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Summer in the City - Guantánamo actions in the capital in July '08

01-07-2008 14:01 | Guantánamo | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Bored in your holidays? Visiting the capital for the summer? Then come and join at some of the many actions we've got planned this month...and take action to help free the last Londoner in Guantánamo Bay

ALF/ELF, Direct Action, Liberation, Solidarity & Victories

24th-27th June

ALF CHICKIN' NICKIN' (UK)
TOILETS PLUGGED AT STAPLES (USA)
VIVISECTION SUPPLIER'S OFFICES REDECORATED (Switzerland)
STOCKHOLM ACTIVISTS CONTINUE WAR AGAINST FUR (Sweden)
PET SHOP HIT TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW (Mexico)
PIGLET FREED (UK)
TWO MORE STOCKHOLM FUR SHOPS GIVE UP (Sweden)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT LEATHER SHOP (Sweden)
FREEDOM FOR BOAR (Spain)
20 PHEASANTS FREED FROM BREEDER (Sweden)
FUR SHOP LOCKS GLUED (Sweden)

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Indipendent journalist detained on way to g8 protest

01-07-2008 13:37 | G8 Japan 2008 | Globalisation | Indymedia | World

Last night (June 27), three Hong Kong citizen journalists who have
been registered with the Citizens' Media Center (Sapporo) were
detained by Immigration, and were on the verge of being deported.
This morning, Susan George (ATTAC France) was stopped and questioned
at the airport. Ms George is 74 years old, and her detention
demonstrates a lack of humanity on the part of authorities.
[japanese edition: g8medianetwork.org/ja/node/183]

Chagos Islanders Picket House of Lords

30-06-2008 22:13 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

Around thirty Chagos islanders and supporters picketed today opposite the Houses of Parliament from 9am to 2 pm, where the appeal by the British government against the court decisions giving them the right to return to their homeland was being heard by the House of Lords.
Pictures (C) Peter Marshall, 2008. All rights reserved.

sequani trial talk

the accused in the biggest and scariest poitical trial in recent memory talk about their experiences and what they have learned, 7pm at the LARC, 62 Fieldgate St, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES

Palestine Today 063008

30-06-2008 15:12 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday June 30th, 2008.

CHAGOS: UK Highest Courts deciding merits of cleansing UK citizens!

30-06-2008 13:55 | Anti-racism | Migration | World

Apparently the House of Lords are supposed to be deciding on the merits of the British government appealing against a lower court decision which granted British citizens the right to return to their homes.

Must Read Book - Crack House true story by Harry Keeble @ Stokey and Haringey

30-06-2008 13:39 | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

A book about Stoke Newington aka "Cokey Stokey" and Haringey Drugs Squad has arrived. Having found a flyer on becoming a cop in the bin, Harry Keeble joins Cokey Stokey drugs squad and then Haringey drugs squad. He describes them as "drug dealers" and "naughty lazy coppers". They give him a cardboard desk, a box for a chair, a huge 80's phone, steal his answerphone & give him a decrepit purple car.

Coast Is Clear - Let's Suck The Oil Out!

30-06-2008 13:02 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Globalisation | World

We take you to the inner sanctum of Industrial Civilization's wealthy machine, where unnamed politicians are addressing the oil gliterati...

Singing as an Act of Terrorism

30-06-2008 11:05 | Palestine | Repression | South Coast | World

You should have been there.

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Letter to the Times: Merchants of War

30-06-2008 09:18 | Analysis | Other Press | Terror War | World

The following letter to Bronwen Maddox and Oliver Kamm of the Times Newspaper follows the Medialens' correspondence with them regarding the US NIE and the IAEA report on Iran's nuclear programme. Bronwen Maddox is the Chief Foreign Commentator of the Times. Oliver Kamm, the Times’ columnist, is a founding member of the right wing Henry Jackson Society and a proponent of interventionism in foreign policy

BBC should not lie about Zimbabwe

30-06-2008 02:16 | Social Struggles | World

CAN the BBC tell the truth about Zimbabwe when its senior managers are appointed by the United Kingdom government and will they be fired if they step out of line and become realistic about Zimbabwe?
Along with others like the New York Times, Sky News and CNN, the broadcaster is notably egregious, given its reputation that's now decidedly undeserved.
The BBC has muted its criticism of Zimbabwe and framed it in the continuing “cycle of violence and impunity that has plagued the Southern African country for so many years.”
However, the agenda of the BBC, New York Times and ‘their friends’ is clear: ignore realpolitik, press for Mugabe’s exit, and in the process, disenchant members and supporters of his Zanu PF party.

Colombia accompaniment training weekend: July 19-20

30-06-2008 00:12 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On 19th and 20th July Espacio Bristol-Colombia are holding our second training weekend for people interested in accompanying social organizations as a volunteer in Colombia.
Solidarity accompaniment involves both providing an international presence to deter the army or paramilitaries from interfering with social activists and working with Colombian organisations building solidarity links.

State-Sponsored Terror: British and American Black Ops in Iraq

29-06-2008 23:10 | Analysis | Iraq | Terror War | World

Shining Light on the "Black World"

In January of 2002, the Washington Post ran a story detailing a CIA plan put forward to President Bush shortly after 9/11 by CIA Director George Tenet titled, "Worldwide Attack Matrix," which was "outlining a clandestine anti-terror campaign in 80 countries around the world. What he was ready to propose represented a striking and risky departure for U.S. policy and would give the CIA the broadest and most lethal authority in its history." The plan entailed CIA and Special Forces "covert operations across the globe," and at "the heart of the proposal was a recommendation that the president give the CIA what Tenet labeled "exceptional authorities" to attack and destroy al Qaeda in Afghanistan and the rest of the world." Tenet cited the need for such authority "to allow the agency to operate without restraint -- and he wanted encouragement from the president to take risks." Among the many authorities recommended was the use of "deadly force."

Independent Media Coverage of Middle East War: From BAFTA to the Border

29-06-2008 23:06 | Iraq | Palestine | World

“Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn." Robert Burns (1759-1796)

On 16th June, Mohammed Omer (24) became the youngest journalist to be presented with the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for journalism, 2008. Omer and Dahr Jamail, two independent correspondents, were co-recipients, for their extraordinary coverage of Gaza and Iraq, respectively. Alone, in dangerous and difficult regions, their writings have towered, dwarfing many household names with mega-media backing. As their colleagues (especially other independents) have been murdered and shot, often by security forces and frequently by unknowns, they ploughed a lone, courageous furrough.

Radio Ecoshock on James Hansen on Climate Criminals

NASA scientist James Hansen shakes up Capitol Hill (and the media) with explosive testimony to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Climate Change. For one thing, he thinks oil industry executives who purposely (and secretly) fund groups to confuse the public about climate science – should be charged with crimes against humanity.

'Salute to Israel' march in London and counter-demonstrations

29-06-2008 20:18 | History | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Images of the Zionist march through London - the first 'Salute to Israel'.
Also included are images of the Palestinian / Student counter demonstrations.

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5th European Symposium on Gender and ICT, Call for submissions

29-06-2008 18:34 | Gender | Indymedia | Technology | World

The Fifth European Symposium on Gender and ICT is taking place in
Bremen, March 5-7 2009.

Those with an interest in ICT education/publication and Women Spaces
are invited to submit by September 1st 2008.

Details:

http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/frautec/gict2009/page/contributions.html

Mail:

gict@informatik.uni-bremen.de

Demands for an Independent International 9/11 Investigation

29-06-2008 17:58 | Terror War | Sheffield | World

The time has come for responsible people all over the world to get together to demand an end of the senseless war and furthermore demand an independent international investigation of the September 11 terror attacks.

The questions that are being asked all over the world need to be evaluated by independent experts.

UK Gov failed to assassinate Scottish inventor of fraud-proof voting system

29-06-2008 13:03 | Technology | World

2006 Alex Weir, Scottish software developer, invented a fraud-proof voting system specially designed for 3rd world conditions (i.e. Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria etc). British and Chinese Governments described system as 'dangerous'. 2007/12 British Intelligence and French Intelligence tried unsuccessfully to assassinate Weir over 5 days in Conakry, Beirut and Aleppo.

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World Newswire Archive

Summer in the City - Guantánamo actions in the capital in July '08

ALF/ELF, Direct Action, Liberation, Solidarity & Victories

Indipendent journalist detained on way to g8 protest

Chagos Islanders Picket House of Lords

sequani trial talk

Palestine Today 063008

CHAGOS: UK Highest Courts deciding merits of cleansing UK citizens!

Must Read Book - Crack House true story by Harry Keeble @ Stokey and Haringey

Coast Is Clear - Let's Suck The Oil Out!

Singing as an Act of Terrorism

Letter to the Times: Merchants of War

BBC should not lie about Zimbabwe

Colombia accompaniment training weekend: July 19-20

State-Sponsored Terror: British and American Black Ops in Iraq

Independent Media Coverage of Middle East War: From BAFTA to the Border

Radio Ecoshock on James Hansen on Climate Criminals

'Salute to Israel' march in London and counter-demonstrations

5th European Symposium on Gender and ICT, Call for submissions

Demands for an Independent International 9/11 Investigation

UK Gov failed to assassinate Scottish inventor of fraud-proof voting system

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