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Athens Polytechnic occupation under imminent threat

21-12-2008 14:58

A few moments ago one of the pro-vice-chancellors of the Athens Polytechnic announced to the people inside the occupied building that the control of the building is no longer with the university senate and that it has been passed on to an attorney general instead. Anarchist radio 98 FM reports that the senate has ordered the university guards to leave their positions.

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Malmo riots, Sweden: Some context and pics

21-12-2008 14:10

Here are some (badly translated) statements from Malmo AFA and others regarding the recent riots in the city. Following that is some background to the events.

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Saturday (12/20): Reports from Greece

21-12-2008 04:36

Today it's two weeks since the murder of Alexis and the beginning of the revolt. It is also day of international solidarity and global day against the police and state terrorism. Here are the major protests and events of the day in Greece.

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Church occupid by migrants in Zurich

20-12-2008 16:23

Today, Friday the 19th of December 2008, around 150 Sans-Papiers (immigrants and refugees without residence authorisation) and Swiss activists occupied the Prediger Church in Zurich. Exactly one year ago we occupied symbolically the cathedral Grossmünster to protest against the tightening of the law of asylum and the aliens legislation (Asyl- und Ausländergesetz). One year later we are outraged that the agency for migration in Zurich still keeps its inhuman and unreasonable migration policies.

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Whalers flee Sea Shepherd in Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary

20-12-2008 12:34

Sea Shepherd deck crew members ready a fast boat Photo by Adam Lau/Sea Shepherd
Anti-whaling activists on board the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship Steve Irwin have intercepted the Japanese whaling fleet inside the Australian Antarctic Economic Exclusion Zone at 64°26 South and 132° 40' East on Friday 19 December. The encounter took place in dense fog, ice conditions and winds picking up to 50 knots approaching blizzard conditions.

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Protest against Edinburgh City Council's funding cuts

20-12-2008 08:54

full public gallery
About seventy people attended the Edinburgh City Council meeting on Thursday 18th Dec 2008 in protest of the unfair distribution of the ”Fairer Scotland Fund", which would hit Edinburgh's most deprived area hardest, relative to previous regeneration funding. A banner was dropped and calls were made for Elaine Morris, the incompetent representative for the Forth area and chair of the finance meeting, to resign.
Amongst the groups and initiatives threatened with closure are new buildings costing millions - which are now left with no funding to staff and open the resources to the public.
However, 1.8m of the money allocated to Edinburgh under the grant scheme is still unaccounted for. Yet seventeen projects in the North Edinburgh area from Youth Groups to Elderly Project to Anti-racist initiatives and support networks for abused women are now threatened with closure.

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Friday (12/19): reports from Greece

20-12-2008 04:42

Another day in the streets. Big solidarity concert in Athens and more protests, most of the peaceful.

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Thursday (12/18): reports from Greece

19-12-2008 04:44

Nothing is over, thousands took the streets again!

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Veteran peace campaigner jailed for three months for US “missile defence” action

18-12-2008 17:46

Trident Ploughshares Press Release – Thursday 18 December 2008

Long-standing peace activist and member of nonviolent direct action group Trident Ploughshares Sylvia Boyes, from Keighley, was today sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at HMP New Hall, West Yorkshire by Bingley Magistrates' Court. The sentence was issued for Sylvia's refusal to undertake “community punishment” for her part in an action against US "missile defence" at Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning Station in North Yorkshire on 6 August 2008, the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima .

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an Other TV STATION occupied today in CHANIA Crete

18-12-2008 14:18

an Other TV STATION occupied today in CHANIA Crete
the video here ..

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wrexham /forced deportation

18-12-2008 13:24

this morning

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New York City: New School University is now OCCUPIED!

18-12-2008 07:35

Greetings to the UK...Love, New York!

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Wednesday (12/17): reports from Greece

18-12-2008 03:06

It's more than 10 days since the murder of Alexandros and despite the government's wishes for the protests to stop, they are increasing!

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Oaxaca: solidarity with Greece and Alex

18-12-2008 00:18

Today a march and demonstration took place in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico in memory of Alex and in solidarity with the Greek uprising.

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Scottish coal rail terminal shut down for 9 hours

17-12-2008 14:29

On Monday 15th, thirty campaigners from Coal Action Scotland together with local residents peacefully blockaded the entrance to the Scottish Coal-operated Ravenstruther coal rail terminal in South Lanarkshire. This action prevented the delivery of thousands of tonnes of coal to power stations across Scotland, for the whole day.

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wrexham asylum snatched update

17-12-2008 12:02

more information, help still needed

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Zapatistas twinned with Edinburgh Solidarity Group receive death threats

17-12-2008 11:50

Autonomous school in "16th February":staffed by indigenous "education promoters"
Zapatistas in the autonomous municipality "16th February" have been subjected to death threats and detained by the authorities in the village of Las Maravillas. Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group, who are twinned with "16th February", state: "We are very concerned about the situation in Las Maravillas. The authorities, who support the political parties, have threatened to kill the zapatistas because they have stood up for their principles."

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Occupation of General Confederation of Workers in Greece by free workers

17-12-2008 10:07

At 8:00 am the building of GSEE (General Confederation of Workers in Greece) is under occupation from free workers and associations of working people.

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Tuesday (12/16): reports from Greece

17-12-2008 04:57

Tuesday (12/16): reports from Greece

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New VIDEO proofs of fascists and Police pretending be Rioters ATHENS

16-12-2008 21:08

This video shown today in Alpha TV channel in Lazopoulos show, shows provocators dressed like "rioters" to be close and talking with the Police officers. The show has wide popularity and it isw expected to schock again the schaken goverment..