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Palestine Today 062409

24-06-2009 16:10

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday June 24th 2009.

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McDonalds McLibel Protest 2009 + Video

24-06-2009 15:27

McDonalds waste there cash on security while activists get the message out!

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Eviction Resisted at Lewisham Bridge School

24-06-2009 13:32

Up to 100 people gathered at the occupied Lewisham Bridge School this morning to stop today’s eviction scheduled for 10:30am.

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IWW protests against Total attacks on workers' right to strike

24-06-2009 12:09

Following the sacking of 647 striking workers by Total last week, the Industrial Workers of the World yesterday (Tuesday) protested outside one of the main Total petrol stations in Birmingham. They called for an end to the further assault on workers' rights.

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Aviation biofuels protest targets Virgin Atlantic

24-06-2009 10:16

Activists from Plane Stupid and Action Against Agrofuels protested at Heathrow Terminal 3 outside the Virgin check-in about the proposed use of biofuels for aviation. Monday 22nd June was chosen as it was the 25th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic who plan to meet 5% of their 2015 aviation fuel quota from biofuels. Most of this will inevitably come from palm oil.

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Still Human - Still Here. London 20 June 2009

23-06-2009 19:30

As a part of Refugee Week, London Amnesty Local Groups and others including the Refugee Council organised a march, Still Human - Still Here, campaigning for humane treatment for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, and in particular for their right to work. Pictures Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Tamils March for Release of Prisoners

23-06-2009 19:11

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Palestine Today 062309

23-06-2009 15:43

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday June 23rd, 2009.

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Update from the Kew Bridge Eco Village

23-06-2009 15:33

Week 2...

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Police Intimidation at Stonehenge

22-06-2009 18:54

An intrusive and intimidating police presence aims to disrupt the free spirit of summer solstice 2009 with dogs, horses evidence gatherers and hi-tech arial surveillance.

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Tamils March to save ‘imprisoned’ brethren in Sri Lanka (Sat 20th June)

22-06-2009 17:53

Over 100,000 people converged on the streets of London on Saturday 20 June 2009 to remember the tens of thousands that perished in the Sri Lankan state’s final onslaught against the Tamil civilians and to call for the release of 300,000 that remain under threat of death, disappearance, rape and torture in government-run internment camps.

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Palestine Today 062209

22-06-2009 17:43

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

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Around the Campaigns ~ Monday 22nd June 2009

22-06-2009 07:39

Sulaiti & Gabriel have left the UK
"Sorry to say they were removed yesterday to Ethiopia (despite being from Uganda).... her friend talked to her in Addis Ababa and she was okay... still waiting to hear from them once they are in Uganda. We went to Glasgow airport Wednesday to leaflet other passengers as a last effort to no avail. .

Anyway, sad news, but two people in to the Centre today have gotten Indefinite Leave to Remain for themselves and their children -- so some good with the bad."

Stephen for UNITY
Background: Sulaiti & Gabriel

http://tinyurl.com/Sulaiti-Gabriel

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5 Arrested as Greenpeace fail to prevent coal supply at Kingsnorth

22-06-2009 06:00

Protesters in boats have boarded a coal ship supplying Kingsnorth with coal. Despite the boarding the ship docked and is unloading coal.

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Third Tesco Settlement Produce Protest

21-06-2009 23:37

21st June 2009 -- today an ad hoc group of Israeli boycott activists from many different campaigning groups, including Jewish groups, held the third Tesco supermarket action. They entered two branches in the Shoreditch area of London to protest against the stores' stocking of fruit and vegetable produce from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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The 300-350 Show: Bonn Wrap-Up

21-06-2009 15:23

At the end of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn we get a close reading of the state of play from Third World Network's Meena Raman. While the elements of a possible successful Copenhagen global climate deal are on the table and mainly come from developing countries, rich countries continue to ignore their responsibilities and offer weak cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that scientists have concluded are virtually certain to guarantee dangerous climate change.

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Working Class QUEERS at Sheffield Pride:

21-06-2009 13:09

English Democrat and newly elected Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies - the man with the Welsh name who wants to reclaim Monmouthshire – has threatened to cut funding to the town’s annual Gay Pride event. He says…

“My policy on gays and lesbians is very simple. I don’t think councils should be spending money on them parading through town advertising their sexuality.”

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Tamil Demo - Short Film

21-06-2009 11:00

20 June 2009 "MASS PROTEST MARCH - Let's March To Save our People!"

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Report on Tamil March, London - Sat 20th June (+ article on backgrnd to crisis)

21-06-2009 10:46

On Saturday 20th June, around 100,000 people (mostly Tamil) marched in Central London in support of the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The march was organised by the British Tamil Forum (

http://www.tamilsforum.com/).
(Photos all courtesy of Rikki):

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What Happened at the SOAS occupation?

21-06-2009 09:28

A look at the results of the occupation of SOAS which took place in response to the immigration raid against cleaners employed by ISS. Produced collectively by some of the activists who took part in the occupation.