UK Indymedia - UK Anti-racism Newswire Archive

Fascism in Britain, past and present

05-10-2010 18:00

Current fascist groups such as the BNP and EDL claim not to be racist....it is instructive, however, to compare their utterances with those of the British Union of Fascists in the last century.

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International flaw: With new Iran sanctions, POTUS calls Tehran's kettle black

04-10-2010 15:52

On Wednesday afternoon, in a joint press conference, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner announced that the United States had imposed a new set of unilateral sanctions, including a travel ban and freezing of assets, against a number of top-ranking Iranian officials whom it accused of "serious and sustained human rights abuses" since the presidential election last year. The measure, which comes less than four months after the UN Security Council's latest illegal resolution and the Obama administration's last round of economic sanctions, was enacted via an Executive Order signed into effect last night by the President.

The double standards of the US government continue to betray its real intentions and motivations regarding the Middle East, namely the maintenance of military hegemony, allegiance to Zionist mythology, and the continued demonization and threatening of any country that dares question the moral superiority of the United States or opposes American and Israeli imperialism in the region.

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Nepali Police disrupt election

04-10-2010 05:18

Yesterday Nepali police disrupted the first round of the exile Tibetan elections.

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New Islamophobic Kids On The Block

04-10-2010 01:38

Enter the latest in Islamophobic right wing groups - NiceOnesUK.

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Oppose English Defence League in Blackburn Lancs Sat 2nd October 2010

02-10-2010 01:06

The English Defence League [EDL] are going to be protesting tomorrow Saturday 2nd October 2010 outside Kentucky Fried Chicken [KFC]. They are protesting because KFC serve Halal meat. THe protest will be at KFC Haslingden Road Blackburn Lancashire.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=157451460934608

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Ed Miliband may have to learn much about Harriet, Gilligan and dossiers!

02-10-2010 00:35

Does Ed Miliband care about Harriet Harman's lifeline to George Galloway? The lifeline was most unexpected. However it is now very much a reality in the East End. By the time George Galloway surfaces in the East End, the lifeline will become quite tangible...It is very likely that George Galloway will stage a very subtle and effective propaganda onslaught of his own…He could not thank Harriet Harman enough, we have found.

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Siempre Antifascista 2010

30-09-2010 13:03

Remembering means fighting!

Violence, murders and pogroms: These expressions of a right-wing attitude, which has long been officially believed defeated, are flourishing.
Violence against Sinti and Roma, anti-Semitism, racism, and homophobia is accepted silently by major parts of our society and the state.

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The President and I (a must watch interview of President Ahmadinejad)

28-09-2010 21:43

Today I am truly delighted to post a really unique item: a 50min interview of President Ahmadinejad conducted by somebody who actually understands the issues and who wants to discover what this man is really like.

So far, all the interviews given by President Ahmadinejad to US reporters have inevitable resulted in idiotic questions, outright hostility, petty accusations and outright nonsense.

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Sweden: On how to challenge rightwing racist class politics

28-09-2010 15:06

The elections of September 19th in many ways mark a sad turning point in Swedish history. Since of that date, Sweden joins the growing number of EU member states run by rightwing governments with the participation of the extreme right.

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BNP offer watches for membership!

27-09-2010 17:59

This is a mass email sent out today by the BNP encouraging people to sign up for lifetime membership for a one of fee of £500. Not only do you get the peace of mind of knowing you are helping to reclaim Britain, but you also get a shiny new watch!

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Native Spirit Film Festival

27-09-2010 17:21

The full programme for the Native Spirit Film Festival in London October 12th to 22nd has been released.

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‘The management reserves the right to refuse any Gypsies or Travellers’

26-09-2010 18:12

A look into the all too acceptable anti-traveller bigotry in Europe.

http://yabastamedia.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/%E2%80%98the-management-reserves-the-right-to-refuse-any-gypsies-or-travellers%E2%80%99/

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Call out to Calais during the No Border camp in Brussels

26-09-2010 15:32

As many of us have gone or are going to the No Border camp in Brussels we are going to be low in numbers on the ground for a few days...

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Fight Britain's racist immigration laws! Close Communications House!

26-09-2010 07:54

Tuesday 28 September • 5-6pm outside Communications House Immigration Reporting Centre
Old Street
London, EC1V 9BR

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Study "The Dialectics of Black Revolution" - Sunday 9/26/10 @ 22:00 BST

26-09-2010 00:41

Nyabinga Dzimbahwe, Director of the African People's Socialist Party's Department of Agitation and Propaganda will continue the study of "The Dialectics of Black Revolution" by Omali Yeshitela on UhuruNews.com.

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Anti-deportation protest: Help keep the Okpara family safe in Sheffield!

25-09-2010 21:14

Friends of the Okpara family gathered in front of Sheffield Town Hall on 25th September 2010 to rally against their threatened deportation.

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Wrexham: Young people tell the BNP where to go

25-09-2010 17:36

A group of young people held an impromptu demonstration against a BNP stall in Wrexham today, which culminated in the BNP giving up and going home.

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“Iran is not what you think it is”

25-09-2010 11:03

On Thursday Sept. 16, William Beeman visited Grinnell College and gave a lecture entitled “Iran Is Not What You Think It Is.” Beeman is a specialist in Middle East Studies, Japanese Studies, Central Asian Studies, Linguistics and Performance Studies.

He proclaims views on Iran that are contrary to commonly held misconceptions—although he is a strong critic against Iran’s human rights record. In my interview with him, he shared with me a history of Iranian-American relations.

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Anti-deportation rally for all the family Sat 25th

24-09-2010 09:07

There is an anti-deportation rally outside Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday 25th September from 12.30pm to 1.30pm to support the Okpara family from Nigeria who are faced with deportation.

The organisers are encouraging families to come and show their support. There will be music and activities for children. Lib Dem Council leader is supporting the campaign and will be speaking at the rally.

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Obama deplores World poverty: Welcome to the theatre of absurd

24-09-2010 08:00

US President Barack Obama is the latest voice from the “great and good” to bemoan the lack of achievement in the United Nation’s Millennium goals, first declared 10 years ago, to drastically reduce world poverty and generate sustainable development. Earlier in the week, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and ex-UN chief Kofi Annan espoused similar sentiments of disappointment with the fight against poverty and all its miseries. Welcome to the Theatre of Absurd.