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28-01-2008 19:04

An interview with Plane Stupid on the nature and future of the influential anti-

Plane Stupid is a well-known and very successful anti-aviation campaigning organisation which regularly catches headlines, and promotes direct action targeting the fastest growing cause of climate change: aviation. The group came together in 2005, when a group of activists disrupted an international aviation conference using rape alarms attached to helium balloons during the key note speech. A group has formed in Scotland, which in January breached the security of Edinburgh airport and blockaded a private jet company that fuels the conspicuous consumption of the very rich. The following is an interview conducted via email with Robbie Gillett, one of the founding members of Plane Stupid.

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28-01-2008 05:35

Private Investigator, Server Threatened for serving Federal Court Judgments.

Deyanne Dusty Harrison served a federal Court Injunction on Placer County on December 29,2007 to free Alvin from malicious kidnap. The Federal Injunction was transfered to Nevada USDC on January 25, 2008, and "Dusty" a Placer County court officer was threatened for performing her duty and turned on her client.
Thia happened with P.I Floyd Smith in 2005 whom we paid over $20,000.00 he was threatened and abandoned.

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26-01-2008 23:01

Finkelstein: Controversies and the Israel/Palestine conflict

In this lecture at Edinburgh University Norman Finkelstein tackles the most controversial topics in the Israel - Palestine conflict. Examining what the record and world consensus shows he explains that most of the controversy is fake and that the issues are actually very simple to understand.

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26-01-2008 18:01

Change of Religion under Islamic Shari'a: the Case of Barack Obama

Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat candidate for president claims that he was born of a Muslim father and that he converted to Christianity. This article deals with the issue of conversion according to the Islamic Shari’a.

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26-01-2008 16:52

Cuts resurrected for Edinburgh schools

The latest drive to improve education by New Labour got off to a bad start after Edinburgh city council set up a cross-party group to decide which schools get closed in 2008.

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26-01-2008 15:05

REMEMBER HOLOCAUSTS, with new enquiries, new passion, rage, love . . . .

This sunday is holocaust memorial day.
There is a "holocaust memorial day trust" www site,
there is also "remember.org" . . . . but there are also other things to remember,
as with the "remember each eleventh" campaign, the key is to both remember the actual people involved - ALL types - as whole people who were going to have entirely different breathing existences, of laughs, of wry sideways smiles, of mistakes, of gifts left for the worlds future in little ways or large . . . . but also to keep enquiries open to avert the stupidities recurrence. . . .

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25-01-2008 16:37

Justice For Atenco!!!

CASE FILED IN THE SPANISH NATIONAL COURT (AUDENCIA NACIONAL) AGAINST THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE CRIME OF TORTURE.

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23-01-2008 03:41

Murder of a young communist leader in Colombia by paramilitary

BOGOTA, January 22nd, 2008 - The Colombian Association of University Students (ACEU), demonstrates
its indignation and disgust as opposed to the barbarian MURDER OF ALIRIO
QUIÑONEZ, agrarian youth leader and member of the Central Committee of Colombian Communist Youth.

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22-01-2008 06:10

CIA Supported Rightward Shift of Labour Party

The British American Project received funds from the CIA to help what it saw as anti-Americanism within Europe. When you look at some of the people who were involved in the project on the list, it helps explain why they have appeared more like Tories than the Tories themselves. Also, what was Mandelson really up to when he was a member of socialist organizations in his youth?

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22-01-2008 05:49

Venezuela: A Breath of Fresh Air

Eyewitness to progress in Venezuela - it's now a country for all. No longer will the masses allow it to be just benefiting the elites, with some large crumbs thrown to the upper middle class,

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21-01-2008 10:17

Jet-set waltz off while the planet burns

Over twenty environmental protesters have this morning breached security at Edinburgh Airport and blockaded the entrance to the private jet company, Greer Aviation.


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20-01-2008 20:43

Death and Darkness in Gaza

Latuff: Gaza-strip A humanitarian crisis is underway as the Gaza Strip’s only power plant began to shut down on Sunday, and the tiny coastal territory entered its third full day without
shipments of vital food and fuel supplies due to Israel’s punitive sanctions.

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19-01-2008 21:12

Home Office intimidation of voluntary asylum workers

The Border and Immigration Agency is now threatening 'unqualified' people who write letters on behalf of asylum seekers with prosecution, as part of their latest campaign to deprive them of any form of representation.

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16-01-2008 23:52

Video of Matias, a Mapuche killed by the police

The 3 of January of 2008, when he was participating in a land reclamation along with other 30 compañeros a bullet shoot by the police force killed him instantly.
His compañeros and compañeras decided not to leave the body in the hands of the police and they carry him away with them.....
From this corner of europe we want to sand a strong hug to the family and his friends.
And our most deep admiration for Matias, a Mapuche fighter who gave his life for the rights of his people.

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15-01-2008 21:51

Brazil: prior censorship against Paraná State's governor is absolutely reprehens

The president of the National Federation of Journalists (Fenaj), Sergio Murillo de Andrade, ranked as "absolutely reprehensible" the court decision that establishes prior censorship in Radio and Television Paraná Educativa.

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14-01-2008 13:55

Does Lance Armstrong really have a big heart?

Lance Armstrong, 7 times winner of the tour de France, has agreed to join Israel in its celebrations marking 60 years of Independence in 2008.

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14-01-2008 08:58

Report of the 4F trial - Anarchists facing 11 years in frame-up

3 anarchists in Barcelona are accused of attempted murder after a cop lies in a coma after a skirmish near an illegal rave. 8 other people are arrested, simply for looking like squatters and being near the area. They all are fitted up to satisfy the authorities need for revenge and try to get away with it. Solidarity needed!!

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13-01-2008 22:16

Glasgow mechanics strike solidarity

On Tuesday, nine mechanics walked out on official strike after failing to agree to a pre-Christmas pay deal, over 50 other workers refused to cross picket lines.

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13-01-2008 18:09

Mapuche Comunero Died in Confrontation with Police near Vilcun, Chile.

A young Mapuche 'comunero' (member of the local community) died early this morning, it is thought after being wounded by police officers that fired at him at a farm under police protection on the outskirts of Vilcun, in the Araucania region.

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13-01-2008 15:39

John Bowden - Latest News

Official report discredits lies of prison social worker Matt Stillman, who accused the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) of being a "terrorist organisation". No action taken though - Yet.

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11-01-2008 03:00

Sign the online petition to defend democratic rights and the right to collect

Four activists are due in court on 11th March 2008 charged with collecting donations without a licence at an anti-deportation street meeting on 7th May. Please sign the online petition which will be submitted to a full meeting of Newcastle City Council on 5th May 2008. To sign the petition visit:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/87/petition-to-defend-democratic-rights-and-the-right-to-collect-donations-for-grassroots-campaigns

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10-01-2008 20:26

Kenny Richey Leaves Jail, Enters Zoo

Approx 30 media and 60 police were waiting around Edinburgh Airport A view of the scenes at Edinburgh Airport last night before Kenny Richey touched down.

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08-01-2008 12:05

Six years of Guantanamo - Orange Friday National Events

After the US government declared war on Afghanistan, hundreds of people were kidnapped by the Northern Alliance and US military forces under "suspicion" of fighting for the Taliban. What was carefully hidden were the leaflets distributed among mainly Northern Alliance fighters and tribal leaders which encouraged them to kidnap anyone they suspected of fighting.. for a $20,000 dollar reward.

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06-01-2008 19:15

Troop News (Three)

Anti-war tips and hints for the new year, the Americans are having a stretched out election, Go'd'n Brown refused to stand for election here, so he's still candidate P.M. in waiting, let him wait, but for others, the local elections are on the horizon. Time to organise throughout the wards.How many of them can be removed? Consider replacements, raise the level of discussion, the 'sport' is change.

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05-01-2008 02:40

On the Right to Demonstrate.

A look at our right to demonstrate, the importance of dissenting voices and the cornered animal of the government attacks.

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02-01-2008 09:28

Japanese Government to Keep ‘Hooligans’ Away from Summit

An article reposted from the mainstream media about immigration regulation for G8 in Japan 2008

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