UK Indymedia - UK Globalisation Newswire Archive

Occupy Birmingham at the Fifth day

20-10-2011 00:19

Some tends has joined the camp at Victoria Square. Donations of camp material has being essential for this. Today 50 people participated on the general Assembly.

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Occupy Victoria Square – Day 4

19-10-2011 10:44

Interviews from the camp on day 4 of the occupation

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Occupy Glasgow!

18-10-2011 14:54

Occupation continues in Georges Square, City centre.

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Occupy Wall Street Marks One Month

18-10-2011 11:18

Is Occupy Wall Street Another Colored Revolution? “Manufacturing Dissent” ... There is a grassroots protest movement unfolding across America, which includes people from all walks of life, from all age groups, conscious of the need for social change and committed to reversing the tide. The grassroots of this movement constitutes a response to the “Wall Street agenda” of financial fraud and manipulation which has served to trigger unemployment and poverty across the land. Does this movement constitute in its present form an instrument of meaningful reform and social change in America? What is the organizational structure of the movement? Who are its main architects? Has the movement or segments within this movement been co-opted? This is an important question, which must be addressed by those who are part of the Occupy Wall Street Movement as well as those who, across America, support real democracy.

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Occupy Birmingham: a camp has started

17-10-2011 23:29

A small group of people camp at Victoria Square at Birmingham. Two assemblies have been celebrated since Saturday 15th October. A general assembly is announced to be hold at Victoria Square on Wednesday 19th October around 6pm.

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From Occupy Stockholm! with love

16-10-2011 11:26

Writing from Sergels Torg, Sotckholm, Sweden. BrunkebergsTorg has been occupied, a square between main offices of Riksbanke and Swedbank and right next to Sergels Torg, a main square.

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Just been watching the BBC...FAIL

16-10-2011 10:13

They were doing a roundup in St. James

Just giving some outside feedback. Sorry its brutally honest, but better that than mincing words. Sort it out!

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Côr Cochion joins the Global Day of Action against the banks

15-10-2011 19:59

Cardiff Reds Choir (Côr Cochion) sang its protest songs and occupied the major banks in Cardiff

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Occupy Birmingham Protest

15-10-2011 19:04

AROUND 60 people protested in Victoria Square, Birmingham against the financial, capitalist, and political system..

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Gathering at Victoria Square on international protest day 15th October

15-10-2011 17:43

50 people have being at Victoria Square during the 15th October Day, joining Birmingham to the 15th October international protest day (

http://15october.net). Five persons arrived at 10am to Victoria Square. More people started to join them during the morning and at noon al least 50 people were constantly in the gathering. There were people from different countries and ages varied from children to elderlies.

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Occupy Birmingham on 15th October

13-10-2011 13:02

On October 15th people from all over the world will take to the streets and squares. There is an event for Birmingham on Saturday at 10am at Victoria Square. More information is available at:

http://map.15october.net/reports/view/933

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Trade agreement threatens your internet freedom

13-10-2011 02:48

A new trade agreement poses a threat to free speech online. Help stop ACTA now and tell the European Parliament to vote "NO!"

See the full story at

http://indymedia.org.au/2011/10/13/a-new-trade-agreement-poses-a-threat-to-free-speech-online-help-stop-acta-now-and-tell-th

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Ongoing bombardment of Sirte by NATO

12-10-2011 22:31

The background to the video and image below is the ongoing bombardment of Sirte by NATO aircraft in support of the rebel brigades who are indiscriminately firing tank, mortar and artillery shells into this urban, civilian-populated area. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has refused to comment on why NATO is not fulfilling its UN mandate to ‘protect the civilian population.’ Using bombs inside a densely populated urban area is a war crime, although NATO commanders (such as Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard and Admiral Stavridis) and their friends in the arms industry will claim otherwise.

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OCCUPY Protesters Unfocused? My Ass!

10-10-2011 15:19

The OCCUPY protesters are expressing an emotional response, an appropriate emotional response. Their detractors who would paint them as bongo playing, naked hippies don't have much political memory.

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Call to scientists to join ant-"biofuel" appeal

08-10-2011 18:07

Europe’s agrofuel devours the rainforests.

In a joint letter 168 scientists have warned the EU against so-called “biofuel”. They say plant energy from field crops is anything but climate-friendly, which the EU claims it is.

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European Bank Fantasy - Ilargi

06-10-2011 19:09

Debt can never solve more debt! Popular financial writer "Ilargi" from The Automatic Earth on the European banking mess - and the blowback to America.

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Occupy the London Stock Exchange

06-10-2011 12:41

Occupy the London Stock Exchange - World Revolution Day 15th October

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Weekly blog roundup

01-10-2011 12:00

The following is a drawn from a variety of local activist & campaign blogs.

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#15oct- United for Global Change

01-10-2011 07:32

On 15th October 2011 citizens across the world will take to the streets to express their outrage. We will not sit idly by while our rights are fundamentally undermined by the undemocratic alliance between politicians and corporations. Real Democracy Now invites you to join our peaceful call for action to say enough! It is time to raise our voices. Our future is at stake, and nothing can hold back the power of millions of people when they unite for a common goal.

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Occupy London Stock Exchange

29-09-2011 07:29

It's time to say enough is enough.