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Congrats Bush & Brown: you've restarted the Cold War

29-09-2008 12:27

With the USA signing deals left, right and centre with the UK, Czech Republic and Poland to site elements of its "Nuclear Missile Defence Shield" - or Son of Star Wars programme - in those respective countries; with the British parliament voting last year to replace its submarine-based Trident nuclear weapons system; and with recent US and NATO support for Georgia and the Ukraine, it should come as little surprise that Russia has announced plans to upgrade its own nuclear weapons systems, putting even more strain on the now beleaguered Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Hence, Bush, Cheney, Brown, Blair et al have managed to restart the Cold War. Well done, gentlemen.

McDermody's Sheep To Be Penned-In In Leeds

29-09-2008 10:28

No megaphones, no regalia, no straight-arming. Are the British People's Party and their neo-nazi allies sheep in wolves clothing, being led by Kate McDermody like lambs to the slaughter?

Friends of Elsa and Bethlehem / We want them to Stay in Leeds, where they belo

29-09-2008 09:51

Elsa Temesgen Imbaye and her 11 year old daughter, Bethlehem are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Wednesday, 1 October 2008 on British Midland Airways flight BD913 from Heathrow @ 14:15 to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Barclays Demo in Hull

28-09-2008 20:14

After hearing about Barclay's involvement with HLS, we decided to get involved and spread the message about HLS and Barclays. We got some leaflets and posters and went outside our local Barclay (who's also losing me as a customer!)

‘Major action’ by fascist ‘Hard Men’ in Leeds

28-09-2008 11:09

For the first time in ages, Tony White has bravely gone into Leeds city centre in broad daylight! 'Big T' said he felt safe with Kate McDermody's bodyguard's strong arms around him.

New Leeds Anti BPP Poster

28-09-2008 09:16

Download this jpeg to print posters and get them up in your workplace, pub, community centre, college, etc.

I Bike MCR Mini Festival.

26-09-2008 12:03

I Bike MCR presents a week long series of cycling events and activities to celebrate the bicycle from 6th-12th October 2008

2nd Annual Working Class bookfair, Durham, 22nd November

25-09-2008 14:36

2nd Annual
Working Class Bookfair
Sat 22 Nov 2008 12 - 4pm
Durham Clayport (central) Library
Millennium Place, Durham City

The RVF's Fat Fool Threatens Leeds Antifascists

25-09-2008 13:58

Just how bright is the plump nazi the British People's Party are bringing in to head up 'security' at their Leeds anti Hip Hop demo? Not very.

Hunt Sabs Breach Security at Bradford Council Offices

24-09-2008 17:39

Hunt Sabs breached the 'security' at Bradford Council's main office and made an impromptu visit to the Countryside and Rights of Way office who are incharge of dealing with the Ilkley Moor shoot.

Free Radicals forum 28/09

23-09-2008 16:03

The next Free Radicals forum in Hebden Bridge, W. Yorkshire hosts a presentation by the Free Association followed by discussion...

The ‘British People’s Party’s Plans For “Racial Holy War”

22-09-2008 16:43

Behind the BPP's plans to return to 'street activism' with an 'anti Hip-Hop demo' in Leeds lie bizarre plans for their very own "Racial Holy War".

Otis Ferry - sent to jail

19-09-2008 19:34

Otis Ferry, has been remanded in custody after intimidating witnesses

Call for anti-fascist action against the BNP's tatty merchandising arm Excalibur

16-09-2008 13:54

Bin the BNP's crap

How should progressives respond to Europe’s immigration anxieties?

15-09-2008 12:29

Date: 22 September 2008 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Venue: Committee Room 3, Town Hall, Albert Square (just outside the entrance to the secure island site), Manchester

Speakers
Liam Byrne, immigration and borders minister
Anne Diamantopoulou, former European commissioner for employment and social affairs
Patricia Hewitt, former secretary of state for health
Trevor Philips, chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Gary Titley, leader, European Parliamentary Labour Party (chair)

Cl@ss War bookstall Richmond Sunday 28th September 10-5pm.

13-09-2008 22:12

New/second hand, labour movement, Marxist, autonomist, anarchist, and some other collectables, badges/magazines/postcards etc will be on sale at a large organised event in Richmond, at the train station.

NO to Missile Defense - Oct 4 - Menwith Hill

12-09-2008 06:24

Show your strength of feeling against American Missile Defense by coming to Menwith Hill near Harrogate. This US system, which Brown quietly said yes to in 2007, is making huge waves in Eastern Europe: Poland has agreed to missiles and the Czech Republic, despite a majority of its people against, has agreed to the US radar component for MD. Russia is already comparing these plans to the Cuban Missile Crisis...