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Solidarity with Manning & Assange: A year in pictures and links [Part 2]

01-01-2012 18:29

Part 2: September - December 2011

Part 1 is here
Part 3 is here

Both Bradley Manning and Julian Assange continue to suffer the wrath of the US Empire for their parts in exposing its crimes, corruption, deceit, bullying and other nefarious activities. They continue to need our support and solidarity into this new year: Bradley Manning is still in detention (19 months and counting) and now waiting to hear the outcome of his pre-trial hearing; Julian Assange is appealing the extradition decision against him at the Supreme Court at the beginning of February; a Grand Jury in Virginia, US, continues to investigate Assange and WikiLeaks.

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Solidarity with Manning & Assange: A year in pictures and links [Part 1]

01-01-2012 12:33

Part 1: December 2010 - July 2011

Part 2 is here
Part 3 is here

Solidarity with Bradley Manning and Julian Assange
Don't shoot the messengers!

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Peace activist threatened with ridiculous 10 year ASBO!

26-12-2011 16:15

Just read this unbvelievable story concerning Chris Cole, a peace activist from Oxford who was approached by plain clothed police during his attendance at court for a hearing concerned with action he took outside Downing Street during the 10 year anniversary week of the beginning of the Afghanistan ‘war’....

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NATO/Mossad intelligence agents planting 'Arab' bombs? & origin of the word Tory

24-12-2011 00:21

BCfm’s weekly politics show
At five: discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers and Marina Morris

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British propaganda aims at triggering Syrian genocide

21-12-2011 21:08

Channel 4 makes Goebbels proud with conveniently timed propaganda piece.

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16-19 Dec: 4 days of solidarity with Bradley Manning in Wales

21-12-2011 00:02

We marked the start of Bradley Manning's pre-trial hearing and his 24th birthday in Wales with four days of solidarity action: in Wrexham on Friday morning and in Cardiff on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Solidarity with Bradley Manning at NSA Menwith Hill, N Yorks.

20-12-2011 15:25

Lindis Percy, of the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB) was at the American information gathering and surveillance base at Menwith Hill on Saturday afternoon in solidarity with Bradley Manning as part of the international day of action called on the occasion of his 24th birthday and the second day of his pre-trial hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA.

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Free Food! Free Bradley Manning! Cardiff action

17-12-2011 20:36

Cardiff Anarchist Black Cross and WISE Up for Bradley Manning organised a Free food! Free Bradley Manning! stall in Cardiff city centre this afternoon. The banners were also hung over a busy road into Cardiff this morning.

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Cairo: Deaths and injuries after SCAF attack on #OccupyCabinet

16-12-2011 19:02

Activists believe that up to 5 people have died in Cairo today following clashes between troops and protesters. Hundreds are reported to be injured after pro-SCAF thugs hurled rocks onto the protestors from the roofs of neighbouring buildings. According to Joseph Mayton:

The violence began around two in the morning after an Ultra – a hardcore football fan – was allegedly abducted by security near the nearly three-week old sit-in in front of the Egyptian cabinet building.

The man was reportedly beaten up and tortured by his captors.

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Solidarity with Bradley Manning in Wrexham

16-12-2011 11:53

Today, on the first day of Bradley Manning's pre-trial hearing, supporters put up two banners at the busy Plas Coch roundabout in Wrexham, Wales, during the morning rush hour: ‘FREE BRADLEY MANNING’ and ‘END THE WARS!’ Bradley Manning’s mother is from Pembrokeshire and still lives in Wales along with other of his relatives. There will be solidarity actions taking place in Cardiff over the weekend:

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/12/490101.html

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Are Western Israeli/NATO special forces already attacking Iran?

13-12-2011 01:40

BCfm’s weekly politics show
At five: discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers and Marina Morris

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Leicester Drones Demo

12-12-2011 18:43

Demo on Thursday at 64 Scudamore Road, Leicester outside the Thales factory which makes Watchkeeper drones in partnership with Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit.

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Bradley Manning Flyers for download and printing

12-12-2011 17:37

Flyers for Saturday's International Day of Solidarity with Bradley Manning.
Hand some out wherever you are.

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Last Smash EDO demo of the year is this Wednesday...

12-12-2011 17:00

Wednesday 15th November is the last noise demo of 2011 against arms manufacturers EDO MBM/ITT

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Cardiff events for Bradley Manning: Sat 17 Dec

11-12-2011 22:13

Saturday 17 December is an international day of action for accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning on his 24th birthday. Bradley Manning's pre-trial hearing begins at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA on Friday 16 December and is expected to last most of the following week. Manning has Welsh family connections and we'll be marking the day in Cardiff. All welcome.

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8 Dec. Census Refuser court hearing and Solidarity Demo: Report

09-12-2011 19:20

Report from yesterday in Liverpool. See also: Photo report and link to BBC news item, Call-out, Call-out with downloadable flyer, Feature, Count Me Out website.

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Photos from Court: Census refuser cases, Liverpool

08-12-2011 21:00

Here are some photos from the demo outside Dale Street Magistrates Court in Liverpool where a number of census refuser cases were dealt with this morning. We're aware of at least three defendants pleading not guilty today with their trials being set for 17 and 18 January back at this court (not at Crown Court as reported by the bbc). Full report to follow.

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Once again, war is prime time and journalism's role is taboo

08-12-2011 13:57

The following article by John Pilger starts with a reference to 22nd May 2007 Guardian front page, which was the subject of the following UK Indymedia feature at the time:

Imperial Disinformation: The Guardian's Iran/Iraq Coverage

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/371753.html

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Liverpool - Census Refuser Solidarity Demo - Venue update

08-12-2011 07:16

Solidarity demo with Census Refuser Sarah Ledsom at Liverpool Magistrates Court this morning from 9.30am. Demonstrate in support of Sarah, against corporate killers Lockheed Martin and the wars their weapons fuel.

PLEASE NOTE: The court has been telling journos that the case has been moved from Dale St to Victoria St Magistrates Court. Sarah has not been informed of this change, so we'll be at Dale St as planned. However, be prepared to walk round the corner to Victoria Street if you come along and we've gone.

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14 International Animal Rights Stories: Netherlands, Russia, Malaysia, Canada,

08-12-2011 04:07

200 bears shot in 1 day in New Jersey, Quebec strengthens
animal protetion laws, How vegans unwittingly cause animal suffering
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