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Binning ID Cards - Liverpool joins in national day of action against ID Cards

26-03-2007 18:12

A giant mock ID card in a bin proved to be an eye-catching symbol to draw the attention of lunchtime shoppers in Liverpool city centre this afternoon. The Liverpool Defy ID group handed out leaflets and talked to passers-by about the government's ID card plans, as part of a national day of action, called to coincide with the opening of the first of the new passport interview (interrogation) centres that mark the next step towards ID card Britain.

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M1 Activists Go Down To The Yard

26-03-2007 15:38

Local residents concerned at plans to increase congestion and pollution on the M1 have paid a visit to one of the Climate Criminal Organisations involved. They stop work at the site near Mansfield for a morning and then pop home for a late breakfast.

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New 'Writing To Prisoners' Leaflet

26-03-2007 13:29

Leeds ABC have produced a new 'Writing To Prisoners' laflet. Basic text follows, and it can also be downloaded as a PDF, or a hard copy can be obtained by sending an SAE to Leeds ABC at the address below.

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Greetings from Bonny Scotland from F365 :)

26-03-2007 11:43

Update from the intrepid Oxfordshire (and environs) blockaders!

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Starbucks openning greeted by local knees up

26-03-2007 11:12

Described as "a proper east-end knees up", locals gathered outside the new Starbucks store for a tea party, "in defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have".

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Glasgow: Brand Street Blockaded by Tripod

26-03-2007 05:41

Home Office Reporting Centre at Brand Street, Glasgow is blocked with a person up a tripod.

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How many cops does it take to police a Tea Party?

25-03-2007 14:56

Fifty people attended a Tea Party outside the gates of the Faslane Nuclear Base in Scotland. Tea was served in china cups and saucers. A table displayed vegan scones, cucumber sandwiches and cakes. Local residents were invited to share tea with activists and discuss how to disarm Britians Trident Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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Multinational protest in Brussels against doubled nuclear spending

25-03-2007 09:10

The European Union will spend 2,751 million euros on nuclear activities in its research funding from this year until 2013 although at least two member countries, Germany and Sweden, have pledged to drop nuclear power production and another, Austria, has banned it.

The nuclear spending in the 7th research programme is double the 1,352 million euros in the previous research budget.

Protesters from Germany, The Netherlands and Russia heard at a demonstration in Brussels, the seat of the EU, that the billions would be better spent on climate protection, energy saving programmes and renewable energies.

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EZLN to Initiates the Second Stage of it's Direct Participation in the

25-03-2007 00:18

- The Delegation will be Formed by Seven Comandantas, Seven Comandates and a
Subcomandante

Communique of the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee - General
Command
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Mexico, March 22, 2007

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Britain and the Shatt al-Arab

24-03-2007 22:31

I bought a newspaper tonight with a headline about the fifteen British sailors and marines seized by Irans revolutionary guard. The girl selling it to me pointed to the headline and said 'That's it, we are all going to get nuked'. I pointed out Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons and she responded 'Well, they are starting taking our sailors, we have to nuke them'. I pointed out the captives and their families probably wouldn't agree with her.

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Palestinian Solidarity cries foul outside not-so-sweet FA

24-03-2007 18:30

More than sixty activists took up position outside the headquarters of the Football Association in London today in a call for a sporting boycott of "apartheid" Israel.

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Anti-slavery march demands reparations for slave trade

24-03-2007 16:59

This afternoon a group of around thirty anti-slavery protesters marched through Oval en route to Brixton demanding an official apology from the British Government.

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Developing Social Centre - Sheffield

24-03-2007 13:44

Anybody want to help develop a social centre ..

45 Marlborough Road, Broomhill S10

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In Wroclaw, Polish police protected Neonazi parade and jailed antiracists

23-03-2007 19:11

What is happening in Poland recenly? Well, the police is jailing antiracists and protects Neonazis and their parades. Hoiw is that possible, that a police squad was protecting people openly breaking the law and inciting to racial hatred?

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Video of resistance to National Grid pipeline

23-03-2007 18:02

Resistance is growing to the 200mile gas pipeline that National Grid is building through Wales. Construction sites have been occupied, roads blockaded and a tree camp established on the route of the pipeline. With eviction at the camp looking imminent, campaigners appeal for people to join them in the fight against the pipe.

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Art Not Oil 2007 gallery stands at 31 items, but we'd like more please...

23-03-2007 15:14

You can find the galleries here:

http://www.artnotoil.org.uk/gallery/main.php

And below the Art Not Oil info, please find a link for Rising Tide North America's current tour with the wildly creative and very inspiring Beehive Collective.

Cheers,

Bo from Art Not Oil/London Rising Tide

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Brown Delivers A Budget For The Rich Which Penalises The Poor

23-03-2007 14:33

Gordon Brown’s last budget as chancellor of the exchequer ended his time at the treasury as he began it—robbing the poor and gutting the social services on which millions rely in order to benefit the rich. It was, at the same time, a declaration that, should he become prime minister as expected after Tony Blair steps down, the interests of big business will remain his paramount consideration.

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Brad Will's family visit Oaxaca

23-03-2007 14:19

Audio (02:28min/OGG) and Photos on the recent visit of the Will family to Oaxaca, Mexico. march 21-22 2007

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Demo, Norwegian Embassy, London over Norwegian involvement in Irish gas pipeline

23-03-2007 12:46

Statoil, Norway's state owned oil company has interests in a gas pipeline being constructed in Ireland. Many locals oppose its construction. Their protests against the pipeline have been policed in a heavy handed way. The protest was taken to the Norwegian embassy in London yesterday.

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Students stick together for peace

23-03-2007 09:25

This morning Bradford students took part in one of the most daring and creative acts of civil disobedience ever seen at Faslane Naval base. Ten of them superglued themselves together outside the North Gate whilst another four chained themselves together outside the South Gate, effectively shutting the base.