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France: "The Nine of Tarnac": Confronted by an absurd state power, we shall spea

07-04-2009 09:56 | Analysis | Repression | World

For four month now, the legal & media spectacle titled "The Tarnac affair" won't come to an end. Was Julien Coupat to come out of prison for Christmas? For New Year's Eve then? Or would Friday the 13th be his lucky day? No. In the end 'we' will keep him a bit longer in jail, locked into his new role as 'leader of an invisible cell'.

Stop kettling sign this petition every little helps.

The "Kettle" is best known for having been used in the May Day protests at Oxford Circus in 2001, after which it became the subject of a civil action, brought by one of those contained and only finally resolved by the law lords (in the police's favour) in January this year.

Andy Worthington: A Comprehensive Exposé of Britain's Guantánamo

In a series of articles following, Andy Worthington, journalist and author of The Guantánamo Files, follows up on a Parliamentary meeting in the House of Commons on Monday, March 30th 2009 - "Britain's Guantánamo? The use of secret evidence and evidence based on torture in the UK courts," chaired by Diane Abbott MP - with four articles examining how and why the British government has turned its back on the principles of open justice, and five statements made by prisoners held on the basis of secret evidence.

Bush, Obama differences (by Latuff)

03-04-2009 17:19 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

U.S.Protestant/Christian economics behind neo-liberal globalization

03-04-2009 15:42 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

Protestant Calvinism(especially the U.S. variety), is at the root of neo-liberal globalization.

Shock and Awe tactics along with Bribery used by Nuclear Industry in Cumbria

03-04-2009 13:59 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | World

The nuclear industry appear to be using the same tactics as George Bush’s
‘shock and awe.'
Three possible sites have been put forward for nuclear new build in
Cumbria. One is Sellafield, which is described by the industry as ‘least
preferred’ because of the decommissioning work. The other two sites of
Kirksanton and Braystones are greenfield and include areas of European
wildlife importance.

Some photo and video links from G20 protests

Just a few photos and some short videos from this afternoon around Bank of England and Threadneedle street

You don’t want to pay for the crisis of capital? Then just don’t do it.

A critique of the calls for demonstrations against the G20 in Berlin, Frankfurt and London under the slogan “We won't pay for your crisis! – For a solidarity society”

Did Iran reject Obama's overture?

25-03-2009 18:31 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Other Press | World

Iran's response to a supposedly conciliatory address March 20 by U.S. President Barack Obama has been met with a torrent of “we-told-you-sos” by the U.S. media. The Los Angeles Times reported that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had simply “dismissed President Obama's extraordinary Persian New Year greeting ...” The Christian Science Monitor said the president's gesture had been “greeted coolly” by Khamenei.

Grasping A Trillion Dollars

24-03-2009 17:42 | Analysis | Free Spaces | World

Do we really understand the true scope of $1 trillion? We better, since our government is spending trillions of our taxpayer dollars on bailing out failing businesses!

CSIS report: Turkey would be the optimum route for a possible Israeli attack on Iran

21-03-2009 11:53 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The excerpts below clearly set out the Anglo-American and Israeli strategy to attack Iran in the near future.

Promoting this agenda will probably be the main purpose behind the US President Barack Obama's visit to Turkey in about two weeks time.

Travis died for your sins

20-03-2009 19:09 | Analysis | Animal Liberation | Ecology | World

A recent tragedy in Connecticut involving a chimpanzee that went berserk and mauled a woman underscores the essential wrongness of primate captivity.

London antidiscriminatory groups action at Lithuanian Embassy

20-03-2009 12:43 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Antifascist groups targeted Lithuanian Embassy this morning (20.03.09) by dropping a banner and leaving posters on the entrance door.

U.S. Moment of Truth on Palestinian – Israeli Conflict

18-03-2009 10:30 | Analysis | World

Obama’s administration, if it doesn’t intend to change course, would do peace and history a great favor by disengagement from the conflict to pave the way for a more balanced international involvement that would base a political settlement thereof on the resolutions of the United Nations legitimacy, if not on justice.

‘Left’ Obamites Prefer Kool-Aid to Struggle

13-03-2009 16:45 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

"One great tragedy of the current episode," writes Ford, "is that the [economic] crisis occurred at a moment when the remnants of the Left and Black movements in the U.S. have been neutralized by imperialism's Black champion."

Those elements that refuse to make demands of Power ought to stop calling themselves part of the Left. Unless the Left is in power, it is a contradiction in terms.

Dialect - For The People (FTP). Bristol Pirate Radio Retrospective

13-03-2009 02:37 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 7 or 8PM. Sundays 7 or 8AM

http://www.bcfm.org.uk/

Amok run of Winnenden, in Germany, is comprehensible

12-03-2009 13:31 | Analysis | Culture | Education | World

In a State Media television interview yesterday the German Chancellor Angela Merkel from the Christian Democratic Union Party, CDU, announced the Amok run of Winnenden in the Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, near the regional capital of Stuttgart, as being "incomprehensible". In fact there are specific historical, sociological and psychological influences and efficacies.

As the Corporatocracy Melts ...

12-03-2009 01:47 | Analysis | World

The discussion on the Mind-X forum (mainly a science & tech forum, with a focus on "the Singularity") are very informative.

SHAC Financial Campaign Update - Andrew Baker proposes HLS buyout

On March 3rd 2009, Andrew Baker, Chairman and CEO of LSR (Life Science Research / Huntingdon Life Sciences) made a non-binding proposal to purchase all of the outstanding shares of LSR for a price of $7.50 per share.

NATO Bases From the Balkans To the Chinese Border

07-03-2009 16:18 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

In his capacity as NATO's Special Representative for the Causasus and Central Asia, Robert Simmons is the main agent in driving the NATO Alliance from the Balkans and the Black Sea through the Caucasus and into Central and South Asia, isolating and separating Russia, China and Iran.

World Analysis Newswire Archive

France: "The Nine of Tarnac": Confronted by an absurd state power, we shall spea

Stop kettling sign this petition every little helps.

Andy Worthington: A Comprehensive Exposé of Britain's Guantánamo

Bush, Obama differences (by Latuff)

U.S.Protestant/Christian economics behind neo-liberal globalization

Shock and Awe tactics along with Bribery used by Nuclear Industry in Cumbria

Some photo and video links from G20 protests

You don’t want to pay for the crisis of capital? Then just don’t do it.

Did Iran reject Obama's overture?

Grasping A Trillion Dollars

CSIS report: Turkey would be the optimum route for a possible Israeli attack on Iran

Travis died for your sins

London antidiscriminatory groups action at Lithuanian Embassy

U.S. Moment of Truth on Palestinian – Israeli Conflict

‘Left’ Obamites Prefer Kool-Aid to Struggle

Dialect - For The People (FTP). Bristol Pirate Radio Retrospective

Amok run of Winnenden, in Germany, is comprehensible

As the Corporatocracy Melts ...

SHAC Financial Campaign Update - Andrew Baker proposes HLS buyout

NATO Bases From the Balkans To the Chinese Border

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