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Over 200 protest against BNP conference

17-11-2008 00:55

Report on Saturday's demo at the New Kimberley Hotel, Blackpool

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Several people arrested in France for train sabotage.

16-11-2008 15:56

On Tuesday the 11th of November 20 people were arrested in Paris, Rouen and Tarnac under suspicion of having sabotaged several train lines on the 8th of November.

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We will not be intimidated – Mass resistance to new offence of publishing inform

16-11-2008 01:20

Call from Fitwatch for mass resistance to the Counter Terror Bill.

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Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commisison A Hoax

15-11-2008 21:11

"the Indian Residential Schools' Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a hoax contrived by the legal establishment to evade culpability for its ongoing culling of that part of the Indigenous race which relies upon constitutional and international law to protect its human rights."

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Human Rights Activist Recounts Path-Breaking Voyage to Break the Siege of Gaza

15-11-2008 08:24

Paul Larudee
Paul Larudee, co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement, described the elaborate measures taken to certify that the first historic voyage to break the Israeli siege of Gaza was completely harmless, non-violent, and transparent. Speaking to supporters in Sunnyvale, California, he said, “We don’t preach non-violence, we practice it!”

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Press Statement by the Plaintiffs in the Diaz Trial

15-11-2008 01:53

This is the text handed out by the Plaintiffs after last night's verdict in the Diaz trial.

Followed by a quick translated summary of Judge Baroni's extremely political verdict come fudge.

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Colombia Solidarity in London over the next 10 days…

14-11-2008 18:43

Colombian Indigenous resistance, London-based Colombian cleaners struggle, Hands Off Venezuela conference

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Genoa 2001: Diaz school police raid verdict

14-11-2008 14:04

The aftermath of the police raid in the Diaz school
An Italian court convicted 13 police officers Thursday of violence against protesters during the 2001 Group of Eight summit in the northern Italian city of Genoa. The officials were charged with inflicting violence, abusing their powers and other offenses during a pre-dawn raid on a school where the protesters were staying.

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Film from Nahr al-Bared Camp (Lebanon): "Transitions"

13-11-2008 21:20

Nahr al-Bared Camp
More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, many of them feel frustrated and hopeless, only sometimes seeing a glimmer of hope.

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solidarity from london to the greek prisioners

13-11-2008 19:54

last week the greek embassy ...

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People and Planet group formed in Falmouth

13-11-2008 18:57

A group of us are trying to form a People and Planet society in Falmouth. Although it will be affiliated with Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union, everyone regardless of whether they are a student are welcome to join.

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UNISON repression of the North East Shop Stewards Network

13-11-2008 15:35

* Is Ms Hale scared of something, simply misinformed, or is there another agenda at work here?
* Is there, for example, any connection to the Yunus Bakhsh case?
* Which of the so-called 'Democracy Guidelines' has anyone breached - or might breach by working with the NESSN?

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President-elect Barack Obama

13-11-2008 14:36

4 November 2008, the era of George W Bush was about to end and a new era was about to begin. A wave of euphoria swept the world. Why, because Obama was not Bush?

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police stop students filming in parliament square: barbara tucker arrested

13-11-2008 12:52

idiot cop who spouted non-law
this morning, some students from kingston university were prevented by police in parliament square from interviewing barbara tucker as part of their MA course. in the arguments which ensued, barbara tucker was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

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Seen the latest on child social services

13-11-2008 00:22

Recently the death of another baby in the U.K. has stirred up the talks on youth care business. The truth is surfacing in the media trickle by trickle. In the Netherlands children were condemned to death the same way by the Dutch social services (privatized companies) who deliberately let parents, who clearly endanger the live of their child, proceed to kill the child. The social services are aware of the case but do nothing. Why? Because of money. The response of the Dutch government was: each time a child died under horrific circumstances the government immediately donated millions to expand the reach of the social services. In reality often they take children for no reason at all other than moneys.

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otis ferry - still caged!

13-11-2008 00:10

In case you hadn't noticed Otis Ferry remains caged. It's interesting to see how the ruleing classes define a "political prisoner". Perhaps all political prisoners should be released... unless they are charged with witness nobbling?

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ashley rd, bristol - squat eviction update

13-11-2008 00:03

23.36 - 5 people still on roof

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On-going Italian Education rebellion: Some articles and videos

12-11-2008 22:44

STUDENTS WANT TRAINS! - November 12, 2008
The next big day of student protests in Italy is this Friday. There will be a mass demonstration in Rome, organized by students and universitarians, independently of parties and unions. At the moment, people are trying to pressure Trenitalia to allow people to travel to Rome by trains with reduced prices. This has been done in many occasions before

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Greek prisoners hungerstrike

11-11-2008 23:32

More than 5.000 prisoners in hungerstrike, another 6.500 boycotting prison meals.