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Voice of America Under Pressure to Toe U.S. Line

08-10-2001 17:21

New York Times October 8, 2001
The Voice of America, born during World War II, nurtured in cold war propaganda and remade in the 1990's as a source of objective information for a global audience, is under renewed pressure to be a salesman for government policy in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

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No War But the Class War demo report

08-10-2001 12:46

News of the bombings arrived about 30 minutes into an open meeting called by No War But the Class War in north London, early on Sunday evening. The original intention of the meeting had been for participants to discuss a class-based response to the war, following on from an exchange of ideas and experiences in the first part of the meeting.

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Women's Weekly Anti-War Picket

08-10-2001 09:14

Women's Weekly Anti-War Picket starting tomorrow, tuesday. Letter to the Independent.

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activist/journalist arrested

08-10-2001 09:00

help detained editor and human rights activist

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George Bush and Osama bin Laden Make Love, Not War

08-10-2001 08:02

Make Love, Not War

"Osama, aren't I supposed to be in your position? I'm supposed to be the man and you're supposed to be my bitch right?"

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Railtrack Bankrupt, Yipee! Turn it into a non-profit trust.

08-10-2001 05:17

From the BBC. Nice to see a shining example of
public sector privatisation in action;-)

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Shut Down NORTHWOOD?!?

08-10-2001 05:08

40 min. tube ride from London is the states main command post. Can we shut it down, rather than wasting energy on ineffectual demos in the city?

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School work: Fidel Castro reprimands USA and war (cartoon by Latuff)

08-10-2001 04:18

School work: Fidel Castro reprimands USA and war (cartoon by Latuff)
For more political related copyright-free cartoons, see link below.

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Nationwide Demo Listings (Monday)

07-10-2001 23:15

Peace vigils and demos will be taking place in many towns and cities today (Monday).

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Further Peace Vigils...

07-10-2001 22:59

Peace Vigils continue to help counteract violence in the Middle East.

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Immediate reponse - london demo pics

07-10-2001 22:17

Immediate reponse - london demo pics
7.10.01 around 8pm as more people arrive outside downing street - picture taken as other protestors elsewhere where being dispersed by police.

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Manchester anti-protest Monday, 5pm, Market Street

07-10-2001 22:14

Come to the protest against the bombing of Afghanistan tomorrow, Monday, in Market Street, Manchester. 5pm.

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Bin Laden DID NOY claim responsbility for attacks

07-10-2001 21:20

Spin doctoring in the media has begun to portray the speech as a confession and already this is appearing on Indy Media sites. Reuters gives a more unbiased interpretation of the speech (he refers to 'those muslims' and 'God' as doing and seems to think that Palestinians did it, although really he doesn't seem to know much more than anyone else)

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Everyone Demonstrate!

07-10-2001 20:53

Belfast protest - calling all anti-war people!

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Bombs hit Afghanistan - picture

07-10-2001 20:39

Bombs hit Afghanistan - picture
Picture from Gulf TV satellite station of bombs hitting Afghanistan

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PEACE DEMO NEWS FLASH

07-10-2001 19:51

tonites demo against the bombing

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Resistance in Newcastle

07-10-2001 19:31

anti war demo

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resistance

07-10-2001 18:54

where/when/what?

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London anti-war demo takes to streets

07-10-2001 17:41

Anti-war campaigners have taken to the streets of London, UK in reaction to US-lead bombing runs across Afghanistan. There are spontaneous actions being reported across the rest of the UK as well.

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Bombing Afghanistan - First War Crime Already

07-10-2001 17:17

just as the bombing of kabul started the first war crime has already been committed
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