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Ronnie Easterbrook has died in prison after 21 years of struggle

11-05-2009 11:57

On Sunday 10 May, after a prolonged hunger strike, Ronnie Easterbrook has died in Gartree prison aged 78. Ronnie was an intransigent thorn in the side of the system for 21 years since he was stitched up by the police and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Nottingham's Annual MayDay March and Rally 2 : Event

10-05-2009 23:38

Nottingham's Annual MayDay march and rally, held on Saturday May 2nd. The theme this year : A Celebration of Resistance.

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Nottingham's Annual MayDay March and Rally 1 : Parade

10-05-2009 23:26

Nottingham's Annual MayDay march and rally, held on Saturday May 2nd. The theme this year : A Celebration of Resistance.

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Nottingham Student Peace Movement Peace Conference 09 - Capitalism & Conflict

09-05-2009 23:24

'Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force'
George Bernard Shaw

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New protest camp at Rolls Royce Rayensway, Derby

09-05-2009 22:40

Protesters opposed to Trident nuclear submarines have set up a camp across the road from Rolls Royce on the Rayensway in Derby

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Mayday Mayday Brighton Smash EDO protest

09-05-2009 13:42

Despite the Brighton’s Argus EDF (energy Daily Newspaper of the Year) editor’s, best efforts in outweighing the balance of positive comments from the many residents who don't want an Arms factory anywhere near their town by two to one. All that all that could be offered in it’s pages by way of a reasonable counter argument against the demonstrators was idiotic twaddle like "Why don't they have a bath and get a life", "Why aren’t they recycling their bottles and cans instead of using them as weapons" from the rudely awakened Mr and Mrs Complacent of Brighton

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Update: Sima is still here

08-05-2009 21:54

Thank you to all those who had time to support the campaign to stop Sima Valand's deportation. We are pleased to report that Sima was not deported today for reasons that are still unclear to us. Obviously this is great news but she will still need to fight future deportations and for the right to remain. Please look out for further callouts for support.

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SOCPA has withered away

08-05-2009 18:15

The name-reading ceremony for the Afghan war dead proceeded opposite Parliament without any attention from the police today - despite the use of a loudhailer (banned under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act)

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This Week in Palestine -Week 19 2009

08-05-2009 16:26

Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 2nd through the 8th, 2009.

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Highgate Farm- Trial over.

08-05-2009 00:49

The unexpected events of today and official end of my case

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Corporate injunction experts?

07-05-2009 23:14

It seems a new firm of corporate solicitors is edging into a patch long occupied by the bumbling Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden of Lawson-Cruttenden and Co. On 5th May, Norton Rose Solicitors organised a workshop for their corporate clients, entitled 'The Limits of Protest', on the pros and cons of injunctions. Norton Rose had apparently acted for Drax in obtaining injunctions against environmental protesters and are now setting themselves up as the new enemies of civil liberty.

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SOCPA prosecution collapses in disarray

07-05-2009 22:20

The attempt to prosecute Milan Rai for participating in an unauthorized demonstration in the vicinity of Parliament failed today as the police and Crown Prosecution Service had failed to do their paperwork properly - within the time limits required.

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URGENT: Stop Sima's deportation

07-05-2009 20:51

Sima Valand is facing deportation to India this Friday. She has already been subject to horrific abuse from her husband and his family and is faced with the threat of murder if she is returned. Please fax or email Virgin Atlantic airlines to demand that she is not put on the plane.

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Palestine Today 050709

07-05-2009 15:13

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday May 7th 2009.

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Dawn raids against activists in relation to Gaza demos

07-05-2009 13:14

This morning, 15 people were arrested across London and possibly other parts of the country under the Terrorism Act, apparently in relation to the demonstrations in support of Gaza in January this year.

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Climate Camp secure court ruling on Kent Police bullyboy tactics at Kingsnorth

07-05-2009 07:32

The Climate Camp yesterday (6 May) won an important decision in the High Court on a challenge to the legality of searches carried out by police at the camp in August 2008, near Eon’s Kingsnorth Power Station, in Kent.

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Around the Campaigns Thursday 7th May 2009

07-05-2009 06:30

Stephanie, Desmond, Raphael and Ubaka back in Sheffield

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Mayday Mayday, Smashing EDO in pictures.

06-05-2009 21:53

Another eventful day by the seaside.

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Why the police riot? - part 11

06-05-2009 21:49

The British police public order manual is a secret document establishing a paramilitary third force in the UK, under the control of a private company (ACPO) with permission from the home office. It's long overdue that more information about this was in the public domain.

This is part 11 of a series, for parts 1-10 see: