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Shell move into Glengad and protester beaten by 10 masked men during protest

23-04-2009 11:49

Shell's illegal Glengad compound was dismantled last night and Goldman winner, Willie Corduff was assaulted by masked Shell security during truck protest.

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LNG leak

23-04-2009 10:19

On March 29th, just a few days after the South Hook LNG terminal in Pembrokeshire, there has already been a leak.

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Online petition: Keep Zakir in Canterbury

23-04-2009 08:20

Zakir Ali Rostami
Zakir Ali Rostami escaped the violence in Afghanistan six years ago and arrived in the UK speaking no English. Since then, he has become a popular figure in the community, excelling at Canterbury College where he has almost completed a national diploma in IT, and winning a scholarship for a local Cricket Club. He has also been offered an unconditional place at University to study Computing.

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Shell back in Glengad, Erris, Mayo today, meet resistance

22-04-2009 23:01

Shell's gates going up in Glengad
Todays fencing (and gates?) in Glengad is right now being removed by the community.
Willie Corduff & 2 others lay under a Shell truck where Willie lies now, despite the efforts of a number of Gardai to remove him.Willie Corduff and co had stones thrown at them by the Gardai, Willie had his ankle beaten with a rock by the Gardai and another protestor under the lorry had his head repeatedly banged off the ground by Gardai.

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Scarborough Climate Action Network opens community resource centre.

22-04-2009 19:08

After being inspired into action by the fight against global climate chaos, the Scarborough Climate Action group have opened "Green Planet", a community resource centre for education, information and participation on the east coast of Yorkshire.

They aim to provide a central point for people in the local area to find out how they can make positive changes to their environment, as well as providing an autonomous space for people to use the internet, meet like-minded people and get directly involved with the newly burgeoning Scarborough activist networks.

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Palestine Today 042209

22-04-2009 14:53

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday April 22nd 2009.

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Another 3 people from the Lappersfort Forest arrested

22-04-2009 13:57

Around midnight on 21st April three people from the Lappersfort forest occupation in Brugge, Belgium were arrested.

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DIY newspaper hits the streets of Leeds

22-04-2009 13:41

Free copies of the Yorkshire Evening Pest are being handed out to
thousands of people across Leeds, in a format that mimics the city's
Yorkshire Evening Post – albeit with articles on the collapse of the
city centre, climate change, the role of public transport and the
financial turmoil at Elland Road.

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Smash EDO: Open letter about the Mayday! Mayday! Street Party, May 4th

22-04-2009 11:29

Wednesday 22nd April

For More info contact Chloe Marsh or Andrew Beckett on 07754135290

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Who is this G20 police victim?

22-04-2009 08:42

G20 riot police assault victim
Please help identify this man who can be seen being punched by a police officer using his riot shield as a weapon. If you know who this is, please get them to contact  legal@climatecamp.org.uk as soon as possible. Likewise if you witnessed this assault.

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JNC Squats Resist Double Eviction

22-04-2009 05:20

back yard of the hotel
Occupied social centres operating under the Justice Not Crisis banner, thanks to a spirited resistance from the squatters and supporters, escaped eviction on Tuesday. The squats however remain on high eviction alert, and request all supporters to mobilise.

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Handy Map for the Mayday! Mayday! Smash EDO Mass Street Party

21-04-2009 19:58

On May 4th Smash EDO are holding a mas s street party against war, greed and militarism. Here's a handy map of war profiteers in Brighton and Hove.

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

Over the years Mayday has been a time to celebrate ordinary people's struggle against global capitalism. The growing anti-militarist movement is a part of that struggle. On May 4th people from across the UK and beyond will come to Brighton in a show of force against EDO MBM/ITT, who profit from the suffering of ordinary people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

EDO MBM/ITT do not operate in a vacuum. The weapons they manufacture couldn't be produced without the support of other corporations; investors, business partners and companies providing services to them. This map plots the network of companies complicit in ITT's crimes in Brighton.

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Tamil Blockade of Parliament Sq - Photo report

21-04-2009 17:09

parliament sq at 12 noon
Photos from yesterday's blockade of parliament sq by Tamil protesters and their supporters.

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Palestine Today 042109

21-04-2009 15:41

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday April 21st 2009.

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Climate Action is Not Stupid

21-04-2009 15:36

Friday 24th April sees a busy day for anyone concerned about climate change and environmental issues in Nottingham.

The long awaited film, The Age of Stupid, opens at Broadway with the all day 'Nottingham Not Stupid Festival', whilst the Coal Caravan gathers at Sumac, West Bridgford launches their Green Streets Initiative, and all comes together for a Critical Mass Bike Ride.

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EDO Decommisioners face three to five year sentence if convicted

21-04-2009 14:27

More than 1400 Palestinians were killed during the Israeli offensive between December 2008 and January 2009, more than 400 of which are children. They deliberately targeted individuals in their homes, schools, hospitals as well as U.N compounds.

EDO MBM make vital components for the Paveway precision guided bomb’s, Hellfire missiles, and bomb release clips for F15 and F16 fighter aircraft and they have extensive contracts with the Israeli Military.

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Leeds activists BNP targetted

21-04-2009 10:09

The BNP are not welcome in our communities

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Lavalas flexes its muscles in Haiti

21-04-2009 05:37

An large and empty polling station on April 19, 2009.
Haitian President Rene Preval looked visibly worried as he cast his ballot on April 19, 2009. His security detachment and reporters far out numbered the number of voters at the polling station.

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Tamil Blockade of Parliament, London - pictures.

21-04-2009 00:11

The Hunger Striker.
As the Tamil Hunger Strike reaches day 14 and over 1,100 Tamils are massacred in a single day in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan military, thousands of Tamils gather in London to step up the pressure on the British government by blockading the British Parliament building as MPs return from their Easter break.

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tamil protest latest

20-04-2009 23:01

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