Manchester Newswire Archive

Protest at Selly Oak Campus of the University of Birmingham

Cathy McDonald, 07-09-2007 16:25

Trade-union members in Birmingham, at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 10th, will protest in support of strikers at the University of Minnesota in the U.S. This will be a gesture of global solidarity in a difficult strike! Read more >>

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Solidarity demos with Iceland in North East England

Newcastle, 07-09-2007 09:18

I feel a need to join in the 12th September international day of action - details of why on www.savingiceland.org if you don't already know.

If you wanna join a wee demo at one of the following sites, email me or come along to the Star & Shadow cinema, Newcastle, at 6.15pm on the 11th. Read more >>

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Tony Lecomber dragged out of storage to persuade Bowden to return

Lancaster UAF, 06-09-2007 11:20

but fails... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Protest at Dawn Raid on Tyneside 05.09.07

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees), 05-09-2007 09:05

This morning a Sri Lankan family was snatched by immigration from their home in Benwell, Newcastle. They have been active with TCAR standing up for the rights of all against the Home Office. TCAR members mobilised through the Pledge of Resistance to protest against the dawn raid, but regular cops were already on the scene and prevented other members of TCAR from even entering the street. Read more | 2 additions | 6 comments >>

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9/11 truth protests Bradford/Leeds + Cynthia Mckinney this w/e

dh, 04-09-2007 21:17

To commemorate the 6th anniversary, there are street gatherings and stalls in Bradford on the 8th, Leeds on the 9th. September Furthermore on the 9th, West Yorkshire Truth Campaign, in conjunction with the 9/11 Truth Campaign (britain and Ireland) is proud to present ex-congresswoman and 2008 Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney in Leeds Read more | 1 addition | 1 comment >>

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Royal Mail: Stockport wildcat strikers return to work whilst national talks exte

catch, 04-09-2007 20:47

Several hundred workers at Stockport Mail Centre returned to work today having walked out unofficially on Friday. Meanwhile national talks between the CWU leadership and Royal Mail have been extended until Sunday. Read more >>

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BNP supporters disrupt school with demo and picket at gates

Lancaster UAF, 04-09-2007 01:27

BNP demo at Sunnydale Read more | 4 comments >>

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Worldwide support for Cuban Five grows

posted by F Espinoza, 02-09-2007 19:14

The Cuban Five—Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González—were prosecuted for defending Cuba from U.S.-backed terrorists. They were arrested in Miami Sept. 12, 1998 by the FBI and charged with espionage conspiracy, murder conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents—a total of 26 counts... Read more | 6 comments >>

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Mental health workers on strike in support of colleague

Ed, 01-09-2007 15:13

Nearly 700 UNISON members in Manchester Community and Mental Health branch went on strike yesterday in support of their colleague Karen Reissman, suspended from work since June. Read more | 1 comment >>

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We Won.... Kenneth Foster Death Sentence Commuted

Tippa Naphtali, 31-08-2007 18:43

Governor Rick Perry accepted a recommendation from the state parole board and said today he would spare condemned prisoner Kenneth Foster from execution and commute his sentence to life. Foster had been scheduled to die on 30th August 2007. Read more >>

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No Borders Camp, Manchester local meeting Monday 3rd Sep

No Borders Manchester, 31-08-2007 14:17

Meeting - Manchester, Monday 3 September 7pm, Sand Bar Read more >>

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Flood Risk - Who Cares? Not Preston City Council

Riversider, 30-08-2007 22:49

Preston Councillors voted today to plough ahead with plans to barrage the River Ribble and build thousands of houses in it's floodplain, despite being blissfully ignorant of the contents of the Ribble Flood Risk Report - but why bother about the floodrisk to local people when the developers stand to make £millions? Read more >>

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Manchester NO2ID Events, September 2007

Dave Page, 30-08-2007 22:27

Manchester NO2ID's scheduled meetings and flyerings for September 2007. Read more >>

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Luis Posada Carriles, the White House terrorist

posted by F Espinoza, 29-08-2007 22:14

In an article published on April 10, 2007, president Fidel Castro declared, “Orders for Kathleen Cardone’s decision could only have come from the White House. President Bush constantly avoided the issue of the criminal and terrorist character of the accused. He was protected and charged with a simple immigration violation.” ... Read more | 8 comments >>

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Charter flight to war, rape and torture goes ahead anyway.

NWASDG, 29-08-2007 20:56

The racist Labour government is going ahead with its 'charter flight' to DRCongo depsite evidence that people deported from Britain on a similar flight in February 2007, were raped and tortured. In addition, 1,200 people are dying every day in DRC and 163,000 have fled their homes in eatsern DCC since January 2007. It has also been recently revealed that people deported from Britain to Sri Lanka have also been tortured and killed.

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NWASDG organising meeting, Saturday 8 September 2007, 12pm.

NWASDG, 29-08-2007 20:52

There will be an organising meeting on 8 September at the Friends Meeting House (Quaker House), 6 Mount Street, Manchester, from 12pm to 2pm. All individuals and organisations are invited to this meeting to organise actions in defence of asylum seekers refugees and all immigrants. Everyone is welcome. Bring ideas and a willingness to take an active part.







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Anti-deportation protest/stall, Saturday, 1 September 2007, 12pm

NWASDG, 29-08-2007 20:49

There will be another protest and anti-deportation campaign stall at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, from 12pm. All campaigns and organisations are invited. Defend all asylum seekers! No to deportations!







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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 2

Tash [alan lodge], 28-08-2007 16:44

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area. Read more | 1 addition | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 1

Tash [alan lodge], 28-08-2007 16:40

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area.
Read more | 1 addition | 2 comments >>

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Anarchist Federation meeting cancelled tonight

knightrose, 28-08-2007 16:07

Fascist threats - police shut pub Read more | 9 comments >>

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