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Hilton delegates shocked by 5 metre high aviation elephant

17-06-2008 13:29 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Education | World

A 5 metre high Giant Inflatable Elephant shocked delegates at the Edinburgh Caledonian Hilton today with a massive banner stating ’Aviation is the Elephant in the Room.’

This spectacle, created by anti-aviation group Plane Stupid Scotland, is a huge visual reminder that aviation remains a massive elephant in the room as long as emissions from aviation continue to be ignored in the Climate Change Bill.

Critical Art Ensemble's dr steven Kurtz cleared after four years!

11-06-2008 12:37 | Education | Repression | Technology | World

This is a link to a piece on NYC indymedia.

The original links and backround are at :

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84640

http://www.criticalart.net/biotech

Dr Kurtz was charged under the Patriot Act in 2004 with bio-terrorism,
after sending material to Dr Ferrell which formed part of their dialogue
with modernity/biotech and art expression.

Lord Chancellor Jack Straw The Moral Dilemma Is Closer To Home?

'Underage' children are often drunk and generally antisocial or even violent on our British streets. Parents apparently do nothing to stop them. Government believes this is immoral and should be controlled by the use of force, through the making of new laws, and new criminal convictions, even on the parents. The Shalom Family evicted by Crest Nicholson present open invitation to the Lord Chancellor Mr Straw.

Anarchists fed up with Lega Nord racists in Italy, get feisty

08-06-2008 16:12 | Anti-racism | Education | Social Struggles | World

Anarchists and anti-racists in Trento, North-East Italy got fed up with the racist crap representives of the local Lega Nord (Northern League) spout in the local town centre. The video shows how.

Oxford University desperate for money (£1.25 billion of it!)

07-06-2008 13:54 | Animal Liberation | Education | Health | World

On Wednesday 28 May Oxford University launched a £1.25 billion fundraising drive which is being touted as the biggest money raising project in European university history.

Feminist Self-defense: No God! No Master! No Sexist Aggressions!

05-06-2008 20:40 | Analysis | Education | Gender | World

* El Libertario published in its 51st edition (Venezuela, Novermber - Dicember 2007) a text compilation that expresses important aspects of what anarchism proposes may be done to face the growing problem of gender violence.

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Eclectic Tech Carnival Underway In Amsterdam

The annual (by now) ETC happening is housed in Amsterdam:

http://www.eclectictechcarnival.org

It began on Sunday 25th and will continue until Saturday the 31st of May.
Invitees include women and gender Minorities.

Info included on :

http://www.genderchangers.org

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How 'Flat Earth' News is Killing Journalism

24-05-2008 03:39 | Education | World

An interesting analysis of why the media 'sucks'.

Making Governance Gender Responsive.

23-05-2008 09:36 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics- Conference 2008.

A Conference will occur in October 2008 under the aegis of the CAPWIP and the
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in October 2008.
(UN-ISDR)

http://www.capwip.org

Layoffs, Pink Slips, and A Plan to Take Back Washington

15-05-2008 14:44 | Education | World

The sheer lack of representation in our government, Local, State, and Federal, has many up in arms as to what can be done. Here are just a few suggestions!

Trilateral Commission, G8 meeting now in Washington

25-04-2008 22:31 | Education | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

"French leader Valerie destaing after setting up G8 &"retiring" became a Trilateral attendee, but was never part of the corporate politburo with Kissinger & Rockefeller" Robin Ludd
Message to Trilateral Dragons Den come on,
cooperate, before our planet dies!,
Untested unsafe "magic bullets" will only make things worse!

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Plane Stupid Scotland Scale Parliament To Challenge Backdoor Airport Expansion

14-04-2008 15:16 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Education | World

Plane Stupid Scotland scaled the Scottish Parliament building today, in an early morning protest at Scottish Government plans to impose massive airport expansion by the back door. At 2pm the protestors voluntary walked off the building, were arrested and taken to St.Leonards police station.

Teaching King Lear in occupied Palestine

12-04-2008 15:54 | Education | Palestine | South Coast | World

When a Brighton deelgation visited a remote school in the Jordan Valley, occupied palestine, one of them found themself teaching King Lear to a class of students, but who learnt the most?

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Education and resistance in occupied Palestine

12-04-2008 15:45 | Education | Palestine | South Coast | World

In many areas of the West Bank Palestinians are prevented from constructing, improving or repairing any buildings - this can be homes, schools, clinics or animal shelters. In Al Jiftlik and Fasayil the local people have resisted draconian laws and demolition orders, and built their own schools.

Student Climate Campaigners protest at Strathclyde Management

11-04-2008 12:27 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Education | World

Students and workers opposed to University environmental practices have scaled the roof of the famous Rottenrow Garden Arches, the focal point of the University of Strathclyde and hung protest banners directly before the Senior Managements building.

Cannabis Campaigners Complain about Spinning Brains

Alun Buffry BSc, of the LCA, said: “This is serious scientific research and must be followed up immediately, yet it is being ignored by this Government. Likewise, the recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). After asking for a review on cannabis classification in law, it appears about to be tossed aside for expedient short term electoral gains.”

Interview at the Solidarity Vigil Camp Tara!!

The illegal M3 Motorway is being ploughed through one of the richest and best known archaeological landscapes in Europe.

Who's editing Wikipedia?

15-03-2008 17:48 | Analysis | Education | Repression | World

Find out just who is editing one of the biggest information sources on the net.

UK Citizenship : Lord Goldsmith's Sinister Suggestion

11-03-2008 11:19 | Analysis | Education | Repression | World

I’m currently copying the audio from this morning’s Today Programme (a serious, incisive news show on BBC Radio 4). Jon Humphries interviewed the UK Attorney General — a sort of super lawyer for the government — about his suggestion (on Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s instruction) that UK schoolchildren should swear allegiance to the monarch upon leaving school.

Mideast LGBT - Group reaffirms global justice

10-03-2008 18:15 | Education | Gender | Social Struggles | World

Despite daunting problems, a new organisation is working for sexual and gender diversity in Palestinian society

World Education Newswire Archive

Hilton delegates shocked by 5 metre high aviation elephant

Critical Art Ensemble's dr steven Kurtz cleared after four years!

Lord Chancellor Jack Straw The Moral Dilemma Is Closer To Home?

Anarchists fed up with Lega Nord racists in Italy, get feisty

Oxford University desperate for money (£1.25 billion of it!)

Feminist Self-defense: No God! No Master! No Sexist Aggressions!

Eclectic Tech Carnival Underway In Amsterdam

How 'Flat Earth' News is Killing Journalism

Making Governance Gender Responsive.

Layoffs, Pink Slips, and A Plan to Take Back Washington

Trilateral Commission, G8 meeting now in Washington

Plane Stupid Scotland Scale Parliament To Challenge Backdoor Airport Expansion

Teaching King Lear in occupied Palestine

Education and resistance in occupied Palestine

Student Climate Campaigners protest at Strathclyde Management

Cannabis Campaigners Complain about Spinning Brains

Interview at the Solidarity Vigil Camp Tara!!

Who's editing Wikipedia?

UK Citizenship : Lord Goldsmith's Sinister Suggestion

Mideast LGBT - Group reaffirms global justice

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