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British journalist returns home after being prevented from entering Israel

03-09-2004 00:52

British journalist prevented from entering Israel

'I'll be back', declares Jasiewicz

Foreign Office Minister must make a statement, says Jasiewicz's editor

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Art of War : RNC

02-09-2004 22:42

RNC
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

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Iraq: Near miss for Welsh Activists

02-09-2004 15:39

Where the bomb exploded
After only a few days back in Iraq, Welsh activist Kevin Williams is given a stark reminder of the chaos in the country. A roadside bomb explodes outside Helen William's appartment - shattering her kitchen window. Kevin comments on the opinions of the ordinary Iraqi and their feeling of despair at the state of their country. Yet they are still wonderfully hospitable and welcoming, despite no jobs, security or hope for the future.

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Forgiveness 6 (by Latuff)

02-09-2004 09:31

Forgiveness
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.

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Terrorism Began at Deir Yassin

01-09-2004 23:49

We are constantly reminded by our elected officials (and those whom have stolen their elections) and our pro-Israel filtered media, about the acts of revenge that Palestinian and Muslim groups have committed against the people of Israel, however we are almost never told about the brutal and inhuman acts of state terrorism that the nation of Israel has been inflicting against the people of Palestine, ever since its inception.

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Nuclear Solutions Lost In Ambiguity

01-09-2004 15:31

Ambiguity: Mordechai Vanunu; a lawyer in Israel representing Dimona employees; two solutions for nuclear waste that give us alternative viable energy; a portable nuclear weapons detection system since 1999; blackmail and extortion; another dead scientist and the closing of the National Lab in Los Alamos

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Are We on the Road to Ruin or Redemption?

01-09-2004 14:17


It’s as if we were on a runaway train headed toward a precipice, with the mercenaries of the Republican and Democratic parties battling for control of the engine, and us, the passengers, hanging on for dear life to keep from being thrown from the train. Will we gain control of the locomotive before it’s too late?

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Can the Militarist See Outside the Box?

01-09-2004 12:51

Liberation theology and the theology of hope can give us strength against fundamentalism, intolerance and jingoism generated by hyper-materialism. As prejudice is a stepping stone to understanding, false consciousness, false security and false religion can be replaced by exchanging roles and egalitarian passion.

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Forgiveness 5 (by Latuff)

01-09-2004 07:32

Forgiveness
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of peace on both Palestinians and Israelis.

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Speech by Alan L. Maki of Minnesotans for Peace and Social Justice at the Sunday

31-08-2004 21:24

Speech by Alan L. Maki of Minnesotans for Peace and Social Justice at the Sunday, August 29, 2004 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; United States of America; Peace March and Rally

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Smash EDO! Peace Camp, Brighton - Action Update

31-08-2004 18:56

Brighton-based EDO MBM are part of the massive EDO corporation who manufacture all sorts of nasty weapons. EDO MBM themselves manufacture bomb release mechanisms for F-16 and Tornado fighter-bombers for use by the UK in Iraq. They have a massive contract with the MoD and are on record as being proud to support the occupation of Iraq. Activists are staging a protest camp from the 29th August to the 2nd of September to take action and build a successful campaign against the death profiteers.

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thoughts from a UK activist in New York

31-08-2004 17:52

It has been an extremely interesting week here in new york, I have never been at an event that has had such a consistent level of protests, actions, meetings and creative responses spread over more than a week. There have literally been thousands of people on the streets every day since friday protesting against the Bush agenda.

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Protest Camp at Arms manufacturer EDO MBM underway

31-08-2004 10:43

Report back on peace camp at MBM/EDO technology from 29th August to Sept 2nd.

MBM/EDO, on the Home Farm industrial Estate, Moulsecoomb, Brighton has a $145 million dollar with the UK/US governments for the supply of bomb release mechanisms for the occupation of Iraq.

Activists hope the camp will kickstart a grassroots campaign of direct action to disrupt production at the factory.

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Actions Against the Labour Party Conference, 26th-29th September 2004

31-08-2004 10:14

The succesful 'Stop the City' protests on the first day of the Iraq war 2003
A summary of the announced counter-events to the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, between the 26th and 29th of September 2004. Get down here!

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McCain and Guiliani pimp Endless Crusade

31-08-2004 10:03

John McCain and Rudi Giuliani kicked off the RNC last night with two solid speeches without one fact or opinion based in reality. Their speeches spun off into insane Fascist ideals of Uncle Sam scouring the Earth clean of Islam in a never-ending Crusade against those that "hate us because we're free."

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Impeach Bliar ... contacts on the website....email your MP

31-08-2004 06:28


On the 26th August 2004, a group of MPs published a report on the potential impeachment of the Prime Minister for High Crimes and Misdemeanours in relation to the invasion of Iraq.

You can register your support for the campaign by signing up to the mailing list through the form on the site and write to your representative.

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Say Thanks to Tony Blair (for real)

31-08-2004 05:59

I went there thinking it was a spoof.. but this site is for real.

Still frightening how many people are out there who think invasion, bombing civilians and poodling to the US mjlitarists neocons is "cool" Xtian fundamentalist crusaders are coming out of the woodwork !!

Say Thanks to Tony Blair
Return the Iraqi War Support Send thank you to Tony
www.thankyoutony.com

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Forgiveness 4 (by Latuff)

31-08-2004 05:02

Forgiveness
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.

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NYC - Reason to call an Imperialist Empire Fascist

30-08-2004 19:12

The US DEvils Judge the Holy Ones
Americans are easily fooled, tricked and used - the rich are very clever. All of this has been planned for many decades. Now we all must suffer because the West will not share the oil, the money or the power. The foreign entanglements that your founding fathers worried of are what have brought war to your door - terror to your streets and defeat to your generation. For defeat is unavoidable for the West.

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Blair impeachment ?

30-08-2004 15:46

A first report on the potential impeachment of the Prime Minister for High Crimes and Misdemeanours in relation to the invasion of Iraq.