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UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

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Direct Action; Sweden, Mexico, Slovakia, UK & Italy

16-09-2008 20:30

"FREE SEAN" (UK)
13th-15th September

MINK FARM EMPTIED (Sweden)
BIRDS FLY FREE (Mexico)
MORE DAMAGE TO MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
ACTIVISTS, NATURE DESTROY HUNTING FACILITIES (Slovakia)
"FREE SEAN" (UK)
20 HENS LIBERATED (Italy)
DUCKS, RABBITS FREED FROM CAGES (Italy)

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11th October Anti- Surveillance Mass Action

16-09-2008 16:54

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists around the world.
 http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

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PHILIPPINES: Suspend US Military Deployments to Mindanao

16-09-2008 13:07

A broad coalition of NGOs, social movements, and political parties from Mindanao and the rest of the country today called for all US military deployments in Mindanao suspended pending the conclusion of a fair and thorough probe by lawmakers.

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Letter from imprisoned anarchist Polikarpos Georgiadis (Greece)

16-09-2008 11:47

Note: Polikarpos Georgiades who got arrested a few weeks ago recently sent his first letter from prison. See this article for more information.

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Solidarity campaigners highlight threat of Latin American coups

16-09-2008 03:21

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SOLIDARITY activists will join diplomats, MPs and trade union leaders for a rally tomorrow night after demonstrating against US plans to overthrow the progressive governments in Bolivia and Venezuela.

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Reports from Colombia and London activities

16-09-2008 00:27

Colombia Solidarity Campaign London branch meeting

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Dialect - ACPO and British Police Harassment of Journalists

15-09-2008 22:50

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Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733.

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Protest the BNP rally this Saturday!

15-09-2008 22:11

This Saturday the fascist British National Party are holding a public rally in Stoke On Trent. They have been targetting Stoke for a while now, and hope to break through there in next year's European Elections.

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Letter to the bourgeoisie from a Mexican campesino

15-09-2008 18:41

On the annivesary of Mexican Indpendence, the social struggle continues

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Free West Papua Campaign :: September Update ::

15-09-2008 15:45

This months update includes developments for the forthcoming 'International
Parliamentarian for West Papua', news of an upcoming interview with Benny and
Maria Wenda on BBC Radio 3, the date of the September Indonesian Embassy vigil,
and developments on the postcard campaign.

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Fuel poverty

15-09-2008 15:03

Many households this winter are going to shiver in the cold because they cannot meet rising fuel bills.

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Bolivia: Fascist right launches ‘civic coup’

15-09-2008 13:45

map of Bolivia
“[Today] a civil-prefectural coup against the unity of the country and democracy has been initiated”, Bolivian minister of government Alfredo Rada declared on September 9, as a growing wave of violence by small gangs of fascist youth engulfed the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

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Senior Nepali Maoist leader London meeting: CANCELLED

15-09-2008 12:48

The meeting which was to be addressed by C P Gajurel, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) on Tuesday 16 September has unfortunately been cancelled due to events in Nepal.

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Disabled activists take over DWP welfare reform meeting

15-09-2008 11:48

The Disabled People's Direct Action Network have gatecrashed a DWP meeting on disability and welfare reform to which no disabled people's organisations were invited, today (Monday 15th September 2008)

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RADICAL ASSEMBLIES AT THE ESF MALMÖ, SWEDEN, 18th - 21th SEPTEMBER

15-09-2008 09:53


Radical Assemblies are open meetings in the activist center Utkanten.
The assemblies are open discussions and participatory workshops on
different topics with the purpose to exchange experiences and share
information between different european activist networks. The Radical
Assemblies and Utkanten is autonomous from ESF, so you dont need to
pay participatory fee to ESF to take part.

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Protest @ British Airways Head Office

15-09-2008 07:12

Respect Nigerians Coalition (RNC) to hold a peaceful protest at the British Airways Corporate headquarters, Harmondsworth on Wednesday 17th September 2008

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Baluch deplore pro-Al Qaeda rallies in New York

15-09-2008 07:11

Rape victim Shazia Khalid--Picture courtesy CBC
An opposition Baluch group said it believes a spate of rallies by Pakistanis living in New York that support the global objectives of Al Qaeda. The solution lies in balkanization of Pakistan and freeing Baluchistan. Picture shows Shazia Khalid, who was raped by a Pakistani army officer Captain Hammad. Pakistanis did nothing about getting her justice, but silenced her and sent her overseas

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Hands Off Latin America - demo and rally this Wednesday in London

14-09-2008 23:19

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HANDS OFF LATIN AMERICA! STOP THE COUPS IN VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA!

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Boycott The Showroom cinema

14-09-2008 17:56

The Industrial Workers of the World have recognised the Showroom Cinema as a de-investor in its workers. Senior management have fired bar worker Chris Lockwood for his membership of a union. Boycott the Showroom Cinema and send protests to management until the reinstatement of Chris Lockwood. Don't support organisations that trample on the rights of workers.
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