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Treasonous to the Brazilian people

10-05-2006 14:09

Garotinho, his wife (governor Rosinha) and four of their nine children...
For Garotinho, Lula works for national and international financial capital and wants a new mandate for, among others things, to privatize the country.

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UPDATES OF TWO SHORT FILMS RELATED TO SOCPA

10-05-2006 11:45

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the short film of brian haw's statement in parliament square after the high court verdict against him (with captions corrected), and an amusing short film about a comic challenge to the socpa law by a small band of serious organised criminals (slightly re-edited)

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Update on Colnbrook Hunger Strike - 10th May 2006

10-05-2006 09:19

Update on Colnbrook Hunger Strike - 10th May 2006

Many individuals continue the hunger strike despite racial and sexual abuse, torture, solitary confinement and beatings at the hands of Home Office/ SERCO officers at Colnbrook.

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Photos from 4th European Social Forum demonstration

10-05-2006 08:20

A mass demonstration took place last Saturday 6 of may

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reminder of latest news on brian haw's battle to remain

10-05-2006 00:14

the government won their appeal on monday morning and are now in a stronger position to force brian haw's embarrassing anti-war protest out of parliament square. there are regular updates on the situation at the square, on police moves, and on any planned demonstrations.

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Trade Unionists, MPs & Human Rights Campaigners

09-05-2006 23:46

Mapuche rights
The hunger strike has been undertaken in order to compel the Chilean Government and international community to review the judgement that has seen them unfairly sentenced to 10 years and one day of imprisonment, and to pay US$791, 000 in compensation, to Mininco, a multinational forestry and logging company.

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Join the 5th International Conference against Disappearences

09-05-2006 22:52

Conference Call

ICAD has been struggling against disappearances of the opposition by the government or governments for the last 10 years. As part of this Struggle 4 conferences (Turkey 1996, Colombia 1997, Philippines 1999 and Germany 2002) have been organised. ICAD demands the ones responsible to be punished, it does this by organising events, demonstrations, publishing materials, organising meetings, it also points out to the problems of the relatives of the disappeared. ICAD argues about the breaches of the human rights although there is the United Nations International Law Courts at its conferences with the delegates from many different countries. ICAD also raises the solidarity with local Human Rights groups.

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Media bias on animal rights as usual

09-05-2006 18:55

Channel 4 is showing a documentary called 'Mad About Animals'. It is doubtful that with it's corporate sponsorship from companies like Glaxco Smith Kline and Proctor and Gamble it will be a biased account.

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THE DAILY NEWS

09-05-2006 17:09

Audio
Listen to the daily news audio report from brought to you from the IMEMC radio Crew

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Korean Troops Occupy Village for U.S. Base Expansion

09-05-2006 16:18

For three days, 1,000's of protestors have clashed with police and soldiers in a resistance to a U.S. base expansion. The expansion of Camp Humphreys (K-6) is part of the United States' Global Posture Review, following the agenda of the Project for a New American Century (PNAC), and implemented by the Bush Administration to consolidate its military hegemony over Northeast Asia.

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Appeal for the liberation of the comrades arrested in Paris on May 1st

09-05-2006 14:56

Appeal for the liberation of the comrades arrested in Paris on May 1st

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Parade for Peace and Understanding organising meet

09-05-2006 11:19

Organising meeting for a Parade for Peace and Understanding is this Thursday (11th) at Matilda from 7pm. The parade is planned to have a rainbow colour scheme of diversity and a junk band sound!

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BRIAN HAW TIMELINE

09-05-2006 07:42

for ease of finding info, i am adding regular breaking story updates to the situation in parliament square as comments and additions to the 'government wins appeal against brian haw's peace protest' piece at:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/05/340022.html

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Moussaoui Asks to Withdraw Guilty Plea

09-05-2006 02:03

Sounds like someone didn't get what they were promised ...

And another Frame-Up falls apart. A "confession" is no match for evidence, which, for some reason, Bush/PNAC can't seem capable of finding, four years on ...

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Iran President Offers Bush New Ways to Ease 'Nuclear Tensions'

09-05-2006 01:59

But since this is about Israel, oil, defense contracts, etc. and finding a "plausible justification" for a long-planned Act of Aggression, watch Bush/PNAC ignore this entirely.

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film of brian haw and supporters in the square after high court verdict

09-05-2006 01:22

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a short film of reactions to the high court verdict that brian haw's demonstration is covered by the socpa legislation - this may lead to his removal from parliament square very soon.

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Brians Eviction

09-05-2006 00:09

Brian may be evicted tommorrow the 09 of may 2006. Keep eyes and ears peeled. If not 2mo then in the next couple of days.

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'Ethnic cleansing' in Essex

08-05-2006 22:11

Travellers in Essex, who claim they are living in fear of an apartheid-style dawn eviction, say they will defend their homes using non-violent resistance and human shields if the local council uses a court decision due on May 13th to justify a direct-action attack.

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NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST - NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST

08-05-2006 21:02

NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST
NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST
NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST ABUSES EVERY SINGLE TENANT THAT COMPLAINS IN WRITING TO ANY MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT