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Casualties United

24-12-2014 10:47

Pie and Smashed squad ---Far-right idiots have their arses handed to them at Clapton game

Barclays blockaded over arms trade shares

19-12-2014 13:14

Today Smash EDO and Brighton Palestine Action blockaded Barclays Bank for an hour before activists were removed. The action was part of a campaign aimed at forcing the bank to have nothing to do with shares in Elbit Systems, Exelis (EDO MBM's parent company), BAE, Raytheon and other arms companies. It comes a month after a nationwide day of action saw occupations of Barclays in cities across the UK

One person was arrested, who had glued himself to the front doors of the bank. He was dressed as Santa wearing a placard which read 'Santa says you've been a very naughty bank this year'.

Here's the initial press report from the Argus

http://m.theargus.co.uk/news/11678702.Santa_arrested_after_gluing_himself_to_doors_of_Barclays_Bank/

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Chelsea Manning demo US Embassy, London

18-12-2014 21:25

Yesterday, 17/12/2014, was the 27th birthday of Chelsea Manning. Several groups conducted a noise demo outside the US Embassy, London to support the call for her release.

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Vigil for Chelsea Manning

17-12-2014 17:38

Over 50 people attended the Vigil to celebrate Chelsea Manning’s birthday in London on Wednesday afternoon.
The event was part of an international day of events demanding to free one of the world best known whistleblower.
The vigil, organised by Queer Strike and Payday men’s network was one of the actions taken place in 12 cities – from Dublin to Istanbul, Boston to Rome.

More information

http://www.refusingtokill.net/Chelsea%20Manning/CHELSEA%2017%20Dec%20Press%20release.htm

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Peace & Reconciling the Past - a talk at the Carnegie Conference Centre

14-12-2014 10:51

Professor Ilan Pappé, the well known Israeli historian and activist took part in a discussion at the Carnegie Conference centre in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland on Tuesday 25th November 2014.

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Mass die in protest against murders of black people by police at Westfield

11-12-2014 16:56

Hundreds of UK Students gathered, to strongly protest, and show solidarity against the brutal Police murders of black men, Eric Gardner, and Mike Brown in the US, by staging a "Die-in" at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush, west London, on Wednesday 10th December 2014.

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Mass arrests at "We Can't Breathe" protest

11-12-2014 12:42

Last night (10 December) hundreds of people joined in the London “We can’t breathe” protest called by London Black Revs and others to remember Eric Garner and all those killed by racist police violence. The cops applied the intimidation tactics used against antifascists last year, kettling and mass arresting 76 people.

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17 Dec: Noise Demo at US Embassy on Chelsea Manning's Birthday

09-12-2014 23:40

On 17th December 2014, Welsh-American whistleblower and prisoner of conscience Chelsea Manning will celebrate her 27th birthday, her fifth while incarcerated by the US government. Today in the news we have had mainstream confirmation of the CIA torture program.

This torture took place in what have become known as CIA 'Black Sites' across the world. Let's not forget that that we only know about this because of whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning, John Kiriakou, Craig Murray and WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, all of whom made significant sacrifices to get this information to us and have suffered persecution for doing so.

NOISE DEMO for whistleblowers and against torture, 4.30 - 6pm, Wed 17 December, outside the US Embassy, London

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'Grievous Censorship' By The Guardian: Israel, Gaza And The Termination Of Nafeez Ahmed’s Blog

09-12-2014 10:54

In July, regular Guardian contributor Nafeez Ahmed examined claims that Israel is seeking to create a 'political climate' conducive to the exploitation of Gaza's considerable offshore gas reserves - 1.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, valued at $4 billion — which were discovered off the Gaza coast in 2000.

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Never Mind The Ballots…It’s The 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair!

08-12-2014 08:37

Coming at you live and direct from east-central Bristol, just 13 days before the 2015 British General Election & local elections, we are pleased to invite you to the 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair – and there wont be a single lying, corrupt, austerity-enforcing, media-spinning politician in sight.

Saturday 25th April 2015, from 10.30am – 6pm, at Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol BS2 0NW.

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John Pilger: War by Media and the Triumph of Propaganda #LoganCIJ14

05-12-2014 18:51

Following is John Pilger’s address to the Logan Symposium, “Building an Alliance Against Secrecy, Surveillance & Censorship”, organised by the Centre for Investigative Journalism, London, on 5th December, 2014

http://logancij.com/

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Obstacles to Solidarity: On the Decline of Radical Activism in the UK

05-12-2014 16:19

Five years ago, radical activism in the UK appeared to be entering a golden age. Today, it seems to have run out of momentum and ideas. In his latest column, Mikhail Goldman examines the sources of the malaise, and potential ways out of it.

http://ceasefiremagazine.co.uk/obstacles-solidarity-decline-radical-activism-uk/

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Bath #FreeEducation March - Sat 6th December

05-12-2014 13:27

#FreeEducation march in Bath, 12:30 at the Abbey.

Opposed to tuition fees and cuts, in favour of free education for all!

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Why the Guardian axed Nafeez Ahmed's blog

04-12-2014 22:13

Nafeez Ahmed’s account of the sudden termination of his short-lived contract to write an environment blog for the Guardian is depressingly instructive – and accords with my own experiences as a journalist at the paper.

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Athens Warzone - Front line video of the fierce riots last night in Athens

03-12-2014 22:15

Athens Warzone - Front line video of the fierce riots last night in Greece, in solidarity to anarchist Nikos Romanos on hunger strike since November 10.

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Business, Innovation and Skills office targeted in campaign for free education

03-12-2014 14:53

Cambridge branch of BIS attacked as part of day of action for free education

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Plane Stupid and Transition Heathrow Activists Occupy Davis Commission Rooftop

03-12-2014 14:52

Activists Occupy Davis Commission Rooftop to highlight the phony commission that won't consider anything but expanding aviation, even in the face of climate chaos.

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Fascist New Dawn demonstration countered by Antifa and UAF

01-12-2014 17:45

On Saturday 29th November a shower of fascists held a solidarity demonstration outside the Greek embassy in West London.

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Report and photos from Faslane anti-Trident demo on Sunday 30th November 2014

30-11-2014 19:07

A report with 20 photos of today's anti-Trident demonstration in Faslane, Scotland.

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The students are back in town

20-11-2014 19:49

Yesterday's student demo (Wednesday 19 November) saw up to 10,000 people on the streets of central London (organisers' estimate), some scuffles with the cops at Parliament Square, and breakaway groups targeting the Business ministry and a few other venues. Earlier, the NUS head office got a new paint job with "Scabs" scrawled across the windows, after the students' union pulled out from backing the demo.