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PEACE VIGIL FOR VICTIMS OF LONDON BOMBINGS

09-07-2005 13:48

announcement - SATURDAY 5PM

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Anti-capitalist G8 solidarity protest in San Francisco

09-07-2005 07:28

Tonight in the Mission district of San Francisco, over 250 people marched with Anarchist Action in opposition to the G8, capitalism, and empire.

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Bono and Geldof praise G8 deal

09-07-2005 05:15

As the G8 was busily consigning both Africa and the planet to the rubbish dump of history, and as NGOs sat with their heads in their hands, distraught over the terrible G8 communique, two reliable friends of Blair, Brown and Bush were putting on a stellar pro-G8 performance at the post-summit press conference at Gleneagles. Cue, Bob Geldof and Bono.

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Opinion about London bombs

08-07-2005 22:05

"Across this space I want to give the innocent civil victims of London my condolence, without forgetting those that die daily in Iraq and other countries..."

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G8 Edinburgh, Against State of Fear and Police State

08-07-2005 21:03

A report of the anti-state terror action that took place outside Waverley train station in central Edinburgh , Friday 7th.

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G8 report 6th July

08-07-2005 18:58

Eyewitness report, police tactics and suggestions for future demonstrations.

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A solidarity action of russian activists

08-07-2005 18:21

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Today a group of activists and common people held a street-party in the centre of Moscow neare the Ambassy of the United Kingdom.

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The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

08-07-2005 17:23

Indies were watching a sweating and nervous Tony Blair give details of the G8 communiqué to a packed press conference in Gleneagles. "The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.

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London bombs, the G8 and an end to dictatorship

08-07-2005 16:56

The London bombs were the act of a small group attempting to change global policies. The images seen across the world are a marked contrast to those of the Make Poverty History campaign and the Live8 concert, which both attempted to influence the small group that is the G8.

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Samba on the A9

08-07-2005 15:10

This is a personal report from the adventure of a lost samba band who finally managed to block the A9 for some time around 7am on Wednesday (6th) morning...

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Sydney G8 action

08-07-2005 14:53

Risingtide Action, Sydney
About 100 people joined a colorful and loud G8 solidarity action in Sydney, Australia tonight. The climate criminal carnivale focused on a range of corporate and government offices that are contributing to climate chaos.

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Eco-Worriers in Scotland

08-07-2005 14:34

Eco-Worriers Midland eco-band playing in Scotland during G8

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The G8 and Africa's unreported famine conditions

08-07-2005 14:00

To close off the final day of the G8 summit, a special report I was saving for the end, and perhaps take my cue from the media to spread some wild rumours and maybe scare some people. Behind the scenes at Live 8 and the G8.

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G8 and Terror - Qui bono?

08-07-2005 13:57

comentary on yesterday's terror and G8 summit
Terror and who profits? The G8 becoming a farce.
terror in London compared to US-British involment in Iraq. The causes of terrorism and how we can fight them.

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G8 Day3: Stirling Timeline

08-07-2005 13:50

Reports from the Hori-zone ecovillage in Stirling

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G8 Day3: Edinburgh timeline

08-07-2005 13:35

While protestor are out in Glasgow on an action day about climate change, people in Edinburgh will be out for jail solidarity actions and a demonstration "Demonstration against capitalist wars and terrorism". Reports also come in from people release from prison and about people being rearrested for breach of bail conditions.

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The clown blocs must go!

08-07-2005 13:23

A critical look at the "Clown Bloc" because not everybody loves a clown.

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G8 outcomes: better than nothing but...

08-07-2005 13:02

$50bn for Africa, $3bn for Palestine but no progress on climate change

In a statement outlining the results of talks at the G8 summit, Tony Blair described the G8 agreements as "a beginning not an end".