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Drax defendants guilty

03-07-2009 10:56

22 Drax defendants found guilty of obstruction - 7 had already plead guilty.

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Dangerous progressives

03-07-2009 08:33

Self-styled “progressives” tend to think of themselves as another tribe entirely, untainted by American chauvinism. This is especially evident in the Age of Obama, who “has continued some of the worst Bush administration policies, but still receives nearly universal support from progressives.”

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Solidarity with the Protest Movement in Iran

03-07-2009 04:52

TO: All progressive and pro-human rights individuals and organisations
The protest document that follows has been signed by a number of people. The names of a selection are appended. We invite all those who identify with this protest to add their names to the petition. You can do so on the following websites:
 http://www.iran-bulletin.org , or,  http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/iran-protest/

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Workers reject ANAIRC CKD campaign against Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana

03-07-2009 03:22

Informative article on the march of Ingenio San Antonio and Compañía Licorera workers and main union leaders to reject discrediting campaign against Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana boycott initiated by ANAIRC and UITA.

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Anti-Militarist Network Gathering, Nottingham

03-07-2009 03:17

The Anti-Militarist Network will be holding its next gathering in Nottingham on the weekend of July 11th-12th.

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Racist Murder in Dresden, Germany (trans)

03-07-2009 00:26

Yet another example of racist brutality in the land of ideas.

During a hearing at the State Court in Dresden, 31-year-old Marwa was stabbed 18 times in front of her 3-year-old sun by 31-year-old Alex. Ten months before, the man had hurled racist insults at the women at a playground, which resulted in a fine 3 months later.

 http://de.indymedia.org/2009/07/255200.shtml

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Stop Camden Bio Hazard and Animal Testing Lab Coalition meeting this Sunday

02-07-2009 23:40

There are plans to build a high level virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Camden, alongside St Pancras International, behind the British Library. The lab could be a level 3 facility which means that it could contain deadly pathogens such as anthrax and bird flu. The lab has been criticised by MI5, MPs, councillors, local businesses and residents.  http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BLISS-Lab

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Action Required

02-07-2009 23:15

SWIPP (Solidarity With Iranian People's Protests) urges you to take the following actions.

Taken from:
 http://swippuk.blogspot.com/

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Victims of the Racist War on Terror: Free the NW10

02-07-2009 22:17

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Audio from the meeting of the The London Campaign to support the North West 10, foreign students who were arrested under Terror Laws and most of whom are now in prison, despite there being no evidence against them, met at the Khalili Lecture theatre at SOAS on Thursday 2nd July.

Speakers included Tariq Mehmood, one of the 'Bradford 12', Gareth Peirce - Human Rights Solicitor, Dorothy Wright of UCU, Asim Qureshi of Cage Prisoners and Rizwan Sabir, arrested with Hicham Yezza at Nottingham University.

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Action Alert: Protests in front of Israeli embassies tomorrow

02-07-2009 21:56

London, 2 July, (ECESG) - The European campaign to end the siege on
Gaza (ECESG) called today for international human rights organizations
and lobbying groups to organize large protests in front of Israeli
embassies across Europe in solidarity with activists of Freegaza
Movement

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Cool nieuws from hot Greece

02-07-2009 21:38

Anarchists go on arson spree

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Comedy benefit gig in labour MPs squatted house!

02-07-2009 21:27

A benefit gig is being held at the squatted (previously unoccupied) home of Alan Keen MP and Ann Keen MP.

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Home Office Neglects Immigrants

02-07-2009 21:04

An example of how the Home Office treats the immigrants who TRY their best in order to be legal in the United Kigdom.

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Italy today: Racial Laws

02-07-2009 20:54

Italian Senate approves Racial Laws (157 for, 124 against, 3 abstentions). Berlusconi satisfied: "The government and prime minister strongly desired these laws . . .This is a good sign". By virtue of a political decision by a temporary majority this legislation will disfigure Europe and deal a severe setback to human rights worldwide.

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Netanyahu’s “Peace Plan”: Ethnic Cleansing as a State Policy

02-07-2009 19:14

Netanyahu demanded that the “Palestinian population,” and not the Palestinian people -- who live “in Judea and Samaria,” and not in the Israeli – occupied Palestinian territory, where there is an “Israeli presence,” and not an Israeli military occupation -- should first agree to a recognition that Israel is “the nation state of the Jewish people” worldwide, and not the nation state of the Israelis.

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Preparations for Production in Rainy Season Made

02-07-2009 18:57

Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- Preparations for normal production in the upcoming rainy season are being made in the DPRK where a vigorous campaign for a new revolutionary upsurge is taking place.
While bringing the working people to clearly understand that to make full preparations for production in the rainy season is an important guarantee for the victory in the ongoing 150-day campaign, the government sees to it that thorough-going preparations to prevent the seasonal influence are being made in the sectors of the mining industry, hydro power stations, railway transport and construction ahead of others.

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Direct Action; Germany, France, Mexico, Sweden, Czech & USA

02-07-2009 18:45

25th June - 2nd July

FOXES LIBERATED FROM HUNTING COMPOUND (Germany)
HOME VISIT FOR PFIZER EXECUTIVE (France)
HUNTING TOWER TOPPLED (France)
TRUCK TORCHED AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Mexico)
FUR SHOP PAINTED, CIRCUS SIGNS DESTROYED (Sweden)
65 HENS FREED (Czech Republic)
LOCKS GLUED AT CHICKEN RESTAURANTS, FEED SUPPLIER (USA)
12 MINK FREED FROM FUR FARM (Sweden)
SLAUGHTERHOUSE, TELMEX TARGETED (Mexico)
INFAMOUS RESTAURANT TO CLOSE (Sweden)
ONE LESS FUR STORE IN GOTHENBURG (Sweden)

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Ian Tomlinson killed by police imposter?!

02-07-2009 16:22

City of London Police suggest to his family that Ian Tomlinson may have been killed by an imposter!

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Palestine Today 070209

02-07-2009 15:30

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