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An interview with Darius Fullmer - SHAC 7 USA

Darius Fullmer co-founded and organized Animal Defense League- New Jersey, organized countless outreach and educational events, organized hundreds of protests against the fur trade, including the Fur-Free New Jersey Tour, as well as the campaign against HLS. He was sentenced to a year in prison as part of the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty 7 case. James interviewed him about his experience in prison, the SHAC campaign model and its implications on the animal liberation movement.

Al-Haq commences legal proceedings against UK government over breach of legal ob

25-02-2009 10:32 | Palestine | Repression | World

AL-HAQ PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REF.: 10.2009E

DATE: 24 February 2009

Euskal Herria (by Latuff)

24-02-2009 01:28 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

Bullied schoolboy wants Anna Bligh to address judicial corruption

23-02-2009 13:05 | Repression | World

This article details our fight against severe school bullying and systemic judicial corruption in the Queensland justice system. And the failure by government to address my documented and corroborated allegations of judicial corruption and the complete breakdown of the rule of law.

Four Peaceful Anti-Vivisectionists Arrested - California

22-02-2009 20:58 | Animal Liberation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

For Immediate Release
February 22, 2009

Federal Authorities Arrest Peaceful Protesters
Animal Liberation Front, Other Clandestine Groups Prosper as Result

Iraqi ‘Shoe-Throwing’ Journalist’s Trial Delayed Yet Again

22-02-2009 02:29 | Iraq | Repression | Terror War | World

Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who made headlines worldwide for throwing his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, has had an interesting two months: he went from obscure journalist to international folk-hero, spent time in the hospital for injuries suffered during his arrest, was reportedly tortured, and was held completely incommunicado for nearly a month.

But mostly he’s waited… waited to see his family, waited to find out what he would be charged with, waited for his trial to begin.

Murder of Small Farmer Rights Organizer Sparks Protests in Yaracuy, Venezuela

Small farmer rights groups plan to march across the city of San Felipe in Venezuela’s Yaracuy state this Saturday to demand that the hired assassins of Nelson López, a small farmer rights organizer, be brought to justice. López, who was shot fifteen times in the back last Thursday, is the 213th small farmer (campesino) to be murdered since 2001, the year the government of President Hugo Chávez passed a sweeping land reform law which set the conditions for re-distribution of idle sections of large estates to small farmers, according to the Ezequiel Zamora National Farmers’ Front (FNCEZ), one of the groups convoking Saturday’s marches.

Public Action Against Judicial Corruption & Institutional Failures in the UK

Demonstration against Judicial Corruption, Unlawful Imprisonments, Convention Rights Violations, Institutional Failures and unaccountability in the UK; Every Week outside HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS, DU CANE ROAD, LONDON W12 0AE; Commencing 12pm - 3pm.

The biggest online portal in Azerbaijan- day.az- was shut down today

20-02-2009 22:49 | Other Press | Repression | Technology | World

Today, Azerbaijan saw yet again, how far the government can go in its quest for achieving full power over freedom of speech in this country.

"The site was closed for reconstruction work and will resume its work in a week" stated Anar Mammedxanov, a parliament member in his official statement on the closer of one of hte biggest news portals in Azerbaijan in Russuan and English languages- www.day.az (www.today.az).

Protest to take Tamil Tigers off Terrorist List

20-02-2009 22:47 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

There was a marching protest today in front of the White House where activists shouted out for President Obama to “help us”; meaning to take the Tamil Tigers off the terrorist list.

The CIA Beyond Redemption and Should be Terminated

20-02-2009 18:05 | Analysis | Repression | Terror War | World

The Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) has confirmed the worst fears of its creator President Harry Truman that it might degenerate into “an American Gestapo.” It has been just that for so long it is beyond redemption. It represents 60 years of failure and fascism utterly at odds with the spirit of a democracy and needs to be closed, permanently.

Lampedusa burns

20-02-2009 14:43 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

Detention centre's central building destroyed by fire during riots. The police prevents the immigrants from leaving the burning centre. Many suffer from smoke inhalation. 60 migrants may be injuried.

Capitalist Crisis: Introductory Reader - PDF here

20-02-2009 13:16 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

'GOOD TIMES! BAD TIMES!! An Introduction to the Capitalist Crisis and what it means for us'

FEATURES: Background to the Current Crisis and Recession / Reports on Crisis: England / What Recession Means for Us / Financialisation Primer / Analysis from Silvia Federici & George Caffentzis, Mario Tronti and Alain Badiou

Camden Oh! Bar closed following "homophobic Saturday's" and drugs found.

Camden's Oh! Bar was closed follwowing complaints made by people including those from the gay community. Gay men and women [black and white] were offended by the reggae night which wouuld regularly play songs such as Batty Rider and Boom Bye Bye. The Camden Gazette and the police [via Gazette] have siad that the venue also closed becuase of drugs and violence.

Drones parked in our own backyard, to Bomb our own People

In a shocking discovery reports have emerged from simply Google Earth images evidence of three drones parked on an airfield in some remote destination within Baluchistan, the images were captured by orbiting satellites and archived within Google Earth data warehouse to suddenly be discovered recently. Though there is no denying that during the Musharraf regime bases were rented out to the American army costing them a massive deficit to the tune of $10 Billion. But what probably irks the nation is that the Pakistani government have categorically denied that the Pakistani bases are being used to launch drones-

DEMONSTRATION

THE FIRST OF MARCH

THE PEOPLES RIGHT. THE HIGHEST LAW.

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES FOR MORE FREE SPACES.

DEMONSTRATION AT 5pm. FROM GAMMELTORV, COPENHAGEN.

NOTHING FORGOTTEN! NOTHING FORGIVEN!

JAGTVEJ 69 WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

NO ALCOHOL NO PANIC.

Why Judges should NEVER be allowed control of the Bill of Rights

18-02-2009 10:50 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Draft Notice of Constitutional Matter: Why Judges should NEVER be allowed control of the Bill of Rights
You will note an International Criminal Court no. OTP-CR-415_09
The court documents are itemised so are easy to read, and self-explanatory

Direct action in solidarity with SHAC/SPEAK prisoners

Communiques in solidarity with Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) prisoners and Mel Broughton (SPEAK Campaigns) reported in; Spain, UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Uruguay and California, to Bite Back Magazine

http://directaction.info.

20th Jan - 16th Feb: Animal Liberation Front (ALF) volunteers rescued a dog from abuse in Spain, ALF North Yorkshire liberated hens and sabotaged thousands of eggs and ALF Poland pained HLS customers buildings in the Netherlands. Anonymous activists rescued 16 hens in the Czech Republic, painted HLS customer Bayer in Uruguay and sealed off Andover town center, in Hampshire, following a report of a suspicious package at HLS shareholder Barclays. Furthermore, Berkeley Students for Animal Liberation followed UC Berkeley's Gregory Timmel, the veterinarian in the universities vivisection labs, vandalising his shiny new Audi.