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Tamils protesting in London 31/01/09

01-02-2009 13:48

About 100,000 Tamil protesters marched through the streets of London on sunday (31/01/09) to highlight the need for an intervention in Sri Lanka.

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Activism & Social Change Seminars @ University of Leeds

30-01-2009 23:35

++++ 2009 SEMINAR SERIES ++++

All @ Geography Lecture Theatre, East Building
 http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/info/school/contact.html

No need to book.

Wine reception and book sales will follow each seminar

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Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair

30-01-2009 15:15

South Wales Anarchists present a day of freedom, equality and inspiration.

Since the first London Anarchist Bookfair in 1983, these events have been held around the world, spreading the vibrancy, history and diversity of the anarchist movement.

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Birmingham: Free Palestine Benefit Gig

30-01-2009 15:06

Flyer
Free Palestine benefit gig on Saturday 7th February at the Wagon and Horses pub, Adderley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. £5 donation 8pm - 2am. More acts to be announced on the night.

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Deborah Orr: A Tribute to the Propaganda Box

29-01-2009 23:14

Is there anyone left out there who hasn't been sucked into TV Land – British (or American) style – who can still attest to life devoid of the culturally (politically) requisite 3.75 hours of daily TV watching, or 26.25 hours per week? It's worth noting that Deborah Orr tells us within her below article, published in today's Independent newspaper, that these figures only include broadcast television, not watching DVDs, films in cinemas, YouTube or other internet-broadcast content.

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Tough on the use of animals in film

28-01-2009 11:58

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is cracking down on movie producers using animals in their films. The AWBI has banned the use of monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions in movies and issued 26 guidelines to producers.

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Cannabis Protest London: Date set

28-01-2009 03:18

The protest date has been set for 10am wed 28th Jan 2009 as this will be Gordon Brown P.M’s first prime ministers question time in parliament since the new law came into place on the 26th Jan 2009. Gordon brown will be driving past on his way to and from parliament

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BBC offices occupied in Manchester - v.brief early report

27-01-2009 18:13

A friend just rang to tell me that the BBC offices in Manchester have just been occupied..

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Milano-Let’s take back Cox 18, the Calusca Library and the Primo Moroni archive!

27-01-2009 01:57

[Milano - Italy]
The 22nd of January 2009 at 7.00 am, about a hundred policeman has entered and cleared out the Cox 18 - Conchetta Squat, occupied more than 33 years ago, where has place the Calusca library, created in 1971, and the precious and historical archive Primo Moroni.

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Art Not Oil 2009 gallery up and firing

26-01-2009 17:51

CO2 - Fabio Sassi
Art Not Oil stands for 'creativity, climate justice and an end to oil industry sponsorship of the arts'.
Our 2009 online gallery - our sixth - is up and running, so
if you have something to submit, please send us a small-ish photo,
description or recording*.

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BAD NEWS: The story we are not being told

25-01-2009 20:16

Debate on the disastrous state of the media with Nick Davies, author of best seller FLAT EARTH NEWS. Date:Thursday 29th January at 6:30pm. Venue: Oxford Town Hall.

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Rampant Maha Madness

22-01-2009 15:24

I left the religion in the backburner for several years. Not that my views about religion had changed or I didn't consider myself religious any more. I just had so much to do that expending time on religion had become scarce. I simply lived the way I thought I was supposed to live according to my understanding of how a good Muslim should be. Meanwhile I learned more about democracy, human rights and other values like equality of rights between men and women and I liked what I learned.

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Benefit gig for REEL NEWS, Feb 20th London

21-01-2009 20:25

For those of you who don't know REEL NEWS is an alternative to the corporate news agenda. A bi-monthly 90 minute dvd is produced with a range of shorts films showing all the kinds of stories and viewpoints that would put the likes of the BBC, CH4, CNN ect in really deep shit with their controllers should they ever develop a conscience.

For info about REEL NEWS click here:

 http://www.reelnews.co.uk/

Best of all REEL NEWS steadfastly refuses to tow the line or be affiliated to ANY of our inept political parties or groupings so it is truly independent. The benefit gig will help fund the production of a number of films due out in the next few months.

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Bristol Jan Queer Cafe

16-01-2009 10:46

Open at 7pm, film starts 8.30
Thursday 29th January at Kebele Social Centre
14 Robertson Road, Easton
Free entry

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Newcastle BBC Protest - The place to have been on Thursday evening!!!

15-01-2009 21:59

This evening over 50 people gathered outside the BBC in Newcastle to demonstration against the BBC's coverage of the Gaza conflict and to an end to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza.

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Play Parade - 'Rally for the Right to Play'

15-01-2009 13:42

A series of family events over the February half term, 2009.
Culminating in a Play Parade -Thursday 19th feb, meet 12pm, Independant Street Park parading to Radford Primary School.
These events are aimed at increasing community involvement in advocating children’s play in Nottingham through promoting the need for greater access to appropriate, freely chosen and self directed play opportunities.

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Ireland- the rise in antisocial behaviour

14-01-2009 19:41

The Irish community living in the United Kingdom may find it interesting to know that law and order in the Republic of Ireland is rapid decline. It appears our political representatives(all political parties) are either unable or unwilling to address this social problem in a meaningful and constructive way. The recent assault on a bus driver and the theft of a Dublin Bus vehicle has once again shown that political incompetence is alive and kicking within the walls of the Irish parliament. Contact an Irish politician now and make your point.

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ARTPORT to redefine domestic departures lounge

12-01-2009 17:27

ARTPORT is working in collaboration with the Climate Rush for a Dinner at Domestic Departures, Heathrow, at 7pm on the 12th January 2009

A project set up to harness the power of art and imagination to help stabilise the climate.
We are looking to find individuals and artists who are passionate about producing ideas and actions focused on and directed at treating the enormous challenges of climate change.

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Stop Government Sound Lelel Restrictions in Live Entertainment Venues

12-01-2009 13:47

THE NEW LABOUR GOVERNMENT WANTS TO STOP US ALL HAVING A GOOD TIME AS IF THINGS WERE NOT BAD ENOUGH

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March 14th 2009 - 25th anniversary of the start of the Miners strike event

12-01-2009 11:31

The 25th anniversary of the start of the Miners strike event is taking place with the 3rd North East Working Class Bookfair in North Shields - (Eastern) Newcastle. There will be meetings, a cafe, books, old and new, mags, and space to discuss relevant politics. This would be a good time to discuss left and @ responses (or not - fek the ultra left) to the situation in Gaza.