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Details Of National Student Protests This Wednesday

20-11-2010 23:00

PLEASE HELP DISTRIBUTING THIS LIST AND BUILD A MAJOR EVENT ON WEDNESDAY.

ANTICUTS.ORG.UK

Preliminary Report on Gloucester Anti-Cuts Demo

20-11-2010 20:57

Decent enough demo in drizzle. People went on to either shut down vodafone and a productive hour or so's chanting and leafleting about tax-dodgers and the cuts, or to an organising meeting for building the anti-cuts resistance (which I'm sure/hope was equally productive).

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Millbank Fire: Lessons from Millbank: Leaflet for printing and giving out

20-11-2010 18:44

Leaflet to be printed and circulated should you like the taste of it. Breaks down into three parts: Cuts are not an issue...(an article about resisting capitalism and not getting stuck on resisting the cuts) / Keeping It Real (advice for those new to doing stuff) and Some Lessons
From Millbank (4 practical lessons to be learned and put into effect everywhere).

Please circulate through your networks, should you wish.

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Poss. human rights challenges to social housing reforms

20-11-2010 16:49

Eviction for good behaviour to be enshrined in social housing! This CAN'T be legal!

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Pool in peril (Oxford)

19-11-2010 17:59

The council are not only demolishing our livelihoods – while lining their own pockets – they are also just stupid. The decision to close Temple Cowley Pool is a clear example.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt

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Free University (Oxford)

19-11-2010 17:55

On 13th Nov, Oxford Education Campaign held the ‘Free University' on Broad St.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt

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Vodafone Disconnected (Oxford)

19-11-2010 17:53

On 30th September, around 30 people shut down Vodafone on Cornmarket, protesting in response to corporate tax evasion and the cuts that will affect us all.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt

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The Council's Priorities (Oxford)

19-11-2010 17:49

To quote the Oxford City Council, "nothing is sacred" in terms of job security and public services – apart from managers and their growing salaries it seems!

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt

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Fighting Back Against Education Cuts (Oxford)

19-11-2010 17:48

The movement against Education Cuts is growing.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt

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Anti-Cuts March in Gloucester Tomorrow Sat 20th

19-11-2010 15:49

Called by Gloucester Anti-Cuts Alliance

Meet at The Park, 10am to leave at 10.30am

supported by Trades Council - CWU, GMB, UNISON, FBU, Aspect, USDAW, Unite - and others...

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Thousands-strong solidarity ring encircles European Parliament

19-11-2010 10:49

Today, the 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs and the women, men and children, taking part in or supporting this event, have called on decision-makers to solidarity at the heart of their response to the crisis. The final declaration from the 2010 European Year must contain concrete commitments to fight poverty, exclusion and inequalities building on the 8 action points outlined by the Coalition of NGOs.

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Statement of Departure

19-11-2010 09:27

Sussex University has come out of a 5 day occupation of a new lecture theatre, built while hundreds of our lecturer's lost their jobs.

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National Students Protests Wed 24th November

18-11-2010 22:46

After the massive recent student protest in London the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) have called for a national day of walkouts and protest on the 24th of November.

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Statement of Solidarity from Greece for U.K. students

18-11-2010 21:05

From Void Network via

http://www.anarchistnews.org

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Angry Mob Halts Lewisham Council Meeting

18-11-2010 15:02

An angry mob brought proceedings to a standstill at Lewisham Town Hall last night as Mayor Steve Bullock presented the first round of cuts to public services to be made in the borough.

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Police currently on riot training excercise at RAF Fairford

18-11-2010 12:37

Police training to deal with riots

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Don't let Tory Cuts Wreck Lives - demonstrate

18-11-2010 12:28

DEMONSTRATE
Sat 27th November
Assemble 11.30 am. Manzil Way, Cowley Road
March to rally in Bonn Square

Called by Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance

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Italian students stage massive protest

18-11-2010 05:14

DEMO IN MANY CITIES OF ITALY , 200.000 PEOPLE ON THE STREETS
GO TO WWW.INFOAUT.ORG
AND WWW.REPUBBLICA.IT

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Stuart Parkinson: Arms Conversion for a Low Carbon Economy

18-11-2010 00:01

On 17th November 2010 Stuart Parkinson, executive director of Scientists for Global Responsibility, addressed the Sheffield CND AGM on 'Arms Conversion for a Low Carbon Economy'.

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G20 (by Latuff)

17-11-2010 21:12

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, to be published in "Ideias em Revista", magazine of Sindicato dos Servidores das Justicas Federais no Rio de Janeiro, Nov/Dec edition.