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Remembering the dead in Gaza this Wednesday at EDO

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On 11th January 2013, All Roads Lead to Guantánamo (11th anniversary action)

On 11th January 2013, the 11th anniversary of the opening of the illegal prison camp at Guantánamo, "All Roads Lead to Guantánamo": a day of action organised by the London Guantánamo Campaign
Get involved: in person and online. Obama hasn't closed Guantánamo: 166 prisoners remain. Take action!

Yearly Smash EDO Halloween demo, Wed 31st, 4pm

It's almost time for the yearly Smash EDO Halloween demo. Dress in your scariest mask and come prepared to haunt some arms dealers.

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Protesting drones at RAF Waddington, Lincs. Some photos

Twelve people demonstrated outside the main entrance to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire today in response to the RAF's announcement that Britain is doubling its fleet of armed Reaper Drones from five to ten. While the demonstration was going on outside, the RAF was holding a ceremony to 'stand-up' its new drone squadron inside the base.

After the demonstration, we went round the other side of the base to meet Helen John who has been maintaining a one-woman anti-drone peace camp at Waddington for months.

We are Borjan, Sardar Wali and Khan Bibi

25-10-2012 06:19 | Afghanistan | Terror War | World

Children under attack in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Malala Yousafzai a Fighter For Socialism

11-10-2012 13:42 | Afghanistan | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

The suffering of the people of Pakistan is largely unknown in the West. A veil of silence has been carefully drawn over the number of people killed every day by American drones and Taliban murders. But recently a small corner of the curtain was raised as the result of a particularly appalling event

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Examining Many Of Mormon Candidate Mitt Romney's Debate Lies

12 Areas Of Romney Debate Lies Or Hidden Agendas

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Ground the Drones Week of Action: 6 - 13 October 2012

18-09-2012 17:09 | Afghanistan | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

US, British and Israeli drones have killed hundreds of innocent civilians in Pakistan, Somalia, Yeman, Afghanistan and Gaza. These pilot-less killing machines are fuelling anger and terrorism around the world, endangering us all, and are paving the way for a future in which robots make "decisions" to kill with no human oversight. Next month, campaigners from around the UK will be taking part in a week of action to oppose the growing menace of drone warfare.

Camp Bastion attacked - heaviest US air loss since Vietnam.

17-09-2012 00:12 | Afghanistan | Globalisation | Terror War | World

A major and very serious blow has been dealt to ISAF forces in Afghanistan after ISAF earlier released details of a Taliban offensive which took place north-east of Lashkar Gar on 14th September.

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Why The US and NATO are Losing the War in Afghanistan (Leaked Defence Report)

31-08-2012 01:25 | Afghanistan | Terror War | Cambridge | World

In this study I will examine whether NATO and the United States have failed in their War in Afghanistan against Islamic terrorism between 2001-09. To do this I will compare their objectives against measurements of effectiveness (MOE’s) as provided by both political and military sources as prescribed by the intervening forces.

Manufacture of components used to fire cluster munitions challenged in court

Two anti-militarist activists were found guilty of aggravated trespass in Brighton today. The pair had glued themselves to the gates of the EDO MBM factory in the early hours of 27th April 2011 in protest at the sale of umbilical cables for use in Afghanistan and also to the Israeli military.

Smash EDO blockaders found guillty, appeal planned

Smash EDO Press Release

Two anti-militarist activists were found guilty of aggravated trespass in Brighton today. The pair had glued themselves to the gates of the EDO MBM factory in the early hours of 27th April 2011 in protest at the sale of bomb rack umbilical cables called Field Replaceable Connector Systems (FRCS) for use on US warplanes and also to the Israeli military.

Smash EDO Press Release- arms trade protest case- Verdict expected this Thursday

Smash EDO Press Release,. Wed 22 August 2012, Contact: Andrew Beckett or Sam Hayward - 0752655743

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CASE NAME:

R-v-Nero and Pidwell

VENUE: Brighton Magistrates Court
Edward Street, Brighton
TIME: 10:am
DATE: 23 August 2012

U.S. Republicans Own The "Voting Machine" Count Falsifiers

As more and more countries are going back to paper ballots because of electronic machine vote fraud, the US continues to allow the plutocratic political party to
control virtually every easily hacked 'voting machine'.

US Republican Mitt Romney Picks a Bowhunter as Running Mate

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's pick to run for the vice presidency of the US, advertises that he is a bowhunter. He has in the House engineered hundreds of billions at a time to kill people and animals illegally in other countries. He voted against legal protection for horses and against endangered species legislation.

Smash EDO: End to the summer of Resistance & August break

We've had an intense few months with the summer of resistance and will be taking a break from the noise demos in August to build up energy for the autumn. If any of you out there have any actions planned August might be a good time to carry them out! Below is a summary of what's been going on during the summer.

Brighton arms trade corruption challenged in court

Smash EDO Press Release

4:PM Friday 27 July 2012

Contact: Andrew Beckett or Sam Hayward - 07526557436

smashedopress@riseup.net

Smash EDO website:

http://www.smashedo.org.uk

CASE NAME: R-v-Nero and Pidwell

VENUE: Brighton Magistrates Court, Edward Street, Brighton

TIME:10:am

DATE: 31 July 2012 – 2 August 2012