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Protestors take to the trees at Alexandra Park

08-02-2013 13:24

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6:09 pm, Wed 06 Feb 2013
Protestors take to the trees at Alexandra Park
 http://www.itv.com/news/granada/search/?q=+Alexandra+Park

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Catholic Church Torture case in U.S. Supreme Court

08-02-2013 13:12

Catholic torture of a political activist now before U.S. high court. Huminski v. Mercy Gilbert Mecical Center. Court papers reveal an unholy alliance between Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, Federal Judge Frederick Martone (both life-long Catholics) and a Catholic Church hospital network, Dignity Health, and their efforts to silence a critic of the racist sheriff with an attempted murder and torture at a Catholic hospital, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Gilbert, Arizona.

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Alexandra Park: Tree felling resumes at protest site

08-02-2013 12:57

Alexandra Park: Tree felling resumes at protest site
Tree felling in Alexandra Park, Whalley Range Manchester City Council said it would not be deflected from its plans

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21321490

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Community Organising and Solidarity Networks: upcoming event with speakers from EPTAG and Glasgow Solidarity Network

08-02-2013 12:55

The Edinburgh Anarchist Federation will be hosting a discussion on community organising and solidarity networks with guest speakers from Edinburgh Private Tenants Action Group and Glasgow Solidarity Network.

Edinburgh Private Tenant’s Action Group

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War Resisters' International condemns Pinar Selek's life sentence

08-02-2013 12:20

War Resisters' International, an international network of pacifist and antimilitarist organisations with more than 80 affiliates in 40 countries, condemns the persecution of Pinar Selek.

On 24 January 2013, Pinar Selek, a Turkish feminist antimilitarist campaigner, was given a life sentence by an Istanbul court. The court issued an arrest warrant for Pinar, who is currently living in Strasbourg.

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Save Alexandra Parks Trees URGENT!!!!

08-02-2013 12:10

Reclaim Alexandra Park – Peaceful Protest Saturday 9th Feb, 1pm see site:

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Heythrop Hunt Tally no! National Trust bans David Cameron's local hunt from its

08-02-2013 11:52


David Cameron’s local hunt is to be barred from riding over land owned by the National Trust after it was convicted of hunting a fox with dogs.

The Heythrop Hunt in Oxfordshire was fined £4,000 with £15,000 costs.

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New anti-eavesdropping app available

08-02-2013 07:08

"The app is already available on both iPhone and Android, and its functionality has recently been broadened to allow users to not only communicate securely but also easily send encrypted files."


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Sir Paul Condon personally thanked undercover cops for saving the BNP HQ

08-02-2013 00:47

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon personally thanked undercover Special Demonstration Squad officers for saving the BNP HQ in Welling, at a time when the BNP were at their most violent

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Solidarity with friends of Saleh family arrestees.

07-02-2013 23:56

SUPPORT THE TWO FRIENDS OF THE SALEH FAMILY WRONGLY ARRESTED DURING THE DAWN RAID ON THE FAMILY HOME.
18/02/2013 @ Cardiff Magistrates Court

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The Great Problems are in the Streets. We interview Fiona Elvines, researcher on street harassment.

07-02-2013 22:55

Fiona Elvines is Operations Co-ordinator at Rape Crisis South London, and develops and delivers prevention work in schools with young people, focused on unpicking issues of consent.

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Survey time!

07-02-2013 22:55

At Hollaback Edinburgh, we’ve been up and running for nearly six months. Yay! Over the last six months, we’ve been super busy- we’ve had pub quizzes, we’ve had seminars, we’ve sent cards to politicians, we’ve presented at youth groups. In essence, we’ve done loads! We’re really excited by all the support we’ve had and everyone’s involvement-yay you!

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UG#612 - From Conquistadors to Opium Wars (Debt & the Great Capitalist Empires)

07-02-2013 22:18

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This time we look at the grim consequences of the logic of imperialist exploitation for profit since the Middle Ages. As a specific example of the general principles we read about in Debt, The First 5000 Years we hear Frank Sanello on the Opium Wars between Britain and China.

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Monsanto Protest Costa Rica

07-02-2013 20:21

Maiz Maiz Maiz
Fuera Monsanto!
Wednesday 6th February in San Jose, Costa Rica saw yet another demonstration against the GMO giant Monsanto. Organised by Ya Basta! Attended by many.

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Athens: We shall strike back at every attack

07-02-2013 17:11

Fascists detonated an incendiary device against the anarchist space Thersitis

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Sussex University Students in new occupation!

07-02-2013 16:13

Photo by Alice Bell
Sussex students, famed for chasing off Tory MP's and facing attacks by fully armoured riot police, their batons, pepper spray, police dogs and electric tasers ( http://defendsussex.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/what-actually-happened/) have from today re-occupied Bramber conference centre at the University.

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what in the world are they spraying?

07-02-2013 15:22

Don't you think its time we started asking questions about the state of our skies?

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Update On Combe Haven Defenders Benefit..Hotting Up!

07-02-2013 13:59

Update on Tree Defenders Gig!