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ROLL YOUR OWN BLACKOUT

21-05-2001 00:31

THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
JUNE 21, 2001 THURS EVE, 7-10 pm worldwide, all time zones

Show George W that we can do it even if he can't -- a voluntary rolling blackout on the first day of summer, June 21 from 7pm - 10pm

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Nelson Mandela Speaks Out Against Israel

21-05-2001 00:00

letter from former South African President Nelson Mandela To Thomas L. Friedman (New York Times Columnist)

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From the Multitudes of Europe, Rising Up Against the Empire

20-05-2001 20:01

Come to Genoa and pay your respect to anti-imperial traditions in the UK and continental Europe

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Response to Newsweek attack on Quebec protesters

20-05-2001 18:11

US professor responds to Fareed Zakaria's attack on Quebec protesters in April 30 Newsweek.

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Hackney Council taken by local people

20-05-2001 14:07

Spontaneous occupation of town hall early Sunday morning
by a boisterous crowd

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PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE WORLD BANK CONFERENCE

20-05-2001 12:30

PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE WORLD BANK CONFERENCE IN BARCELONA

THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING, A DIFFERENT WORLD WILL BE POSSIBLE

In view of the cancellation de the World Bankís Conference on Development Economics, the co-ordination commission of the Campaign Againts the World Bank BCN2001, states:

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Fearing Protests, World Bank Cancels Barcelona Meeting

20-05-2001 12:20

The World Bank cancelled its June 25-27 meeting in Barcelona due to fears of disruptions from protesters. The meeting will be conducted online instead opening up the chance of hactivism to disrupt the World Bank's work.

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Hackny fight back continues as town hall is temporarily occupied

20-05-2001 05:03

Protesters entered the Hackney Town council on Saturday night and occupied it for a while until police arrived in massive numbers. Most of the evening was spent relaxing outside listening to a Samba band though they were carefully watched by police for a while who then left.

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Corporate Censorship of "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia"

20-05-2001 00:34

How the corporate controlled publishing houses control the
discussion of the censorship issue.

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world bank cancells meeting due to protest threat

19-05-2001 20:26

World Bank, Fearing Violence, Scraps Spain Meeting

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$25,000 REWARD - La Raza Defense Committee

19-05-2001 17:01

$25,000 REWARD for information leading to the arrest and conviction of cyber terrorists

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Groberdammerung*

19-05-2001 14:14

Twilight of the Thugs. *
The recent attack by the deputy Prime Minister, on a protesting member of the public, has sinister implications for all activists.

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Squatcafe Vrankrijk (Amsterdam) will go legal

19-05-2001 12:19

The Vrankrijk squatcafe (squated for 18 years) who got threatened by the citycouncil to get evicted or ask for all (bar)licenses has accepted this legal position. The point was that a legal position normally means that you will be controlled by the police. Now we found a way to continue to open the bar WITHOUT police-control.

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Socialist-Green-Labor Activists Needed in SouthEastern-SouthWestern-Midwest USA

19-05-2001 02:00

We need activists to come to the USA to work on social justice issues.

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Wired reporter subpoeaned by police

19-05-2001 00:59

Net repression worldwide from mumbai to wired

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Skinheads attack in the metro - eyes and mobilephonesshut down in front of viole

18-05-2001 22:07

Skinheads attacked two people in Helsinki in
the eve of Mayday.

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LEGAL DEFENCE & MONITORING GROUP UPDATE.

18-05-2001 18:21

LEGAL DEFENCE & MONITORING GROUP UPDATE 10/5/01.
MAYDAY MONOPOLY ARRESTS.

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Crystal Palace Park may be spared the £56 million cinema multiplex.

18-05-2001 18:06

South London residents received a breath of fresh air this
week, with news that Crystal Palace Park may be spared the £56 million cinema multiplex development that was planned for it.

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TEKNO TROUBLE

18-05-2001 18:01

Last weekend, the hottest of the year, saw the party posse
out in full effect with the Hardcore Conspiracy Teknival.

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TOTALLY FLUORED

18-05-2001 17:54

Fluoride is a toxic waste product of the fertiliser industry. The safety information for it reads "Do not let this chemical enter the environment.Dispose of this product as hazardous waste".
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