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Open Cast North East

01-12-2009 14:49

APPLICATION 1/2008/0822 Land to the south east of Billingside Plantation , Leadgate

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UNISON's Latest Witch Hunt

01-12-2009 12:53

Alan Docherty, Branch Secretary, Darlington LG Unison, has a union disciplinary on the 7th January. He has not been told what the charges will be. The Labour Party are fighting dirtily to keep control of this union.

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Plymouth climate refugees lock on Barclays

01-12-2009 12:48

On Nov 30th, Rising Tide-Plymouth 'Climate refugees' d-locked themselves to Barclay's bank building's entrance to highlight the investments this bank is doing on Coal, Tar
Sands and Arms Trade in times of Climate emergency.

Two activists stayed locked on inside the building entrance for 2 1/2 hours chanting, singing, and informing Barclay's customers of Barclay's dodgy investments, before they were arrested. Barclays eventually closed their main entrance and members of the public were very supportive.

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Boycott Tesco Campaign Launch, London - pictures.

01-12-2009 12:04

Boycott Sri Lanka.
Peace campaigners and supporters gather in Parliament Square to unveil a new campaign, the boycotting of companies supporting the violent Sri Lankan Government while hundreds of thousands of Tamil people remain locked into concentration camps on the island of Sri Lanka.

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Statement by AUCPB in Support of Recent General Strike in Ireland

01-12-2009 09:31

General strike in Ireland involved 250 thousand people.
As the Russian website www.novopol.ru., reports, in Ireland on November 24, a general strike took place.

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Resources for Anti-Deportation Campaigns/Groups/Supporters

01-12-2009 07:55

All the sites below are used by NCADC to source 'Quality' information, which can be used for Anti-Deportation Campaigns, can also provide 'New' information, which might assist fresh asylum claims.

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Art of War : The New Anti-Semitism

01-12-2009 05:14

The New Anti-Semitism
The new Anti-Semitism

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Reports pouring in from n30 day of climate justice action! Compilation here!

01-12-2009 01:22

Today, on November 30, one week before the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen open, and on the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle in 1999, major demonstrations, teach-ins and civil disobedience are taking actions place in cities around the North America.

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SHAC Blood Money Lender Day of Action - 18.12

01-12-2009 00:27

Fortress Investment Group are the number one financial target. Fortress Investment made a secret loan agreement with HLS/LSR in 2006, after Stevens Inc pulled their loan with HLS.

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PETA Classified as a “Terrorist Threat” by the USDA

01-12-2009 00:22

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been classified as as a “terrorist threat” in a document created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The USDA created a new “APHIS Facility Security Profile” form [see PDF] to send to animal experimentation facilities. Recipients were asked to answer about their experiences, and return the form to the government so the USDA can better meet their needs

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Iran: Time to Leave the NPT?

30-11-2009 23:49

Article IV of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) acknowledges the "inalienable right" of non-nuclear weapons states (NNWS) to research, develop, and use nuclear energy for non-weapons purposes.

Iran, a NNWS has been denied its "inalienable rights" while support and the exchange of nuclear-related information has been withheld. This begs the question why Iran should continue to honor the NPT?

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Tunbridge Wells picket against Barclays

30-11-2009 22:59

Activists in Tunbridge Wells Puckett Barclays in support of SnashEDO day of action

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Leafletters Target Barclays in Hastings

30-11-2009 22:42

Hastings Against the War leafletted their local branch of Barclays this Saturday in support of the Target Barclays day of action.

actions have, so far, taken place in:
Cambridge - /en/2009/11/442521.html
Brighton - /en/2009/11/442445.html
Wrexham - /en/2009/11/442394.html
Falmouth - /en/2009/11/442538.html

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Sheffield Residents to Hold Vigil for Climate Justice

30-11-2009 22:34

Residents of Sheffield are being asked to join a candlelit vigil aimed at raising
awareness of the need for a fair and effective climate deal to be made
at the upcoming UN talks in Copenhagen.

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Join us and stop the EDL in Nottingham, Sat 5th Dec

30-11-2009 18:42

The fascist EDL are hoping to demonstrate in Nottingham city centre on Sat 5th Dec. They are expecting a good turnout at this location which is in the centre of England. We call on antifascists from around the country to join us in opposing them. Let's make sure their year ends in a resounding defeat.

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Workers' Fightback: Irish Public Sector Strike/Student Movement Grows

30-11-2009 17:42

We support... rank and file workers' struggles against the chaotic profit system!

We believe... workers know how to run our workplaces far better than business people, the government, or trade union leaders!

We aim for... workers' control over our own jobs and our own lives!

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Save 209radio! Station will close today (30th Nov) without everyone's help.‏

30-11-2009 17:34

209radio needs your help TODAY if it is to survive.

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Buy Nothing Day? Try Steal Something Day!

30-11-2009 15:27

(This anarchist critique of Buy Nothing Day was originally written and released ten years ago, when BND had been happening for eight years, but it remains just as relevant today.)

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Copenhagen: border controls, legal info, police tactics (!)

30-11-2009 15:00

A very informal text about police tactics in Denmark, made by a few
people in the Climate Collective.