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Ramona Africa ON A MOVE tour comes to Brighton

26-06-2007 00:07

Ramona Africa
Ramona Africa will be speaking at 7pm Wednesday 27th @ Cowley Club, Brighton

She is touring the UK speaking about the incredible story of MOVE. MOVE are a largely black eco-revolutionary group based in Philadelphia. They have campaigned on environmental, animal rights and anti-police repression issues for thirty years. They have never backed down in the face of overt racist police repression.

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Amnesty International vigil and sleep out in Edinburgh Friday June 22nd 2007

23-06-2007 21:34

Some photos from the Amnesty International sleep out in Edinburgh for refugees. There is a link to more photos from the sleep out in Birmingham.

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Salman Rushdie, Our Perspective is Bigger!

23-06-2007 14:40

Whilst anger mounts, over the planned honouring of “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie, the British Government has stood by the decision and denounced the international protests by claiming, “We have a tolerance of other people’s point of view and we don’t apologise for that.”

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screening of 'Move' documentary on June 28 at rampART

21-06-2007 17:49

Move poster
Talk by Ramona Africa, sole survivor of the 1985 FBI bombing of MOVE's
house, where 11 adults and children were murdered, and screening of The MOVE
documentary.

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British university teachers’ union votes for boycott of Israeli academics

21-06-2007 17:16

Delegates at the first conference of the newly formed University and College Union (UCU) of Britain voted May 30 to recommend a boycott of Israeli universities and academics. In a 158 to 99 vote, the delegates passed a motion condemning the “complicity of Israeli academia” in the 40-year occupation of Palestinian land and backing a call by Palestinian unions for a “comprehensive and consistent international boycott of all Israeli institutions.”

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Interesting Open Borders public meeting in Nottingham - short report

21-06-2007 12:16

'The Case for Open Borders' - A Refugee Week event speaker.
Teresa Hayter (member of the Close Campsfield Campaign and an author of the No One is Illegal Manifesto) gave a thought provoking talk to a well-attended meeting at the Refugee Forum's Square Centre on the evening of 19th June.
A short report written by one of the people who went to the meeting, and links to more info about Open Borders, can be read on the No Borders Nottingham website.

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Israelis in support of UNISON Boycott of Israel

21-06-2007 11:21

Citizens of Israel in support of the proposal for a UNISON Economic and Cultural Boycott of Israel

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Get an A-rab at a British Demonstration

20-06-2007 15:25

If A-rabs wish to speak at anti-war events around the UK, in relation to events within their countries’, or the wider Middle East but find that every other British based nationality is speaking on your behalf, then A-rabs must comply with the following demands:

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BNP's Turkish Delight

20-06-2007 09:56

Turkish Delight
Hypocrisy of a BNP candidate from Yorkshire ups ship and moves to Muslim Turkey

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Three Asians and a White (Social Cohesion)

19-06-2007 13:23

A personal example of how innate paranoias and misunderstandings are by and large blown out of proportion.

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Good news at last - Bernard Manning dies.

18-06-2007 22:18

Controversial comedian Bernard Manning has died aged 76 after being treated in hospital for a kidney condition.

Manchester-based Manning denied being racist, once remarking: "I tell jokes. You never take a joke seriously."

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Anti-deportation/anti-racist protest/stall, 7 July 2007, 12pm

18-06-2007 14:52

There will be another protest and campaign stall outside Longsight Market from 12pm. All campaigns and organisations are invited. Defend all asylum seekers! No to deportation!

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Enough Occupation Palestine Demo - MP3s of all speeches

18-06-2007 09:16

Full coverage of the Enough Occupation Demonstration & Rally in London on 9th June 2007. Include MP3 audio of all the speeches (20+) and lots of photos



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A Setback for the 'Bush Doctrine' in Gaza

17-06-2007 15:57

What's occuring in Gaza is the direct result of US/Israeli schemes to destroy the PA, Hamas, and Palestinian unity. This was done because Zionism doesn't ever want to concede a Palestinian state.

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Antifascist night, Wed 20th June

15-06-2007 16:02

The BNP have been organising in Nottinghamshire, resulting in the recent election of Sadie Graham onto Broxtowe Council. In order to strengthen anti-fascist activity in Nottingham a meeting to discuss anti-fascist campaigning will take place on 20th June at the Sumac Centre.

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Martin Webster has another go at the BNP's Nick Griffin

15-06-2007 00:46

Allegations of theft, lies and asbestosis gags from the far-right's Martin Webster

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Exposing the Crossrail hole plot-backing Alan Johnson's Brick Lane prance!

14-06-2007 16:51

In Brick Lane yesterday [Wednesday 13 June 2007] Khoodeelaar! the campaign against Crossrail hole Bill greeted UK Education Secretary Alan Johnson with a demand that he renounce his voting for Crossrail Bill. Johnson was in the Brick Lane 'curry district' touting for votes from ethnicity-linked members of the Blaired Party in Johnson’s bid to become deputy dummy. Khoodeelaar! loudly told the world that Johnson was a hypocrite for visiting Brick Lane the very area that he had repeatedly voted to have devastated by Crossrail hole

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Cambridge Students Act to Break the Chains of Modern Slavery in the UK

14-06-2007 16:15

Great St Mary’s to be wrapped in a huge paper chain petition: Mon 18th June in protest against people trafficking and slavery in the UK.

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The Right to Stay/ Refugee week, London

13-06-2007 16:11

Film evening+ asylum seekers and migrants speaking about their experiences.