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Mexican Activists CIPO-RFM to speak in the UK. Nottingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, London.

13-02-2005 22:13

For the first time in their 7 year history activists from Mexican pressure group CIPO-RFM will be speaking in the UK on the dates shown below. Please support these people the repression they are currently getting from the Mexican state is getting worse.

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Climate change demo pictures.

13-02-2005 17:11

Thousands take to the streets of London to make their feelings known about the small matter of our planet being destroyed by greedy profit obsessed scum like George Bush.

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defence of freedom to protest in parliament square tonight - pics

07-02-2005 23:07

under the guise of the 'serious organised crime and police bill', we are losing our right to protest outside parliamentary buildings in the vicinity of parliament, whitehall, and buckingham palace. as the bill was debated this afternoon and evening, protestors gathered in the square to protest against this law, which would make brian haw's long-running peace protest opposite parliament illegal.

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Protest at home office by Zimbabwean refugees.

30-01-2005 14:27

Refugees protest over home office ruling that could see them deported.

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GM action: Sainsbury's visited

26-01-2005 10:45

There was a night-time visit to Sainsbury's, part of continuing activity against bio-technology.

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Tories: The desperation continues.

25-01-2005 15:21

After grabbing the headlines for a full 45 seconds by stealing immigration policies from the BNP, the tories unveiled 2 new potential vote winners today (pictured below).

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Treeplanting in Calderdale

24-01-2005 20:22

Went out for a weekends tree planting with 'Treesponsibility'. Folks from the local area, Leeds, Nottingham contributed their labour at Lower Benthead Farm about 5 miles north of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

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Counter inauguration demo US Embassy

21-01-2005 11:00

Pictures and brief report from last nights counter inauguration ceremony in Grosvenor Square.

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Chesterfield Rd Supermarket Protest

15-01-2005 13:38

Protestors gathered today to oppose the planning application to allow the Arnold Laver DIY store on Chesterfield Road, Heeley, Sheffield, to be developed into a supermarket.

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Tom Hurndall remembered.

13-01-2005 21:22

Candlelit vigil one year after Tom's death.

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Solidarity demo at Greek Embassy

09-01-2005 16:31

Pics and brief report of embassy demo.

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Freedom of Information Act, now effective

03-01-2005 21:10

The FOI Act is only part of the new openness package. Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs), which implement an EU directive, come into force at the same time. These provide a more powerful right to information about pollution, conservation, the natural environment, land use, road building, genetically modified organisms, air and water-borne diseases, food contamination and many other issues.

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Mexico's economic miracle.

03-01-2005 19:28

Yes, the all reaching touch of globalisation has benefited everyone at every level of Mexican society. Ricardo (pictured below) is a young man with his finger firmly on the pulse of the free market. With the help of a corrupt local doctor he maintains a permanent open wound to attract the sympathy of passing American tourists. “The trick is…” he says “…to ensure that the leg remains infected enough to dribble puss and attract flies without having to be removed. This could cost, and the local begging market is already oversaturated with amputees”. On a good day Ricardo will earn even more than his twelve year old sister who earns 36 cents an hour making Nike trainers in a local sweatshop. GOD BLESS CAPITALISM!!

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The EZLN. Send them drugs!

02-01-2005 21:35

Drugs appeal.
Do you have any prescription drugs lying around that you no longer need? Well the Zapatista hospital at Oventic needs them urgently. Below is a brief history of the place and details of how to donate.

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The Zapatista school.

02-01-2005 21:13

Oventic was the sight of the first of many Zapatista education projects. We visited the primary school to interview one of the teachers and meet the children. Indigenous Mexicans have been largely excluded from good quality education. Many state run schools do not recognise indigenous languages as part of their curriculum.

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Oventic a Zapatista 'Caracol'.

02-01-2005 20:24

Caracoles: spaces built by the Zapatistas to organise their autonomy.
There are five rebellious autonomous zones in the state of Chiapas, where hundreds of communities are building a different world. The Caracol is organised by the Zapatista ‘Junta’ a form of local government made up of elected representatives from Zapatista communities.

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New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 :: Repeated Again!

02-01-2005 00:49

New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 :: Repeated Again!
Time Shift looks at the historical, cultural and political influences that have shaped the lifestyles of Britain's New Age Travellers

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Zapatista Art

31-12-2004 20:13

For obvious reasons of security it is strictly forbidden to photograph the people at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. However visitors are permitted to capture the breathtaking murals which adorn pretty much every building in the village. The locals seem very proud of their artwork which requires no explanation as it largely speaks for itself. Below is a small selection. Enjoy.

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The Zapatista Hospital.

31-12-2004 18:26

One of the greatest achievements at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic is the hospital which provides healthcare and medication for thousands of people in nine local communities. We spoke to the hospital administrator; a self educated man elected to take charge of health provision in his community some 12 years ago.

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Interview with the Zapatistas

31-12-2004 17:19

The interview below was with seven Zapatista men and women in one of the meeting spaces in the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. Permission was sought first by approaching the local Junta a couple of days earlier. They asked for the questions to be submitted in advance and focused on specific areas of interest. We decided to concentrate on the Zapatistas highly successful media operation and the present state of the struggle.