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LIBERATE GEORGIA, U.S.A. !!! HELP THE G8 PROTESTERS!!

28-05-2004 06:06

12 days away from the Sea Island 2004 G8 summit, the repression in Georgia (USA) escalates. State of emergency declared by Georgia Governor in six coastal counties.
Police given the go-ahead to stop all demonstrations.

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Earth First! Summer Gathering dates

27-05-2004 17:15

Earth First! Summer Gathering: a place to share skills and ideas on
direct action for people & planet.

Dates & roughly where EF! Summer Gathering announced - contact us for flyers to distribute

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Defend the Right to Protest

27-05-2004 16:30

DEFEND THE M&S PICKET!
DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST!
THE APPEAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR OUR FIGHT AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE RACIST APARTHEID STATE OF ISRAEL, COME AND PROTEST OUTSIDE THE COURT...

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Who needs propergander, what you need is this...

27-05-2004 16:27

This was pulled off the Sydney ICM, it needed no changes even though it has local content the media is Murdock here as well. Mr Jon Wood Wrote it I just Happen to agree, gave me a break any how so read it and weep for you have no say and you comment less...

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New Labour Smears

27-05-2004 15:07

Dirty and disappointing election tactics

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Leeds Social Centre Update

27-05-2004 11:18

Leeds Social Centre Update

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Stop-Inghams-Ge.org: Email In, Fax In and Phone In Day: 28th of May (Tommorow)

27-05-2004 07:14

On Friday the 28th of May (Tommorow), GE Free activists and supporters of
a GE Free Aotearoa/New Zealand are invited to join in an email, fax and
phone in day to help  http://www.Stop-Inghams-GE.org/.

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Rafah Action

26-05-2004 21:27

Massacre in Rafah - National Action on Friday 28th May

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Roger Morris: A Call to Conscience

25-05-2004 13:03

Please circulate this article widely, to friends, family, lists, the papers (Guardian and Independent?) and American Embassies, MPs...

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Creative and social space needs your input

25-05-2004 12:37

The new creative centre and social space in east london needs your input...

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The Hurndalls win EMMA TV Awards

24-05-2004 22:34

They only went and won it!

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Song For Palestine

24-05-2004 20:31

Video
Short Video from Sat 15th May in Trafalger Square.

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If you aren't doing anything wrong.....

24-05-2004 17:51

Firm chosen to develop ID cards.
A private company has been appointed to be the Home Office's "development partner" for the proposed national identity card scheme.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3742553.stm

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George Monbiot Lecture, Oxford, Wed 26 May

23-05-2004 15:15

CORPORATE LOBBYISTS AND PLANNING - The vampires take over the bloodbank
Wed 26 May, 5.30pm at Oxford Brookes University

A public lecture by Prof. George MONBIOT
Lloyd Lecture theatre, Lloyd Building, Gypsy Lane Campus, Oxford Brookes University

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Angry police shove peaceful protestors

23-05-2004 01:29

The crowds gather on the road. Most people stood up till the police got to work.
When nearly 1000 pro-Palestinian activists gathered opposite Downing Street gates, little did they know that they would see a truly momentous attempt at a mass sitdown end with Police lifting and shoving demonstrators around. Even Jeremy Corbyn MP suffered perpetual pushing from police who were increasingly keen to move the barriers closer to the kurb.

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Nearly 3000 say "Stop the Torture"

22-05-2004 23:52

Theatre of War
With only 2 weeks notice, activists and friends gathered to take part in STWC's emergency Stop the Torture demonstration. A typical mid sized march, it ended with the inevitable rally in Trafalgar Sq.

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Rage against Sharon brings new life to Parliament Square

21-05-2004 23:24

After Brian Hawe's arrest, the square picks up again, this time with help from members of Palestine Solidarity Campaign and International Solidarity Movement. Numbers have varied from night to night, but Friday's was the lowest, with around 20 taking part.

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Here we go again - BNP get more free promotion...

20-05-2004 00:08

Here we go again, recently Le Pen visited Manchester and the Anti-Fascists held a protest, thus helping turn a secret visit into a photo opportunity and media event.

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Chomsky on Social Forum

19-05-2004 21:32

Noam Chomsky, author, linguist, university professor and political
activist joined the Another World is Possible! Network in Budapest,
for an afternoon of discussion ranging from the war in Iraq, social
movements, the media and the corporate agenda, to consumerism as a tool of
social control. The video of the debate can be downloaded in english from
www.lehetmasavilag.hu/chomsky.html