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Detentions re G8

04-07-2008 11:36 | G8 Japan 2008 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Lates from reuters re people detained in Japan

Remember Independence Day . . . .a new way to impeachment - Congressional opener

04-07-2008 09:59 | Globalisation | Other Press | Terror War | World

Yesterday the hitherto "outsider" campaign to get the facts of the USAs faulty election process into the mainstream - in fact, into action - (see"freepress.org""election coverage") has at last got into Congress, after numerous semi-hushed up arrests, resignations, inquiries, then people doing actual jailtime for it in Ohio have taken it out of the realms of "theory" into actual proof, with results.

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Bush-Arroyo Axis Plans Deeper U.S. Intervention In The Philippines

Via the corrupt Arroyo regime, Bush/Pentagon is planning deeper intervention in the "killing fields" of its former colony, in the name of the war against "terrorism." But this is bound to resuscitate the Furies of the Filipino-American War of 1899-1902, and arouse the revolutionary energies of 90 million Filipinos against US imperialism and global capital--a future that Washington is not yet prepared to contemplate.

99 Corporations Get Together And Do Some Serious Greenwashing

03-07-2008 12:13 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | World

Greenwashing has hit new heights, and is simultaneously coming from the mouths of 99 different corporations, all determined to set the agenda for whether humanity survives -- what do you think is their priority?

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Zimbabwe to US & Britain: GO HANG!

02-07-2008 21:50 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Globalisation | World

US, Britain and western nations are calling for more sanctions on Zimbabwe. This is in furtherance of a renewed recolonization of Africa by the west. As we saw with Iraq, sanctions are no less than murder without firing bullets.

International Congolese Day Demonstration, London 30 June

A remarkably cheerful group of Congolese celebrated International Congolese Day, the anniversary of independence from Belgium in 1960, with a lunchtime demonstration about the terrible situation in their country.
Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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]

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

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

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

[IT] New law grants amnesty for police violence at the 2001 G8 Summit

Press Release June 25th 2008

- “Race against time”: Court rule against the police in July is now in question
- Protests in Italy and Berlin

McDonalds Protest and Arrest – Pictures

Here are some photos from another Independent cameraperson (yes, we had 2!) of the McDonalds protest in Cambridge on Saturday (21st June) where a protester was arrested and charged under Section 5 of the Public Order Act.

See

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/401637.html
for a VIDEO and more details.

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Arrested & Charged McLibel Protester!

Campaigner arrested. McLibel protest. See the video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld3I4zVxc2A

EU lifts sanctions on Cuba - "Beans & Phones"

20-06-2008 00:44 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

Now read that carefully before you wet your underwear. The EU has decided to lift sanctions on Cuba despite opposition by the USA, which will now continue as the only state sanctioning Cuba. As the BBC European editor Mark Marsdell put it very pithily on his blog "The foreign ministers' dinner finished about half an hour ago. They've decided to lift sanctions against Cuba". Meanwhile the Spanish language press has produced pages and pages of this and that spinning the decision any which way just in case tomorrow's first editions don't have a decent terror or escaped human story.

Sex Slaves' Dungeon Made in Germany

19-06-2008 14:24 | Gender | Globalisation | Migration | World

When German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Federeral Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) are going to enjoy nice free kicks in Basel tonight to the Euro 2008 Football Championship, ten thousands of young girls and women from Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America will be forced to have sex with bloody-minded German males.

Beat the G8 system, Enter Fortress Europe!

Saturday 5 July 2008, is the global day of action against the G8. A few days later, the G8 summit in Japan will start. In the Netherlands, you will also be able to help beat the system on that day, by participating in the collective game 'Enter Fortress Europe'. People abroad can also join in...

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CIA Malta Talons Hold Trusts In Golden Triangle

18-06-2008 15:22 | Globalisation | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

EURO-AMERICAN MONEY FUND TRUST - Trust Group 3 of 14 Trust Groups' pooled assets balancing global economies, saw Trust Group 8 - led by Georges Pebereau of BANK INDO-SUEZ - with Günter Berthold Horn as the Western representative for inheritors of Golden Triangle China Triad Family gold bullion and more.

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G8/08 Hokkaido/Japon

Enjoy the arbitrary of self-defense rule and respect towards an EU-mimicry of Israel as full embedded member of our fight!

International Brigades will sojourn the fight against white power deploy!

If Bush-Obama-Rockefeller invade-nuke Iran march down motorways with truckers+??

15-06-2008 18:06 | Globalisation | Iraq | Terror War | World

Fathers everywhere must be cursing people like George Bush today on fathers day.he was a military tank test driver roughneck safety coordinator. He knows how dangerous large dangerous machinery is.
Tanker driver-oil workers in UK want more for all of us & are striking from a key position like miners did in 1980's. Heres too to the stop war demo in London& the troopers whoes guns jam when silly orders are given& the people of Iraq.
The time for simple A to B corporate government sanctioned marches is over!The people demand more!!!!!

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Scientist to Fast Until Death – Opposing HEP Dams on the Ganges, India

13-06-2008 15:10 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Distinguished Indian environmental scientist Dr G. D. Agrawal today began his commitment to fast until death unless the country's government heeds protests and warnings against the construction of several hydroelectric power dams on the River Ganges.