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Climate suffragettes stormed the municipal city council!

16-11-2008 11:07

On November 12th, 2008 at 5.15 pm. six climate activists dressed in period costumes as suffragettes complete with big hats, marched into a municipal city council meeting in Gothenburg, the second largest city of Sweden.

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Boycott A4e

15-11-2008 20:09

A4e is a global corporation providing 'motivational' training for the unemplyed. Their business model depends on bounty's paid for every trainee they place in a job.

A4e works in partnership with BAe Systems

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Germany: high school students strike

15-11-2008 16:15

High School students struck and marched across Germany yesterday in protest against classroom overcrowding, lack of teachers, and the pressure of examinations. Some 100,000 participated in demonstrations across the country, walking out of classes and marching in over 40 cities.

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SchNews Front Page - Fifth Columnist

15-11-2008 12:59

AS THE OBSERVER TROTS OUT POLICE LINE OVER ECO-TERRORISM

“Of course I don’t have a f*cking agenda. I’m a national newspaper journalist – why would I have an agenda?” - Mark Townsend, Observer journalist.

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Press Statement by the Plaintiffs in the Diaz Trial

15-11-2008 01:53

This is the text handed out by the Plaintiffs after last night's verdict in the Diaz trial.

Followed by a quick translated summary of Judge Baroni's extremely political verdict come fudge.

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This Week in Palestine, Week 46

14-11-2008 18:18

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for November 8 through 14, 2008.

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ashley road squat, bristol, eviction update

14-11-2008 17:38

Dictated at Friday midday

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'Anomalous Wave' demo today, Rome. 100,000 expected!

14-11-2008 13:17

100.000 EXPECTED TO SHOW UP
The newspaper La Repubblica gives updates about tomorrow’s mass demonstration of students and universitarians. The headline says “The wave brings 100.000 students to the piazza”.

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Climate Change Bill - Final Showdown

14-11-2008 12:21

As a result of a massive civil society campaign, the UK is about to pass historic legislation which binds the government to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. However, a major loophole remains which threatens the credibility of the Bill – will it be closed before the Bill is given Royal Assent?

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Mass Antifascist Demonstration in Madrid Remembering Carlos Palomino

13-11-2008 21:38

More than 2000 people demonstrated in Madrid on Tuesday 11th November in solidarity, remembrance and homage to Carlos Palomino, the antifa activist murdered exactly one year ago by a far right member of the spanish army.

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Space Hijackers at the Spirit Of Christmas Fair

13-11-2008 20:28

Since Clarion events bought the Dsei arms fair, that delightful cornucopia of torture equipment and corporate cash flow, The Space Hijackers have been keen to help their marketing team inform the existing customer base of the new shopping opportunites this expansion will yield.

This time we took our mobile arms fair marketing team to their Spirit Of Christmas Fair

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Warsaw/Poland 11th of November- fascism didn't pass!

13-11-2008 20:25

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Germany: 100 000 pupils on strike. schools and univeristies occupied

13-11-2008 16:26

In about 40 german cities all in all 100 000 pupils went on strike. they took to the streets and occupied schools and universities. They protested against bad learning conditions, an education reform (Turboabitur) and against the will of the state to form an elite of pupils and students.

the following shows how much protesters in which city

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Plane Stupid Protestors found guilty, judge gives a token gesture sentence

13-11-2008 14:46

Five members of the climate change campaign group Plane Stupid were found guilty today of trespassing in the House of Commons. The group had pleaded not guilty to the charge at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

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police stop students filming in parliament square: barbara tucker arrested

13-11-2008 12:52

this morning, some students from kingston university were prevented by police in parliament square from interviewing barbara tucker as part of their MA course. in the arguments which ensued, barbara tucker was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

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WTO Chief Says Free Trade Plays Small Role in Job Losses: A Critical View

13-11-2008 02:50

Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization, argues that free trade in a regulated environment drives economic growth worldwide. Speaking at Stanford University, he dismissed claims that free trade is responsible for job losses. Yet in every case where trade barriers have been dropped between structurally dissimilar economies, free trade has introduced profound socio-economic distortions, income inequality, and job displacement.

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ashley rd, bristol - squat eviction update

13-11-2008 00:03

23.36 - 5 people still on roof

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Cambridge Holds Corporations to Account

12-11-2008 23:42

E.ON, BAE, Rolls Royce, Shell and BP meet fierce resistance to their presence at Cambridge University Careers Fair.

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Biased Newsnight coverage of Oxford animal lab opening

12-11-2008 23:02

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fh6xb

Last nights Newsnight programme on BBC2 had a report on the opening of the new Oxford animal lab. It was one of the most biased pieces I have ever seen.

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Yet another Animal Rights Case dropped.

12-11-2008 22:57

It's not looking good for the animal rights cops. The one arrested at the Wickham Labs National has been released before even attending bail.