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Greater Manchester Plane Stupid Day of Action

07-11-2006 08:56

Another action took place in Greater Manchester today, in the busy high street of the well off area, Altrincham.

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Plane Stupid day of action against short haul flights

06-11-2006 23:32

Cheap Flights Cost the Earth (poor picture)
Like other spots around the country, short haul retailers feel the heat (and paint)

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1.3 million people march in Oaxaca

06-11-2006 19:47

pics of the 6th mega marcha in Oaxaca.

the pics show the protesters, a military spy caught by activists, burned out barricades, activists with self-made-bazookas and molotov cocktails for protecting - if necessary - the mega marcha against the police.

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Interview with Freed Journalist

06-11-2006 16:04

Gabriele was released and belwo is an interview with him just after being released. This is an unusually happy ending. Hopefully the articles I have published from the time of his kidnapping have given some idea of the process.

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London Rising Tide Invade CAA

06-11-2006 15:14

ACTIVISTS INVADE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OFFICES IN SHORT-HAUL FLIGHTS PROTEST

This morning a group of London Rising Tide activists, in the guise of bean
counting civil servants, gathered at inside the offices of the Civil
Aviation Authority, brandishing a massive cheque for £9.2bn made out to
the airline industry from the government regulator.

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Stop Moping - Towards Strategic Insurrection

06-11-2006 13:13

Big mobilisation haven't turned out very successful recently. The 22nd October Collective gives us an idea why. Some more thoughts on strategies and what makes them work.

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Leeds Bradford Airport Protest, part of Plane Stupid Day

06-11-2006 12:43

A group of local activists have visited Leeds Bradford airport to draw attention to the damaging effect of largely uneccesary shart haul flights.

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This Weeks SchNEWS - Taco Hell

06-11-2006 12:06

SchNEWS - A drop of truth in an ocean of bullshit.
MEXICAN WAVES OF RESISTANCE AND REPRESSION

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Plane Stupid Shut Down Easyjet HQ

06-11-2006 07:46

Environmental activists opposed to the climate wrecking effects of short haul flights have this morning shut down the HQ of Easyjet in London.

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London Plane Stupid strikes again

06-11-2006 03:35

Flightcentres in the city and west end have been closed as part of the day of action against short haul flights. ctivists superglued the locks, and hung 'CLOSED FOR A TOTAL RETHINK' posters.

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Manchester Plane Stupiders Close more Travel Agents!

06-11-2006 01:20

Yep, Plane Stupid have struck again, this time at climate change profiteers in the city of Manchester. Travel agents promoting short haul flights have been postered and d-locked in what is proving to be a pattern of direct actions marking the beginning of the national day of action against short haul flights.

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Bristol Plane Stupid activists 'close' travel agents

06-11-2006 01:03

Climate change activists have kicked off monday's day of action against short haul flights by 'closing' travel agents in central Bristol.

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London Plane Stupid Activists 'close' more travel agents!

06-11-2006 00:53

Apparently the same thing as happened in Bristol has also taken place in London, with Plane Stupid activists postering and locking travel agents across London in a call to end short haul flights.

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Help to imprisoned antifascists from Russia!!!

05-11-2006 22:13

Several anti-fascist were arrested after attack of the nazi march in the midle of september, 2 of them still in prison, yesterday a lot of anti-fascists were arrested in St. Petersburg and some other russian cities after counter-actions against nazi-marches. Some of them were injured during the arrests. Will let you know more later!

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SOCPA - citizens support group patrol the zone

05-11-2006 19:34

'citizens supporting government' unit sets up
a brave and concerned group of public-minded citizens today helped to patrol the government's designated zone and prevent unauthorised demonstrations near parliament. they scanned passers-by and marked anyone thought to be prone to political outbursts.

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Photos: Climate Change Protest (04.11.06)

05-11-2006 18:49

Credit: Marc Vallée - www.protestphoto.co.uk
Photos: Climate Change Protest (04.11.06)

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London Sound Posse Presents: Media Workers Against War

05-11-2006 15:05

Audio
Thoughts and reflections on the British media and its role in the "war on terror". Hosted by the Media Workers against War (MWAW) chaired by David Crouch.

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Climate change demo - Grosvenor and Trafalgar Square pics

05-11-2006 10:17

Outside the US embassy
The largest ever climate change protest march in Britain was just one of many that took place simultaneously around our threatened globe.

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OAXACA: THE BATTLE OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD

05-11-2006 08:31

The people of Oaxaca managed to protect the University of Benito Juarez (radio APPO is sending from there) from a heavy attack of the PFP (special trained police forces).

The police did even have to leave the city because of the strong resistance.
pics of the battle:

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Urban insurrection on Nottingham estate?

05-11-2006 08:07

Recent news reports have revealed an incident of unrest in Nottingham in which people built barricades and fought police - prefiguring the mass revolt which could become more frequent in the face of widespread repression.
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