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Don't Deport Subramanium Alosius Jude Christie

28-08-2007 15:01

Jude Christie
Jude arrived at Gatwick on June 15th 2007 and asked for political asylum as he feared for his life if he went back to his native country, Sri Lanka. He has been in various detention centres for the last 2 months. He has been physically put on planes on three occasions (15th, 24th, and 30th July 2007) to be forcefully removed. Fortunately, on all three occasions his lawyer managed to get the removals stopped.

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Tents standoff at smashEDO Camp

28-08-2007 14:57

Update from the smashEDO peace camp.

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UK condemns Pegah

28-08-2007 14:38

The pressures of all the world are not enough for the United Kingdom, the Iranian lesbian will be deported if she will not succeed to proof her homosexuality.

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Smash EDO Camp threatened with forceful eviction 14:00 Tue. GET DOWN THERE

28-08-2007 13:07

SMASH EDO ACTION CAMP:
POLICE THREATENING EVICTION 14:00 TUESDAY

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Police Threatening to Evict Smash EDO Protest Camp

28-08-2007 12:43

Sussex Police are on site and have given campers till 2:30pm to leave

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Privatization Endangers Democracy

28-08-2007 12:38

Neoliberal hegemony or market radicalism is a danger for democracy because economic mechanisms replace politics. Neoliberals change the understanding of justice in society. The less generous the social benefits, the more powerful must be its security machine.

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SOCPA - nelson mandela plea tomorrow 10.30am (wednesday)

28-08-2007 11:48

a call-out to people who care.
nelson mandela is visiting parliament square tomorrow. he may not be aware of the terrible civil rights violations that the 'serious organised crime and police act' has led to in this area. it is important that he is made aware - that this hypocrisy is unveiled.

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Photos from the No Border camp and actions in Ukraine

28-08-2007 11:13

entrance to the camp
Here are some belated photos from the no border camp and actions in Ukraine (11-20 August 2007).

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anti-bomb pair in Brighton rooftop protest

28-08-2007 08:25

Two anti-arms trade protesters are currently occupying the roof of Brighton arms manufacturers EDO MBM's second site in Fishersgate, near Brighton. The pair scaled the factory roof in Mill Road this morning and other protesters are holding a demo outside. This action is part of the week-long action camp against EDO MBM, which produces bomb components used in the bombing of Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan.

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Neocons One Step Closer to Attacking Iran

28-08-2007 00:33

Now we have the Big Lie in regard to Iran, as preposterous and nonsensical as Iraq’s illusory weapons of mass destruction.

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Haringey Council loses 14.600 households from its housing waiting list

27-08-2007 23:47

Haringey Council has quietly deleted 14,600 households from its council housing waiting list. The council carried out a so-called 're-registration' exercise that resulted in the de-registration of 59% of applicants. Campaigners are calling on the council to reopen the list, and make new efforts to reach the huge number of deleted households.

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Smash EDO [photos]

27-08-2007 22:04

Smash EDO camp
Smash EDO camp

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International Strike 9-11-07

27-08-2007 21:05

GENERAL STRIKE IN USA on Sept. 11, 2007 – 9/11
“No School * No Work * No Shopping. Hit the Streets”

and

SEPTEMBER 15
Mass March in Washington DC

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Vicenza Camp to prevent biggest US military base in Europe 6-16 Sept

27-08-2007 20:39

Vicenza activists are calling for UK activists from Climate Camp (and other extravaganzas) to give tactical support and solidarity in their camp September 6-16th

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NIGER: Government continues down the road of confrontation with Tuareg rebels

27-08-2007 20:25

The Nigerien military is continuing to arbitrarily arrest civil servants from the department of Agadez in Niger, leaving no trace of them. At the same time landmines belonging to the military have been discovered that both the civilian population and Tuareg fighters acknowledge the existence of.

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This time we are making an unusual request for your help

27-08-2007 20:06

This time we are making an unusual request for your help. We are gathering money for the medical treatment for one of our volunteers who has fallen ill with a rare and very dangerous disease - autoimmunity
Karolina has been helping us for over a year, however before, for years she has been rescuing animals from oppression on her own, e.g. buying horses from transport for slaughter. She has been intervening with Viva (e.g. in Kałuszyn, where we took over 6 horses). Thanks to her we also managed to gain support for our campaign from a few well-known personalities. With her help a new culinary program will come into beeing. She has devoted her every free moment to us. However now, Karolina is in an untypical for her situation - she herself needs help...

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Audio Podcast on Climate Camp day of actions...

27-08-2007 19:53

Action podcast on 19th August: interviews with particpants, witnesses and legal observers.

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Russian anarchists arrested

27-08-2007 17:37

16th of August 2007 in Novgorod Region, in area of Maloy Vishery two members of St. Petersburg Anarchist League (PLA) Andrey Kalyonov and Denis Zelenyuk were arrested.

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Public Key Infrastructure Book

27-08-2007 16:27

"Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right" - Ani Difranco

Hot on the heels of wikiscanner there is a new tool that is much more useful to activists. This is double-edged sword of course so some of you at IM may want to review your own security - that's a 'heads-up' warning not a threat.

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Bikes Not Bombs Critical Mass in Brighton 5pm at the Level

27-08-2007 16:23

Anti arms trade campaigners have occupied a piece of land in Wild Park for a four day long action camp against EDO MBM, a factory manufacturing weapons for the US, UK and Israel in Mouslecoomb, Brighton, plan to hold a four day long protest camp in Wild Park from Monday 27th August. Activists from around the country are expected to attend the event and plan to take part in direct action.
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