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Solidarity Protest for banner drop activist remanded in custody
22-09-2011 09:08
Lib Dem conference protester remanded in custody after banner drop
21-09-2011 08:56
The three men remanded in custody for three days over the weekend, after a banner drop at the Liberal Democrat conference, appeared in court on Monday. The men were remanded as their membership of an “organization” showed that they could not be trusted not to cause danger to the public.
At court all three men pleaded not guilty denying entirely that they caused danger to road users. Even the prosecution accepted in court that “no damage or injury was caused.” Two of the men were bailed on the condition that they do not enter Birmingham City Centre but the other one – a 22 year old from Fleet in Hampshire – was refused bail on the grounds of a previous conviction for aggravated trespass, as well as his continuing trial for the peaceful occupation of the Fortnum and Mason shop on March 26th of this year. He has been sent to prison awaiting a review of his bail.
Birmingham For The Alternative, TUC, Right to Work Demo,18th September
21-09-2011 04:19
Fight The Power - London + Manchester Demos!!!
20-09-2011 12:18
2nd Oct, 12 noon, Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JR
Defend Education, Fight Privatisation - NATIONAL DEMO
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172700659466128
Live stream from #occupywallstreet #takewallstreet protest
18-09-2011 16:37
This channel will feature live streams from global non violent revolution spreading across the globe, with the first broadcasts from Wall Street Occupation in NYC that will start on Saturday, September 17, 2011. The channel will also feature live stream from solidarity protests and events in Spain, Greece, France, Belgium, Iceland and other places around the gblobe http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution
NCAFC activists drop banner for day 1 of Lib Dem conference
17-09-2011 09:16
The banner, which read “Traitors Not Welcome, Hate Clegg, Love NCAFC“, reminds delegates of the pledge taken by every Liberal Democrat candidate before the last election to vote against a rise in tuition fees and press for a fairer alternative.
Nick Clegg now attacking democracy itself!
16-09-2011 12:10
Nick Clegg lied about opposing tuition fees, Nick Clegg is collaborating with back-door privatisation of the NHS, and now Nick Clegg is spearheading the biggest covert attack on British democracy since Margaret Thatcher tried to introduce a medieval Poll Tax...Brighton uncut activists in dock along with right to protest.
15-09-2011 10:27
On Tuesday, nine Brighton UK Uncut activists faced their first day in the courts. Eight of them had superglued themselves to a Topshop window last December to protest against tax dodging by Sir Philip Green, the billionaire retail magnate who owns the store along with several other major UK fashion chains within the Arcadia Group. The ninth was arrested before the action took place.
Public Sector Strike Predictions
14-09-2011 14:29
Defend The HSBC 3! The Appeal Approaches
12-09-2011 17:54
Statement from the Chilean school students on hunger strike
12-09-2011 15:06
Translation of communique issued Sunday September 11 by the school students on hunger strike (some for 50 days now) in Santiago, Chile. Education without profit.PHILIPPINES: High price of electricity is anti-women, anti-poor
12-09-2011 10:32
Karla on the trapeze: the 15 year old Chilean high school hunger striker
09-09-2011 18:45
Harsh sentences for student demonstrators
09-09-2011 16:04
Why I put myself back in the dock over Fortnum’s
09-09-2011 15:41
On 26th March, I was arrested, along with 144 other people, for sitting down in Fortnum and Mason, in protest at their tax avoidance scheme, which costs taxpayers nearly £10m per year.
On the 18th July, my case was dropped, along with around 100 others, leaving 30 defendants to be tried (some were never charged, and youth defendants had already had cases dropped in case you are confused about the missing numbers). On Sept 7th, the Fortnum145 defence campaign revealed that 21 of us have decided to revive our case.
National Day of Action Against Atos - 30th September
08-09-2011 13:44
We aren't going anywhere!
Spartaci, Spartacum, Spartacuses?
07-09-2011 15:14
I have put myself back on trial to support the F&M defendants because I believe the CPS has no more reason to prosecute them than they do to prosecute me. It is in no-ones interest to penalise peaceful protest. It is in everyones’ interest to support people who stand up against injustice.
Anonymous Spartacus
In June, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against 109 of the Fortnum 145, after doing the same with the few younger protesters some time before that. Their reason for continuing with the remaining 30 has been cited as the possession of ‘leaflets and signs‘.
