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Unacceptable death of Jimmy Mubenga a settled refugee

15-10-2010 08:10

Jimmy Mubenga
Deportation death raises questions over 'proportionate force'
In the interest of justice there should be with out a shadow of doubt an immediate 'independent' enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the unacceptable death of Jimmy Mubenga. If left to the powers that be, any investigation will be (if there is one) a long time coming, years not months and not independent.

Further, the government have announced the abolition of the office of the Chief Coroner (before it was even established), which could and would have afforded proper investigations into deaths like these.

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Southend Coalition Against The Cuts

14-10-2010 23:19

Time to get organised against the government cuts - these will affect each and every one of us..Our jobs, pensions, benefits, education, public services are all to be slashed as the Tories return to finish what Thatcher started.

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Striking port workers in Marseille know the truth (modified by General Joe)

14-10-2010 10:18

"They (French workers) are “fighting privatization,” as we all should be. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be a slave to private capital either! This article, like most in the capitalist press, omits this essential information to benefit the owners and bosses. Get a clue folks and stand up and fight back or be prepared to have everything stolen from you. Remember, the rich don’t want but one thing. And that’s “everything.” Kind a makes the bank bailouts a little more understandable don’t you think. See “class war” all around you."

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spanish civil war

13-10-2010 18:03

international brigades event: revolution in spain commemorated.
a memorial to honour the volunteers who fought in spain in the antifascist struggle wil be held in liverpool from the 15th to the17th of october the event will be held in a couple of venues but saturday at the old tand g office lime street.

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Singled Out And Suppressed At Birmigham Anti-Tory March

13-10-2010 08:39

On 3 october 2010 during the demonstration in Birmingham against Tory party cuts, the comrade holding the red flag in the photos was singled out by the police in a sinister fashion and brutally set upon on by over 6 policemen, after been thrown onto the ground.

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Bath Bomb #34 Out Now!

12-10-2010 23:09

The latest offering from the Bath-based radical freesheet, mostly obsessing about cuts nowadays

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Newport March For Jobs

12-10-2010 20:13

300 workers at Newport Passport Office facing losing their jobs.
MASS DEMONSTRATION
Assemble 10.30 AM at the Westgate Hotel to start marching at 11
March ends in a rally in John Frost Square

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For a Coalition of Resistance!

11-10-2010 18:10

As Tory austerity starts to bite, and anti-cuts groups spring up everywhere, we need to build a COALITION OF RESISTANCE...

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Elections in Brazil: US Covert Intelligence Operations in Support of "Democracy"

10-10-2010 15:18

"The CIA employs former Brazilian policeman fired from their posts for various reasons to do the field work like surveillance, apartment penetrations, computer data thefts, and blackmail. In the majority of cases, these are individuals with ultra-rightist leanings who regard Serra as their candidate. Brazil's ministries, intelligence community, and military-industrial complex are heavily infiltrated by US agents. The US Embassy and consulate staff in Brazil includes some 40 CIA, DEA, FBI, and army intelligence agents, and Washington plans to open 10 new consulates in Brazil's major cities such as Manaos in Amazonia."

Don't think for a second that the empire has given up on Latain America. Progressives must organize now to defend the gains made there or they will be lost. The CIA has an unlimited bank account and no shame or "morals." Please spread widely.

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Attacks against police targets in Bristol

10-10-2010 14:08

Anti-police actions on the nights of the 8th and 9th October.

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Leicestershire Old Bill Land in hot water today

08-10-2010 21:03

They propose plans to issue their own exclusive press card for the Saturday 9 Oct EDL Demo

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Newport Passport Office - Mass Meeting against Job Cuts

08-10-2010 20:31

Mass meeting against closure and jobs cuts Monday 11th October, Kings Hotel, Newport at 12 noon.

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Austerity? Everyone to Downing St, Oct 20th 6pm

08-10-2010 18:20

Everyone To The Streets on October 20th please!
A leaflet to inspire the huddled masses to prepare themselves for the announcement of the Government's cuts programme on Wednesday 20th October. Two marches are heading in the direction of Downing St and a protest is planned outside No.10 to greet and disdain this vile assault upon the population.

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Birmingham Tory Party Conference demo - in photos (continued)

07-10-2010 15:44

Photos of the march that took place Sunday the 3rd of October in Birmingham to protest the Tory Party Conference

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Birmingham Tory Party Conference demo - in photos

07-10-2010 15:34

This one says it all
Photos of the march that took place Sunday the 3rd of October in Birmingham to protest the Tory Party Conference

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"Women at the cutting edge" - a conference on women and the cuts

07-10-2010 12:21

On 30 October Feminist Fightback will be hosting a conference on women and cuts, open to people of all genders.

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Report on a full announced inspection of Dover IRC

07-10-2010 05:13

24–28 May 2010 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Report compiled July 2010, published Thursday 7th October 2010

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Video and photo report from the Tory Party Conference protest

06-10-2010 23:44

On Sunday 3rd October, around 6000 people gathered to protest against the cuts planned by the Tory government at their party conference in Birmingham. The entire area around the ICC (International Convention Centre) became an exclusion zone with 15ft high metal barriers erected. West Midlands police had originally agreed that the march organised by the Right to Work campaign could go ahead, but soon reneged on their promise. On the day the march was of a standard A to B affair: colourful banners, a variety of blocs from different unions, but it took a ramshackle route through Birmingham city centre's side streets, resembling a tour of the 'city living' upmarket apartments more than a visible and vocal protest march. It was obvious to all present that political manoeuvring had taken place to minimise the political efficacy and visibility of the march. This was not helped by the Right to Work campaign stewards 'liaising' with West Midlands police to compromise protesters who identified themselves as anarchists. Chris Banbury, an SWP member and RTW steward allegedly threatened protesters holding a banner with 'arrest' if they did not move from the front of the march.

Tory Party Conference protest video

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To the anarchists - a call for a united front

06-10-2010 20:52

The following is an attempt to put into words some thoughts on the UK anarchist movement, and hopefully get a bit of a debate going

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An Account Of The Right To Work March And Rally In Words & Pictures

06-10-2010 16:49

An illustration on how Social Democracy in its many guises dupes infects and stifles serious working class resistance