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NATO Welcoming Committee website live - Nov 13th day of action

09-09-2009 21:55

day of action banner
In November the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Edinburgh. As
anti-militarists we aim to shut it down.

We are calling for a mass demo to try and shut down NATO on Friday the
13th of November, the first day of the assembly.

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Student Stop the War Conference with Ilan Pappe

09-09-2009 10:25

Stop the War Student Conference- 19th September, 10am-5pm
University of London Union, Malet St.
Nearest tube: Russell Square (Piccadilly Line)

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Smash EDO Weekly nose demo cancelled due to DSEi

08-09-2009 23:50

Smash EDO have a week off!

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Brian Haw in Parliament Square - 3,018 days and counting!

06-09-2009 05:19

I spent a night in solidarity with Brian Haw on August 19th - his 3,000th day of protest. I enclose 12 photos.

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Pic of Smash EDO, Smash DSEi demo

03-09-2009 22:02

On Wednesday 2nd September, despite heavy rain, Smash EDO held a warm up demo against DSEi, the world's largest arms fair, due to be held in docklands from 8-11th September

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Meet and Greet the Arms Dealers - 8am, Monday 7th September

03-09-2009 21:45

From the 8th – 11th September DSEi, the worlds largest arms fair, is being held at the eXcel centre in docklands. Delegations from around the world will converge in London to browse for equipment to carry on the oppression of civilians.

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12 dying outside US embassy london?

03-09-2009 18:11

a dozen supporters are nearing a fatal end of a hunger strike outside the london US embassy in grosvenor square. this piece (by belinda mckenzie) is a call-out to a solidarity demonstration on saturday evening at 6pm (5th september). three of the strikers were hospitalised last night on the 37th evening without food. they have vowed not to give up.

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Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

03-09-2009 00:39

A report by the Congressional Research Service on US Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan was leaked by the Federation of American Scientists 'Secrecy News'.

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Photo- London Rally for human rights demands release of 36 Iranian refugees

31-08-2009 01:18

London Rally to save lives iranian dissidents in Ashraf
London Rally for human rights demands release of 36 detained Camp Ashraf residents
Hundreds of Iranians gathered outside the US Embassy in London on day 33 of a hunger strike by a dozen Iranians who are calling on the US authorities to prevent a further massacre of their relatives at Camp Ashraf, Iraq.

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Support the Decommissioners Booklet

30-08-2009 20:28

A booklet titled 'If I had a Hammer' has been released in support of the EDO decommissioners.

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Inglorious Bastards (US)

29-08-2009 12:39

This machine kills children
In 2005 US marines were hit by a roadside bomb. The marines went on a crazed rampage and massacred 24 local civilians. The commanding officer Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani was the only person who was charged with any crime relating to the massacre and yesterday the charges against him were quietly dropped.

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map of arms dealers in Sheffield - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 16:47

here's a handy map of arms dealers in Sheffield

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map of arms dealers in Oxford - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 16:41

here's a handy map of arms dealers in Oxford

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map of arms dealers in Nottinghamshire - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 16:28

here's a handy map of arms dealers in Nottinghamshire

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map of arms dealers in Manchester - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 15:28

here's a handy map of DSEi exhibitors in Manchester

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map of arms dealers in Liverpool - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 14:44

here's a handy map of arms dealers in Liverpool

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map of arms dealers in Birmingham - take action in the run up to DSEi

25-08-2009 14:21

here's a handy map of arms dealers in Birmingham

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map of arms dealers in Cambridge - take action in the run up to DSEi

24-08-2009 22:27


here's a handy map of arms dealers in Cambridge