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AUSTRALIA: [BringDavidHome] Cheney snubs Sydney Committee

12-02-2007 22:15

War Criminal Hotline announced
Media Release 12 February 2007: War Criminal Hotline announced. Sydney Committee snubbed.

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Wuterich "shoot first and ask questions later"

12-02-2007 22:13

Wuterich "shoot [defenseless innocent women and children]
first and ask questions [from the corporate zionist pro-kill
anyone for a stolen nickel propagandists like demon enemy
AIPAC Hannity, George Norry, or, censors his calls for neocon
war criminals traitor Art Bell] later"

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Leeds 'Right to Rent' conference report

12-02-2007 20:50

In recent years, Leeds Tenants Federation has not been known for a militant anti-privatisation approach. However, on Saturday 3 February, it held an impressive conference on the 'Future of Social Housing' that appears to indicate a radicalising of its position amid a growing campaign mobilisation.

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Uncontrolled Executive

12-02-2007 18:36

The welfare state is exposed to serious shocks. Working life is essentially changed. The welfare state protects from the injustice of the free market and creates an identity for those who must claim its benefits. Recipients are treated as legal persons and not as petitioners.

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Brazil: Henrique Meirelles faces the tornado at CBB.

12-02-2007 18:21

Lula prefers that Meirelles stays but syntonized with him. The PT prefers to see Meirelles out. In the absence of Palocci, he guaranteed the depressive growth of the economy in the the last four years.



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White House challenged over Iran dossier

12-02-2007 17:12

Implausible and Unlikely: Campaign Iran’s response to the Iran Dossier

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Antarctica: Sea Shepherd Ship Holed during Collision with Whaling Ship

12-02-2007 16:50

The Kaiku Maru (in foreground) approaches the Farley Mowat
The Sea Shepherd ship, Robert Hunter, has been holed in its starboard bow, and its port stern section above the waterline, during a collision with the whale spotter ship Kaiko Maru , according to Sea Shepherd's president Paul Watson. No injuries have been incurred by crew on both ships, and neither ship is in danger of sinking. A pod of whales being chased by the Japanese ship escaped.

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Green waste recycling

12-02-2007 14:58

Why burn carbon fossil fuels to cart green waste from gardens to a central depot to be composted, then burn more carbon fossil fuels to cart the compost back to the gardens, when it can be composted in situ in the back garden?

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Why do we feed our kids junk food?

12-02-2007 14:54

Children need the best food, not the worst, and yet we feed them rubbish, such as regurgitated slaughter house slurry, repackaged as chicken nuggets.

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'It's safe to eat if cooked properly'

12-02-2007 14:48

What confidence can we have in a diseased food product, when we are assured not to worry, as it is safe to eat if cooked properly? Not eat it, maybe?

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Even more draconian welfare reform on its way!

12-02-2007 14:07

FWD from SWAN website,

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Merseyside Anarchist Group Founded

12-02-2007 14:00

There will be a founding meeting for a new Merseyside Anarchist Group on
Thursday 1st March at 7.30pm in the Liverpool Social Centre, Basement 96a
Bold Street, Liverpool. All anarchists or people interested in anarchism
welcome.

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Brize Norton - Anti forced removals demonstration

12-02-2007 13:44

60 Demonstators assembled on the gates of Brize Norton Royal Air Force (RAF) this morning Monday 12th February, to protest against the base being used to deport refused Kurdish asylum seekers to Kurdistan.

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The Alley - New Film from Palestine

12-02-2007 13:27

Still 1
New short documentary about the political economy of Balata Refugee Camp

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Mobile Phones Are Bugs

12-02-2007 12:59

this is old news but the debate continues

For those who still don't believe it is possible to be bugged even when you are not using your mobile phone there is plenting of info showing this is the case going back several years.

one such article reprinted here from FT.

" more significantly they can also remotely install a piece of software on to any handset, without the owner's knowledge, which will activate the microphone even when its owner is not making a call, giving security services the perfect bugging device. "We have inadvertently started carrying our own trackable ID card in the form of the mobile phone," said Sandra Bell, head of the homeland security department at the Royal United Services Institute."

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The Russian Bear rouses from Hibernation

12-02-2007 12:58

vladimir putin
Speaking at the Munich security conference, Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to denounce America for its pursuit of world domination. Putin's verbal attack lacked the clout the old Soviet Union once possessed, however, the message was not lost on the Americans who immediately went into recovery/spin mode regarding their hegemonic pursuits.

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2 short videos of noisy No Borders Demo 10th Feb - Heathrow

12-02-2007 12:24

Video
These are 2 video short clips of samba band and general demoing outside of Harmondsworth detention centre at the weekend. No borders! Close the centres!

Previous stuff:
Stop Deportations to Iraqi Kurdistan - including photo of defiant inmate at a distance!  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/361861.html
More photos:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/361996.html
More photos: Nottingham against detention centres & deportations - Harmondsworth, Heathrow  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/362059.html

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Politicians watch out: young peo;ple can ask tricky questions, too.

12-02-2007 12:07

Danielle Wynn and Mike Hall, MP
Young people are often dismissed as inarticulate thugs. But most are caring individuals, who think deeply about the issues facing their communities and the wider world. sadly, in most cases, their ideas are ignored. But a media training course in Halton is giving them a chance to be heard by the people in power.

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Brize Norton - Anti forced removals demonstration

12-02-2007 11:49

60 people assembled on the gates of Brize Norton airbase this morning Monday 12th February to protest against a charter flight that was to leave the base with 50/60 refused Kurdistan asylum seekers.

[The photos below are from the No Borders demo at Harmondsworth on Saturday]

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Sri Lankan state crackdown in Left wing activists and Independent media

12-02-2007 10:57

News about the persecution and intimidation of Left wingers and Independent media who do not agree with the war against the LTTE.
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