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Freedom of Speech -- Music For Mumia

03-02-2001 19:26

Groove Embassy Records (www.grooveembassy.com) has released "Freedom of Speech," a song written by hip hop group Buddha Mind about the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. The single is out on CD and in MP3 format. All proceeds from sales of the CD single will go to Mumia's defense fund.

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IMC NEWS BLAST | WORLD SOCIAL FORUM -- WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

03-02-2001 05:29

A compilation of photos, video, and audio and text reports from the Independent Media Center's coverage of the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brasil, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Released Thursday, February 1, 2001. Check the www.indymedia.org newswire for upcoming translations of this News Blast.

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Bush-Cheney Regime Overgrown by Citizens’ Coup d’Etat

02-02-2001 23:42

The appointing to “our” Cabinet of accredited corporate criminals is far more absurd and fraudulent than any attempt by conscientious individuals to harness their natural powers of initiative in appointing a genuine citizens’ Cabinet of the United States.

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Tactical Vote Against Labour in 2001

02-02-2001 19:45

Since 1997 Labour have had the opportunity to repeal the legislation that has been used to try to stop the Tube strike. They diddnt do it, so NO VOTE FOR LABOUR!

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Chiapas: Alone United and Exposed

02-02-2001 15:28

"Perhaps the most important thing I can share with you is to say that you are not alone." I said this to 200 Mayan-Tzotzil women and men, girls and boys, gathered together in the new Yibeljoj ['Yi-bel-ho'] community.

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Globalise Resistance Tour

02-02-2001 13:00

the Globalise Resistance tour - as finally mentioned by George Monbiot in yesterday's Guardian starts today in Glasgow.

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THE TUBE STRIKE IS ON!!!

02-02-2001 11:54

The RMT are calling on all trade unionists and community groups to join them on their picket lines.

LETS TURN THE STRIKE INTO A CARNIVAL AGAINST TUBE PRIVATISATION!!!

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good article - The Crackdown on Dissent

02-02-2001 11:53

The Crackdown on Dissent - Abby Scher, The Nation
January 30, 2001

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BRISTOL DEMO AGAINST SODEXHO

02-02-2001 11:46

Demo against Sodexho 24/02/01

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Hackney fight on [fuller story]

01-02-2001 19:41

Hackney Town Hall was the venue on Wednesday 31st February for the end of 3 days of General strikes, organised by Unison. Council services were shut down right across the board as workers and residents joined the picket lines to show their disgust at the disgraced councils £22 million
overspend, and the ensuing budget cuts.

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Max Caller's statement

01-02-2001 19:11


"It is predictable that during a strike focus will be placedon the most senior manager and in this case it's me.

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Hackney fight on [photo]

01-02-2001 19:07

Hackney fight on [photo]
Hackney Town Hall was the venue on Wednesday 31st February for the end of 3 days of General strikes, organised by Unison. Council services were shut down right across the board as workers and residents joined the picket lines to show their disgust at the disgraced councils £22 million
overspend, and the ensuing budget cuts.

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Tube Management use Courts to break Tube Strike

01-02-2001 14:25

In a disastrous development, management of London Underground have used the law courts to break the tube strike on a technicality.

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Manifest of Anti-capitalist Youth

01-02-2001 11:12

The Manifest that follows was written and signed by people mostly youth) that were camping in the youth camping of the WSF. About 200 people made a demonstration against the "social-democrat" tendency of the WSF and read the Manifest.

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New John Pilger article on Iraq

01-02-2001 09:38

Iraq : the great cover up

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Anti WEF Protests from June the 30th to July the 3rd in Salzburg (english)

01-02-2001 01:33

From 1st till 3rd of July the WEF will hold it's Annual European Economic Summit in Salzburg/Austria.
Several Groups organise Days of Action from June the 30th till July the 3rd, because not just a capitalist demon resides in Salzburg at that time, also a fascist demon has gained Access to the government almost a year ago with the sucess of the Austrian Liberal Party (which should be named: Austrian right Wing party)
The organising Groups just opened the "pre"-version of their Website at  http://www.antiwef.org - especially to get interested groups involved months before the meeting

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The 121 arrested in Davos protests are released.

31-01-2001 22:46

On Monday 29 January there was still 121 foreigners detained in Switzerland as a result of the protests against the WEF in Davos.

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NATIONAL FRONT MARCH PLANNED FOR MARGATE - RESIST NOW

31-01-2001 22:43

Help protest with the ANL in Margate.

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City Stockbroker "Nazi" Scandal

30-01-2001 16:24

Capitalism must be abolished, not merely for ideological or even economic reasons, but just for the sake of sanity and decency...
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