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The Shortwave Report 06/01/12 Listen Globally!

01-06-2012 00:17 | Analysis | World

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and the Voice of Russia.

Supreme Court Ruling on Assange Extradition. Report from Solidarity Vigil

31-05-2012 21:11 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

Yesterday, 30 May, the Supreme Court handed down its 5-2 majority verdict finding against Julian Assange in his appeal against extradition to Sweden. However, the verdict was far from straightforward and an unprecedented re-opening of the appeal now looks possible. The solidarity vigil at the court was organised by Veterans for Peace UK, London Catholic Worker and other supporters.

Police & Crime Commissioner For Sussex

SUSSEX POLICES MOST HATED PERSON HAS PUT HIMSELF FORWARD
AS SUSSEX’S FIRST POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER DAVID JOE NEILSON

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The Houla Massacre

The appalling massacre of 108 people, including 49 children, in Houla, Syria, dominated the Independent on Sunday’s latest front cover. Above a few short lines of commentary the banner headline read:

‘SYRIA: THE WORLD LOOKS THE OTHER WAY. WILL YOU?’

The text beneath observed:

‘There is, of course, supposed to be a ceasefire, which the brutal Assad regime simply ignores. And the international community? It just averts its gaze. Will you do the same? Or will the sickening fate of these innocent children make you very, very angry?’ (Independent on Sunday, May 27, 2012)

Internet, Social Media Upcoming Tools in Civil Unrest

31-05-2012 13:00 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

The use of Internet and Social Media will become the important tools in the immediate future to wage political advocacy, militant activism, organizing and mobilizing protest actions that may lead to civil unrest as to initiate social change.

Sussex gets a new political copper: SmashEDO Summer of resistance demo report

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

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By the dawns early light.

30-05-2012 20:06 | Free Spaces | Zapatista | World

What we know, we have learned.

And ever it has been the way.

The time has come La Via Campesina.

Smash EDO Statement on today's judgement on John Catt's appeal

John Catt had appealed against the retention of data on him by the National Domestic Extremism Database. Today he lost his appeal.

Smash EDO Summer of Resistance Week five

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

Lying Prison Social Worker Has Future Career Prospects Dashed

30-05-2012 10:26 | Repression | World

Brendan Barnett judged to be too big a liar even for ‘Pinocchio’.

Background:

http://leedsabc.org/another-attempt-to-sabotage-john-bowdens-parole-by-prison-hired-social-worker/ ,

http://leedsabc.org/update-from-john-bowden-about-lies-written-by-prison-hired-social -worker-2/ ,

http://leedsabc.org/support-for-john-bowden/ ,

http://leedsabc.org/corrupt-social-workers-attempt-to-rid-themselves-of-prisoner-john-bowden/ ,

http://leedsabc.org/end-lies-and-corruption-in-edinburgh-criminal-justice- services/ , and

http://leedsabc.org/lying-prison-social-worker-invited-to-audition-for-pinocchio/

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Antidote to the Diamond Jubilee - Kiwi's latest book on the Diana assassination

29-05-2012 21:59 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

An authoritative new book – published this week – names the killers of Princess Diana, and shows who gave them the order to assassinate her. This explosive, evidence-based book is the most shocking, revealing, yet factual work written on the 1997 Paris car crash that took the lives of Princess Diana and her lover Dodi Fayed. In 'Diana Inquest: Who Killed Princess Diana?' investigative writer John Morgan reveals that the assassination of Princess Diana was carried out by the British intelligence agency, MI6, on orders from senior members of the British royal family.

Smash EDO: June 4th coming up! All to the streets

With only one week to go until the 'No to an attack on Iran -No to the arms trade' demo on June the 4th we need all of you to help us get the word out there. The facebook event for June 4th can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/118664884936249/?ref=ts , do invite your friends.

Cutting off the Financial Lifeline to Cruel Hare Coursing

28-05-2012 10:31 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Other Press | World

You can help us win a crucial battle in the ongoing campaign against hare coursing in Ireland.

As the campaign to persuade the Irish government to ban hare coursing continues, financial sponsorship is keeping this horrific practise alive.

National march against vivisection in newcastle

27-05-2012 23:21 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield | World

Anti Vivisectionist Activists take to the streets to say NO to animal testing inside newcastle death labs
With one voice we told Newcastle university death labs Vivisection is a LIE so WHY HAVE THE ANIMALS GOT TO DIE

Day of Action in Support of John Bowden

27-05-2012 12:31 | Repression | World

Monday 11th June 2012

OCCUPY IMPERIALISM: Crisis, Resistance, Solidarity- STOP Obama's Wars

26-05-2012 20:24 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Activists from around the country will meet in Philadelphia to organize opposition to U.S. foreign military occupations and domestic police operations, and to build a campaign for the redistribution of resources to African and other oppressed communities. At this convention, there will be political education of political leaders, authors and other speakers.

The OFFICIAL VIDEO TRAILER of the Occupy Imperialism Convention:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2HPQGqGVTc&feature=youtu.be

Blockupy Frankfurt "Piano, piano .." or resistance against war democracy?

26-05-2012 10:49 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Four days in the financial and political heart of Europe in Frankfurt, were undoubtedly a milestone in the relentless death march of democracy: ban on demonstrations, ban the right to meet in public, police revocation of the right to movement, an entire block in a state police, surrounded by 5000 police. 25,000 people protest and claim that there is another way...

Tower Hamlets Electoral fraud - how EVENING STANDARD makes it worse

26-05-2012 10:38 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Your [ London EVENING STANDARD, Friday 25 May 2012] latest promotional reference to Jim Fitzpatrick, “an MP”, is very shallow.
You must show evidence to justify the suggestion that the aforementioned Jim Fitzpatrick, “an MP”, deserves the spot you have given him.

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