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2 arrests @Greek Embassy, London!

08-12-2008 12:48

2 arrests, more people were on steps!

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The Greek embasy in London is occupied by protestors

08-12-2008 10:46

The Greek embasy in London occupied by protestors
>>> from Indymedia Athens ..
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The Greek embasy in London is occupied by protestors , protesting for the murder of the 15years old Alexis in Athens yesterday by police.

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Greece: Schools closed against the state ASSASSINS

08-12-2008 09:58

3rd day of riots against the assassins of the state!

3rd day that we lost our friend, our brother, our son, our comrade, a part of us

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Sparrows' Nest Anarchist Library & Archive, St Anns : opening event

08-12-2008 01:33

On the afternoon of Sunday 7th December, about 40 people gathered to welcome the opening of of the Sparrows' Nest Library & Archive. It is part of the Nottingham ‘Centre for Anarchist Culture and Education’. Based in Robin Hood Chase, St.Anns.

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Pix-&-Vidz of Climate Bike Ride, London - 06 Dec 08

07-12-2008 22:33

A freewheel of hundreds of cyclists begin the Global Day of Climate Action events in London with a protest cycle ride, linking the issues around Catastrophic Climate Change by joining the dots on the map, stopping off at three particular places:
• outside Greenergy, 198 High Holborn – for an Anti-Agrofuels Protest organised by Biofuelwatch
• outside E.ON, 100 Pall Mall – for speakers on No New Coal
• outside the Department for Transport, 76 Marsham Street – for speakers on Sustainable Transport
• route map:

http://tinyurl.com/CBR2008-map (custom GoogleMap)

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Athens Greece: Actions all over Greece as 16-year-old was shot dead by policeman

07-12-2008 06:24

On Saturday 6th of December at around 10pm, two Greek policemen were in patrol in a central street by Exarchia square, in the center of Athens. They had a verbal argument with some young people who were there. During the argument, one of the cops pulled his gun and shot a 16-year-old guy twice. The victim was moved to Evangelismos Hospital to be found dead. According to eye-witnesses, the cop had been swearing against the young man, showing his genitals, before shooting him.

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Intl demos at Greek Embassies for 15year old student murdered by cops,

07-12-2008 01:10

Kicking off, streets are burning in Athens apparently 'never seen anything like it!'
Call for a demo at Greek Embassy in Berlin tomorrow 1300 to coincide with Athens demo
Any1 up for 1 in London, pls!

Many demos tmorrow, 1300, in places all over Greece.

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Cops kill 15 year old student in Greece

06-12-2008 21:59

Cops kill 15 year old student in Greece

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URGENT - Dead ball from special police guard fell few hours ago Anarhist 16 year

06-12-2008 21:33

Dead from special police guard fell Saturday night in 16 years old young Anarhist. The policeman shot when a group of about 25 people attacked with stones and wood against the patrol, the broadcast Mega Channel

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The Bologna Declaration : Critical Notes - Part 2

06-12-2008 20:39

Employability is a point around which the Bologna Declaration has based its rhetoric of the positive forces of the free market.

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climate change critical mass and march pics

06-12-2008 18:58

this morning around 150 cyclists rode from lincoln's inn fields via several pertinent stops to the start of the climate march at grosvenor square. there, several thousand protestors marched to westminster as part of a campaign to force the government to take climate change seriously.
here are a few pics from the day

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06.12.08 - National Climate March

06-12-2008 18:28

Saturday 6th December saw the 'National Climate March' through London, from Grosvenor Square to Parliament Square, via various parts of Westminster.
Tens of thousands of people turned out, of all ages and from all walks of life, to express their concern over the vast, impending problem facing us all - climate change.

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"Shame on Ewell" Amey protest rocks Kingston University

05-12-2008 21:34

When Amey plc Chief Executive Mel Ewell went to receive an award at Kingston University, who could have imagined the scale of the response from students and staff appalled at Amey's sacking of five Latin American cleaners at the National Physical Laboratory in nearby Teddington for speaking out about health and safety, wage and staff cuts, and the trauma of an immigration raid.

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Dissident Island Tonight - Ho Ho Ho

05-12-2008 14:16

In our last show of 2008 we bring you talk about the Genoa G8 trials, Space Hijackers Christmas spirit, LARC at 10, Professor Kayoss & Critical Mass, and our very own DJ Lung Collapser.

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Latest 'Anomalous Wave' rebellion in Italy news + analysis

05-12-2008 00:28

There is a massive student/worker rebellion in the Italian education sector. Many schools and universities are occupied. The slogan "we won't pay for your crisis' is at the forefront of the Anomalous Wave movement that opposes initially the Gelmini reforms of education, but more importantly, the creation of a new round of precarious workers in shit jobs joining the other thousands in the same boat. Last Friday 28th was another round of street demos and blockades.

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Photos from The DIsabled People's Direct Action Blockade of Whitehall Against Re

04-12-2008 21:30

photos in support of Steve Graby's previous article

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G8Genoa-Diaz verdict-G8 La Maddalena 2009 press conference

04-12-2008 18:44

Invite to the mass media and anyone with an interest in the La Maddalena G8 protests:

After over seven years of investigation and trial process concerning the indictment of 76 italian police following events during the Genova G8 2001 summit. During July 2008, thirteen police from prison, GOM MOBILE, Carabineri and two medical staff were convicted of abuse of authority, abuse and torture as the Diaz sister trial, Bolzaneto came to an end.

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PHOTOS Face-off as E-on sacked by santa (1st Dec)

04-12-2008 16:30

There are a few other reports on the indymedia newswire about this already so here are a few select photos not covered elsewhere....

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John Bowden In Court

04-12-2008 13:07

On the 25th of November 2008 at Forfar Sheriff's Court in Scotland I was placed on trial for “Perverting The Course of Justice by absconding from lawful custody”. Despite my already serving a life sentence with no foreseeable time of release, the prison and prosecuting authorities in Scotland were determined to make an example of me following a high-profile manhunt for me last summer that ended with a massive armed police operation to re-capture me that was completely unprecedented in the apprehension of an absconder from an open jail.

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New interactive online map reveals the extent of police brutality during protest

04-12-2008 13:03

Sussex students arrested under anti-terrorism laws - Disabled student held in custody for 7 hours and denied access to doctor - Police set dogs on peaceful protesters