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Blocking G8

06-06-2007 21:38

Successfull blockade of the south east entrance.

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Pictures of Boergenende blockade, Wednesday evening

06-06-2007 21:32

pics of sit-down protest of Block G8 campaign at about 7pm with 1000 people left. No food or water or blankets were allowed through by the police, who hoped that the blockade would therefore disperse earlier.

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Another not guilty verdict for a Fairford protester

06-06-2007 21:02

Josh Richards was arrested at Fairford in March 2003 - reportedly headed towards the B52s with a can of fuel and a box of matches - reportedly to burn them. After waiting several years for judgement of his actions and waiting through his two trials.....he was given that judgement today!

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G8 police are so Green they MOT bikes, yes seriously! (video)

06-06-2007 20:02

G8 police are so Green they MOT bikes, yes seriously! (video)

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Scotts against the G8!

06-06-2007 19:10

Scottish protestors are part of the mobilisation currently ongoing in Northern Germany against the G8 summit.

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Support pipeline protesters, stop G8 climate criminals!

06-06-2007 17:46

Pipeline and G8 solidarity protest outside court in Cardiff tomorrow as authorities attempt to evict Brecon anti-pipe tree camp.

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G8 Tuesday. MSF action Rostock harbour.

06-06-2007 17:32

Medecins Sans Frontieres provided a visual spectacle to highlight the scandal of people dying in poor countries due to the price of life saving drugs. Credit to MSF's volunteers the water was filthy not to mention freezing.

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G8 Blockade On Main Road To Heiligendamm

06-06-2007 16:33

Thousands of people left Reddelich camp early this morning to take part in the first day of blockades against the G8 summit. The main group which consisted of well over 5000 people moved towards the fence through fields and country roads. Other smaller affinity groups also left towards the fence 'protecting' Heiligendamm. Here there are a few photos of the main blockade which managed to break well inside the designated 'no-protest' zone, and successfully occupied the main road leading to Heiligendamm from the town of Bad Doberan, and just a few hundred meters away from the fence that protects the so-called 'red zone'.

At the time of publishing this report the blockade is still on, and growing in numbers as protesters from an earlier blockade of a military airport nearby are joining in. Police are bringing in water cannons and small tanks, but the protestors are staying put and resisting the blockade, some of which planning to stay overnight.

Here there are a few pics of the blockade so far ....

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Cardiff solidarity with G8 protests- weds 6th

06-06-2007 16:27

The few south wales anarchists that were left in Wales took to the streets today to show their support for anti-G8 protestors in Germany and to spread information about why the summit should be shut down!

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G8 Blockade Occupies Road - (Gate 2 Shut Down!)

06-06-2007 16:13

Pics from today's Block G8 mass action that left from the Reddlich campsite.

Thousands of people marched through the fields and forests before splitting into several different coloured blocks to take the main SE road to the G8 security fence.

This was one of several blockades which seem to have shut down all roads to the G8.

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G 8 BREAKING NEWS: breakthrough to the fence !

06-06-2007 14:25

1000s managed to get into the 1st security zone which begins about 6km in front of the fence. They now are DIRECTLY at the fence. They began with the demontage of NATO razor wire.

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Wednesday Rostock-Laage Airport rallys

06-06-2007 14:23

Today, we went over to see what was going on at the supposed airport blockades at Rostock-Laage airport and found only a small number of protesters at each of the four rally points.

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Plan B has started already: join to the battle of joy.

06-06-2007 00:01

There are certain moments when it seems appropriate, without it ever being a matter of calculation, to address everybody in a manner as simple and direct as possible. One of these moments has arrived.

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visit of Kuehlungsborn

05-06-2007 22:17

Today we visited the neighbouring Seaside village to Heiligendam; Kuehlungsborn where most of the press is located.

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Rostock demonstration for global freedom of movement and equal rights for all.

05-06-2007 22:12

Arriving at the rally point the Police presence is unreal. Literally thousands of the fuckers. A group of communists are being kettled outside the entrance and the atmosphere is tense to say the least. The speeches are delayed because many of the speakers are held up outside while people are being searched. Then when the demo forms up hundreds of cops surround the start and block its passage. Behind them are water cannons. The crowd refused to provoked. Its the same deal as before. There are refugees present and noone is going to allow the Police to add deportations to their arrest quota.

After hours of negotiation the demo finally leaves with over 10,000 people on it. Outside the town centre it is stopped again because the streets are too narrow or something. Despite these pathetic excuses the crowd still refuse to react in a violent or confrontational manner.

10,000 is over ten times bigger than anything that Germany's Nazis have ever manged. They think that borders are a good idea...whose winning?

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Rostock No Borders. Moronic cops attack demo at the sight of pogrom.

05-06-2007 21:25

In 1992 Germany saw its first pogrom since the days of Hitler. A hostel in Lictenhagen used by refugees and immigrant workers was burnt to the ground by a gang of pissed up nazis as 3,000 local racists cheered them on. The 30 cops in attendance looked the other way and the event became an international scandal. It happened after a hysterical racist campaign by the conservative right and their tabloids (sound familiar?). Following the pogrom racist laws were passed and refugees rights were eroded.

Given the history of Lichtenhagen you would have thought that the cops might keep a low profile?

Yeah right...

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