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Italy- Extreme Right Party "Too many Asian shops" and makes the obituary traders

25-03-2010 20:16

FN racist obituary poster
Extreme Right Party (Roberto Fiore) Forza Nuova in Northern Italy: "Too many Asian shops" and makes the obituary traders

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English Defence League MI5 & Special Branch Ploy? Olympics Emergency Measures?

24-03-2010 22:51

There are a number of articles and blogs claiming that the English Defence League [EDL] are a state founded and state funded trap. People from the left and right wing are saying that the something about EDL doesn't add up. Many are saying [probably rightly] that they are a front for MI5 and Special Branch. If that's the case do Muslims, mosques and others have the right to prosecute MI5 for racism?

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Man stabbed by EDL supporters after Bolton demo.

24-03-2010 20:00

A man was stabbed by EDL supporters after an arguement in a pub in Middleton, after the Bolton demo.

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Stop the deportation of Farhad Shams

24-03-2010 18:49

Emergency appeal - stop the deportation of Farhad Shams, friend of Benjamin
After the deportation of Benjamin Karimyon was prevented upon judicial review, we in Glasgow are now faced with the possibility that good friend of Benjamin, and other Calais Migrant Solidarity / No Borders activists from Calais, could be deported to Italy this Friday 26th March.

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Funding taken away for opposing EDL?

24-03-2010 18:35

Nottingham City Council have decided to end funding for the Council for Equality and Human Rights Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (CEHRNN). Reports in local rag the Evening Post suggest that this decision may have been motivated, at least in part, by the organisation's role in last December's demonstration against the English Defence League (EDL).

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UKIP not welcome in Romsey

24-03-2010 17:36

say no to mass racism
UKIP billboard improved by local people

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Their crime was to be black at the wrong time in the US

24-03-2010 01:35

Robert King with Anita Roddick, Aug. 2002
As a new film charts the story of the Angola 3, wrongly imprisoned in America’s most notorious penitentiary for 37 years, the documentary’s producer and Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick tells of the campaign, started by his late wife Anita, to reverse the injustice

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EDL Planning Deadly Race Riots

24-03-2010 01:17

The media and the riot police in Bolton portrayed the so-called "English Defence League" as friendly, happy-go-lucky "treehuggers", but the ugly truth shone through later Saturday evening when a gang of chanting EDL thugs gathered in a pub on Oldham Road, Middleton, intent on violence.

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EDL Planning Deadly Race Riots

24-03-2010 00:28

The media and the riot police in Bolton portrayed the so-called "English Defence League" as friendly, happy-go-lucky "treehuggers", but the ugly truth shone through later Saturday evening when a gang of chanting EDL thugs gathered in a pub on Oldham Road, Middleton intent on violence.

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Protest against Nick Griffin in New Malden (22nd March)

23-03-2010 16:36

Fascist Nick Griffin was in New Malden debating with the Barking general election candidate for the Christian Party. About 25 people held a protest outside the venue. Most were local and most were young.

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Brief Report from Bolton

22-03-2010 21:42

A report pulled together from various Nottingham UAF sources. (This is not intended to be complete or authoritative, hopefully others with better stories will post too)

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BNP Organisers Come Clean Over EDL Involvement

22-03-2010 15:23

As British authorities are accused of turning a blind eye to fascist racial incitement and street violence, there is damning evidence BNP organisers are, as suspected, using the EDL to do the BNP's dirty work by plotting race riots in multicultural areas.

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BNP Organisers Come Clean Over EDL Involvement

22-03-2010 14:28

As British authorities are accused of turning a blind eye to fascist racial incitement and street violence, there is damning evidence BNP organisers are, as suspected, using the EDL to do the BNP's dirty work by plotting race riots in multicultural areas.

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URGENT ACTION: Protest against Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Today, 5pm

22-03-2010 12:25

Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem behind the announcement of 1,600 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, will be visiting London early next week. These settlements are illegal by internation law! A total of 50,000 housing units have been planned in the coming years - doubling the settler population - and reducing the Palestinian population to a third. It is essential you join us and make your voice heard!!!

He will be speaking at Chatham House (10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE).
Come along and protest against the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from East Jerusalem.

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police tactics in Bolton at EDL/UAF demos

21-03-2010 23:25

More things to note on police public order strategies used in Bolton.

I'd have posted this as a comment to  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447891.html where there's a good video, but it's descended into usual tangential comment nonsense!

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Free Benefit Gigs in Taunton: TAH / Decommissioners / Bristol Antifa

21-03-2010 18:14

Upcoming gig listings for benefits gigs at Roadhouse (formally Pen & Quill) in Taunton, Somerset.

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This is not a Riot: Police and the UAF at Bolton

21-03-2010 08:24

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Police tactics used against the UAF in Bolton.

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The battle of Bolton and the media

20-03-2010 21:42

Anti-fascist protesters emerged victorious on Saturday after holding Bolton’s central Victoria Square against the racists from the English Defence League.

But mainstream national media reports are presenting it as a contest between two violent groups – and blaming the anti-fascists for the violence.

Anti-fascists faced brutality from police with dogs and on horseback. There were over 60 arrests – 55 Unite Against Fascism and 9 EDL, according to Sky news – including UAF leader Weyman Bennett “on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder”. The police commander made disgraceful allegations about the protesters.

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Anti-fascist protest leader arrested ahead of protest

20-03-2010 15:14

The media is reporting an arrest for 'conspiracy to commit violent disorder' - BEFORE the EDL protest and counter-protest in Bolton.