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Egyptian police targeted protesters via social media

07-02-2011 13:43

Egyptian police used the very instrument that sparked the recent anti-government rebellion, social media, to catch its youthful organizers, according to a published report.

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On the Murder of David Kato, the Ugandan Gay Rights Campaigner

07-02-2011 13:24

African states must protect the rights of their citizens to freedom and dignity. Homosexuals must not be denied these rights.

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Hunt saboteurs attacked on Crawley and Horsham hunt

07-02-2011 11:59

Hunt saboteurs were attacked on the Crawley and Horsham hunt on Saturday when they intervened to stop illegal hunting.

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Leeds in Crisis event - 'What if there was a new movement and we weren't invited

07-02-2011 09:23

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What has changed over the last 3 months, and
why? Is what we’ve done in the past still useful today? And what
can be done now that couldn’t have been done last year?
Wednesday 16 February 7.30pm - LEEDS IN CRISIS

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"We're Not Going Anywhere": Voices from Tahrir Square on the Day of the Martyrs

07-02-2011 00:09

Tahrir Square - 06/02/2011 - Going Nowhere
 http://reportsfromtheegyptianuprising.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/were-not-going-anywhere-voices-from-tahrir-square-on-the-day-of-the-martyrs/

This is part of a series of post from CairoRising

CairoRising post first hand reports from an anarchist perspective from the Cairo uprising, in solidarity with the direct action of the people of Egypt against state repression.

Drawing together grassroots and alternative media coverage from the Egyptian rebellion and creating a forum for calls to global solidarity.

You can follow our reports via our blog -  http://reportsfromtheegyptianuprising.wordpress.com/ or Twitter at twitter.com/cairorising

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Rapid Population Decline - Or Bust

06-02-2011 19:02

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The population of Egypt doubled since 1980. Mexico, India too. Dr. Jack Alpert says it is time for extreme measures, before civilization falls. With three responses by Rex Weyler of Greenpeace fame, Dr. William Rees (co-inventor of "ecological footprint") & ecologist Vandy Savage.

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Oppose US-backed “transition” in Egypt

06-02-2011 18:58

"In that context, Obama’s words Friday have an ominous ring. He reiterated previous statements that the US government opposes the use of violence either by the government or the protesters—as though there were an equivalence between a brutal military dictatorship, armed to the teeth, and with a long record of torture and murder, and the Egyptian masses, who successfully defended themselves in Tahrir Square with their bare hands and sheer force of numbers.
If Mubarak is replaced by a caretaker regime based on the military, both the Obama administration and the American media will swing behind the new rulers, vilifying all popular opposition as “terrorism” and endorsing the bloodiest measures of state repression.
Far from representing a concession to the democratic demands of the masses, such a regime would represent a carefully constructed roadblock. It would cement the role of the Egyptian government as a servant of US imperialism, collaborator with Israel, and enemy of the Palestinian people and the oppressed masses of Egypt itself."

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Interesting result at anti-fur demo in Birmingham

06-02-2011 12:07

"This is all the fur they have in the shop - take it, it's free, do what you want with it, destroy it if you wish" - PCSO!

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300 Migrant Hunger Strikers - Common Day of Action

06-02-2011 11:04

Thessaloniki demo
EITHER WITH THE STRUGGLES OF MIGRANTS OR WITH THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE BOSSES!
Support the 300 migrant hunger strikers in Greece!
Call for a Common Day of Action – 11th February 2011

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Tahrir Square - Autonomy from Dictatorship

06-02-2011 00:12

Trashed branch of Mcdonalds close to the barricades in Tahrir Square
Original article with pictures at  http://reportsfromtheegyptianuprising.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/tahrir-square-autonomy-from-dictatorship/

This is part of a series of post from CairoRising

CairoRising post first hand reports from an anarchist perspective from the Cairo uprising, in solidarity with the direct action of the people of Egypt against state repression.

Drawing together grassroots and alternative media coverage from the Egyptian rebellion and creating a forum for calls to global solidarity.

You can follow our reports via our blog -  http://reportsfromtheegyptianuprising.wordpress.com/ or Twitter at twitter.com/cairorising

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Do The Nihil - riots in germany

05-02-2011 19:43

After evicting an old legalized squat (tricky and not legally by blocking the residents' lawyer off the house) there were riots in Berlin, Hamburg and Copenhagen for minimum 2 days and militant actions, gatherings and small rallies all over Germany

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Mass arrests of Zapatistas in Chiapas

05-02-2011 12:27

116 Zapatistas living near the tourist resort of Agua Azul, were arrested on February 3rd during a protest against their eviction from the tollbooth leading to the tourist resort

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We Are All Egypt!

05-02-2011 10:54

We are all Egypt!
Rightly proud of their history, Egyptians like to announce, especially to other Arabs, that Egypt is the world’s mother. The Arabic version is far more tender and poetic 'Misr Um el Dounia'! Light-hearted banter will often ensue between Egyptian and non-Egyptian friends when that statement is brought into the conversation. Today, I think every Arab will concede that, indeed, Misr Um el Dounia!

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Cairo under military occupation

05-02-2011 10:07

from reportsfromtheegyptianuprising.wordpress.com

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Egyptian protesters return to the streets Friday for 'Day of Departure' demos

05-02-2011 00:03

At least 100,000 demonstrators held protests in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities in Egypt Friday, calling on the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down immediately. Friday's 'Day of Departure' protests came after a group of Mubarak supporters attacked demonstrators with clubs, pipes and guns on Thursday, killing four.

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Roundup of Internationals in Cairo

04-02-2011 19:57

This is part of a series of posts from European anarchists who wanted to send reports of the Egyptian uprising and pool calls for international action in solidarity with the rebellion.

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Reports from the Cairo rebellion

04-02-2011 16:32

Cairo rising post first hand reports from an anarchist perspective from the Cairo uprising, in solidarity with the direct action of the people of Egypt against state repression.

Drawing together grassroots and alternative media coverage from the Egyptian rebellion and creating a forum for calls to global solidarity.

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Stroud Libraries Event Saturday 5th 12-4pm, Protest 4-5.30pm

04-02-2011 10:10

February the 5th has been called as a National Day of Action to Save our Libraries
In Stroud several authors have stepped forward to run sessions to celebrate Libraries
There will also be a talk on "Deficit Hysteria and Alternatives to the Cuts"

At 4pm, when Strtoud Library shuts, library supporters will become protesters - taking their views to the streets.

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"Suleiman has no legitimacy. He was appointed by Mubarak."

04-02-2011 03:21

"Mubarak has no legitimacy.

Suleiman has no legitimacy. He was appointed by Mubarak.

The call in Egypt is for true democracy.

Democracy is the last thing that the U.S. wants for it’s third world backyard.

With democracy, the Egyptian people will reject the fundamentals of U.S. policy in that region.

The Israeli government would have to deal fairly with a neighbor on more or less equal terms, something it has never been willing to do, due to it’s fundamentally racists attitude toward Arabs."

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Solidarity with the popular uprisings in North Africa and Middle East

03-02-2011 20:00

On December 17, 2010 cracks began to show in the by the Western world powers cherished 'stability' in the Arab world. In Tunisia, there was civil unrest as a fruit seller set himself on fire while people took to the streets en masse to protest against the repressive dicator Ben Ali and his government. Food prices, low wages, lack of political freedom and a lack of perspective initially brought a few thousand people on the streets to fight for a better life. They had overcome their fears and defied the dictatorial police state.