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Irish Sighs - A Warning To Us All

25-11-2010 12:30

The Irish government's "Recovery Plan" is a recipe for poverty, misery and social crisis on a massive scale. It is also a recipe for "significant civil unrest", according to a warning from a prominent Irish trade union leader.

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Is democracy destroying this country?

25-11-2010 10:53

Western countries are always very quick to champion democracy as one of the proud achievements of modern civilisation, giving people power to choose whom they want to run the country.

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Demonstrate with Women Against the Cuts

25-11-2010 10:07

Demonstration Tuesday 30th of November, 5 - 7pm at the Treasury, Parliament Street, London (nearest tube Westminster).

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Film: Birmingham university walkout and occupation

25-11-2010 09:27

On Wednesday 24th November, students and workers at Birmingham University walked out to join the national day of action against fees and education cuts.

Web Link to Video

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Screening of Reel News No. 25 - Edinburgh 16 Dec.

25-11-2010 02:09

In the global war between rich and poor we need: Reel News – 90 minutes of activist video.

Featuring inspiring community organisation and struggles from North America plus the fightback against the Westminster Government’s plans for schools in England and the historic joint strike by transport unions against cuts in London.

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Sheffield Anti Cuts Alliance Meeting

25-11-2010 00:34

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A packed Novotel meeting room saw the first meeting of the Sheffield Anti cuts Alliance tonight. Could this be the beginning of something big??

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Cardiff Uni Occupation CONTINUES: Public Statement

24-11-2010 21:54

Cardiff University Students will continue Occupying Large Shandon Lecture Theatre in the Main Building of Cardiff University over night. The decision was taken by consensus by the ~50 students present at 9.45, shortly before the deadline to leave set by the University Management (10pm).

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Interview with an anarchist student occupier at Sheffield University

24-11-2010 19:25

Interview conducted today (24th November) with a student currently involved in the occupation of the Hicks Building at Sheffield University as part of the national wave of actions against education cuts.

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Student Occupiers Open Class Struggle Classrooms

24-11-2010 14:56

The occupation at Warwick
Students across the UK are taking direct action against the double whammy of 300% tuition fee rises and huge cuts in higher education funding.

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london: behold ye sacrificial van!

24-11-2010 13:24

Once again sky news focuses on a police van stuck in a sea of protesters, this time in Westminster. It is all to easy to place such a tempting target, covered in slurs denigrating our porcine friends (the animals, not the type of authoritarian commonly called 'pig') as a choice target for the inevitable scrum of state photographers. The price paid at Euston, for the N30 was heavy. MASK UP IF YOU'RE GONNA RIOT! Why aren't the poilice defending their property??? Why is it in the middle of the road, not near any government building? Clearly they don't want their pretty buildings blackened by smoke from burning hydrocarbons.

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Protest at closure of Erdington Connexions office

24-11-2010 12:53

Support Connexions workers

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Anarchist federation Statement on November 24th

24-11-2010 07:48

Anarchist Federation and the events of November 24th

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Text of leaflet for Zapatista Solidarity International Day of Action November 27

23-11-2010 21:39

¡THE ZAPATISTA COMMUNITIES LIVE!

In 1994 the Zapatistas reclaimed land in Chiapas Mexico from greedy and absentee landlords, because they believe that the land belongs to those who work it. The last 18 months has seen a new phase of attacks against the Zapatista communities aimed at retaking their land and resources for exploitation by corporations. The attacks have also been aimed at adherents to the Zapatista initiated ‘Other Campaign’ made up of communities struggling from the left and from below. Today all over the world people are demonstrating to highlight the repression as part of the 1000 Rages, One Heart Campaign.

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Zapatista Solidarity International Day of Action Nov. 27

23-11-2010 20:53

Join us on a international day of action for the Campaign Thousand Rages One Heart, The Zapatistas Communities Live! ( http://milesderabias.blogspot.com)

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Preliminary Report on Gloucester Anti-Cuts Demo

20-11-2010 20:57

Decent enough demo in drizzle. People went on to either shut down vodafone and a productive hour or so's chanting and leafleting about tax-dodgers and the cuts, or to an organising meeting for building the anti-cuts resistance (which I'm sure/hope was equally productive).

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Three Alternative Reforms for a Different Future for Higher Education

20-11-2010 17:06

The British university system is at a crossroads. The recent Browne Review combined with the Lib-Con spending cuts spells out a dire future for the university. The proposal to remove the cap on fees, to slash funding for teaching in all the arts and humanities, and the continued imposition of market models on research and teaching are leading to far more than a ‘tightening of the belts’ – they will completely change the nature of the university.

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Anti-Cuts March in Gloucester Tomorrow Sat 20th

19-11-2010 15:49

Called by Gloucester Anti-Cuts Alliance

Meet at The Park, 10am to leave at 10.30am

supported by Trades Council - CWU, GMB, UNISON, FBU, Aspect, USDAW, Unite - and others...

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BNP's campaign falls flat in Croxteth

19-11-2010 02:11

The British National Party has failed to secure a seat in the council by-election in Croxteth. Despite determined campaigning, the people of the ward overwhelmingly rejected the fascist party and its violent convict candidate, Peter Tierney.

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Angry Mob Halts Lewisham Council Meeting

18-11-2010 15:02

An angry mob brought proceedings to a standstill at Lewisham Town Hall last night as Mayor Steve Bullock presented the first round of cuts to public services to be made in the borough.

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Don't let Tory Cuts Wreck Lives - demonstrate

18-11-2010 12:28

DEMONSTRATE
Sat 27th November
Assemble 11.30 am. Manzil Way, Cowley Road
March to rally in Bonn Square

Called by Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance