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CASMII letter to Blair

08-05-2006 13:56

Text of the letter delivered to Tony Blair by CASMII's high level delegation comprising scientists, politicians and the former Deputy Commander in Chief of British Land Forces, General Sir Hugh Beach

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Jack Straw invited to join high-level delegation to Downing Street opposing war

08-05-2006 13:46

Jack Straw has been invited by CASMII to join a high-level delegation to Downing Street opposing war on Iran

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Diplomacy today...

08-05-2006 13:21

Fresh from the presses of the English language version of the Bulgarian 'focus-news.net' (where else) is a most telling tale - President Ahmadinejad writes to President Bush, and, you guessed it, President Bush claims not to receive the letter. If anyone else can confirm this story, (Iranian, American, Swiss or other) then please post here.

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government wins appeal against brian haw's peace protest

08-05-2006 13:14

brian haw, who has camped outside parliament for nearly five years as a reminder of their genocidal war-mongering, has been told today that he will have to seek police permission to hold any further demonstration, and that they are likely to impose conditions.

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New camapigning news service starts in East London to fill news service gap

08-05-2006 13:01

©eastlondonpress2006

Contrary to national tabloid and broadsheet headlines, the real political action is taking place locally. But the events are not reported. Not even by the local press. The council elections of 4 May 2006 showed that serious political deficit exists in localities in England which has not bee covered by the mainstream. A new campaigning news service called the EAST LONDON PRESS has been launched today. The project is aimed at filling the news deficit initially in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. Hackney, Newham are include din the pilot being phased in…

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Genova G8 legal support tour comes to london

08-05-2006 12:51

poster of tour
on the 16th of may 2006 the legal support team - 'supporto legale' will be doing a benifit / info evening at the ramparts starting from 8pm
with film and discussion about the trials that are still continuing to this day

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JAMAICA INN-JUSTICE

08-05-2006 11:38

Comes from Chile, lives here for 30 years, is threatened with deportation - to Jamaica!

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Peoples ‘March And Rally: Challenge the IB cuts!

08-05-2006 11:36

National Peoples ‘March And Rally’
Sheffield 17/06/06

CHALLENGE THE
INCAPACITY BENEFIT CUTS!/NO SANCTIONS/
FOR A DECENT DISABILITY
WELFARE SYSTEM..

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Solidarity With Peugeot Workers 13/05/2006

08-05-2006 11:04

West Midlands Anarchists calls for solidarity demonstrations on 13/05/2006 in solidarity with the Ryton workers. In Birmingham we will be demonstrating outside the George Heath (B12 0LW) dealership in Digbeth starting at 12pm.

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FINAL VICTORY FOR PEACE PROTESTERS AGAINST ARMS COMPANY'S HARASSMENT CLAIM

08-05-2006 10:01

 http://www.smashedo.org.uk
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SMASH EDO PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 7th May 2006

EMBARGO : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Press Contact: Andrew Beckett or Sarah Johnson
07875 708873
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WARMONGERS SURRENDER IN HIGH COURT

FINAL VICTORY FOR PEACE PROTESTERS AGAINST ARMS
COMPANY’S HIGH COURT HARASSMENT CLAIM.

The attempt by arms manufacturers EDO MBM to restrict
protest outside their Brighton factory has ended in
expensive failure. Their attempt to secure a
no-protest exclusion zone with an injunction under the
Protection from Harassment Act has ended in
unconditional surrender after a year-long High Court
battle. The case is estimated to have cost the
company
upwards of £1 million and this week US parent company
EDO Corp announced 2.7 million dollars losses this
year and citing losses from legal actions as a
contributing factor. EDO MBM will pay the protesters
costs, expected to be tens of thousands of pounds.

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Start Deconstruct USA see "The Overdeveloped Nations" (Khor)

08-05-2006 09:01

This last Thursday, three Native Hawaiian groups filed a Shadow Report detailing on-going human rights violations against native Hawaiians since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

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M-11: Support to 4 Spanish NATO train blockaders on trial

08-05-2006 08:48

On Thursday may 11th at 11.30 am four antimilitarist activists will be on
trial for a military train blockade in fall 2004. The public prosecutor
asks for a sentence of one year’s imprisonment, while the activist’s
lawyer pleads for acquittal. The trial has been postponed already two
times, the last one because of the absence of the witnesses (4 policemen)
for the prosecution without giving any reason.

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BIG DAY FOR SOCPA

07-05-2006 23:21

brian haw will either be allowed to stay in parliament square or there will be a ruling against him in the morning.

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Climate Camp - London info/planning night @ the Square

07-05-2006 22:56

*From the London area and thinking of going to the Climate Camp this summer?* London Rising Tide is hosting an open meeting at 7.30 PM on May 23rd for people who want to find out more about the camp, and discuss the idea of a London neighbourhood or barrio.

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Europeans for Medical Progress to debate Pro-Test at Sheffield University

07-05-2006 22:09

The Sheffield Univerity Debating Society will be holding a 'Big Debate' on Wednesday the 17th of May at 19:00 in Lecture Theatre 3 in the Arts Tower with the proposition: ‘This house believes that animal testing is detrimental to human health and should be abolished.’

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Birmingham Amnesty's Call to Arms

07-05-2006 20:55

Members of Amnesty International’s Central Birmingham group is calling on local people to get involved with Amnesty’s mass lobby at the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 May and urge local MPs to support the call for tough controls on the global arms trade.

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Round up of `Don't attack Iran` International day of Action Saturday May 6th.

07-05-2006 19:36

This is a 1,600-word article rounding up reports from the International Day of Action `Don't attack Iran` on Saturday May 6th 2006. 6 photos from the Edinburgh demo are included and there are links to over 20 photos from the Athens demo during the ESF.

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Save Ryton

07-05-2006 18:27

Dear Friends,

This is a new message please read, thanks. Urgent.

As you will no doubt be aware, Peugeot have announced the closure of the Ryton plant, Coventry UK.

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Chilean 'Socialist' Authorities use force 2 transfer the Mapuche Prisoners

07-05-2006 17:31

other world are possible...
After 55 days on hunger strike and 2 weeks of unfruitful negotiations with the central authorities, the hunger-strikers were transferred to the Regional Hospital by the Special Forces.

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Venezuela - World Social Forum and work in the barrios

07-05-2006 15:25

This January a delegation from the London-based Venezuela Information centre went to the World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela. There were representatives from Student Unions, the Greater London Authority, the Green Party, Trade Unions, journalists and academics. The majority of the group came from the north of the UK.

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