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Why is Southwark Council promoting Scientology?

31-01-2008 15:52

Visiting southwark.gov.uk, the concerned friend or relative can find advice centres on all manner of problems, from ageism and racism to alcohol and drug addiction. For the last, Southwark Council recommends Narconon, a drug rehabilitation program promoted by the Church of Scientology. Why is Southwark Council handing over vulnerable people to a sinister international cult?

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New stop and search powers to be used against protest

31-01-2008 15:06

The main political parties yesterday fought to outdo each other as they both laid out plans to expand and extend police stop and search powers.

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Demonstrate at Communications House - Tuesday 5 February

31-01-2008 10:54

Show solidarity with asylum seekers and immigrants
Protest against reporting and detention centres!
Defend the Harmondsworth 4!

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Gordon Goebbels Brown's European sheep

31-01-2008 09:41

Bollocks to Goebbels Gordon Brown

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DJ Nicholas Evans - please get your head out of your arse

31-01-2008 07:49

In this case, irrefutable evidence was offered regarding Babs and Brian wearing matching book-end pink sparkly banners and DJ N. Evans refusing to accept the truth of the evidence and reality.

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Labour rights investigator arrested in Bangladesh

31-01-2008 00:57

Labour rights activists from around the world are calling for support in securing the release of Mehedi Hasan, a field investigator for the Washington D.C.-based Worker Rights Consortium, who was arrested on Thursday 24th January by the Bangladesh security forces.

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Cageprisoners.com: US Military Doctors Infect Guantanamo Detainee with HIV‏

30-01-2008 21:27

US Military Doctors Infect Guantanamo Detainee with HIV - what do you do to deserve this? What else are they injecting detainees with? Why won't the US military release any medical records?

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Support The Harmondsworth 4! - Demonstrate Monday 4 February

30-01-2008 13:49

The trial of four men who were in Harmondsworth IRC at the time of the protest there on 28 November 2006 opened on Monday 14th January 2008 at Southwark Crown Court.

There has been a demonstration each Monday morning, and the next one is on 4 February 9-10.30am. Please join us!

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Prison-death demonstration, Styal Prison, Tues 5 February 2008

30-01-2008 00:24

A peaceful demonstration will be held outside Styal Prison, Cheshire, England, UK
on Tuesday 5 February 2008, commencing 1.30 pm
to protest against the death of the young mother Lisa Marley, aged 32
who died in the care of the jail on 23 January 2008
All are welcome to attend, including reporters and photographers

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Police Federation response to BNP on police march

29-01-2008 23:41

Date: 29 January 2008
Source: Searchlight

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1,000 people a day gain bugs

29-01-2008 22:57

so watch out!

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McDegrees from McD's

29-01-2008 16:00

A McDonald's near you will soon be serving McDegrees with their fries.

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Citizens Speak:public consultation on sanctuary in the UK

29-01-2008 10:16

CITIZENS SPEAK has been launched by the Independent Asylum Commission to make sure that ordinary citizens get a say in the biggest independent public consultation on sanctuary in the UK in recent times.

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Communist Party of the Philippines pursues a violent course against its left opp

29-01-2008 00:58

In the Philippines, one of the poorest countries in Asia, 40 percent of the people live in poverty. Conditions there have sparked a large radical movement, heavily repressed by the government.

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'SOCPA - the movie' - london screening @ monday love

28-01-2008 23:40

'monday love', the monday night radical film, talk, and music night is back throughout february, and it kicks off next monday (4th feb) with a screening of 'SOCPA - the movie', other shorts from 'reel news', an iraq update from hani lazim, dj sprinfield from movimientos and live music from 'rob the rub'

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Wed 30th, 12pm: Mapuche Solidarity Demo at Chilean Embassy for hunger strike

28-01-2008 17:55

Due to the critical situation of the hunger striker Patricia Troncoso, who various sources say is nearing the very end of her life, Mapuche International Link are calling urgently for a demonstration outside the Chilean Embassy in London with other groups on Wednesday 30th, between 12-2pm.

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Fighting Scientology - an anarchist perspective

28-01-2008 17:49

Seeing as everyone and their dog is getting in on this on the internet, now seems as good a time as any for a discussion about Scientology, the actions of its Church, and the logistics and politics of fighting against it.

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Brown's global 'arms' training race

28-01-2008 15:19

Today Gordon Brown announced his global 'arms' training race.

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Biggest all female march being planned for 8th March

28-01-2008 13:44

On international womens day marchsaturday 8th 2008 Central London will witness the largest all female march take place.