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Philippines: Gloria Arroyo is a Human Rights Violator!

12-12-2007 00:54

Hers is a Morally Bankrupt Government with Distorted Human Rights Values!

Malacañang’s (Presidential Palace) cash gifts, for whatever fabricated excuses and delayed explanations, has exposed the governance of Ms. Gloria Arroyo as morally bankrupt.

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Demonstrators Blockade Mexican Embassy In London

11-12-2007 23:37

Protest outside Mexican Embassy on 10th December 2007
On Monday 10th December demonstrators blockaded both the Mexican
Embassy and Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the Zapatistas and in opposition to the attacks on their communities by the state and paramilitaries.

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Campaigners slam closures after "critical" blood shortages emerge

11-12-2007 19:28

Campaigners against the cuts to the National Blood Service have hit out, after blood shortages in hospitals are already emerging.

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Merseyside Resistance Calendar 2008

11-12-2007 18:00

NERVE MAGAZINE promoting grassroots arts and culture on Merseyside 85 - 89 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5AP Tel. 0151-709 9948 mail@catalystmedia.org.uk, website www.catalystmedia.org.uk

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Ken Livinstone At Death Zone 1 Kings Cross BBC1 ITN and...insults the poor

11-12-2007 16:24

Amid pandemic fears Ken Livingstone went on telly to promote future death zone 1 Rail / tube station Kings Cross / St Pancras and manages to insult London's poor at the same time!

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Demonstrators Blockade Mexican Embassy in London

11-12-2007 15:19

Today Monday 10th December demonstrators blockaded both the Mexican Embassy and Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the Zapatistas and in opposition to the attacks on their communities by the state and paramilitaries.

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Support the Villagers of Nandigram!

11-12-2007 11:47

protest against the massacre perpetrated by armed CPI(M) goons at Nandigram
Support the villagers of Nandigram, W Bengal against eviction from land and corporate greed.

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Bali Demo for Climate Justice

11-12-2007 10:08

WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia
My colleague and I are at the Bali COP and we took part in the Day of Global Action here. For the duration fo the COP meeting, the Indonesian Civil Society Forum have been hosting their alternative events, including workshops, discussions and actions.

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TOUR OF CLIMATE ACTION 2008

10-12-2007 21:27

Planning is beginning for a radical Tour of Climate Action around the UK's campuses and universities. The tour is being organised by The Student Climate Project, a new non-hierarchical collection of students from around the UK aiming to inspire radical climate activism amongst the wider body of students. The Student Climate Project needs more people onboard, and has its next open national planning meeting in Leeds from the 19th-20th January at the Common Place, Leeds. All our welcome!.

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IWW commence build-up to major assault on NBS bosses

10-12-2007 06:11

Keep it local.
With new phase of IWW campaign against 600 job cuts, the wobblies launch massive recruitment drive. Centres in Brentwood and Tooting are slated for closure. The IWW is going to save them.

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IWW commence build-up to major assault on NBS bosses

10-12-2007 05:52

Keep it local.
With new phase of IWW campaign against 600 job cuts, the wobblies launch massive recruitment drive. The centre in Liverpool is scheduled for closure by NBS bosses. The IWW is going to stop them.

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IWW commence build-up to major assault on NBS bosses

10-12-2007 05:45

Keep it local.
With new phase of IWW campaign against 600 job cuts, the wobblies launch massive recruitment drive. The Leeds blood centre is under threat. The IWW is going to save it.

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IWW commence build-up to major assault on NBS bosses

10-12-2007 05:36

Keep it local.
With new phase of IWW campaign against 600 job cuts, the wobblies launch massive recruitment drive. The Cambridge blood centre is under threat. The IWW is going to save it.

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IWW commence build-up to major assault on NBS bosses

10-12-2007 05:16

Keep it local.
With new phase of IWW campaign against 600 job cuts, the wobblies launch massive recruitment drive.

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Spanish Conference on Africa; and Stop Murders by Police in New York

09-12-2007 02:52

Live interview with representatives from the European Foundation for North-South Cooperation which recently held a conference in Spain on the need for new relationships between Africa and the West. Also hear from organizers of the campaign to end police violence against African communities in New York City.

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EarthFirst! blockade at coal-fired power plant in Rotterdam, NL

08-12-2007 19:09

On Saturday morning a collective of twenty Dutch EarthFirst! activists blocked the coal conveyor- belt to a plant owned by the German energy giant E.on on the Maasvlakte near Rotterdam. This day, December 8, has been announced as an international actionday in the protest against the coal industry. The growing number of coal-fired power plants worldwide and in the Netherlands at the moment is the biggest threath to the climate. Secondly, this action is part of the protest against the plans for a new E.on coal-fired plant, right next to the existing one on the Maasvlakte.

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More traffic cam censorship?

08-12-2007 12:11

Prevented from watching London demonstrations on traffic cams?

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Ryan Vintage - Leeds' Last Fur Shop

08-12-2007 02:28

RYAN VINTAGE ARE THE LAST SHOP IN LEEDS SELLING REAL FUR AND THE AMOUNT THEY HAVE ON SALE IS DISGUSTING - RANGING FROM MINK TRIM TO OVER HALF A DOZEN FULL LENGTH RABBIT, FOX AND MINK COATS.

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Current Political Situation in Belarus

07-12-2007 19:21

The text was presented on Dec 5th in the Liverpool Social Centre during the show of the film “Lost Revolution”, produced by Indyvideo Network and Belarusian Indymedia Collective.

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BeyondTV International Film Festival 2007

07-12-2007 18:19

Helen in the famous BeyondTV director's chair
The eighth BeyondTV International Film Festival was held in Swansea over the weekend Friday 30 November to Sunday 2 December 2007, with an additional screening at the Dylan Thomas Centre Wednesday 28 November 2007.