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Alternative Carol Singing at the Grafton Centre

14-12-2006 13:48

Carol singers in action
On Wednesday evening (the 13th) 6 intrepid singers entered the private Grafton shopping centre to sing some alternative versions of Christmas carols, pointing out some of the downsides of the rampant consumerism that happens at this time. After singing a few carols the singers started to hand out leaflets aswell, at which point they were asked to leave. While doing a farewell song the guard tried to take the song sheets out of peoples hands, but no serious trouble ensued.

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SOCPA - brian haw - day three

14-12-2006 02:09

one of the banners removed
at marylebone court today, the defence barrister completed his submission to have the proceedings stopped on the basis that brian haw has no case to answer. judge purdy told the court that he had a lot of case law to study and would adjourn until the new year. a date of 22nd january has been set for the decision.

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Fear not God, Fear the X-tians who take away the young people's house.

14-12-2006 01:07

Mobilisation video:  http://video.indymedia.org/en/2006/12/633.shtml

Help save the house which for more than a hundred years has been instrumental in political organising on the left. From the Youth House to the Father's House - need we say more?

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250th day of Behiç Aşçı’s hunger strike

13-12-2006 22:27

Please act urgently and spread the word.

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Camden council gets ready to cut a record number of jobs and services

13-12-2006 20:53

Camden Council is about to launch the most sweeping cuts to services and jobs since the early Thatcher days - even though it received one of the biggest grants from govt for a London Council this year. Thousands of the borough's most vulnerable people will lose access to the services that they need, as money is paid to consultants and privatisers.

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Faslane Nuclear base successfully blockaded for over 2 hours

13-12-2006 19:01

Monday the 11th of December saw one of the most successful blockades of the Faslane nuclear submarine base since the start of the Faslane 365 campaign. The blockade was a joint effort between a group of Trident Ploughshares and the crew from Faslane Peace camp.

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

13-12-2006 17:41

ID cards, injunctions, CCTV with voice activated alerts, national license plate monitoring, face recognition, directional microphones, network profiling, DNA databases, keylogging, phone taping, bugging and tracking, these are just some of the tools of repression being used against those battling to save the world from total domination and destruction.

This message will self destruct in 10 seconds.... 9.. 8.. 6.. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2..

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Glasgow Dawn Raid Protest Last Sunday

13-12-2006 16:43

Last Sunday, 30 protesters gathered early at the gates of the Reporting Center at Brand St. The previous 2 Sundays had seen dawn raids against families in the Red Road and Kingsway areas of Glasgow. Despite one raid being thwarted, in the last fortnight 2 families and including 6 small children were torn from their communities.

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We fought the law and... eh... we won? Fairford coaches appeal victory

13-12-2006 13:25

For what it's worth, the Law Lords have upheld the claim by the fairford coaches passengers that the right to "freedom of expression and lawful assembly" were violated when the filth turned back coaches and forced their return to London during an anti war demonstration at RAF Fairford.

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Fairford coach protesters win appeal today

13-12-2006 11:42

I am sure the people involved will post all the details soon Great news

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Protests Outside the Russian Embassy in London

13-12-2006 11:22

Iranian ex-pats stage a protest outside the Russian embassy in London to protest at Russia's continous support for the mullahs in Iran.

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SOCPA - day 2 - brian haw court case

13-12-2006 01:17

police raid in may 2006
in a fine performance this afternoon, brian's defence barrister made a submission for the magistrate to throw it out of court on the basis that there is no case to answer. the result of this should be settled in the morning.

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help needed to repeal socpa law

13-12-2006 01:15

the serious organised crime and police act bans 'unauthorised' protest near parliament. baroness miller has had the first reading in the house of lords of her bill to repeal it. please help publicise this, and let the bbc know it's an issue that's important to you.

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Stomach disease, parasites and civil war - where have all the Federales gone?

12-12-2006 22:28

The only two armed police in the Zocalo yesterday
One the last day in a town tittering on uncertainty the police pressence decreases as the undercovers double: Oscar Beard in San Cristobal de Las Casas.

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"Death By Tofu!" - Oxford Uni Press Release

12-12-2006 17:46

One could be forgiven for thinking that the spoof press release below was written by an animal rights campaigner. However, people might be surprised to learn that the press release was written not by someone who opposes vivisection but by one of the solicitors acting on behalf of Oxford University; the same solicitor who is currently trying to imprison SPEAK's founders Robert Cogswell and Mel Broughton. SPEAK have been given a copy of the press release that tells us so much about the university and those working on behalf of the university.

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Reclaim the NIght needed in Ipswich

12-12-2006 16:59

A serial killer is apparently stalking the streets of Ipswich. The police response? To warn women to stay home and to not go out at night.

The streets are deserted and only the desperate women venture out which makes them even more vulnerable. We need a reclaim the night march in Ipswich and we need it soon.

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Diggers 350th birthday march and occupation VIDEO

12-12-2006 15:27

April the 3rd, 1999

11 min video chronicle of the march and occupation of St. George's Hill in Surrey on the 350th birthday of the Diggers occupation of the same area.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Six hangings at Baxter detention centre

12-12-2006 14:47


"Reports from refugee advocates indicate that six people at the Baxter
detention centre have attempted to end their lives in separate
incidents over the last four days by hanging," WA Rights group Project SafeCom
said this morning.
"Some of them have also slashed themselves with broken glass and
mirrors."

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Oaxaca and the 'Common Enemy'

12-12-2006 10:04

Film Night: 7:30pm on 20th December at the Basement Cafe, Lever Street