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Bristol Dissent g20 Call Out

03-03-2009 16:58

An Anti-authoritarian call-out for resistance to the London G20 Summit

G20 SUMMIT IS COMING TO LONDON
...to attempt to re-build confidence in global financial markets.

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Anti-Coal Protesters Blockade Washington Power Station

03-03-2009 16:50

Thousands of demonstrators braved icy winds and snow to march on the US capitol's coal-fired power plant on Monday to demand a more sane approach to energy policy. Organized by Capitol Climate Action thousand blockade the five main gates to the Capitol Power Plant in southeast Washington, not far from Capitol Hill.

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Students at The University of Birmingham hit Natwest again

03-03-2009 16:27

Just a week after the last action on campus, students at the University of Birmingham protest outside Natwest again, continuing their campaign against the dirty investments which the bank are addicted to.

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A.R Activist Asked To 'Meet' With Police!

03-03-2009 15:38

Recently I was asked to attend a 'meeting for coffee' with a police officer going be the name of 'Kev' from Community Intelligence or C.I.U, a new department of N.E.T.C.U, based at Scotland Yard. So I have decided to write the following article to let others, that have been approached, know that they are not alone an to hopefully put there minds at rest.

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Palestine Today 030309

03-03-2009 15:34

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center,
www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, March 3ed, 2009.

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Watch out if there's a cop from Gwent about...

03-03-2009 15:12

...he might shoot you!!!

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Plane Stupid Scotland shuts Aberdeen airport

03-03-2009 07:36

3rd March - Nine young protesters from the climate action group Plane Stupid Scotland have this morning shut down Aberdeen airport by setting up a golf course on the taxiway. They have surrounded themselves with fortified security fencing whilst another group are occupying the roof of the terminal building and have unfurled a banner reading, “Nae Trump Games with Climate Change”.

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Students Seek to End York University Arms Trade Investments

03-03-2009 02:16

Over 150 students took part in a loud and vibrant protest across the University of York's campus on Friday of last week, demanding that the institution divest itself of shares in arms companies, specifically BAE systems and Rolls Royce. Carrying colourful placards and banging pots, pans and a dustbin, the group made their way to Heslington Hall to present a petition and demand an audience with officials.

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Palestine Today 030209

02-03-2009 15:32

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center,
www.imemc.org, for Monday, March 2nd, 2009.

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#14 March 2009 Show

02-03-2009 11:29

Latest podcast from the Riseup! Radio team

Listen: #14 the March 2009 show

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Nottingham animal rights demonstrate against cruise to adopt an anti fur policy

01-03-2009 16:40

Nottingham Animal Rights were demonstrating in front of Cruise clothing store today to encourage the chain to adopt an anti fur policy.

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a big thank you from the met!

01-03-2009 13:24

on friday afternoon, brian haw and others saved the life of a tamil protester who set himself alight in parliament square. a police sergeant who saw cctv footage of the incident told them they would be receiving a letter of commendation for saving life and limb. on sunday morning, the same sergeant arrived at 9am to perform an unlawful search of the tents - using force and intimidation against the peace protesters.

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The Right to Work

28-02-2009 22:22

A few people from Manchester No Borders supported a demonstration by the new Student Action for Refugees (STAR) group at Manchester University on Friday. A large banner and some 15 people with flyers informed students of their 'Let Them Work' campaign.

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Banner drop in solidarity with SHAC 7

28-02-2009 21:50

On the day of the SHAC City Shakedown march in London anarchists hung a banner from a bridge crossing over the A358, the town center inroad for Taunton, Somerset.

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SHAC Global Week of Action Part 2: Sweden, Chile, Cambridge & Poland

28-02-2009 19:43

23rd: SWEDISH ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT HLS CUSTOMERS
24th: DAY TWO OF CHILEAN ACTION DAYS
27th: BARCLAYS PROTEST IN CAMBRIDGE
27th: POLISH PROTEST AGAINST NOVARTIS

Part 1:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/02/422831.html
See newswire posts for photos and videos of London march

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Home Secretary ignores Court decision, kidnaps bailed men and imprisons them in Belmarsh

28-02-2009 18:33

The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, appears to have declared war on the government’s own secret terror court, overruling decisions made by judges in the Special Immigration Appeals Court (SIAC) yesterday, and — in what can only be described as an act of executive fiat — unilaterally revoking their bail, kidnapping them on their way home from the London courtroom (or in raids on their homes) and imprisoning them in Belmarsh high-security prison in south east London.

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Video: Shac City Shakedown 27 February 2009 - City of London

28-02-2009 18:13

Friday saw a huge success for Animal Rights Activists as over 300 people turned out for the SHAC city Shakedown. A protest directed at the financial shareholders of HLS

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Shac City Shakedown 27 February 2009

28-02-2009 17:19

The City of London trembled on Friday as Animal Rights protesters marched its streets in what has been one of the largest Animal Rights turnouts since some unlucky activists got 50 years.

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