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Train Smart launches new climate action campaign with challenge to Vatican

20-08-2007 21:56 | Climate Camp 2007 | Climate Chaos | World

Inspired by Plane Stupid, Train Smart today launched a new direct action campaign from the Camp for Climate Action to promote train travel as a low carbon alternative to making short hauls by plane.

Trains use approximately 10 times less carbon than planes and are hugely popular, making them a viable option for ‘light greens’ and ecologists alike. Choosing to take the train over a short flight will for many represent the biggest single step they can take to slash their carbon footprint.

For its first action, Train Smart is threatening to target the Vatican due to its announcement last week that it has decided to charter flights to carry pilgrims to scared sites such as Lourdes in France, and the shrine of Fatima in Portugal.

"Cargo-Cult Leninism" vs. Political Transparency (Part 1)

20-08-2007 21:36 | World

Many so-called "Marxist" organizations today are plagued by "cargo-cult" ideology. They repeat phrases and words without understanding what they really mean. Why do people want to drink the kool-aid? Because they WANT to believe that things are OK. We need mass democracy! End the paralysis in the Left!

Vine and Fig Tree Planters at SAAB Microwave - a reflection on it

20-08-2007 21:12 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | South Coast | World

How the plantings of vine and fig trees confronted the weapons factory at in a Gothenburg suburb.

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Paredes muertas de mi propia soledad

20-08-2007 20:45 | Analysis | Culture | Education | World

El día que mi costilla me falte–mi nunca bien valorada Mercedes–me falte (deseo en verdad irme antes, dado que las mujeres son más diestras en defender y entender–polluelos de las familias–, a sus hijos), iré a dar con mis quebradizos huesos a cualquier residencia. ( ... )

Israel Conducts Military Training Exercises On Palestinians

20-08-2007 20:25 | Anti-racism | World

This, of course, is part and parcel of the policies of Collective Punishment, which are designed to make life for the Palestinians in Palestine unbearable, so they'll actually want to leave their homes. The criminal investigation was rejected because it would only find that this official policy was endorsed by the Zionist Extremists running the country.

SOCPA Meeting / Citizens Convention Bill

20-08-2007 19:09 | SOCPA | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

SOCPA Meeting / Citizens Convention Bill

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Petition In Support Of German § 129a Arestees

he following letter can be signed at:

http://www.policing-crowds.org/petition.html
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“JFK, 9/11 and War”

20-08-2007 15:51 | Analysis | History | Terror War | World

In American history there are two types of event: ordinary events which the information systems of the country can understand and establish. There are also deep events, or meta-events, which the mainstream information systems of the country cannot digest. I mean by a “deep event” an event in which it is clear from the outset that there are aspects which will not be dealt with in the mainstream media, and will be studied only by those so-called “conspiracy theorists” who specialize in deep history.

The Plight of the Christians in the Middle East

20-08-2007 15:30 | Iraq | World

Following the invasion of Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein, the Christian community in the country have been subjected to assassination, their churches are destroyed and a massive exodus is underway. This article deals with the status of the Christians in the Middle East.

Lesbian facing Deportation to Iran needs your Support

Pegah Emambakhsh (40) is a lesbian Iranian woman. She risks of beeing sentenced to death by the judges of the Islamic Republic of Iran because of her homosexuality. She took refuge in Sheffied, Great Britain, where she sought political asylum. This right was denied her for unconvincing reasons,
among which the fact that she cannot prove she is a lesbian.

Europe and America: Sharing the Spoils of War

20-08-2007 00:50 | Anti-militarism | History | Terror War | World

Europe and America have been long-term partners as well as rivals. New spheres of influence between the European Union and the United States have unfolded. The Middle East and its peripheral geographic areas lie at the heart of this process.

In the wake of the invasion of 2003 invasion of Iraq, a unified stance has developed within both the E.U. and NATO in regards to this geopolitical re-division. This unified stance is a reflection of an unfolding political and strategic consensus between The U.S. Britain, France and Germany.

While Iraq falls within the Anglo-American orbit, the Eastern Mediterranean and its gas resources have been set to fall into that of the Franco-German entente. In fact, the entire Mediterranean region, from Morocco and gas-rich Algeria to the Levant is coveted by Franco-German interests.

Iraqi prisoners pleading innocence

19-08-2007 21:01 | Iraq | Repression | Terror War | World

"The Shi'ite-run Interior Ministry was criticised over the treatment of detainees in 2005 after U.S. forces said they discovered secret cells in which detainees had been tortured."

National protests against Starbucks

19-08-2007 20:43 | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | World

On August 18, 2007, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and No Sweat held a successful National Day of Action against Starbucks, with demonstrations in ten cities across the UK, including Glasgow, Leeds, Edinburgh, Leicester and London.

Photos: Solidarity Demonstration With Heathrow Campaigners At Norwich Airport

19-08-2007 16:17 | Climate Chaos | Cambridge | World

A small group of people acting as representatives of members of a wide range of local organisations including Norwich FoE, Norwich Campaign against Climate Change, Norwich and Norfolk Green Parties, BROADS, and local airport-area residents performed an aviation information campaign at Norwich Airport in support of the current national protests at Heathrow airport against manmade climate change action. Between 2.30 to 3.30pm today Sunday 19th August in solidarity with the Heathrow climate change action, local campaigners handed out educational leaflets to passengers leaving from Norwich airport to European destinations.

Having a Riot with the Climate Camp Police

Riot Shield vs Earth Shield - who will win?

Timeline: 1600 - 19 August 2007

Location: Right outside the Camp for Climate Action, Sipson, Middlesex, during the storming of the BAA HQ.

How to confuse riot cops in 3 easy steps.......

It's not capitalism, it's monopolism!

Hearing that land isn't capital and shouldn't be owned had me completely rethink the marxist vs capitalist debate.

Today we witness the loss of Democracy

A devastating over reaction by the police on todays protesters is a dark day for democracy

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The Bipartisan Guarantee of More War in Iraq

19-08-2007 13:29 | Anti-militarism | History | Iraq | World

Most people persist in believing that the Bush Administration has "mishandled" or "bungled" the war in Iraq, when in fact they have achieved almost all of their goals. They have expanded the size, power and scope of the armed forces and the intelligence services (which now have their own secret armies) beyond the wildest dreams of the most hawkish Cold War militarist.

The US army will keep squatting in Iraq for years to come, if the "serious" leaders of both parties have their way.

Actions at the Ukraine No Border Camp

18-08-2007 22:52 | No Border Camp 2007 | Migration | World

Yesterday was the day of action at the Ukraine No Border Camp. Near the camp are two immigration prisons where people trying to enter the EU are incarcerated. After hearing about the conditions inside the Pavshinov camp, some participants of the No Border camp decided to pay these prisons a visit. These were the first demonstrations against these prisons in the area.

A New Tactical Twist in the Coming War on Iran

18-08-2007 11:28 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Terror War | World

In addition to advancing the demonization required for the larger strategy of violent regime change in Iran, it also aids what is now emerging as an important tactical move: a smaller-scale strike "at suspected training camps in Iraq run by the Quds force, a special unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps," McClatchy reports. This is what Cheney is now calling for, putting red, bloody meat on the bones of Bush's vaguely menacing statements.

The initial, small-scale raid would then itself become a justification for further action against Iran: "Did you see that bombing in the Green Zone yesterday? Of course it was the Iranians! It was obviously a revenge attack for the Quds raid. Now we have to retaliate for the tragic loss of our personnel in this cowardly terrorist action." And so on and so on, ratcheting up the level of military response – and public support – with each new iteration of the cycle.

Thus a small-scale raid would actually be a masterstroke in the Administration's psy-ops scheme to build support for a larger action to destroy the Iranian regime.

World Newswire Archive

Train Smart launches new climate action campaign with challenge to Vatican

"Cargo-Cult Leninism" vs. Political Transparency (Part 1)

Vine and Fig Tree Planters at SAAB Microwave - a reflection on it

Paredes muertas de mi propia soledad

Israel Conducts Military Training Exercises On Palestinians

SOCPA Meeting / Citizens Convention Bill

Petition In Support Of German § 129a Arestees

“JFK, 9/11 and War”

The Plight of the Christians in the Middle East

Lesbian facing Deportation to Iran needs your Support

Europe and America: Sharing the Spoils of War

Iraqi prisoners pleading innocence

National protests against Starbucks

Photos: Solidarity Demonstration With Heathrow Campaigners At Norwich Airport

Having a Riot with the Climate Camp Police

It's not capitalism, it's monopolism!

Today we witness the loss of Democracy

The Bipartisan Guarantee of More War in Iraq

Actions at the Ukraine No Border Camp

A New Tactical Twist in the Coming War on Iran

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