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Emergency Picket: 1-2 pm Friday 21 November Colombian Embassy London

20-11-2008 13:23

SOLIDARITY WITH THE MINGA OF POPULAR AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE!

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The lot that "La Repubblica is missing"

19-11-2008 17:14

Now is a very precarious moment for democracy and education in Italy. La Repubblica is certainly not helping in bringing democracy to the fore.

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UK Charity 'stops human traffic' on London's Oxford Street

19-11-2008 12:24

Stop Child Prostitution
A UK Charity, Restless Beings, this weekend (15th November) confused, amused and enlightened Christmas shoppers in London’s Oxford Street. Modelling agency Model Advice, contacted upcoming models to take part in an initiative to raise awareness of issues such as displacement, child prostitution and substance misuse for children in street situations in Dhaka. A procession of models, walked hand in hand along Tottenham Court Road all the way to Marble Arch and back stopping along the way to freeze in positions to capture the imagination and curiosity of the Christmas shoppers.

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Why Human Rights? 10th Dec 6pm LSE

18-11-2008 16:52

On International Human Rights Day 2008, After 60 Years..
Why Human Rights?
Public Meeting

Wednesday 10th December, 6pm
New Theatre, LSE Houghton St WC2 (nearest tube Holborn/Temple)

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Philippine social movements storm US Embassy

18-11-2008 08:18

Philippine social movements hit G-20 summit’s exclusivity, call for a new and democratic world order

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Twinning with Palestine Public meeting

17-11-2008 19:17

Twinning with Palestine public meeting with the a student activist and a healthcare worker from Palestine has been organised at the Indian Workers Association-GB Centre on Wednesday, 19th Nov '08, 7-8.30pm.

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UK recognises Chinese sovereignty over Tibet

17-11-2008 17:46

In a shameful act, the British government has recognised Chinese sovereignty of Tibet.

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Barack Obama: The Empire’s New Clothes

15-11-2008 14:36

Paul Krugman in the New York Times (a left-liberal Obama critic during the primary campaign) says there's "something wrong with you" if you weren't "teary-eyed" about Obama's election. Yes, numerous other radicals and I need to be put under psychiatric care because we didn't cry over the militantly bourgeois and openly imperialist Obama's presidential selection.

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BAE’s links with New Labour

15-11-2008 11:07

Further links between arms manufacturer BAE Systems and New Labour have emerged

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Colombia Solidarity in London over the next 10 days…

14-11-2008 18:43

Colombian Indigenous resistance, London-based Colombian cleaners struggle, Hands Off Venezuela conference

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Make EVERY DAY Buy Nothing Day until 01/01/09!

14-11-2008 17:46

The corporate beast is on the ropes-now let's deliver the Final K.O. Blow!

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Never Mind the Ethics, Here's PRIMARK - meeting and action

14-11-2008 10:48

Ponne, former child worker
Meeting with slides on Primark, Indian workers, casualisation and the credit crunch this Monday at LARC - hear about and see a short vid on Primark's PR offensive and stories from Tirupur, Textiles capital of India.

An action is planned for Tuesday 25th Nov when primark present at PR Week's 'Taking the Drama out of a Crisis' on how they weathered the Panorama scoop storm. Activists will be there to remind them - the crisis continues, as does the fight for a life with dignity, justice and freedom.

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People and Planet group formed in Falmouth

13-11-2008 18:57

A group of us are trying to form a People and Planet society in Falmouth. Although it will be affiliated with Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union, everyone regardless of whether they are a student are welcome to join.

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Climate Activists and NGO’s furious at the Danish Government

13-11-2008 13:29

Danish governments plan to support countersummit with money taken from Development Aid.

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WTO Chief Says Free Trade Plays Small Role in Job Losses: A Critical View

13-11-2008 02:50

Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization, argues that free trade in a regulated environment drives economic growth worldwide. Speaking at Stanford University, he dismissed claims that free trade is responsible for job losses. Yet in every case where trade barriers have been dropped between structurally dissimilar economies, free trade has introduced profound socio-economic distortions, income inequality, and job displacement.

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Video of Wembley Park Action Group Anti-Academy Conference

12-11-2008 11:08

Hank Roberts, Bob Blackman, Martin Francis, Bill Greenshields
Links to the continuing video coverage from the Wembley Park Action Group (Tent City Occupation) anti-academy campaign.

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GLOBAL ANTICAPITALIST DEMO

12-11-2008 10:56

RECLAIM THE STREETS 15 N

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Despite its crises Capitalism will only collapse under the blows of the prolet

11-11-2008 22:06

The financial crisis which really began in the summer 2007 with the first bankruptcies of funds specializing in the famous American subprimes, has inexorably increased its sheer magnitude before entering its acute phase commencing at the end of this summer.
For a year the highest ranking financial and political officials in the world, as faithfully reported by all the international media, constantly minimized its extension, being mightily pleased, after each attack of the speculative fever, with the promptitude of the central banks and governments to administer the adequate remedy for the financial system, and regularly announcing the end of the crisis and the pursuit of economic growth.