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Italian Anomalous Wave rebellion: General Strike, Friday

09-12-2008 18:15

Here are some more snapshots of the debates and actions that are continuing across Italy. Also important is the discussion that comes from the Wave re: the murder of Alexis in Athens last weekend and Greek plans for education reform. Not only this but the actions around house occupations in Rome and the idea to re-occupy the recently evicted Horus social centre.

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New Oaxacan Social Centre Attacked by Cops, Fired On.

09-12-2008 18:08

Early on Monday morning, Oaxaca's newest social centre was attacked by State and Municipal Police.

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Protestors Barge into Iceland's Central Bank

09-12-2008 18:01

Around 100 protestors broke their way into the entrance of the Central
Bank headquarters in Reykjavík, throwing eggs and splashing paint, after
the Sovereignty Day national meeting on Arnarhóll yesterday

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Demos continue [December] at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham

09-12-2008 17:43

In spite of the cold, raining and windy conditions, at 4pm on Monday 8th December, people had gathered at the gates to the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham.

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Greek police shooting again

09-12-2008 17:17

5 minutes ago a journalist of skai told on the radio that one cop of a group of 15, hunting highschool students in Amfitheas, pulled his gun and fired about 10 times in the air. Directly after that, an eyewitnes confirmed this

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Palestine Today 120908

09-12-2008 16:30

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 09 2008

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Greece: !BREAKING NEWS! The riot-cops attacked the funeral of Alexis !!!

09-12-2008 15:37

UNBELIEVABLE

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solidarity action in newcastle for greek riots

09-12-2008 15:03

solidarity action in newcastle for greek riots

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Why we shut Stansted Airport

09-12-2008 14:24

Monday's action has shown the power of young people determined to turn the climate talk into climate action. We took the decision to disrupt the airport to directly reduce the CO2 impact of Stansted, as a response to the government's consent to its expansion. We did so with heavy hearts, knowing it would disrupt passengers, because we knew the consequences of this action couldn't be worse than the consequences of inaction. If irreversible climate change kicks in, millions of lives will be destroyed.

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Newcastle-Greece Solidarity Demo

09-12-2008 14:03

Last night Newcastle protestors gathered outside the BBC building to show their outrage against police violence in greece, and highlight the importance of independent media coverage of international issues.

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Climate change rally 6 Dec 2008 - pics, audio and video

09-12-2008 12:03

Photos, audio and video of the Campaign against Climate Change rally held in Parliament Square, London, on 6th December 2008, featuring Seize the Day, Caroline Lucas, Nick Clegg, John McDonnell and more.

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Greece, Thessaloniki: Communique from the Ocupied School of Theatre

09-12-2008 09:07

Alexandros was our friend, our brother, our son, our classmate and our comrade.*** please repost it to other indymedias ***

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Press Release: Justice for Ricky Bishop

09-12-2008 03:05

This press release was read out on 22 November 2008 at the demonstration held in South London to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the police murder of Ricky Bishop

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US Citizen Kidnapped & Deported by Israel

09-12-2008 02:45

Above all else, Israel fears Non-Violent Resistance, because its leaders know full well that what it is engaged in is immoral and illegal, and cannot spin it for political gain, the way it does with Violent Resistance.

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Edinburgh-Greece Solidarity picket pictures

09-12-2008 00:40

demo report, and further action this Wednesday 10th Bristo Square
3pm

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Amey Noise Demo Report

08-12-2008 19:55

Angered by the rejection of the sacked migrants appeal, one of the workers and people from oxford, bristol and south wales no borders made a right racket outside Amey's Oxford HQ.

In September 2008 five Colombian cleaners working for Amey Plc at the
National Physical Laboratory were suspended for daring to criticise Amey
for putting an excessive workload onto ever fewer staff, for
unilaterally changing terms and conditions and for disrespecting
grievance procedures. The five have since been sacked.

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THE STATE MURDERS! - communique by the Polytechnic School Occupation in Athens.

08-12-2008 18:09

communique by the Polytechnic School Occupation in Athens.

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The Greek embasy in London is occupied by protestors, Photos

08-12-2008 15:29

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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Plane Stupid shuts Stansted Airport

08-12-2008 13:43

Over fifty young protesters from the climate action group Plane Stupid have this morning shut down Stansted Airport by camping on the runway and surrounding themselves with fortified security fencing.

The peaceful protest began at 3.15am this morning (Monday) whilst the runway was temporarily closed for maintenance work. Plane Stupid aims to prevent the scheduled reopening of the runway at 5am. The group intends to maintain its blockade for as long as possible, preventing the release of thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

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Global day of climate action in Gothenburg, Sweden

08-12-2008 13:28

Saturday the 6th of December saw two climate related actions in Gothenburg.
Three people arrested for drinking hot chocolate in the wrong place