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Dear European Leader

16-04-2004 02:12

Sample letter to european leaders.

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Direct action saves the roundhouse

15-04-2004 23:07

Tony Wrench's and Jane Faith's home that was due to be demolished this weekend
Four people from Sheffield went down to The Land is Ours' action in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, to save the Brithdir Mawr eco-roundhouse and had a great time of very fluffy, very effective and creative direct action.

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Beijing's Errant Children

15-04-2004 19:10

Now that Hong Kong is anxious for self-rule and Taiwan is serious about nationhood, China is awakening from a dream of a peaceful reunification with its democratic territories -- another round of terror is likely.

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Binsey, Oxford. Historic site under threat of development by Oxford college

15-04-2004 16:16

Christ Church College is pushing development plans to build houses that are 'not practical for an affordable housing scheme' in a location that is both Green Belt and a Conservation Area. Binsey was where Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland, Gerald Manley Hopkins wrote about the Binsey Poplars and a historic site of pilgrimage for St Frideswide, patron saint of Oxford.

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Today in the MidEast 14th of april

15-04-2004 08:51

briefing

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Cohort Media announces new site www.movefilm.com

15-04-2004 06:02

Cohort Media annouces www.MoveFilm.com a site about their latest film Move, which documents the history of the contriversial Move Organization.

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Elections today Democracy tomorrow

15-04-2004 05:10

Democracy soon will be an old hag; tormented by fear and afflicted by nightmares. The elections will continue to exist for namesake. The rulers will be the brokers of democracy selling every remaining rag at the price of people’s fortune.

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Anti-G8 'Dissent! Network' National Gathering in Manchester, April 24-25

14-04-2004 23:02

Dissent! is a Network of resistance to the G8, set up in the Autumn of 2003 to co-ordinate resistance to the 2005 G8 Summit in the UK, and to contribute to the building of an anti-capitalist movement in the UK. The Network is open to all of those who work within the PGA Hallmarks (www.agp.org)

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Death on Camera... Christopher Alder - murdered by racist police!

14-04-2004 17:53

Christopher Alder Murdered by racist police in April 1st 1998
On 1st April 1998 Christopher Alder, an ex-paratrooper,
was dragged unconscious into a Hull police station.

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Cambridge Social Forum (type thing)???

14-04-2004 17:48

It's been suggested that we might like to get the ball rolling to form some kind of group in cambridge to do political stuff in a non-partypolitical, non-hierarchical way. Some have talked of a Cambridge Social Forum, others of being a part of the Dissent! Network which is coming together to oganise against the G8 meeting in the UK in summer 2005...many options are open. The important thing being, getting some political stuff happening outside the normal party focused or single issue pressure group styles.

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Manchester March - while Tony is in town

14-04-2004 17:40

A report on the a 'Stop the War Coalition' march in Manchester to co-incide with the Labour Party Spring Conference in the city. Made by Conor Hartnett as part of a City and Guilds in Digital Video Film technology run by Hulme Adult Education centre.

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No ceasefire in Falluja

14-04-2004 15:24

Transcription of radio interview with British freelance journalist Lee Gordon, who is based in Falluja.

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Today in the MidEast 13th of april

14-04-2004 10:36

Briefing
in order to get the daily news , subscribe to my mailing list on the site , but i ll try posting everyday , the link is at the end of the article

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Cowboy-booted bailiff slips and hurts his fat head during eviction.

13-04-2004 22:48

Cowboy-booted bailiff slips and hurts his fat head during eviction of Cannon Wharf, Norwich.

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ANC members attack APF

13-04-2004 15:20

GANG OF ANC THUGS ATTACK, ASSAULT AND STEAL FROM, APF MEMBERS CONDUCTING POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN KANANA (VAAL REGION) BUTPOLICE REFUSE TO ARREST CULPRITS

GANG OF ANC THUGS ATTACK, ASSAULT AND STEAL FROM, APF MEMBERS CONDUCTING POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN KANANA (VAAL REGION) BUTPOLICE REFUSE TO ARREST CULPRITS

INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC) AGENTS TRY TO SHUT DOWN SUBSEQUENT APF MASS COMMUNITY MEETING

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Call to demo: Lab Conf:Apr 17/18.Folkestone.

13-04-2004 15:16

SE regional neo Labour's Annual conference in Folkestone Kent,

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the Violence grows in Iraq

13-04-2004 13:37

As the violence grows in iraq...

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Indymedia cinema in Brixton

13-04-2004 12:19

As part of an ongoing showcase of contemporary filmmakers who are finding new forms of cinema to show resistance to globalization throughout the world, distributing and screening grassroots videos covering issues ignored or distorted by the corporate media, Indymedia Cinema presents:

‘Life in the Fast Lane – The NO M11 Story’


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Demonstrate in defense of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants

13-04-2004 11:59

Are you pissed off about the treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers? Leeds social forum is creating a space for protesting, demonstrating, action and spreading your views.

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Gandhi on Palestine

13-04-2004 07:16



Gandhi on Palestine