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Third attempt to remove Cherbal Family

28-05-2009 08:20

A third set of removal directions have been served on Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months. Who have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Sunday 31st May, at 15:00 hours on Air Algerie Flight AH2055.

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Shock Funding of BNP by UKIP

28-05-2009 01:08

Former UKIP Candidate and current BNP Candidate Adam Champneys seems to be the bankroll for the BNP. Why would UKIP take such an interest?

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(Re)Founding Statement Of Sheffield Activist Network

27-05-2009 21:41

As collectively agreed by the SAN collective:

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Let’s Really Attack our Economic Problems.

27-05-2009 19:17

Let’s show the trickle down theory the door. If a goodly majority ever faces economic reality, we could fashion a better world. It is however the wealthy that will have to sacrifice.

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Anarchist Movement Conference: Time to take a stake in making a movement

27-05-2009 11:38

June 6th and 7th sees an attempt by anarchists and libertarians to take a critical look at our movement and how we relate to the wider political context in the UK. It will feature hundreds of people from all over the UK who are active in making our movement into a combative and popular anarchist, class struggle movement.

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Third attempt to remove Eric Tcheujoue

27-05-2009 07:59

Eric Tcheujoue
Eric Tcheujoue, a national of Cameroon, currently detained in Brook House IRC is due to be forcibly removed to Cameroon on Friday 29 May 2009 on Kenyan Airways flight KQ101 at 20:00.

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West Midlands IWW fundraiser evening with David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker

26-05-2009 23:37

Video
Photos and short film from the 25th May bank holiday evening..

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MayDay participant were arrested in Iran

26-05-2009 22:26

people who were so brutally beaten and arrested had not committed any crime. They were repressed because they wanted to commemorate their international day, along with billions of other workers around the world

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Open Letter to Unite the union

25-05-2009 22:09

Please sign the e-petition in support of this Open Letter in support of cleaners employed by Mitie at the Willis Group in the City of London.

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Pix-&-Vidz of STOP POLICE VIOLENCE! Sat 23 May 09

25-05-2009 19:10

A. Asking awkward questions in Whitehall
Dateline: London, UK, 15:00 Sat 23 May 09 – Hundreds of folks take to the streets to protest against police violence, naked brutality and killings in custody, on the United Campaign against Police Violence's first national demonstration – STOP POLICE VIOLENCE! KETTLE NEW SCOTLAND YARD!

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Overwhelming international solidarity for the former sugarcane workers in ANAIRC

25-05-2009 15:51

Flor de Caña boycott

Thousands of protest letters are pouring in...and it’s just the beginning

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The Flor de Caña Boycott Group Extends its Protest

25-05-2009 15:49

Flor de Caña boycott
Letters of Protest to Importers and Distributors around the World

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1st OXFORD WORKING CLASS BOOKFAIR (& Don't forget the Sunderland W/C Bookfair!)

25-05-2009 11:20

SATURDAY 20TH JUNE, 11 am - 6 pm at Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
The venue is in the City Centre, 5-10mins from bus and train stations.

DIRECTIONS:  http://www.ruskin.ac.uk/about/location/walton_street
Supporters of the event include Oxford & District TUC & local IWW

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The Fargate Speaker (#7) - A Bridge Too Far!

24-05-2009 14:07

Issue #7 of the Fargate Speaker, Sheffield Anarchist Federation's antidote to crappy local news rags. In This Issue: Lib Dems - What are they good for?, More Economic Crisis for Dummies, Post Office closures (cont.), Careers Fair Disruption, plus much more....

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Audio: 25 Years After the Battle of Orgreave -- A People's History

23-05-2009 20:05

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Attached is a recording of a meeting held on 22nd May 2009 with John Baxter, Sheff labour history writer/lecturer, Mike Simons, author The Great Strike, ex-striking miner Ian Mitchell. After John Baxter spoke the Battle for Orgreave (  http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/144275 ) was shown and then Mike Simons and Ian Mitchell, followed by a question and answer session.

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David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker - Play In Birmingham MONDAY BANK HOLIDAY

22-05-2009 20:43

Just a reminder for those who have not seen the posters around brum..

May 25th Bank Holiday at the Wagon and Horses, Digbeth, Birmingham. £6 in. Hard hitting political songs from David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker. A variety of food and stalls in the garden from 6pm with performances following and DJs later in the evening. Fundraiser for the West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World, the fighting union!

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May 22-24 African Liberation Day conference in Washington, DC and Manchester, UK

21-05-2009 13:56

This weekend Africans from across the U.S. and Canada will converge on Washington, DC while Africans across Europe gather in Manchester, England for simultaneous conferences recognizing African Liberation Day with the theme, “One Africa, One Nation: Separated by Colonial Slavery, Reunited by Revolutionary Resistance!”

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Self-Harm in Immigration detention January/February/March 2009

21-05-2009 07:33

Immigration detention, is harmful to the mental well being of those detained the detention can lead to acts of Self-Harm

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Around the Campaigns Thursday 21st May 2009

21-05-2009 07:30

Constant Moussavou & Jean-Baptiste Bassime, still in the UK

Caren Ondimu and family, here to stay