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Shell in Mayo: A Backgrounder.

08-10-2006 23:05

Erris is a remote wild corner of Ireland’s western Atlantic coastline.
Over the last six years a group of corporations, Shell, Statoil, and Marathon, supported by the Irish State, have been attempting to force an unwanted development on the community there. Shell is major player in the group, with the two others owning lesser shares.
They are trying to build a 9 km on land high pressure production gas pipeline and a on land gas refinery to exploit the Corrib gas field, which is in the Atlantic ocean.
They plan to expand the development to exploit more gas and oil fields.
They have been consistently resisted culminating in the shutting down of construction by mass pickets in the summer of 2005.

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global action day for education

08-10-2006 21:11

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students against the g8 are calling out for a global action day to fight neoliberalism and for a free education for everyone at november the 30th, 2006.

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Latest updates on Blind Samurai's forthcoming film and graphic novels

08-10-2006 11:53

Roger Cottrell's novella, War Child, set in 2048 Baghdad is now well on the way to becoming a completed graphic novel, and the pilot film is to be shown at the TIC, Birmingham between October 26th and 29th.

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Subway restaurant action

08-10-2006 00:22

The Greens have asked Planning Enforcement Officers at the City Council to investigate the legality of two new Subway Restaurants that have recently opened in East Oxford - one on St. Clement's and another on the Cowley Road.

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URGENT: UK Solidarity with murdered Bolivian miners

07-10-2006 14:35

Over the last two days dozens of miners have been killed or injured defending the Huanuni mine against privatisation, and on Tuesday a general strike has been called. In solidarity with this the BSC has called a picket of UK firm
Grant Thornton on Tuesday 10/10/06 at 12pm to protest at their role in sparking these events.

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Corporate social responsibility- not yet!!

06-10-2006 17:25

The Dutch commodities trader demonstrates that the voluntary arrangements on corp social responsibility ain't really working.

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Rossport Flyer

06-10-2006 16:57

Here is a flyer for use on Rossport solidarity actions.
Its not quite up to date but better than nothing

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Rossport Solidarity Day of Action in London and Nationwide, Wednesday 11th Call

06-10-2006 16:14

Stop Shell
Shell do not understand NO, and when they don't accept no for an answer, the Garda (Irish police) are at their disposal.

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Media Lite on correct information over Sack Parliament

06-10-2006 14:53

London's finest right-wing tabloid the Evening Standard has produced some wonderful news stories and they've come out with another cracker today about Sack Parliament happening on Monday.

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Voice of the American Atheist Resistance—Update!

05-10-2006 17:05

I’ve been invited to give a lecture at Arizona State University this fall on evolutionary science and its uses in progressive activism. The version of the lecture I wanted to give turned out to be 4 hours long, so I recorded that version in 13 tracks and posted it on my website for free download at www.newbookforanewworld.com/lecture.htm .

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Solutions, Remedies and Cultural Amnesia

05-10-2006 14:41

Would someone care to guess the historical age of the well-known adage, “A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND” notwithstanding this particular quote is sourced from theological material? Regardless of age or source the above maxim expresses a universal truth in relation to social affairs. Recent history reminds us of the fragmentation and demise of a once independent Balkan nation. Yugoslavia now hosts the largest military occupation base (Bondsteel) in Europe. The Balkan conflict was a perfect example of divisionism leading to ruin – as it always does! [In contrast fragmented, warlord-torn China overcame its long history of internal conflict to become one of the most powerful nations on the planet.]

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Join the Stop the War Coalition at Faslane blockade 6 & 7th November

05-10-2006 09:19

The Stop the War Coalition is blockading Faslane in Scotland, the base where Britain's nuclear weapons are deployed 6th & 7th November.

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Anarchist and anti-authoritarian block - Sack Parliament

04-10-2006 19:35

Taking inspiration from others who are taking action on the day London Anti-Authoritarians are calling for an anarchist bloc. We stand against all war and oppression, and see both the domestic war against 'terror', and the international wars against Iraqis and Afghanis, as being led by this government with the support of the parliament.

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Attacks on women soar in Mosul

04-10-2006 16:48

A recent spike in attacks on women has forced many in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to retreat into their homes or resort to armed escort by relatives and tribal guards.

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News from the Fields and Beyond (antiG8 newsletter 1)

04-10-2006 10:00

Attached is the first issue of "News from the Fields and Beyond: Newsletter for a Global Anti-G8 Process"

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New English Language G8 2007 Website Online!

04-10-2006 09:49

The Interventionist Left (a coaltion/network of around 12 groups coming from the radical-left) have set up a special, German and English language, website related to the 2007 G8 Summit.

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G8 2007 Action Conference: Rostock, Germany 10-12 Nov '06

04-10-2006 09:47

The date for the second G8 2007 Action Conference has been set. A broad preparatory group have agreed that “Rostock II” will begin on Friday 10th November 2006 at 7pm, lasting until Sunday 12th November. The Conference will take place at Rostock University.


The preparatory group have published an initial invitation.

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Summit Hoppin' 06

04-10-2006 09:44

Eight years after the first big summit blockades, activists are still
mobilized against. On several different occasions this summer there
were
demonstrations and discussions about political approaches and the
planning of actions. For example at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg,
the
Campinski near Heiligendamm, and the PGA conference in France.

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Shell Oil in Mayo

03-10-2006 23:46

Irish police and Shell workers have forced an entrance to Shell's self-declared property at Bellinaboy. Urgent action on an international level is needed.

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Two Hundred Cops Against Rossport Anti-Shell Campaign

03-10-2006 21:44

Police Presence
The Irish State, supporting Shell, has put the Rossport-Ballinaboy area under full scale police occupation.