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Police brutally arrest 2 peaceful anti-war protesters in the centre of leeds

30-10-2004 15:27

In a peaceful anti-war protest in the town centre of leeds 2 activists were brutally arrested by police on section 5 of the public order act. The Leeds Revolution staged a sponge throwing at an impersonation of George Bush on the eve of the US election. This started at about 1pm until 2:30pm where the police arrived and forcefully broke up the demonstration by arresting 2 activists.

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radio rampART- news and revolutionary tunes

30-10-2004 06:13

pls av a listen 2 radio rampART. we av fresh news, hard hitting views, homegrown revolutionary tunes and no money! direct stream available at : http:radio.indymedia.org:8000/rampART.m3u

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Students Union of 45,000 members facing closure

29-10-2004 23:09

At a recent meeting with University managers, members of the Students' Union Executive Committee were confronted with the news that the University intends to close down the Students' Union facilitates.

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Blair and Beslan

27-10-2004 14:37

British economic and military interests remain tied to the Russian federation, and so long as there is little domestic pressure to end our support for Russian policy there is little reason to believe that Britain's particular contribution to the horrors in Chechnya will end any time soon.

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Night Watcher

27-10-2004 13:01

Some creatures paid a visit to EDO/MBM last night with a gift of ¼ a tonne of cement left on the entrance so the difficulty of crossing it to their livelihoods might remind ...

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Updated Indymedia ESF Newsblast 2

26-10-2004 12:32

Indymedia UK ESF NEWSBLAST #2

This is an updated listing of some of the reports posted around the European Social Forum and the Autonomous Spaces in London, October 2004.

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ESF Arrest Pictures from Backstage at Rally (17th oct)

25-10-2004 11:23

Pictures of the arrest of one of the people from the esf organising committee backstage at the rally in Traf Sq at the end of the ESF demonstration.

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Strawberry producers put Herefordshire under a polytunnel

25-10-2004 10:29

Large-scale Strawberry producers in Herefordshire, are exploiting planning legislation to erect hundreds of acres of polytunnels without planning permission. This practice destroyes the environment, local wildlife, and the rural landscape. It also impacts on peoples homes, and those who depend on tourism for a living.

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US casinos promised tax breaks - The poor get 50p rise

25-10-2004 08:32

The ever ugly face of greed driven New Labor, How Blair worships the rich,
and trahes the poor

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Blunkett legislates to silence lone protester at Westminster

24-10-2004 15:48

His home is a roll of green plastic sheeting, his possessions no more than necessary to make coffee, keep warm and roll the occasional cigarette.
Approaching his fourth winter on Parliament Green, few passers-by even notice Brian Haw and his collection of anti-war poster. But Blunkett wants to legislate to silence him.

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Indymedia ESF Newsblast 1

22-10-2004 17:25

Indymedia UK ESF NEWSBLAST #1

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Chavez, TNCs revolucionary

22-10-2004 11:59

The August 2004 elections legitimized Hugo Chávez's presidency, approved by the multinational powers-that-be, despite the opposition's claims of electoral fraud. We, at El Libertario (issue 39, September/October 2004), presented an indepth analysis of the consecuences of the referendum, as well as proposals for action in the new circumstances. We shall now quote a couple of notes from that issue that express the essence of the venezuelan anarchists' perspective.

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International Press Institute letter to David Blunkett

22-10-2004 09:55

The International Press Institute based in Vienna a global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives issued this on 20th October.

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Proposal for MASSIVE pro-IMC DEMO...

22-10-2004 01:01

How many people read Indymedia? And how many think it's a hugely important resource? How many are ANGRY at what's happened??

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Petition for activists in Dublin

21-10-2004 15:58

During the EU meeting in Dublin some activists had be arreted. One for example cannot leave Irland please send this petition quickly against because Polly proces is on 10 November
International legal support team\Larc
62 Fieldsgate Street, London E1 1ES England
merci\thank no nation no border salut Alain

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Indymedia: the tale of the servers 'nobody' seized

21-10-2004 13:59

Indymedia: the tale of the servers 'nobody' seized, Home Office in a state of denial.

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Indymedia Answers from MP

21-10-2004 11:42

Richard Allan and Jeremy Corbyn have asked the home office about the indymedia seizures

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Security Camera Video: Horrific Madrid Train Bombing

20-10-2004 20:36

Video footage of the moment bombs exploded in a Madrid train station as shown on Spanish television.

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pictures of Indymedia Centre and EFCR

20-10-2004 17:37

On Thursday 12 th of October the European Forum on Communication Rights took place in Camden Hall, alongside with a public internet sccess point and Internet cafe organised by Indymedia.