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100,000 on the smash edo facebook group by Mayday 2010!

29-07-2009 10:12

The Smash EDO mayday event in Brighton is going to be the biggest ever demonstration the whole of the south coast has ever seen. But to make it the biggest we need to build up support that is why we are asking everyone to try to help to get one hundred thousand people on the smash EDO facebook group here before next May:
 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62623201953&ref=search

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Smash EDO - Open letter to The Argus

29-07-2009 10:12

AN OPEN INVITATION TO SMASH EDO'S PUBLIC DEBATE: IS BREAKING THE LAW TO RESIST WAR CRIMES EVER JUSTIFIED?

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The only zebra in Gaza

29-07-2009 09:36

The Gaza Zebra
Something didn't quite look right about the zebra, but it was hard to say exactly what. Of the several ramshackle zoos in Gaza, Marah, located not far from the Bureij refugee camp, is by far the cheeriest: The animals are lively, the enclosures clean, and children gather around the cage of a resting lion.

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"Breaking the Silence:" Testimonies of Israeli Soldiers

29-07-2009 08:53

"Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects anonymous testimonies of soldiers who served in the Occupied Territories during the Second Intifada."

Its new booklet features 54 damning testimonies from 30 Israeli soldiers on their experiences in Operation Cast Lead. They recount what official media and government sources suppressed.

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Flotilla / vigil against nuclear power, Bradwell, Essex - Sun 9 August

29-07-2009 08:44

From:  http://www.banng.org.uk/page_1246466074069.html

Sunday, 9th August 2009 - from 14.00 to 16.00 hrs
join a peaceful summer vigil in the Blackwater Estuary

The future of the Blackwater Estuary should concern everyone. Any despoiling of this unique facility will take away the opportunity for its enjoyment for many generations to come.
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