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Australia’s greenhouse gases predicted to put 6 million more people at risk of h

01-05-2006 02:36

Climate Change
A recent report warned that climate change puts 400 million more people worldwide at risk of hunger. Australia accounts for 1.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions - and therefore is responsible for this percentage of their detrimental effects. The potential consequences of global warming are so grave that blocking efforts to limit human-induced climate change is a crime against humanity.

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Save the River Ribble

30-04-2006 18:47

Help stop the barrage across the River Ribble - a secretive plan to turn greenbelt land in Preston and South Ribble into a playground for jetskiing yuppies at the expense of local wildlife and regardless of the views of locals...

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Protest at B'lin Village Palestine 28th April 2006

29-04-2006 12:25

Audio
Listen to an audio report recorded at the weekly protest held at the Apartheid wall which divides the agricultural lands from Bi'lin vilage.

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Chaos Mass: Mayday weekend in Manchester starts with bike ride

29-04-2006 10:09

Mayday celebrations in Manchester began yesterday (Friday) with a Critical Mass. Numbers of cyclists had almost doubled from previous months.

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WEAPONS TO DIE FOR: Leuren Moret

27-04-2006 17:51

FROM THAT PENTAGON DEATH STAR,
AND THE UNIVERSITY THAT POISONED THE WORLD

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Camp for Climate Action next meeting & various requests - get involved...

26-04-2006 13:28

The Camp for Climate Action organising is going on apace - the next
monthly planning meeting is in Bristol on 13th and 14th May, see the
website for details, climatecamp.org.uk

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World second-largest mining company AGM disrupted

26-04-2006 12:59

Anglo American’s Annual General Meeting was disrupted yesturday (April 25th) by campaigners in solidarity with Indigenous Communities resisting mining in the Sierra Perrija, Zulia. The campaigners demand that Anglo American withdraw their shares in the company Carbones del Guasare that has plans for expanding mining in the region

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Bike movies this Thursday 8pm rampArt

25-04-2006 13:17

8pm this Thursday at RampArt in Aldgate there is a bike film night to celebrate the 12th Anniversary of Critical Mass.

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UK Forestry Minister: “Rochdale people are missing out on benefits of woodlands”

25-04-2006 10:31

Destroyed Spodden Valley woodland where Countryside Properties wanted to build
Too many Rochdale people are missing out on the benefits of getting active in the North West's woodlands, thinking they are only found in rural areas, comments the UK Government’s Forestry Minister Jim Knight.

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London Rising Tide presents Rob Newman's 'The History of Oil'

25-04-2006 10:14

This Thursday, April 27th, we'll be showing Rob's new film, as well as holding a special introductory meeting for people new to London Rising Tide.

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Body Shop International Day of Action this Saturday 29th April

25-04-2006 08:48

The Boycott Body shop campaign will be holding the 2nd Day of action against the Body Shop this Saturday 29th April.

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Video - Manchester Airport Runway2 National Trust protest -1999

24-04-2006 20:20

'Making Waves' occupy the outside of the National Trust HQ in London to protest against the land they gave away for the contruction of Manchester Airport's 2nd runway. - July the 7th, 1999

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Radio: Oil on Resonance FM

24-04-2006 12:48

Monday 24th at 2pm, the first of two part on 'Liquid Gold' is on Resonance 104.4FM.

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Macho Men and State Capitalism - Is Another World Possible?

23-04-2006 17:37

* Latin America is boiling with revolutionary potential these days that could redefine economics, politics and social relations. But sometimos things aren't always as they seem. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is widely seen to be at the center of Latin America's transformation by building a regional trade bloc through the creation of ALBA and Venezuela's membership in Mercosur to oppose U.S. dominance and its constant push for free trade agreements with Latin American governments.

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3 days of resistance against arms fair

23-04-2006 11:17

From wednesday the 19th to friday the 21st, several protests and direct actions took place in Amsterdam, opposing the military fair 'Marelec'. Marelec was not only a military fair, but was also a place for companies producing sonar technology, which kills whales and dolphins.

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Happy Birthday to Queen of Uranium Poisening

22-04-2006 17:52

"....the British Royal family privately owns
investments in uranium holdings worth over
$6 billion through Rio Tinto Mines."

"The Queen's favorite American buccaneers,
Cheney, Halliburton, and the Bush family,
are tied to her through uranium mining and
the shared use of illegal depleted uranium
munitions in the Middle East, Central Asia
and Kosovo/Bosnia."

"God Save The Queen from the guilt of her
complicity in turning Planet Earth into a
"Death Star.""

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East Anglian Social Forum - Ipswich

21-04-2006 18:56

The next meeting of the East Anglian Social Forum will be held on Saturday 6th May from 12-5pm at the Citizen's Advice Bureau in Ipswich.

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Dr Janez Dmov'ek, President of Slovenia, on being a vegan.

20-04-2006 14:44

Dr Janez Dmov'ek on the ethics of a vegan diet and the foolishness of the EU in subsidising the meat industry.

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Bare All for Bears

19-04-2006 22:57

Come and Bare Your Skin for Bears!

Bare Witness is asking you on behalf of PETA to join this demonstration against the use of real bear fur in the Palace Guards' hats:

When: Sunday morning 21 May
You will need to be available from 9am to 1pm
Where: Central London Location (TBC)

REGISTER HERE
 http://there.is/may2006/

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Southend’s first Critical Mass stopped by police.

19-04-2006 16:52

The first and last critical mass in Southend??