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11th anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa murder marked in London

11-11-2006 18:52

Shell's Wild Lie at the Museum gates, 10.11.06
Having attended the unveiling of the first of two creations commissioned by Remember Saro-Wiwa (see www.remembersarowiwa.com), London Rising Tiders headed across town to the Natural History Museum, to keep Saro-Wiwa's memory alive in a slightly more confrontational fashion inside the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

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shell garage closed twice by protest in london

11-11-2006 12:19

garage enjoys calm b4 the storm
the old street shell petrol garage in london was closed down twice yesterday evening by protestors highlighting shell's repression of local people in county mayo, ireland, and linking it to the 11th anniversary of the murder of the ogoni 9 in nigeria, where shell is proven to have been involved in the killing of ken saro-wiwa.

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Police endanger demonstration of high school students.

10-11-2006 14:40

students march in Lüchow
Wendland, Germany -- Police endanger demonstration of high school students, neglecting traffic regulations during anti-nuclear waste transport demonstrations.

The Castor, a train transporting nuclear waste is supposed to start from France during the evening of Friday, 10. November. Protests are already taking place at the destination of the trains, the Wendland in Germany.

Translation of a report on Indymedia Germany  http://de.indymedia.org/2006/11/161562.shtml

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Shell Protest in Newcastle only one arrest!

10-11-2006 12:58

Recycled and updated Banner from 1995
Rush hour protest at largest Shell station in Newcastle November 10th

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Emergency Call Out Nottingham Shell action

10-11-2006 11:35

A protester was run down by a car at a Shell petrol station in Nottingham just an hour ago. We think this story should get out there to national press and activists around the country. Any witnesses please contact us so we can get the details to the press.

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For the Globalization of Sustainability

09-11-2006 12:52

The euphoria of Rio was based on the certainty that these visions could be realized thanks to a peace dividend.. The whole program stood under the motto "Make poverty history.".. Consumption is still the first civic duty in industriaol countries.. An alliance against terror will only be successful if it is built on a positive alliance against poverty and hunger.

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divided but not conquered

09-11-2006 08:58

the good protester bad protester dichotomy is a view largely put forth by the media's portrayal of us. they are wrong of course....

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Urgent action to stop massive shopping centre in Oxford!

08-11-2006 22:57

Do you want a shopping centre the size of Reading’s Oracle shopping centre in the middle of Oxford?
Do you think Oxford needs to compete with Birmingham for shoppers.
Do you want traffic in the City Centre to be like just before Christmas all year round?
Do you want to see vulnerable, disabled residents moved from the Council housing to make ways for a car park?
Do you want to see the City Council doing it's bit to stop climate change?

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Nigel Turner, Chief Executive of BMI Airways is comming to Nottingham

08-11-2006 16:17

Nigel Turner, Chief Executive of BMI Airways will be in Nottingham at Park Plaza Hotel, Maid Marion Way, Nottingham
on Friday 10 November 2006

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northern eco-action gathering this weekend (updated info than post below)

07-11-2006 16:49

You are cordially invited to the NORTHERN ECO-ACTION GATHERING taking place on Saturday 11 November from 10.30-6pm in the BRADFORD RESOURCE CENTRE followed by food and socialising in the 1 in 12 social centre. For practical details see below and check our website  http://www.eco-action.org/northern/
Please pass this invite on!

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Travel agents disrupted in Reading!

07-11-2006 14:12

As part of yesterdays day-of-action against short-haul flights, called for by Plane Stupid, there were direct-actions and protest against travel agents in Reading.

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Speakers from Rossport Solidarity Camp

07-11-2006 13:59

A presentation from campaigners at the Rossport Solidarity Camp, followed by a discussion.

Sunday 12th November, 7.30pm.

At Kebele,
14 Robertson Road,
Easton
Bristol.
www.kebelecoop.org

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And Plane Stupid strike again...in Cambridge

07-11-2006 09:34

Following the call by direct action group Plane Stupid for a National Day of Action against short haul flights, activists in Cambridge have also taken to the streets..

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99 yellow balloons in Gothenburg, a follow up of Saturday’s climate action

07-11-2006 09:10

enough for about 3 miles
After our successful balloon action on Saturday we in Gothenburg’s FoE decided to strike while the irons hot and give our local liberal rag another chance of a climate change story.

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Greater Manchester Plane Stupid Day of Action

07-11-2006 08:56

Another action took place in Greater Manchester today, in the busy high street of the well off area, Altrincham.

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Plane Stupid day of action against short haul flights

06-11-2006 23:32

Cheap Flights Cost the Earth (poor picture)
Like other spots around the country, short haul retailers feel the heat (and paint)

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Leeds Bradford Airport Protest, part of Plane Stupid Day

06-11-2006 12:43

A group of local activists have visited Leeds Bradford airport to draw attention to the damaging effect of largely uneccesary shart haul flights.

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London Plane Stupid strikes again

06-11-2006 03:35

Flightcentres in the city and west end have been closed as part of the day of action against short haul flights. ctivists superglued the locks, and hung 'CLOSED FOR A TOTAL RETHINK' posters.

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Manchester Plane Stupiders Close more Travel Agents!

06-11-2006 01:20

Yep, Plane Stupid have struck again, this time at climate change profiteers in the city of Manchester. Travel agents promoting short haul flights have been postered and d-locked in what is proving to be a pattern of direct actions marking the beginning of the national day of action against short haul flights.

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Bristol Plane Stupid activists 'close' travel agents

06-11-2006 01:03

Climate change activists have kicked off monday's day of action against short haul flights by 'closing' travel agents in central Bristol.