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BBC Report on Simon Chapman / Thessaloniki Prisoners

30-09-2003 10:03

Were weapons planted on this protester?

By Jon Silverman
Home affairs analyst

An anti-capitalist Briton awaiting trial says Greek police planted
Molotov cocktails and other weapons on him. Perhaps uniquely, there is
video footage of the arrest which supports his case.

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pics of "Kasa de la Muntanya" support protest in Edinburgh

29-09-2003 23:00

Dancing to the beat of resistance
Demonstrators descended on the Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh on 29th September to express solidarity with the threatened Barcelona squat LA KASA DE LA MUNTANYA.

Placard-waving protestors plastered the Consulate with flyers, delivered a letter to the Consulate-General and distributed leaflets denouncing the attempted eviction of the self-managed community centre.

"For 14 years LA KASA DE LA MUNTANYA has been a community, cultural and social centre run on principles of self-organisation and self-regulation. Despite the fact that there is clear evidence that the Spanish government has obtained ownership of the building illegally and has no plans for its use, an eviction has been scheduled for 2nd October," declared flyers distributed by the dozen demonstrators.

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Subvertising in Manchester

29-09-2003 12:23

FCUK billboard - think harder
A collection of subvertisied billboards photographed in Manchester over the past few months.

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Sheffield No Sweat Event - Sat 4th October

29-09-2003 11:52

The Sheffield No Sweat day event is on Sat 4th October, Sheffield University
Students Union, Western Bank, Sheffield

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End the Occupation March Photos

28-09-2003 23:10

Blair Must Go
Many thank yous to everyone I met at the March, and the many people I had the pleasure of photographing. I hope our efforts, with other like minded individuals around the world will help raise the conciousness of others on the planet, that we can once and for all banish war to history.

If you like these please let me know, if you would like to publish them then get in touch for higher qual pics.

Here's to a better world.

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The WTO and Workers' Rights

28-09-2003 23:03

A Colombian trade unionist, a British trade unionist and a campaigner against sweatshops spoke in Oxford at a meeting organised by the Oxford for Trade Justice Coalition in the Town Hall on September 25 on the topic of the impact of WTO policies and workers’ rights. You may not be surprised by the conclusions that can be drawn from what was said, but there are some initiatives and Urgent Action appeals, so please read on...

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Bayer back out of GM trials

28-09-2003 16:23

Bayer beginning to back out of GM?

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ACTION: No to unfair treatment and violence against workers at Willbes factories

27-09-2003 07:49

ACTION ALERT - Haiti
Issued by the Haiti Support Group - 26 September 2003

Protest the physical abuse of Haitian workers in Port-au-Prince sweatshops!
Say no to the violation of workers' rights!
Support Haitian workers' attempts to organise unions!

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2,500 Coke workers in Colombia ordered to resign

26-09-2003 22:44

Juan Carlos
Coca-Cola's main bottler in Latin America, Coca-Cola FEMSA, recently announced plans to close nine bottling plants in Colombia, which could leave 2,500 workers without jobs. The managers halted production at those plants and are pressuring workers to resign from their contracts in exchange for a lump-sum payment-- "voluntary retirement." The workers have been told that if they don't "resign," they will be dismissed.

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Brazil agrees to grow GM crops

26-09-2003 20:47

John Vidal and Gareth Chetwynd in Sao Paulo
Friday September 26, 2003
The Guardian

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Yes Virginia, there are Monopolies in a ''Free Market''

25-09-2003 00:35

Bruce Schneier, CTO (Counterpane Internet Security) said the problem with Microsoft is that it is so intent on being dominant that it designs its systems primarily to keep out competitors, not intruders.

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US Global Hegemony

21-09-2003 14:58

EAT THIS ROCKWELL!!

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WTO impact on the Environment

20-09-2003 16:44

Caroline Lucas
Report back from the WTO and the Environment meeting held in Oxford City Town Hall on Thursday 18 September 2003.

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WORLD BANK PICKET - Saturday 20 September 11am to 12.30pm

19-09-2003 17:31

PICKET THE LONDON OFFICE OF THE WORLD BANK
SATURDAY 20 SPETEMBER 2003, 11am TO 12.30pm
NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 80 HAYMARKET, LONDON SW1
Trafalgar Square end of Haymarket. Nearest tube Charing Cross, Trafalgar
Sqaure exit.

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Mumbai Resistance 2004 - Against Imperialist Globalisation

19-09-2003 17:20

Dear Friends,
I am sending you the Initiators letter/doc for the
Mumbai Resistance 2004 - Against Imperialist Globalisation
and War through which we are proposing alongwith other Initiators
a parallel programme to the WSF forum in Mumbai in January 2004.

This is also a letter of inviation for you to become part of this
international event.

Alongwith this is a letter of invitation for the formation
of a Reception Committee for bringing together all
democrats who will associate with the the concerns
of MR 2004.

I request you to go through these two write-ups and let
us know your response regarding your participation in
the programme which is a step towards building a concrete
anti-imperialist movement instead of the misleading festivals of WSF.

All genuine anti-imperialists need to come together to
counter the forces which are trying to find a human face
for the aggressive agenda of imperialism.
Yours in Struggle,
G N Saibaba
General Secretary
All India Peoples Resistance Forum (AIPRF)
Introducing MR-2004

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Evictions And Resistance, Itoiz Dam, Navarra.

19-09-2003 13:02

On Monday 15th September the second wave of evictions and demolitions will begin around the Itoiz Dam. Below is a communique from Solidari@scon Itoiz. For more information about the Itoiz Dam go to  http://www.sositoiz.com and keep watching  http://www.euskalherria.indymedia.org for news updates on the resitance that is taking place.

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Kasa de la Muntanya squat: 14 years of resistance

19-09-2003 12:38

Eviction for the coming 2nd of October..
Since last July 11 when we were notified of the eviction date for the coming 2 october, it's been all go at the Kasa de la Muntanya. It's been a hard summer. The heat got us down as much as the threat or more, but the need to get the defence of the house off the ground was stronger than the summer torpor.

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 9/19/03 ¡Listen Globally!

19-09-2003 00:04

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Cuba.