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Class, climate change and coal Conference. Sat 1st NOV

05-11-2008 15:06

This is the presentation given by a climate/environmental activist to the Conference

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Conference Report: Class, Climate Change and Clean Coal

05-11-2008 13:58

On the 1st November 2008 at the Bridge hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne; "the debate between the Unions and the climate camp". The event was organised by Dave Douglass on behalf of the NUM & Tyne & Wear IWW.

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police arrest edo activist at home

05-11-2008 12:58

Hampshire police have taken one of the activists arrested at the first edo demo on june 4th into custody for further questioning they arrived at the house on behalf of sussex police and arrested the activist for violent disorder, the activist was arrested at the first edo demo and has been on bail since for conspiracy to commit criminal damage, conspiracy to commit aggrevated tresspass and breach of s14.

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Activists protest in support of asylum seekers

05-11-2008 12:37

On 4 November activists from No Borders, Southall Black Sisters and the Coalitions to Stop Deportations to Iraq joined Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!’s monthly demonstration outside Communications House Immigration Reporting Centre, Old Street, London in protest against immigration Minister Phil Woolas’s new offensive against immigrants and in support of all those faced with detention and deportation.

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Raytheon in Bristol Blockaded

05-11-2008 11:31

Work Disrupted For The Third Time In Three Weeks At Raytheon Systems, Bristol.

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Raytheon in Bristol Blockaded

05-11-2008 09:50

yes, with only two rooftop occupations, a noise demo and about twenty arrests in the last 3 weeks, it was time they pulled their finger out!

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Subvertising: DWP ads.

04-11-2008 20:19

Subvertising phoneboxes on Stockwell road.

These ads are horrible and everywhere.
Let's do them all!

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NETCU WATCH are terrorists (Soon) thoughts on s58a of the Counter Terrorism Bill

04-11-2008 19:38

Section 58A Counter Terrorism Bill 2008

This is yet another piece of legislation spewed out by the government and at a glance it appears to make the police get an even tighter stranglehold over us. This is in committee at present and it is astonishing how there has not been a public outcry or any discussion about the implications of this part of the Bill.

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Sheffield activists keep up the pressure on the military

04-11-2008 18:09

Alongside activists from No Sweat and Animal Friends, members of the newly formed Kick 'Em Off Campus network visited the Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Careers fair to let military recruiters and arms dealers know exactly how welcome they are at our university.

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02nov - two men arrested for illegal socpa protest

04-11-2008 13:06

two men were arrested at downing street on sunday 2nd november for protesting without permission. they were left wondering why there was only two of them when all activists should unite to break this silly law.

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Palestine Today 110308

04-11-2008 10:33

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Monday November 03.2008

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photographing coppers could get you 10 years in jail soon if were not careful

04-11-2008 08:29

photographing coppers could get you 10 years in jail soon if were not careful, this is taken from marc vallees blog, this is outrageous, not we cannot even show them up for un proper, conduct.

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Bristol Squatter Speaks Out About Eviction Resistance

04-11-2008 01:22

Hello, my name is Sam, one of the people living in 87 Ashley Road, St Paul’s, Bristol.

Firstly thank you very much to the large number of people from the local community who came down to show their support and resist the eviction attempt last Tuesday (28.10.08).

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The Second Peace Procession and Peace Plan, London - Pictures.

02-11-2008 19:53

The second London Peace Procession and Peace Plan takes place in London to hand in to the British Government a demand that it bring troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan and to sue for peace to end the so-called War on Terror.

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Students question RBS at Manchester Uni recruitment drive

02-11-2008 17:23

The Royal Bank of Scotland were forced to change the schedule of their recruitment evening at the University of Manchester due to the presence of some polite but well informed environmental activists.

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Local residents protest at Lodge Farm open cast site

02-11-2008 10:46

At noon yesterday (Saturday) around 40 people braved rain and cold winds to protest outside the new open cast mining site at Lodge Farm, in Smalley Derbyshire.

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Nottingham's October Critical Mass and Bike About :: Piccys

01-11-2008 20:22

On Friday 31 October, Nottingham's Critical Mass Bike Ride started from the Market Square on Halloween Night. Critical Mass is for everyone who rides a bike in Nottingham and wants to take part. Meeting at 5pm, this was the first in some time in the city, and was really well attended.

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Halloween bash, Canary Wharf, London - Pictures.

01-11-2008 12:42

Spooks and spectres gather outside Canary Wharf on Halloween to carry out a haunting outside Lehmans at 25 Bank Street to wail at the financial crisis gripping the living at the witching hour.

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Photos from the Canary Wharf Demo

31-10-2008 21:01

Some photos from tonight's demo, more to follow..

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Early report on Halloween City demo

31-10-2008 20:16

Report in an individual capacity on the demo at canary wharf tonight. The demo was called by elements of Reclaim The Streets and the Socialist Workers Party, but was also backed by lots of the far left and anarchist groups, incuding our group Autonomy and Solidarity.