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Climate Activists block Copenhagen powerplant

29-01-2008 21:35

Approximately 50 activists from the Danish group ClimaX blocked the main entrance to a powerplant in Copenhagen owned by the DONG Energy corporation.

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Midsummer House – Diseased Meat, Taking Public Land and Animal Cruelty

29-01-2008 20:15

At the last Midsummer House demo protesters were told about another reason some people dislike the ‘diseased liver restaurant’… they are taking over our common!

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Norwich Protesters target Tesco - UK’s ‘market leader’ in biofuels

29-01-2008 16:31

A colourful banner protest organised by a coalition of local Norwich branches of the environmental groups Friends of the Earth, Rising Tide and Campaign against Climate Change was held outside the Tesco Metro, Guildhall Hill in central Norwich. Lunchtime shoopers were leaflet and warned about Tesco's greenwash on biofuels.

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29-01-2008 15:54

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday January 29th, 2008.

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We are bad.

28-01-2008 21:23

In the past week there has been an upsurge in resistance to the olympics in east London. A new collective calling itself WE ARE BAD has emerged to spearhead an intensive campaign against the games and it's corporate sponsors.

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An interview with Plane Stupid on the nature and future of the influential anti-

28-01-2008 18:04

Plane Stupid is a well-known and very successful anti-aviation campaigning organisation which regularly catches headlines, and promotes direct action targeting the fastest growing cause of climate change: aviation. The group came together in 2005, when a group of activists disrupted an international aviation conference using rape alarms attached to helium balloons during the key note speech. A group has formed in Scotland, which in January breached the security of Edinburgh airport and blockaded a private jet company that fuels the conspicuous consumption of the very rich. The following is an interview conducted via email with Robbie Gillett, one of the founding members of Plane Stupid.

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XL airways court case results

28-01-2008 18:03

Anti-deportation activist found guilty, 12 month conditional discharge £300 costs. ‘The judge said I 'went too far' - I feel my actions went just far enough. I believe that everyone should take whatever action is within their abilities in the face of social and environmental injustices like deporting so-called ‘failed’ asylum seekers to a country destabilised by wars over resources. I would happily do what I did again.'

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Stop Kingsnorth - No New Coal

28-01-2008 18:03

A demonstration took place outside the London office of E-.ON in London on Friday Jan 25, 2008. Pictures are copyright, (C) Peter Marshall.

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Wed 30th, 12pm: Mapuche Solidarity Demo at Chilean Embassy for hunger strike

28-01-2008 17:55

Due to the critical situation of the hunger striker Patricia Troncoso, who various sources say is nearing the very end of her life, Mapuche International Link are calling urgently for a demonstration outside the Chilean Embassy in London with other groups on Wednesday 30th, between 12-2pm.

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Feminist Fightback protest against Abortion Lies, London 25 Jan, 2008

28-01-2008 17:35

A small group of demonstrators from Feminist Fightback demonstrated outside the offices of The Christian Medical Fellowship in Marshalsea Street, Southwark on Friday 25 January 2008. All pictures copyright (C) Peter Marshall

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28-01-2008 16:42

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday January 28th, 2008.

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Action in commemoration of Jan Kučera in Moscow

28-01-2008 15:04

On January 27, 2008 about 60 girls and boys standing against fascism organized a protest action in commemoration of Jan Kučera, an Anti-fascist, 18 years old, killed by a Nazi on January 18, 2008.

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Local Anti-Fascists Condemn British National Party “Mark II”

27-01-2008 21:10

Local anti-BNP campaigners have condemned the “Voice of Change” conference held in Brinsley Parish Hall, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire on Sunday (26 January).

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Gaza demo pix.

27-01-2008 19:14

Huge mobilisation of mainly Palestinian protesters in Whitehall outside Downing street.

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Sea Shepherd: Greenpeace should Refuel and Continue harassment of Whaling Fleet

27-01-2008 10:38

Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has criticised Greenpeace for using the Whaling issue to raise funds without an ongoing commitment to continue harassing the whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean for the rest of the whaling season - about 2 months. The Greenpeace Esperanza has abandoned the whaling fleet and is presently en route to Hobart to refuel with no intention to return to the Southern Ocean this season.

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Siege of Gaza

27-01-2008 09:47

Around three thousand people have amassed outside Downing Street, London demanding the end of Siege of Gaza and the Occupation.

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How Nonviolence Protects The State

27-01-2008 00:30

'All the power's in the hands/Of people rich enough to buy it/While we walk the street/Too chicken to even try it' - The Clash, White Riot

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Food Not Bombs...

26-01-2008 22:17

Thanks For the Dinner..

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A second visit to Hoole TOTAL petrol station in Chester

26-01-2008 20:45

Wrexham Women for Peace and supporters held another demo at Hoole TOTAL petrol station today in support of the people of Burma.

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Helping the Palestinian Cause: Norman Finkelstein

26-01-2008 14:45

On Wednesday 23rd January, The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) hosted a workshop entitled "How can UK Residents Help the Palestinian Cause?" The guest speaker was Norman Finkelstein, and this audio is a record of the event. The first part consists of Finkelstein's Introductory remarks, and Part 2 is a recording of the workshop, and a short Q&A session.