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Tensions Begin on Eve of DNC

25-08-2008 22:01

Anti-capitalists reclaim the streets of downtown Denver to kick off DNC Protests, met by police in stand-off

Two pink tanks blasting raucous music and masked protesters carrying signs such as “It’s the $y$tem, Stupid”, “No HOPE in Capitalism,” and “Riot for Peace” took over the downtown of the Mile High City on Sunday on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.

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Devonport submarine base blockaded by Trident Ploughshares, one arrest

25-08-2008 21:20

Around thirteen activists from anti-nuclear direct action group Trident Ploughshares took the police by surprise when they blockaded Devonport naval dockyard, near the centre of Plymouth, in the early hours of Friday, 22 August, 2008. One man was arrested. The Royal Navy base is used to refit nuclear submarines, including the Trident nuclear missile-carrying Vanguard fleet based at Faslane, Scotland.

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ALF Target; Barclays, Glaxo, McDonalds, Burger King & Hens Liberated

25-08-2008 15:18

23rd-25th August

104 HENS LIBERATED FROM INTENSIVE FARM (UK)
SMALL ACTIONS FOR ANIMAL LIBERATION (USA)
GLAXO VENDING MACHINE GLUED (UK)
MORE BARCLAYS ATMS SABOTAGED (UK)
BARCLAYS ATM GLUED UP (UK)

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40ft Mosaic mural dedicated to incarcerated Black Panthers unveiled in London

25-08-2008 14:39

A spectacular mosaic has been unveiled on the outside wall of a house in the west London suburb of Chiswick to raise awareness of African-American men confined in the notorious Angola prison, Louisiana.

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Leaked US State Department Presentation: AR Activists

25-08-2008 13:43

State Department PowerPoint on Animal Rights Activism
A PowerPoint presentation, leaked from a division of the State Department, reveals that the government is briefing corporations about animal rights activists and offering “countermeasures” to protect corporate profits.

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Uproar over Manchester Pride Parade Censorship

25-08-2008 11:47

Manchester's gay community expresses anger at pride stewards after they attempted to confiscate “Pride Not Profit” signs at the start of city's annual gay pride parade.

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Hamburg ahoi! A summary of the Anti-racism and Climate Camp in Germany

25-08-2008 11:35

From 15 to 24th August anti-racists and environmentalists pitched their tents in Hamburg, in a joint camp with shared infrastructure, spaces and time. Both in the camp itself and during actions the attempts were also to stand together and build alliances – the action high points of the camps included the blockade of the deportation airport Fuhlsbüttel, the occupation of the Moorburg coal power plant and destruction in a foreigners office

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SHAC Barclays Demo -Brum!

25-08-2008 10:57

Friday 22 August 2008:

Another trip to Barclays...... :0)

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NW // Animal liberation – A movement evolving - a critical look at hierarchy

24-08-2008 20:28

A critical look at hierarchy within the animal liberation movement and other social justice movements and how a different approach to campaigning might be needed.

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Olympic Handover to Free Hackney

24-08-2008 18:30

A tank from the Free Hackney campaign was at the Hackney Handover in Hoxton St as the Beijing games ended to celebrate the handover of the Olympic protest baton from the Free Tibet Movement to the Free Hackney Campaign. Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Titnore Woods Victory

24-08-2008 10:55

Further success for the inspiring Titnore Woods campaigners reported in todays press

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Zapatista solidarity protests at Edinburgh, Bournemouth and European Airports

24-08-2008 09:25

Passengers hurrying into the main check-in at Edinburgh international airport on 22 August were greeted by an unusual sight. A massive banner proclaimed: “ MEXICO ...Sun…Fun…bloomin’ nice beaches…”, alongside a painting of a palm tree. A somewhat eccentric Mexican tourist board initiative perhaps?
Not exactly. “Torture….Death Squads…Human Rights Breaches…” continued the lower half of the banner, with a carefully painted AK47 illustrating the point.

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Free Gaza boats arrive in Gaza

23-08-2008 19:38

Two small boats, the SS Free Gaza and the SS Liberty, successfully landed in Gaza early this evening, breaking the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

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Amadeu Casellas, 64 days hungerstrike - a "not political enough" prisoner.

23-08-2008 19:04

Amadeu Casellas has been imprisoned since 1986 for taking part in armed robberies of banks in which no person was shot or physically injured. Previous to that he had been imprisoned during the dictatorship. In total almost 30 years of his life have been spent in jail. It was in jail that he contracted HIV in 2000. It is in jail that he has consistenly revindicated his anarchist philosophy known to many since the group he formed part of in 1973 distributed the money they robbed amongst tenants in danger of eviction.

His case as a political prisoner is clear & the contrasts between his hungerstrike against unconstitutionally continued detention & those of more "political" prisoners in the recent history of the Spanish state is stark.

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30 arrested at die-in during environmental gathering Ecotopia in Turkey

23-08-2008 16:35

Sinop (Turkey), 23rd of August. This afternoon, Turkish police arrested 30 foreigners from at least 18 countries and 3 Turkish citizens who took part in a peaceful "die-in" action in front of the Sinop province Governor`s residence in Sinop.

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The Siege of Gaza has been Broken

23-08-2008 15:40

They've done it.

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[press release] Police threatens Ecotopia camp in Turkey with eviction

23-08-2008 12:22

In the moment, the participants of the 20th Ecotopia international environmentalist gathering at Sarikum nature reserve, Sinop, on the Turkish Black Sea coast, are awaiting and preparing for forceful eviction of their camp site by the Jandarma (Turkish Police), which are already present with undercover agents and several cars. The 70 participants from over 30 countries will peacefully resist this unjustified raid. The offical reason for the announced eviction was the announcement of the intention to take part in the weekly permitted press conference of the local anti-nuclear initiative SÝNYAD (Sinop Nükleersiz Kent ve Yaþam Derneði).

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Latest from the boats sailing to Gaza.

23-08-2008 09:35

Early yesterday morning the 43 people on 2 boats of the Free Gaza movement embarked from Cyprus, to sail to Gaza Port, a journey that would normally take 30 or so hours. They are all fine, have sent out footage of themselves from the boats, and it seems that they have not yet had any direct contact with the Israeli navy. However, at 10am today they spoke to their support team in Cyprus to issue this message:

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Agrofuels blockaders ‘unconditionally discharged’

22-08-2008 21:01

Yesterday (21st August), four protesters were convicted of ‘willfully obstructing a public highway’ and sentenced with an ‘unconditional discharge’ under the Highways Act (1) in Gray’s Magistrate’s Court’s, Essex.

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ITT - EDO MBM Begins Full Scale Paveway IV Guided Bomb Production in Brighton

22-08-2008 17:04

After 4 years of developmental setbacks the Raytheon IV guided bomb is now in full production in the UK.

The new weapon is intended to replace the Paveway III guided bomb, the most commonly used munition in the 2003 'shock and awe' bombing of Iraq.

EDO MBM Technology Ltd (now owned by ITT Corp) are UK design and production partners on the new 'smart bomb' with Raytheon, Portsmouth Aviation, and Thales.

Once again EDO MBM is found to be at the heart of UK and joint US/UK military operations in Iraq and Afganistan.