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Nestle's bottled water business exposed

22-07-2005 19:50

The damaging environmental impact of Nestle's water bottling operations in Brazil and the US were featured on BBC Face the Facts today. Baby Milk Action, which coordinates the boycott of Nestle over its aggressive baby food marketing has additional information on its website.

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Condoleezza Rice Makes Surprise Visit to Lebanon

22-07-2005 18:41

AOUN & RICE
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to volatile Lebanon under heavy guard Friday to encourage a new democratic government outside Syrian control.

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Crisis in Niger

22-07-2005 14:15

Millions starving to death because the world did not act when warned as long ago as a year. And whats being done now? Shockingly little. Can we justify ignoring the plight of 3.5 or so million in the face of what is happening here?

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g8 bikeride video

22-07-2005 12:42

Fairly long video containing interviews with cyclists prior to setting of on bike ride from London to Scotland for G8 protests.

approx 18 minutes long

preview and screening versions available

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blairs pledge to Africa phony

22-07-2005 12:18

Africas aid will be reduced by the same amount as the G8 debt relief. So they gain nothing!

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Iraq the cause quotes bomb responsibility claims

22-07-2005 12:03

A group called the Abu Hafs al Masri Brigade has claimed responsibility for London blasts in a statement posted on an Islamic Web site.

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CALL FOR ACTION NOW

22-07-2005 11:42

TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE WAR!!!

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E.V. Debs Speech at the 1925 Conference for Progressive Political Action

22-07-2005 00:00

This earth possesses plenty enough resources to provide, the peoples of the earth if free market capitalism didn't by its very nature dole out the earth's treasures so disproportionately.

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 7/22/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

21-07-2005 23:46

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

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URGENT Communiqué from CIPO-RFM

21-07-2005 21:46

Today, July 20th 2005, at ten in the evening repression increases against the community “Trapiche La Soledad”- Sola de Vega.
Since yesterday July 19th San Cristobal – Sola de Vega authorities have placed a patrol in the only road that leads to the community of La Soledad.

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video - Bethnal Green bus 'bomber'

21-07-2005 21:30

Video
'Nothing to see'
shot 21/7 around Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, East London

Shows some kind of offical - probably police forensics or scene of crimes investigator in decontamination suit, plastic boot covers and latex gloves - entering the number 26 bus some time after explosives specialists have checked the device.

Quicktime movie , approx 1 min long
(One modem friendly version and one slightly better quality)

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Deja-vu as copycat 'bombers' bring second round of chaos to London

21-07-2005 20:19

Video
It should have been obvious that the first attack would not be the last but I don't think many people expected it so soon.

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Six minutes to save 5,000 years of history

21-07-2005 12:04

10,000 signatures on the petition, 1,500 objections - TimeWatch mean business
The planning process has started for Thornborough Henges. After lengthy delays caused by the applicants failure to provide key information to planners North Yorkshire Councty council met for the first time to discuss the application this week.

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Killer-cola linked to London Bomber [update]

21-07-2005 06:13

In interviews widely reported in the mainstream media last week, links between the men thought to behind the London bomb attacks and the Coca-cola company were exposed....

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Post G8 Debrief and random funny film night

20-07-2005 22:22

Post-G8 action debrief and showing of 'I HEART
HUCKABEES', August 7th.
care of London Rising Tide

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PROTEST AGAINST KILLER COLA

20-07-2005 20:52

Send messages of protest to Coca-Cola on the 2nd anniversary og the international campaign against the multinational for their crimes in Colombia.

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Garden City Social - Manchester G8 Benefit Gig

20-07-2005 18:16

8pm-1am Weds 3rd August 2005
The Southern Hotel, Chorlton

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Mark Thomas - political comedy DVD reviewed

20-07-2005 15:31

Review of political comedy DVD
'If you believe everything a comedian says then you “may as well take instruction from a yoghurt pot”.'

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Groups opposed to Lydd Airport,Romney Marsh,Kent (expansion of)

20-07-2005 15:04

Lydd Airport on Romney Marsh Kent has announced plans to expand (Recently renamed 'London/Ashord Apt). The owner, an oil Sheikh who made part of his money from arms deals, wants it to be the 'Stanstead of the South' !

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Does not our freedom suppose slavery for the others ?

20-07-2005 10:32

Behind promises never kept
Our way of life supposes only to speak about freedom but never to realize it.