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When the other Miliband came to town

17-12-2009 15:27

Last week Ed Miliband came to Manchester for a chat. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change dropped in for a discussion about the stakes of climate change and the government’s plans before jetting off to Copenhagen for this week’s highly-anticipated UN Conference. MULE was in attendance, and not that surprised to be treated to an exercise in spin…

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Sign the Open Letter: Release Tadzio Mueller and the other climate prisoners!

16-12-2009 20:43

The following Open Letter was drafted by Turbulence: Ideas for Movement. Please sign here:  http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Tadzio/petition.html

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Contractor's van sabotaged at Mainshill

16-12-2009 20:22

On Wednesday 16th, contractors parked in front of Mainshill Solidarity Camp returned to find their van sabotaged.

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Direct Action; Russia, Ireland & Italy

15-12-2009 22:07

9th-14th November

"FUR = MURDER," OTHER SLOGANS PAINTED AT FUR SHOPS (Russia)
LOCKS GLUED AT BUTCHERS, BOOKMAKERS (Ireland)
FREEDOM FOR QUAIL, PHEASANTS, HENS AND BOAR (Italy)

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Activist Robbers hold up International Chamber of Commerce

15-12-2009 11:48

Activists blocking the entrance to the ICC with bike locks and superglue
Yesterday three activists dressed as robbers have blocked the entrance to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The protesters, who attached themselves using superglue and bikelocks, say that the ICC are undermining a fair and effective climate deal at the current UN climate change talks in Copenhagen.

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Climate protestors scale Canadian embassy and deface flag

15-12-2009 11:06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15/12/09
Photo and video opportunity from 8am: The Canadian High Commission, 1Grosvenor Square CLIMATE PROTESTORS SCALE CANADIAN EMBASSY AND DEFACE FLAG

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kew bridge eco village under threat tomorrow

14-12-2009 18:02

officials visited the kew bridge eco village (occupied now for six months) earlier today and told them that bulldozers will be arriving tomorrow to tear down the fencing around the site. there is a call out for visitors to join them and resist any such attempt.

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Newbury Bypass Walk, 11am Sunday 10th January 2010

13-12-2009 21:40

The annual Newbury Bypass Walk commenorating the fight to stop the Newbury Bypass will take place on Sunday 10 January 2010 at 11am. Anyone who was involved in the campaign are welcome to attend.

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Funeral Motorcade For The Deer

13-12-2009 00:44

The current hottest battle in the “Deer War” is at the Shawnee Mission Park, Kansas City, which local activists have dubbed “Death Park”. There were supposedly some 575 deer living in the 3.7 sq.mi. urban park. Local officials estimate the maximum deer population density to be 50 per sq.mi., which produces the maximum allowable total number of 185 in the park. Up to December 9, 313 deer had been culled by “Dr. Death” Anthony DeNicola. This yields a remaining population of about 260, about 75 higher than the limit of 185, and 75 is about what the Park Board has allocated to the bow-hunters, 15 of whom have been granted permits to do the dirty deed, with pleasure of course.

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Direct Action, Liberation and the Need to Persist

13-12-2009 00:42

Nearly defenseless against humans, the most dangerous and destructive species ever to stalk the planet, nonhuman animals suffer egregious exploitation. Circuses, rodeos, vivisection labs, factory farms, zoos, puppy mills, public and private areas where hunting and fishing are permitted, and numerous other entities and places objectify living, sentient beings, using and abusing them as they see fit to derive profits and pleasure. It is morally abhorrent that our species subjugates, tortures, and wantonly massacres millions upon millions of individuals from other species day after day—and we could readily live without the benefits that we derive from these heinous acts or we could attain those benefits in other ways.

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Pacific Rescue Plan.

11-12-2009 14:09

Even before the plans of establishment a free Sunland settlement on one of the Pacific Islands were declared, a large-scale strategic document - "The Pacific Plan of freedom and development" has been proposed for discussion of all interested countries, organizations and individuals. But the challenges to the Pacific island countries are so threatening, that it would be more correct speak about the plan of salvation.

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Autonomous Pixie Action in Solidarity with Mainshill

11-12-2009 02:14

In the early hours of Monday the 7th of December a drilling rig and other machinery was sabotaged at Mainshill Solidarity Camp. This action was taken by a group of autonomous people in solidarity with all those who oppose the development of Mainshill Wood into an open cast coal mine.

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Ed Miliband meets his followers on the way to 'Hopenhagen'

09-12-2009 18:03

Ed Miliband MP should have been sent packing in style yesterday, at a public rally jointly hosted by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and Friends of the Earth in Manchester’s conference centre. Instead, the minister, flanked by his NGO followers, was welcomed by the vast majority of climate campaigners in the audience, on the eve of his departure to Copenhagen.

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Direct Action; Canada, Chile, Italy & UK

08-12-2009 23:13

3rd-7th December

DEPARTMENT STORES PAINTED RED (Canada)
NOISE BOMBS AT THE DUTCH EMBASSY (Chile)
FUR SHOP, HUNTERS TARGETED (Italy)
SABOTAGE AT HOME OF HUNTER AND COAL MINE PROPONENT (UK)
HOAX BOMB LEFT AT ZOOLANDIA (Italy)

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Climate Justice Chronicle - free newspaper in Copenhagen

07-12-2009 17:28

The Climate Justice Chronicle is being published every other day during the Copenhagen climate talks.

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Climate Camp in Trafalgar Sq. Guided Tour of Climate Criminals 2pm

06-12-2009 13:37

Last night - 5th Dec - after the Wave, Climate Camp swooped on Traflager SQ. Two tripods, a kitchen space, pedal-powered cinema and partying, and today, banner-making, workshops on the route causes of climate change, direct action planning and climate carol singing. Street dancing workshops, and a Guided Tour of surrounding Climate Criminals is to follow. Get on Down - bring a tent, your mates, and your workshops and direct action ideas! Copenhagen Cop15 - cop out! Camp out! Hoping to stay till the end of the conference...

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The systemic nature of swine flu

05-12-2009 21:32

The multidimensional crisis and now the biological crisis provide ample evidence that what is good for the elites who control not only our way of living but our survival itself is far from good for us. Furthermore, the elites’ actions show why it is so imperative to build a massive movement for the establishment of a genuine democracy, an Inclusive Democracy, so that it is ourselves, rather than criminal elites interested only in making more money, who decide what our needs are and how best to meet them.

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Direct Action; Italy, Sweden, Spain & Chile

03-12-2009 23:43

26th November - 2nd December

HUNTER'S CABIN DESTROYED, BIRDS LIBERATED (Italy)
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE FOR ASTRAZENECA DIRECTOR (Sweden)
ACTION AGAINST ANIMAL CIRCUS (Spain)
ARSON ATTACK ON BUTCHER SHOP (Chile)
VAN SABOTAGED AT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (Spain)

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Ride Bikes, Have fun, Support MCDAS, Give kids presents...awesome.

02-12-2009 16:37

A treasurehunt on bicycles to support Manchester Commitee to Defend Asylum Seekers. The riders, in pairs, will be following a set route and buying and collecting presents that will then be donated to MCDAS Chidren's Christmas Party.