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Anarchist Pogo Party's election TV spot censored

28-08-2005 10:14 | Culture | Free Spaces | Repression | World

In the run up to the German elections for parliament and governemnt, several satirical and fun parties promise to make elections interesting entertainment again.
The Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany has now their TV spot censored, because of too much "sex, drugs, alcohol and violence".
But the founder of the Anarchist Pogo Party claims, that this scene would just mirror the catastrophical conditions in our society leading to an apocalyptic vision of the future".

Say no to Indonesia as a tourist destination

28-08-2005 02:27 | Analysis | Culture | Health | World

But perhaps people want to take drugs when they go out and just because it is not a 'legal drug' doesn't mean it's not useful or even more useful. So I guess now the Australian authorities will insist that this is what can happen in Australia somewhere down the track and more likely to be being promoted for that very reason by propagandists here?

Dirty acussation of Paramilitarism in Caraca against young Intelectual

28-08-2005 00:29 | Culture | Repression | World

After being robbed in Caracas at the world youth festival for the youth and students, a Colombian journalist and well known activist is falsely accussed of being paramilitar when he controverted the authorities at the festival.

The Akha Hill Tribe in Thailand HELP NEEDED

26-08-2005 11:51 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

British Student Adam Lane is in the village of Pah Nmm. The Thai army terrorized this village and the host family. They threatened them with arrest if foreigners stay in this village. In a conversation today with him at the village I was told that the villagers are still terrified that they will be arrested for foreigners being there.

Teachers accused of anti-US bias

22-08-2005 00:39 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Repression | World

The NSW Teachers Federation condemned costello's comments as "absolute nonsense". Its senior vice-president, Angelo Gavrielatos, said: "The constant denegration of teachers isn't good for the country."

Call for articles: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice

18-08-2005 17:14 | Analysis | Culture | Education | World

Something for armchair anarchos perhaps

All Australians deserve a fair trial

16-08-2005 10:24 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

David Hicks could be facing a U.S military commission in a matter of weeks. We must act now. Sign our letter demanding that Alexander Downer get David Hicks back here to face an Australian court:

Ohio's Abu Ghraib

10-08-2005 00:29 | Culture | Health | World

The idea of living in a concrete box without knowing how long you'll remain there is known to create trauma symptoms similar to those experienced by hostages: anxiety, headaches, lethargy, insomnia, nervous breakdowns, perspiring hands, and heart palpitations.

Belgium: Above le law and the Constitution

08-08-2005 14:02 | Analysis | Culture | World

Belgium minister of justice Laurette Onkelinx above the law and the Constitution

HICKS: Not a Happy Birthday!

05-08-2005 01:55 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Health | World

'It is time for the Australian Government to request David Hicks' repatriation, before it is too late,' Mrs Obeid added.

all roads lead to prague/praha

04-08-2005 11:35 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

as far as we can work out as to what is happening;

All the wicked witches in Pakistan?

01-08-2005 00:59 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Culture | World

"Everybody has a right to get knowledge," said Abdul Samad of Britain, one of about 100 foreigners enrolled in Karachi.

INCENDIARY ATTACK ON LONDON LIBRARY

29-07-2005 08:52 | Anti-militarism | Culture | London | World

Putney Library, South London: Ashes and charred fragments of antipodean newsprint are all that remain of a copy of "The Australian" newspaper, ignited last night, shortly after 7pm, in an apparent arson attack. Library staff have not ruled out a connection with Al Qaeda.

Blair resign

25-07-2005 19:41 | Culture | World

to restore the morale of the metropolitan police force, and to acknowledge the serious disquiet in the police force, and the international outrage and accompanying alienation within many of London's ethnic minorities, Sir Ian Blair QPM MA commissioner of the Metropolitan Police should offer his resignation to the Rt Hon
Tony Blair PM of HMG.

Cuban Internationalism.

This excellent speech by an Australian economics lecturer is a must read for anyone interested in Cuba.

Peaceful nomads of Sarawak need support fast!

22-07-2005 18:53 | Anti-racism | Culture | Repression | World

The Penan tribe of Sarawak, Borneo, are under threat from big business once again. They have been struggling for their land and human rights for years now but their protests continue to be ignored. They need international pressure to be applied on the authorities.

Six minutes to save 5,000 years of history

21-07-2005 12:04 | Culture | Ecology | Globalisation | World

The planning process has started for Thornborough Henges. After lengthy delays caused by the applicants failure to provide key information to planners North Yorkshire Councty council met for the first time to discuss the application this week.

Sth East Trains defends Ticket office reductions/staff redeploying.

Letter received in reply to RMT (rail Union) campaign against proposed changes to station ticket office opening times/staff re-deployment.

Miscarriage of Justice: Ivan Milat

19-07-2005 06:43 | Analysis | Culture | World

Most people appear to think once I got arrested-charged with Belanglo that alone meant I was guilty. The producer of the ABC program 'Australian Story' was awarded a logie for that particular story they contacted my friend before hand and he watched the show. They told me that award night the producer said on air "There is still time Ivan to come clean about it ". Well actually I already had, before the program was aired-during its production.

Ambassadors express sympathy to all those affected by the blasts in London

American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) expresses its deepest sympathy to all those whose lives have been touched, directly or indirectly, by the explosions.

World Culture Newswire Archive

Anarchist Pogo Party's election TV spot censored

Say no to Indonesia as a tourist destination

Dirty acussation of Paramilitarism in Caraca against young Intelectual

The Akha Hill Tribe in Thailand HELP NEEDED

Teachers accused of anti-US bias

Call for articles: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice

All Australians deserve a fair trial

Ohio's Abu Ghraib

Belgium: Above le law and the Constitution

HICKS: Not a Happy Birthday!

all roads lead to prague/praha

All the wicked witches in Pakistan?

INCENDIARY ATTACK ON LONDON LIBRARY

Blair resign

Cuban Internationalism.

Peaceful nomads of Sarawak need support fast!

Six minutes to save 5,000 years of history

Sth East Trains defends Ticket office reductions/staff redeploying.

Miscarriage of Justice: Ivan Milat

Ambassadors express sympathy to all those affected by the blasts in London

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