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(video) Never trust on Ronald McDonald's. (by Latuff)

09-05-2006 11:51

"Never trust on Ronald McDonald's" video
Copyleft video by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Planet of Slums

09-05-2006 07:32

Planet of Slums
Political Islam continues to spread in power and influence from Cairo to Jakarta; the ascendance of its political parties - and their grassroots appeal - has received nervous attention from the Western media. Hindu fundamentalism ... has had an analogous trajectory in the bustees of Delhi and Mumbai. Pentecostal sects attract new adherents at astonishing rates from Brasilia to Johannesburg, altering political and community life in ways as yet not understood

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Riots erupt during the ESF march in Athens

08-05-2006 17:04

Patrol car
Anarchist rioters used dozens of Molotov cocktails as well as crowbars and flag poles to attack banks, stores, police cars, and police and government buildings.

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Climate Camp - London info/planning night @ the Square

07-05-2006 22:56

*From the London area and thinking of going to the Climate Camp this summer?* London Rising Tide is hosting an open meeting at 7.30 PM on May 23rd for people who want to find out more about the camp, and discuss the idea of a London neighbourhood or barrio.

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Free Food, not Free Trade!

06-05-2006 17:38

A chain gets some competition...
Today No Chains pitched up outside a well known no-union fast food emporium on Mill Road and gave away free food (and advice) to prospective customers.

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch!?

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FT: Chávez visit to London angers Blair

05-05-2006 16:14

The paper of capital is running a story about Chávez visiting London in mid-May... read on for an extract...

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How to make a cartoon about George Bush (by Latuff)

05-05-2006 02:45

Copyleft video by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Life in Rossport Solidarity Camp

04-05-2006 21:37

The Camp and Broadhaven Bay
Rossport Solidarity Camp is part of a struggle against Shell, Statoil, Marathon, and the Irish state's plans to destroy a remote area in the West of Ireland. This article is about where the camp is and how the camp is organised.

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EVO MORALES' COURAGEOUS MOVE NOW MAKES HIM A US TARGET ALONG WITH HUGO CHAVEZ

04-05-2006 07:21

EVO MORALES HAS CHOSEN TO SERVE INTERESTS OF HIS PEOPLE AHEAD OF THOSE OF US. HE'S THUS NOW A US TARGET.

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IMC at London's Mayday and More Demo Pics.

03-05-2006 18:34

IMC presence in the Autonomous Bloc 1 ...
Indymedia was present in the streets of London on MayDay by joining the Autonomous Bloc during the main demonstration. Later in the afternoon, Indymedia London activists set up a Public Access Point at the Square Social Centre, so people coming back from the different events that took place during the day could upload their own reports, pics and videos straight into the Indymedia websites.

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EU policy chief Solana denies American proof too: CIA's Torture Charter Flights

03-05-2006 09:14

New York Times: "When the Central Intelligence Agency wants to grab a suspected member of Al Qaeda overseas and deliver him to interrogators in another country, an Aero Contractors plane often does the job."

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sumac Centre Nottingham - Posters for May - Download and Display

02-05-2006 21:46

good things on in May - don't miss them - use your very own poster to remind you whats on.

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Tesco post record profits

02-05-2006 15:08

Tesco have posted record profits of £2.25 billion. At what cost?

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Official inquiry into the conduct of the Icelandic authorities

02-05-2006 13:48

One of many illegal arrests
An official inquiry into the conduct of the Icelandic authorities and police during the protests against the multinational corporate invasion of Iceland and the destruction of its pristine nature in the summer and autumn of 2005 is underway.

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FILM: WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE

02-05-2006 12:53

The above film was shown yesterday to a small crowd in the delightfully bohemian bonhomie of Tchi Ovna, Otago Lane, Glasgow

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WHY DOES THE US WANT TO ATTACK IRAN?

02-05-2006 12:24

A talk and discussion.

Date: Wednesday 3rd May
Time: 2pm
Place: The Hub, Liverpool University (2nd floor of Guild)

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G8 2007 Newspaper Online Now!

01-05-2006 20:37

The mobilisation against the 2007 G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany is well under way! A newspaper has been produced by a number of groups involved with the Interventionist Left (IL), one of the radical networks mobilising against the summit, and is out now!

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Short Audio Reports from London Mayday Interfaith Rally supporting Migrants

01-05-2006 18:41

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Three short audio report and some speech audio from the Mayday interfaith rally held outside Westminster Cathedral in support of migrant workers.

(nb files are MP3 phone reports)

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Collected Pics of Mayday in London 2006

01-05-2006 18:26

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Pics from the start of the morning critical mass, the trade union march start point and along the route, including the autonomous bloc. The police flanked the autonomous bloc the whole way along the march, before preventing them entering Trafalger Square and steaming into the crowd to pull out a sound system - which was erm, all a bit un-necessary.

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Israel cannot be criticized (by Latuff)

30-04-2006 21:06

The Lobby is watching you!
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.