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Leeds tenants say 'hands off our homes'

15-05-2006 14:04

At 12.30pm this Wednesday, (17 May), residents of Little London will gather outside Leeds Civic Hall to demand the Council immediately suspends its privatisation plans for their estate.

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Cross-party briefing on the Armed Forces Bill 17 May 2006, 6.30-8pm

15-05-2006 12:37

Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (above Westminster tube, entrance on Victoria Embankment, wheelchair accessible)

The Armed Forces Bill 2006, a major redrafting of military law, will be in the Commons on 22 May. Yet it has gone through committee stage with hardly a whisper in the media and a deafening silence even from politicians who opposed the Iraq war.

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Reed-Elsevier and the Arms Trade

15-05-2006 08:49

The following is an open email to all academics regarding the participation of the publishing house Reed-Elsevier in the arms trade. An academic boycott is being started; for more information and to sign up to the boycott go to:
http://cage.ugent.be/~npg/elsevier/

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Subvertising Ads-hell

15-05-2006 05:28

A group of activists in Birmingham have managed to open Adshel bus shelters, where they put commercial adverts, using Allen keys, and have been using the space to advertise grassroots actions, such as the No Borders demonstration at Harmondsworth detention centre on 8 April, 2006.

See photos | video

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2nd Southend Critical Mass ends with 3 arrests

14-05-2006 22:00

Southend on sea’s second Critical Mass took place last Friday night. After being threatened with arrest (obstruction of the highway) on the first Mass, everyone was left wondering if the 2nd ride would take place.

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Short video of solidarity for Brian Haw.

14-05-2006 17:02

Sunday's defiant gathering in Parliament Square.

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Beep if U luv Brian

14-05-2006 16:23

Almost a week has passed since the courts found the Brian Haw protest to be illegal after all; yet Brian and- today - forty or fifty supporters are still very present in Parliament Square.

Add the constant beeping of passing motorists, responding to the new "Beep for Brian" sign, and it's pretty clear that the level of support and the focus of publicity is making it difficult for police to enforce the judgement.

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Save Ryton Demo Report

13-05-2006 19:01

Peugeot workers from the under threat Ryton plant along with militants from West Midlands Anarchists and Solidarity Federation staged a demonstration in digbeth today to protest against the planned closure of the plant.

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Israeli Soldiers Shoot Two International Peace Activists In The Head at Bil’in

13-05-2006 14:45

Activists Shot and Beaten at Peaceful Anti-wall Protest.

“I saw blood gushing out of his head, and helped bandage it. As we were getting him into the ambulance an Israeli soldier grabbed his long hair and they all tried to stop him from leaving in the ambulance even though they knew he was injured”, said American eyewitness Zadie Susser who saw Phillip Reiss from Austraila sitting in shock immediately after he was hit.

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REPRESSION IN CIUDAD JUAREZ

13-05-2006 03:56

Today May 11 2006 violence and impunity repeated themselves, but this time in our space, 15 minutes after a comrade left the Kasa, approximately at 5:00 am, a couple of strangers forcibly entered our space. These individuals were also hooded and we believe that one of them participated in the previous kidnapping.

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San Salvador Atenco Massacre Solidarity Protest

13-05-2006 00:04

Anti-capitalist activists, human rights campaigners individuals and groups, including London's Zapatista Action Project ( z.a.p. ), Bristol Solidarity group Kiptik and the Comite Cerezo support group in the U.K. demostrate at the Mexican Consulate in London. Closing it down for business.

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London Mexican Consulate blockaded by undead.

12-05-2006 13:22

Today the Mexican consulate was closed down by inviduals both alive and dead who locked onto the entrance. The protest was over the recent repression in Mexico.

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4 locked on at Mexican Embassy

12-05-2006 10:14

4 people are currently locked on in front of the Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the people of Texcoco, Northern Mexico who have been experiencing severe government repression over the last 2 days.

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update on colnbrook

12-05-2006 10:06

new phone numbers -it seems to be well worth contacting the following people as they have no clue at all about the current situation

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Urgent.Press Release: Mexican Embassy in London Occupied. San Salvador Atenco.

12-05-2006 09:36

Mexican Embassy in London Occupied. San Salvador Atenco Massacre Solidarity Protest.

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NARROW BOATERS RISK THEIR HOMES TO SAVE THEIR BOATYARD

12-05-2006 06:55

Oxford narrow boaters have craned their boats out in protest against British Waterways plans to develop their boatyard into housing as eviction looms on Monday 15th May

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German 'Robin Hoods' Give Poor a Taste of the High Life

11-05-2006 23:26

A GANG of anarchist Robin Hood-style thieves, who dress as superheroes and steal expensive food from exclusive restaurants and delicatessens to give to the poor, are being hunted by police in the German city of Hamburg.

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Business In The Community Annual Conference London – Picket For Help HBOS PLC

11-05-2006 22:29

On 9th May 2006, Vince Shalom of the Shalom Family Campaign for Social Justice made a public and peaceful appeal for help at the Business In The Community (BITC) Annual Conference. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London, HBOS PLC was the ‘target’.

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Action at Russell Square Tube Station TONIGHT

11-05-2006 20:28

Communique #1

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London says 'We are all Atenco!'

11-05-2006 18:46

Last week the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, suffered police brutalities as the government attempted to break the community and seize the land. Hundreds were attacked, some killed – the struggle continues. Around the World, people are joining in solidarity with this injustice. We report on London’s protests.