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Take action, join the demonstrations for Palestinian hunger strikers

27-04-2012 14:25

nternational solidarity with the Palestinian political prisoners who are on an open-ended hunger strike is growing. Around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have joined a mass hunger strike to protest Israel’s ill-treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Despite the punitive measures taken by the Israeli authorities, the number of prisoners participating in the hunger strike is growing.

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Bahrain: on the unintentional eloquence of press releases

27-04-2012 09:45

Local graffiti urging the F1 authorities to cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix

Last weekend's Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix sham has been an object lesson in the political and moral bankruptcy of our age, argues Hicham Yezza.

It takes a lot for something as bland and functional as a press release to make an impression of any sort. So credit is due to the august Bahrain News Agency for releasing one of the most absurd and imbecilic texts ever allowed to see the light.

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The Return of the Drones Clones

27-04-2012 08:55

Following the recent Drones conference in Bristol, details have been announced for a major conference and exhibition in Bath.

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What is food sovereignty?

27-04-2012 07:49

Our current political system chooses to deal with world hunger through the model of “food security”, arguing that there is not enough food to go around and that we need techno-fixes to solve this. This approach ignores the fact that there is a global food surplus – many people just can’t afford to buy food. This problem is being amplified by land grabs- communities that used to grow food for themselves are being forced out of their ancestral homes, often by corporations expanding cash crop production.

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Take the flour back! Video

27-04-2012 07:21

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Stop the open-air release of GM Wheat that contains genes ‘most similar to that of a cow’.

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Update on the Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike

27-04-2012 06:56

Poster with pictures of hunger strikers https://imc.li/7wjr0

Ramallah, 25 April 2012 – On 17 April 2012, Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons launched a mass hunger strike demanding an end to administrative detention, isolation and other punitive measures taken against Palestinian prisoners including the denial of family visits and access to university education.

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Government terminates contract with Addison Lee

27-04-2012 01:09

The UK Government is terminating its contract with Addison Lee, the minicab company which has donated 250,000 pounds to the Conservative Party.

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Blood spattered ex spy chief joins Jeremy Hunt protection racket

26-04-2012 23:19

Alex Allen has reappeared at last - in the Jeremy Hunt will not resign soap opera! with a mystery reappointment which was done secretly by Downing Street and the Cabinet office to avoid bad press - curiouser and curiouser said Alice

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Close Supervision Centres ??? Torture Units in the UK. New Pamphlet from BristolABC. April 2012

26-04-2012 20:55

Here to download is the long-overdue pamphlet for printing and distribution about Close Supervision Centres in the UK prison network from BristolABC.

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comparism between Arab and Jewish schools in Israel

26-04-2012 18:26

In Jerusalem, most schools are government funded, but that doesn’t mean all schools receive the same amount of money. The students of Arab descent and the students of Jewish decent do not attend the same schools. The state of Israel insists all schools are of comparable quality—both Arabic and Israeli—but that is not the case. A short comparison of a few schools in the Jerusalem area will show that how some students are disadvantaged over others.

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Berlin/NL demos against undercovers/repression

26-04-2012 17:53

As EUROPOL discusses tactics to repress the "threat" of "Euro-Anarchists", people take to the streets in Berlin and Den Haag

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Occupy Newcastle strike out at ATOS

26-04-2012 17:49

PRESS RELEASE: ATOS declared unfit for work

Occupy Newcastle Activists target ATOS' discrimination against the vulnerable and disabled.

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Free School day - Sat 28th April - @ Cowley Club in Brighton

26-04-2012 17:11

A mixture of people who love what they do and would like to talk about it for free. Free School aims to talk, share, discuss, inform, develop and more including the all important getting feedback!... There's something for everyone. It's not too late to add to it yourself having a space for random talks and there are lots of workshops and talks already confirmed on the website or in the Cowley itself. Check the Cowley Club or web site for more info:

 https://network23.org/freeschool/schedule/
x Free School x

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campaign in support of political prisoners

26-04-2012 17:11

Declaration in support of the “WEEK OF GLOBAL STRUGGLE FOR THE LIBERATION OF PATISHTÁN AND SÁNTIZ LÓPEZ: BRINGING DOWN THE PRISON WALLS”

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Dutch government wants to silence criticism of queen Beatrix

26-04-2012 16:59

An update from the Netherlands on censorship of a flyer which allegedly insulted the reigning minger and monarch, Queen Beatrix.

Repost from  http://en.squat.net/2012/04/26/dutch-government-wants-to-silence-critic-on-queen/

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Bobby Robert's Sneaks to sedgefield racecourse: Not If We Can Help It

26-04-2012 15:26

Bobby Roberts and his sick and evil show is planning to slope off after willington in Durham and go to sedgefield racecourse
we URGE EVERYONE contact the race course demand they do not let bobby use there grounds

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Peace protester hijacks Vince Cable's speech to arms industry

26-04-2012 12:33

This morning, 26 April, Vince Cable's speech to hundreds of representatives of the arms industry was disrupted when a protester took the stage. Cable's speech was to open proceedings at the UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) Symposium. UKTI DSO, a government unit which exists to help arms sales around the world, hosts the event to outline its commitment to arms companies. T

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Non Violent Civil Disobedience in the 21st Century

26-04-2012 10:44

In recent years, the activities of UKUncut, the Occupy Movement, the student movement and the forthcoming Olympics protests can be counted as a resurgence of non-violent civil disobedience, as a means of highlighting social issues in the UK. Today’s article examines the key criticisms levelled at proponents of non violent civil disobedience and puts forward the case that their asking is the path to success rather than the obstacle.

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EF! Summer Gathering Workshop Call-out.

26-04-2012 10:20

This is a call out for workshops for the EF! summer gathering that will be taking place this year from the 1st to the 6th of August in Shropshire.

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A24 Solidarity Vigil for Bradley Manning at U.S. Embassy, London

26-04-2012 10:15

April the 24th there has been a vigil at U.S. Embassy, London in solidarity with Bradley Manning.
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