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Action Mesothelioma Day 2007...

24-02-2007 21:41

Tuesday 27th February is Action Mesothelioma Day.

The Forum of Asbestos Victims' Support Groups are working with other organisations and charities by marking the day with a series of public events throughout Britain.

To raise awareness of the the terminal cancer, a short film has been produced:

Mesothelioma- The Human Face of an Asbestos Epidemic...

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Met Police: Overt Filming / Photography Leaflet

24-02-2007 21:02

Attached is a photos of a leaflet the Metropolitian Police were giving out on the 24th Feb 2007 anti-war demo in London.

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The Peace Plane flies to the Hollywood Oscars

24-02-2007 20:32

Democracy for America Miami (DFAM) and Miami Veterans for Peace have come up with a novel approach to broadcasting a message to end the occupation of Iraq: an aerial banner that reads. “Bring Our Troops Home Now”. These two groups decided to first try their idea at this year’s Super Bowl in Miami and again at the Grammy Music Awards, but inclement weather forced the event to be postponed. Now the organizers have turned their attention to this Sunday’s Oscars in Hollywood, California.

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Fossil fuel refusal, not business as usual - LRT Action Report

24-02-2007 19:34

London Rising Tide occupy office of ‘offset’ company Carbon Neutral

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Saturday \'No Trident/Troops Out\' demo

24-02-2007 18:48

STWC said over 100,000 but apparently the police were saying just 4,000 at some point. Personally, bassed on how full trafalgar square seemed I\'d guess at something between 50,000 and 70,000. But who can tell, it was certainly big, bigger than any nuclear related marches i\'ve ever attended.

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Greece, Athens: Announcement for the events of the educational march (22/2/07)

24-02-2007 17:14

"the fight for a Public, Free and Social University will transform the fake dilemma of state or private University into the pragmatic and really essential dilemma: FREEDOM or CAPITALISM! ..."

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War Machines in Wrexham

24-02-2007 16:45

In its enthusiasm to promote itself as a sort of ‘Club 18-30’ where you get paid to go on holiday, the army sometimes forgets to mention the small print, so we went along to help out at an army recruitment drive in Wrexham today.

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Nottingham's February Critical Mass and Bike About :: Piccys

24-02-2007 12:51

On Friday 23rd February, Nottingham's Critical Mass Bike Ride started from a NEW Meeting Point in the Market Square. This change is for everyone who rides a bike in Nottingham and wants to take part.

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Critical Mass rides the red lights!

24-02-2007 09:55

The video shows how riders on the February ride were ordered through red lights by the police, despite it inconveniencing pedestrians who had right of way. Later on the police van was blocked by some bollards and petulantly sounded its twos-n-blues much to the amusement of the riders.

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Fascists NOT WELCOME in Reading - or anywhere else! Demo report.

24-02-2007 00:18

On Monday 19th February, the local Reading press reported that BNP leader Nick Griffin, was gonna pay our town a visit on the Wednesday. The BNP's regional organiser reckons they've got "a lot of members (in Reading) but no organiser" and that if they could be organised, they could field candidates in the local elections, maybe up to 4.

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Athens, Greece: 25,000 people march against the education reforms

23-02-2007 22:27

More than 25,000 people, got into the streets of Athens, as a response to the reform of the higher education

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XL flies you to Death: Anti-Deportation Protest

23-02-2007 19:45

Today No Borders Brighton protested at the main office of charter flight company XL due to the company's involvement in the deportation of almost 50 people to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Why Not Car Share

23-02-2007 13:37

a humble but locally important isssue in Leeds - everyone sitting on their own in cars twice a day in long queues. Are they mad? No, just stuck for alternatives

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Books not Bombs - Report of Student Blockade of EDO MBM

23-02-2007 11:32

On Monday EDO MBM was blockaded by a group of students from Sussex University

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DR Congo is not safe - stop the 'Charter Flight'

23-02-2007 09:29

Emergency protest - Monday 26 February 1.00 -3.00pm.
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
(nearest tubes: St James Park and Westminster)

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AUSTRALIA: NSW: More Police Violence, Cheney Carnival

23-02-2007 00:28

There has been more violence by police at the mass murdering USA Dick Cheney Carnival demonstration in NSW Sydney Australia.

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Demo against celebs Needed in London on Saturday 24 Feb

22-02-2007 23:57

Hypocrisy of honouring a disabled ex-boxer with a violent love of pit-bull fighting

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AUSTRALIA: "Chain up Cheney/Troops out of Iraq" - Cheney visit protest in Melbou

22-02-2007 23:16

While the main protest at Dick Cheney's visit was held in Sydney, members of Melbourne's anti-war and civil rights movements marked the occasion yesterday (Thursday) outside the Nike store on Bourke/Swanston ...

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4 Dawn Raids and Arrests Under SOCPA

22-02-2007 22:33

From NETCU

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AUSTRALIA: Police Violence at Sydney Anti-Cheney Carnival

22-02-2007 21:53

Thursday, February 22, 2007: 10 arrested by violent thugs as Cheney protesters gather in Sydney