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Nottingham Gaza protest at BBC

02-02-2009 22:45

On Monday 2nd February, campaigners braved the snow and cold to protest outside the BBC offices on London Road. They were demonstrating against the BBC's refusal to broadcast the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for the devastated people of Gaza, but also criticised the BBC's reporting of the recent Israeli assault on Gaza.

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Who killed Colin Roach?

01-02-2009 19:38

Colin Roach, aged 21 years, died in January 1983 after receiving a fatal gunshot wound in 1983 while in the custody of Stoke Newington police station, London. He is alleged by the police to have shot himself in the mouth. Authorities alleged that he had committed suicide after entering the Stoke Newington Police Station. Many believed that there was reason to doubt this story and instead argued that Roach was murdered by police.

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BBC Refusal to air Gaza appeal in contrary with fundamental laws of civilisation

30-01-2009 01:24

With her refusal to air Gaza appeal, the BBC doesn't emphasize her ''impartiality'', but is guilty of violation to the most fundamental laws of civilisation

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The Codex Alimentarius

27-01-2009 20:37

The Codex Alimentarius (Latin for "food code" or "food book") is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety.

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Sussex University Occupation Interview

27-01-2009 13:21

In solidarity with the people of Gaza, students at Sussex University have now occupied a leacture theater for over a week. Yesterday Last Hours interviewed a student that has been involved with the occupation.

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BBC occupied in London

26-01-2009 23:54

Today the Stop the War Coalition called a protest outside the BBC. The demo was about the BBC's unfortunate decision to give everyone the impression that they are quite frankly racist. If an earthquake struck Tel Aviv would the BBC refuse to show aid appeals in a bid to appear unbiased? Or is this just a commercial decision? Are they worried about how their ratings might suffer in Israel and the USA if they dared to help a mere 1 million people who have no electricity and clean water due to the war crimes of Israel? Cowards!

On a lighter note this appearance by Tony Benn on the beeb is fucking hilarious:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OD1-jjQguyI

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Rovics : Israel & the media

26-01-2009 22:08

Extract from a recent Tehran Times interview with David Rovics.
In May David will be touring the UK with Attila the Stockbroker and Fiona Keanan, including Edinburgh, Bannermans, 18/05/09.

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BAD NEWS: The story we are not being told

25-01-2009 20:16

Debate on the disastrous state of the media with Nick Davies, author of best seller FLAT EARTH NEWS. Date:Thursday 29th January at 6:30pm. Venue: Oxford Town Hall.

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The BBC's refusal to air a humanitarian appeal for Gaza

24-01-2009 14:10

The BBC has blocked the broadcast of an appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (an alliance of apolitical humanitarian charities) calling for donations to relieve the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israeli air strikes and blockades.

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Gaza Appeal - BBC Complaints Line

24-01-2009 13:52

BBC receiving a growing number of complaints regarding their decision to refuse to Broadcast Gaza Appeal.

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Sunday 25 Jan - Protesting the "Extreme" Porn Law in London

24-01-2009 13:41

The Consenting Adult Action Network has organised a protest in London tomorrow against a new law that criminalises possession of "extreme" adult pornography. Sunday 25 January, 2pm-5pm, opposite Parliament.

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Observer pulls "eco terror" disinformation article

23-01-2009 23:47

Remember the Eco-Terror scare that the Observer ran last year and SchNews wrote about,

http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news655.htm ?

Well now it seems that this article,

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/09/eco-terrorism-earth-first-elf has been removed from their web site, however the Yahoo cache still has a copy so here is a screenshot to save it from the memory hole...

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Turbulence e-Newsletter 7

23-01-2009 16:50

To subscribe to the very low-traffic Turbulence e-Newsletter, follow this link:

https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/turbulenceannouncementslist

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Top Three Gaza Myths Debunked

23-01-2009 16:23

American perceptions of Palestine are warped by Israeli propaganda transmitted as fact by corporate media. Israel, the United States and only a handful of other nations thwart “the international consensus for peace” in the region called for in UN Resolution 242. Hamas did abide by a cease fire with Israel “and even arrested members of militant groups who did fire a handful of rockets” in the period before the latest conflagration.

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Dialect - Changes in journalism since the 1960s and 1970s

23-01-2009 07:43

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Tuesdays 9:00 PM.

http://www.bcfm.org.uk/

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BBC refuses to support Gaza aid appeal

22-01-2009 21:34

No support for Gaza - BBC declines to show DEC appeal under agreement dating back to 1963, leading to other outlets following suit

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Unseen Gaza, tonight on Channel-4

22-01-2009 20:56

Tonight (Thursday 22 January) at 11:05 PM, on Channel 4, a special edition of Dispatches "Unseen Gaza".
In this Dispatches special, Jon Snow examines the difficulties that news organisations around the world have faced in reporting the conflict in Gaza. Who is getting the true picture of events as they happen?

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BBC bans appeal for Gaza relief effort

22-01-2009 20:05

Not a fan of charity myself but the Times has just broke the news that the Disasters Emergency Committe advert to raise funds for Gaza has just been banned by the BBC as it did not fit their "impartiality" agenda.

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Semiotext(e)'s translation of Guy Debord's letters

22-01-2009 18:49

the entire book is thus both an Orwellian suppression of these relevant and important historical events, and an implicit validation and approval of the similar suppressions that preceded it and made it possible.

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Benefit gig for REEL NEWS, Feb 20th London

21-01-2009 20:25

For those of you who don't know REEL NEWS is an alternative to the corporate news agenda. A bi-monthly 90 minute dvd is produced with a range of shorts films showing all the kinds of stories and viewpoints that would put the likes of the BBC, CH4, CNN ect in really deep shit with their controllers should they ever develop a conscience.

For info about REEL NEWS click here:

http://www.reelnews.co.uk/

Best of all REEL NEWS steadfastly refuses to tow the line or be affiliated to ANY of our inept political parties or groupings so it is truly independent. The benefit gig will help fund the production of a number of films due out in the next few months.