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National Day of Action in Support of Palestine!

08-05-2006 18:48

On Saturday 13th May 2006, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! and the Victory to the Intifada Group will be hold pickets of Marks and Spencer across the whole of Britian.

In Manchester, there will be a picket of the Marks and Spencers, on Market Street, from 12 noon, in support of Palestine and the Palestinian peoples struggle for national liberation!

Come down! Make your voice heard!

Peoples ‘March And Rally: Challenge the IB cuts!

08-05-2006 13:36

National Peoples ‘March And Rally’
Sheffield 17/06/06

CHALLENGE THE
INCAPACITY BENEFIT CUTS!/NO SANCTIONS/
FOR A DECENT DISABILITY
WELFARE SYSTEM..

Hull Live Exports Demo - Report

07-05-2006 15:49

In solidarity with the demo in Dover, 35 activists met at Hull Docks to demo and expose their cruel involvement with the import and export of sheep, pigs and horses. The police presence was surprisingly small at the dock front, only 9 stood and watched as activists shouted and chanted "Stop Live Exports Animal Abuse!"

BNP win council seat in Morley South

06-05-2006 19:34

The BNP has doubled its number of council seats across the UK in the recent local council elections. In Leeds, Morley South was the only seat to change hands from Morley Borough Independents to the BNP.

Critical Masses going strong in Newcastle

06-05-2006 16:18

Today saw the latest of Tyneside's monthly critical masses which take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, meeting 12noon at Haymarket.

Campaigners plan unique guided tour to 'Leeds, the city of asylum shame'

05-05-2006 16:07

Campaigners working to support detained and destitute asylum seekers in Leeds and fight their deportation from the UK are planning a distinctly 'alternative' guided tour of the city tomorrow (Saturday 6 May).

Stop the War Against the Kurdish People

05-05-2006 14:21

There is a hidden war being waged against the Kurds of northern Iraq. This time the enemy isn't Saddam, it's the Turkish and Iranian Governments.

Bradford Students sit-in to support lecturers

04-05-2006 01:40

Following recent announcements that AUT/NATFHE lecturers who refuse to mark exams will be subjected to a pay cut of 25%, around 75 students at University of Bradford occupied the corridor outside the vice-chancellor's office. With lots of Samba and a discussion with the pro-VC, a meeting between AUT, Uni and Students Union reps was agreed.

Far left is helpless to stop the rise of the BNP

03-05-2006 20:15

Anarchists, socialists, communists, social democrats and liberals do not seem to grasp the issues fuelling the rise of the BNP among the white working class.

Public meeting to expose Leeds as a city of asylum shame

02-05-2006 20:54

Campaigners working to support destitute asylum seekers in Leeds and fight their deportation are holding a public meeting tomorrow night at Leeds Metropolitan University (Wednesday 3 May) to expose the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers in Leeds and across the UK.

Squatted Art Exhibition

02-05-2006 18:03

Kicking & Screaming squatted art exhibition, this weekend (May 6th / 7th) In Leeds at a location to be anounced.

Manchester Mayday celebrations against capital

02-05-2006 15:33

Rain spoiled a picnic against capitalism in Manchester on Sunday, but Mayday celebrations went ahead despite the bad weather with samba, soundsytem, a small demonstration and lots of dancing.

anti-nuclear demonstration on Manchester Mayday weekend

02-05-2006 14:32

Approximately 70 people took part in a procession to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl on Saturday 30 April. A small group of student activists also protested against the Dalton Nuclear Research Institute at Manchester University.

Kicking and Screaming Autonomous Art Show

02-05-2006 14:16

Kicking and screaming from the streets of Leeds into
the forgotten cracks.. discoveries, journeys,
expression, finding and being found...

An exhibition of found, discovered and expressive
art-forms that will be discovered in a found location.
Taking back space from a shinking 'developing'
gentrified city... an exploration and reclaimation of
ourselves, our skills, our city, our art.

critical mass in newcastle

01-05-2006 18:16

may critical mass in newcastle

Report: Tyneside May Day - Asylum Seekers Demand the Right to Work

30-04-2006 18:34

On 29th April a contingent from Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) joined the annual Tyneside march for International Workers Day. Their demand was simply the right to legal work itself.

Chaos Mass: Mayday weekend in Manchester starts with bike ride

29-04-2006 12:09

Mayday celebrations in Manchester began yesterday (Friday) with a Critical Mass. Numbers of cyclists had almost doubled from previous months.

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