UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

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Oxford Climate Action Spin The Spinners!

16-07-2008 09:59

Oxford Climate Action activists have today
blockaded the headquarters of Edelman PR. They arrived at 9:30 to
protest the PR giant's collusion with E-On in "greenwashing" its
proposed Kingsnorth power station development. Several protestors
gained access to the firms offices. Others outside climbed onto the
roof to unfurl a banner reading "Edelman: Spinning The Climate Out
Of Control" as another colourful contingent spoke to
passers by about the protest. MP John MC Donnell has also dropped by to lend his support.

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SHAC Report from Demo in Peterborough

16-07-2008 00:07

On Saturday 12th July, we held a march through Peterborough, followed by the demo outside HLS, Alconbury, Cambs.

Pictures:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/401604.html (scroll past a few additions)

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Anti City Academy protest camp defies eviction order.

15-07-2008 23:38

Today Teachers and their supporters were celebrating as the deadline to leave their protest camp expired without the threatened eviction. Officers of the council were present but announced that they would only ‘report back’ the situation. Bailiffs were seen casing the area earlier before the deadline.

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Bath Bomb #12 Out Now

15-07-2008 17:25

Bath Bomb #12 hits the streets running? Cycling? Bathing? The twelfth instalment of Bath's monthly radical rag is now online...

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Palestine Today 071508

15-07-2008 14:21

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday July 15th, 2008.

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Army Recruitment Centre Demonstration

15-07-2008 12:11

Peace activists show their objection to the recruitment of young men and women for the war machine outside of an army careers office.

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Smash School Privatisation: Wembley Tent City Issued Imminent Eviction - Resist!

15-07-2008 12:07

Just 30 minutes ago a Willesden County Court judge ordered Hank Roberts and all those with him to leave the Wembley Park Sports Ground immediately, take all tents and belongings and be removed by 6pm tonight, an impossible injunction if you've seen the photos, or face further prosecution and even jail. Resistance and support is needed now. SMASH SCHOOL PRIVATISATION!

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G8 Genoa: Police receive low sentences

15-07-2008 11:15

[Media G8way | Gipfelsoli Infogroup]

Press release, July 15th 2008

* Lawyers criticize judges
* Week of action in Genoa

After nine hours the "Bolzaneto trial" against 45 members of police, jail staff and doctors ended yesterday evening in Genoa. The accused persons were under investigation for the misuse of authority, constraint, abuse, intimidation, and falsification of evidence. 300 demonstrators were arrested during the protests against the G8, most of whom were brought to police barracks that were being used as temporary jails.

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Open statement and invitation to the trade union movement from the Climate Camp

14-07-2008 17:50

An invitation to the trade union movement to engage in a dialogue with the Camp for Action.

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West Mids IWW & Brum Indymedia present: A Night of Industrial Action

14-07-2008 17:45

West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and Birmingham Indymedia present a night of screenings and talks on recent local and national industrial actions.

Tuesday, July 22nd, 7pm @ The Lamp Tavern, Digbeth.

Click for Directions

FREE ENTRY

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Palestine Today 071408

14-07-2008 14:54

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday July 14th, 2008.

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Australian Climate Change protestors block trains and ports

14-07-2008 12:15

In the last few days Australia' Climate Camp was established at Newcastle,
Australia. Yesterday, people from the camp chained themselves to a
coal train, blocking access to Carrington coal terminal for most of the
day and costing the company an estimated 1.2 million US dollars.
Today, more climate camp activists are blocking work at the world’s
largest coal port at Kooragang.

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Wembley Tent City Occupation: Press release - 12/07/2008

13-07-2008 22:17

The latest press release (12/07/2008) from the Wembely Anti-Academy Tent City Occupation - Smash School Privatisation/

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Action and Support: Wembley and Pimlico Anti-Academisation Need You

13-07-2008 21:27

On Tuesday 15 July there will be two anti-academy school actions. From 7.30am teachers and residents will form picket lines at Pimlico School in a strike against the privatisation of Pimlico School by Tory funder John Nash. Then at 10.30am the Wembley teachers, local businesses and residents will protest outside Willesden County Court to oppose Brent Council's eviction order application of the Wembley Tent City which has squatted the land designated for the privatised Wembley Academy school of "child charity" Ark and its multimillioniare funder and Tony Blair cohort Arki Busson.

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BAN Big Up Climate Camp And Other Routes Of Change

13-07-2008 19:00

Yesterday, Saturday 12th July, Bath Activist Network set up camp in the Green Park Market, Bath, along with Transition Town Bath, Viva! and London Road Food Co op, for ‘Roots of Change,’ a day organized to spread the word about this year’s Climate Camp and the diversity of initiatives available to the exploring ‘green’ citizen.

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124th Durham Miners' Gala

13-07-2008 14:12

The Durham Miners' Gala is an annual event celebrating the coal mining heritage and the tradition of trade unionism associated with it.

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Letter from Austrian Prisoner: Kevin

13-07-2008 12:33

From Antirep2008, July 12th 2008
Open letter from Kevin, July 4th 2008
Tierbefreier e.V. co-chairman & Basisgruppe Tierrechte (BaT) activists

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Martin Balluch’s Address to the Court

12-07-2008 22:32

DDr. Martin Balluch’s Address to the Court at Remand Review Hearing
7th July 2008

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Kilburn Total Oil Burma Protest 9th July 2008

12-07-2008 20:06

Three protesters braved the rain on Wednesday 9th July to protest at Totalitarian Oil at Kilburn Total station, 409 Kilburn High Rd, Kilburn, NW6 7QG. For many years French Total Oil has been funding the brutal Burmese junta's oppression of the Burmese people, with hundreds of millions of dollars a year from the Yadana gas pipeline. The Burmese don't benefit from the gas exported to Thailand, instead they have suffered from forced labour and the military camps around the pipeline. The junta spends 50% of Burma's budget on the army and uses foreign currency it earns to buy weapons.

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London anti-scientology protest 12.07.08

12-07-2008 20:03

Images from the London anti-scientology protest, called 'Operation cult's closed' - apparently organised by the 'Anonymous' underground movement.
This protest took place at two locations across London on Sunday 12.07.08.