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Sheffield M1 widening starts!

22-01-2007 10:39

Work to widen the M1 near Sheffield has started today. Humanity's self-destructive habits rush on.....

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They kept on walking - David Rovics in Nablus

22-01-2007 10:33

Destroyed soap factory in Nablus
There, on the outskirts of this ancient Palestinian city, as with every other city in the West Bank, was a heavily-armed gang of young Israeli men and women in green IDF uniforms. One of the men inspected my passport, and spent a few minutes trying to discourage me from entering Nablus. “It’s crazy in there. There are Arab terrorists. There are bombs every night. It’s not safe.” I thanked him for his warning, and thought to myself that he might have an entirely different experience in Nablus if he visited the city in a role other than that of occupation soldier.

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Critical Mass This Friday

22-01-2007 01:46

It's time for Critical Mass again in many cities this Friday

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Kissinger Teams Up with the Neocons

22-01-2007 00:01

Heinz Kissinger, the Butcher of Cambodia, who essentially signed the death warrants for thousands of Chileans, Indonesians, and micromanaged the slaughter of countless Vietnamese while nodding and winking in Pol Pot’s direction, has bestowed his venomous grace on Bush and the neocons.

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Prison death demonstration, 24 January 2007, Gloucestershire

21-01-2007 23:17

A demonstration will be held on Wednesday 24 January 2007
at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon,
outside HMP and YOI Eastwood Park, Gloucestershire
to protest against the death of Caroline Powell, aged 26
who died on 05.01.07 while in the 'care' of the jail

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Aesthetics and Radical Politics conference - Manchester - 3rd Feb

21-01-2007 22:50

Saturday 3rd Feb - a one day conference at Manchester University, open to everyone, to meet and discuss the possibilties in and connections between aesthetics and radical politics.

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Looking for a Gulf of Tonkin-like Incident

21-01-2007 22:28

Obviously, President George W. Bush is busily looking for a Gulf of Tonkin-like incident in order to further escalate the war in Iraq and to start a fresh one with Iran.

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Danish High Court to hear citizens’ case re anti-constitutional invasion of Iraq

21-01-2007 22:04

On 29 January, the High Court of Eastern Denmark will begin its hearing of a case in which a group of Danish citizens will attempt to establish that Denmark’s participation in the invasion of Iraq was in breach of the Danish constitution.

The article below is based on a press release issued by the Danish Constitution Committee, Grundlovskomiteen af 2003, which is bringing the case against the Danish Prime Minister.

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2 Letters from Prisoners in the UK's Guantanamo: HMP Long Lartin

21-01-2007 21:17

The Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) web site has two letters from detainees at HMP Long Lartin, "Y" and Reda Dendani (formally "Q"), "HMP Long Lartin is UK’s Guatanamo -approved and made legal by SIAC (Special Immigration Appeal Commission) - a secret court with secret evidence". Read on for these letters and an article about them.

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The Plan for the Economic Strangulation of Iran

21-01-2007 21:07

It is said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. It seems that United States is trying to skin this cat –Iran- in anyway that it can, including economic strangulation. While people are concerned with Iraq and the gathering armada in the Persian Gulf, United States has been quietly carrying out a not so covert economic war against Iran.

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mcr critical mass Friday 26 Jan 07

21-01-2007 21:07

This is the first critical mass of 2007. Lets start as we mean to go on and make it a big one!

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Iraq Union Solidarity meeting/films in Leeds: Monday 29th September, 7.30pm

21-01-2007 19:25

This is a notice about a meeting on Monday 29th September about Iraq Union Solidarity

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Events at the Vortex Social Centre: Jan 22nd to Jan 27th

21-01-2007 19:16

Vortex Social Centre
139-141 Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington
N16

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Fire Authority Sticks the Knife In (Symbolically At Least)

21-01-2007 18:00

The following facts are all we know for certain. A non-union firefighter - who sided with the Fire Authority's cuts agenda last year by crossing the Fire Brigades Union picket line - was badly injured when he tried to put one of his boots on. His foot was sliced open when he brought it down on a Stanley knife blade.

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Peace Meal next Saturday

21-01-2007 16:49

Food, frolics, cabaret and music to raise funds for Peace In The Park at the Blind Institute on Saturday 27th of January

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Indy media Ireland, where have you gone???

21-01-2007 16:29

I scour the internet looking for quirky pieces of information which haven't transcended to this part of the world, then when I reach for my mouse to go to my haven of safety where my news is acceptable, I find "Server Trouble". Yes it seems Indy media Ireland ist Kaputt, and in true spirit I'm writing about it over on Indy media UK!

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Airport boss killed by Tree

21-01-2007 16:23

A falling tree has killed the boss of the UK's sixth busiest airport.

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March on Worthing Police Station

21-01-2007 15:42

A PROTEST march on Worthing Police Station has been called for Saturday February 17 in the face of police intimidation of Titnore Woods campaigners.

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Lying Like It’s 2003: FRANK RICH ; President Carter accused of anti-Semitism

21-01-2007 15:13

RICH: This White House gang is so practiced in lying with a straight face that it never thinks twice about recycling its greatest hits.

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