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Four-figure police payout

10-11-2008 01:28

Oxford student recieves four-figure police payout for water bottle arrest debacle

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Germany: 16 000 Gather to stop the Castor transport

09-11-2008 17:47

8 November - A crowd of 16 000 people demonstrated against the Castor transport in Gorleben today, marching through the town and eventually settling just outside of it, near to the gates of the "Zwischenlager" - the temporary nuclear waste disposal site (also located in Gorleben) - to listen to speeches and music. Madsen, a very popular band, ended the event to a very lively and dance-happy crowd.

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Veg*n Climate March - Sat 6 Dec 2008

08-11-2008 22:58

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Be part of history in London! Be part of the biggest ever mobilisation of vegetarians and vegans on environmental grounds!! Veg*nism is the solution to many of the catastrophes facing the planet - it`s time to tell the world!!

Join the Veg*n Climate March - Sat 6 Dec 2008  http://www.ecoveggie.org.uk

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Another Free for All in Wrexham

08-11-2008 20:29

I got a chess set
Freeconomy Wrexham has been out and about today with another Free for All Bring and Take event at Penycae. It's all about sharing, re-use, having our cake and eating it.

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How To Stop A Nuclear Waste Train. Impressions from Germany

08-11-2008 16:05

Good news: 20 000 police trying to prevent countless anti-nuclear waste activists from stopping the castor transport train weren´t able to stop them: a couple of activists managed to stop the train not far away from the french border by chaining themselves to the rails.

The following is a portrait of a very famous and traditional event within the anti-Castor activist's agenda: the forest „game“ called the „Ralley Monte Göhrde“.

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Castor: Welcoming International Guests

07-11-2008 23:57

international guests in the Wendland in Germany
On Friday, 7th December international guests from around the world were welcomed in the Wendland through an information event in Dannenberg with the title „Nuclear Companies Deal World Wide – Our Resistance is International, Connected, and Knows No Borders“. Attendees from countries like France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, Finland, the United States and Canada participate in the resistance against the Castor transport (high level radioactive material) to Gorleben in the „Wendland“ (Lower Saxony). Some of them told about the situation in their countries. The event was supported with music from a Berlin band „Nümmes Straßenrock“.

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The 300-350 Show: Ecuador

07-11-2008 12:06

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Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa is asking the international community to pay him to leave oil in the ground beneath the Yasuni National Park – possibly the world’s most biodiverse region and home to three indigenous communities who live in voluntary isolation. We speak to Georgina Donati of the Yasuni Green Gold campaign and hear Naomi Klein ponder the wider significance of this proposal.

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Against Me! for Eric McDavid

07-11-2008 02:45

Against Me! lead singer Tom Gabel has just released a song about Eric McDavid and called "Anna is a Stool Pigeon."
Video :  http://www.punknews.org/article/31125
Background : http://www.supporteric.org/background.htm

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Students Dying to Ditch Dirty Development

06-11-2008 18:18

Students from the West Midlands participated in a die-in against the Royal Bank of Scotland at the Graduate Recruitment Fair at the NEC in Birmingham. Protesters then had to deal with the usual security and police disproporionate and ad-hoc overreaction to the action, which for some was their first protest.

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10th Dec Grassroots Rights Event for Mobilisation | LSE

05-11-2008 19:50

Why Human Rights & Where Do We Stand?
On International Human Rights Day 2008, After 60 Years..
Public Meeting

Wednesday 10th December, 6pm

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Direct Action; New Zealand, UK, Mexico & Canada

05-11-2008 16:39

ACTIVISTS RESCUE 12 PULLETS FOR WORLD VEGAN DAY (New Zealand)
ACTIVISTS RESCUE 12 PULLETS FOR WORLD VEGAN DAY (New Zealand)
ALF HIT STAPLES (UK)
BULLFIGHTING SPONSOR SABOTAGED (Mexico)
HLS COLLABORATOR FOLLOWED HOME (UK)
3000 MINK RELEASED INTO THE WILD (Canada)

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Class, climate change and coal Conference. Sat 1st NOV

05-11-2008 15:06

This is the presentation given by a climate/environmental activist to the Conference

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'cafe marie' at camberwell social centre

05-11-2008 14:31

timetable of events happening in london's newest social centre the 'library house' in camberwell.

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German anti-nuclear waste newswire now active

01-11-2008 22:09

Anti-nuclear activists in Germany are gearing up for another transport of highly active nuclear waste to run through France and Germany from 7 to 9 November for dumping at the north German village of Gorleben. About 20,000 police will be deployed to guard the consignment against thousands of demonstrators. At  http://www.castor.de/ticker/index_en.html is a newswire run by the protest movement. It already has some run-up stories on it.

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Halloween CM in Oxford

01-11-2008 20:33

Short videos are up at if you want to see how the other half Mass

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Nottingham's October Critical Mass and Bike About :: Piccys

01-11-2008 20:22

On Friday 31 October, Nottingham's Critical Mass Bike Ride started from the Market Square on Halloween Night. Critical Mass is for everyone who rides a bike in Nottingham and wants to take part. Meeting at 5pm, this was the first in some time in the city, and was really well attended.

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Today | Peasants from Cornwall to Revolt against Parliament | Assemble Hyde Park

01-11-2008 08:54

Assemble Hyde Park
10.30 am - 12.30pm Speeches and Discussions
12.30 pm march to Parliament

Look for Trailer with PA (presumably we will be somewhere near Speakers Corner but we ain't from around these parts, so you'll have to come find us)

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Big Brother targets the school run

31-10-2008 16:33

Parents dropping off their kids outside schools are to be tagetted by the Stasi car parking police.

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Another ranger is found, safe, Virunga, Congo

31-10-2008 10:38

The situation in the Congo, Virunga National Park, home of some of the worlds last Mountain Gorillas.

"Congo Rebels Seize Gorilla Park HQ After Heavy Fighting; Rangers Forced To Flee Into Forests"
Situation 'a bit' less tense now, possibly.

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Festival Fever in the West Midlands!

31-10-2008 02:48

The West Midlands Vegan Festival will take place this Saturday, 1st November in Wolverhampton. Featuring a feast of delicious food, 58 stalls, 12 talks/workshops, 3 cookery demos, live music, awards, competitions and so much more...  http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

Take a look below at some of the supportive messages we`ve received from people expecting to attend the festival.