Manchester Other Press Newswire Archive

September issue of Resistance

Anarchist Federation, 04-09-2008 23:53

WELCOME TO MANCHESTER - Labour Party annual conference.

LOCALS SAY "NEVER AGAIN" TO SCUMFEST - Direct action at the BNP Red White and Blue Festival.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN WORKERS STRIKE BACK - In Iceland, following deaths at power construction site.

UNIONS SLAMMED FOR FAILING LOW PAID WORKERS - Women workers still getting a raw deal.

TAKING BACK OUR PRIDE - 18 years of the Manchester gay pride festival, but money talks too much.

E'ON, F'OFF! - A PLEASANT STROLL TO KINGSNORTH - Report back from the 3rd Camp for Climate Action.

TIME TO TRIM THE FAT (AND GET SOME EXERCISE) - Opposition to Wembley academy school.

SUBVERT - Diary dates in Manchester: Roma solidarity demo (19th) and Stop the War anarchist & no borders bloc (20th). Read more >>

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Manchester Free Software Meeting - Ian Forrester - BBC Backstage

Tim Dobson, 14-07-2008 12:31

Manchester Free Software is a group based in the Manchester area that focuses on free software and GNU/Linux primarily and issues which infringe on the freedoms of computer users.
They hold monthly meetings of a non-technical nature on a range of intersting issues.
This month Ian Forrester from the BBC is to talk about "BBC Backstage".

Read more | 13 comments >>

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Police Officially Using Facebook

Student Activist, 11-06-2008 23:07

Now is the time for ALL activists to either get off facebook or to be very careful about the information they put up.

The Police are officially, openly, using facebook. Read more | 4 comments >>

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New Black Flag released - exclusive extract

Rob, 14-05-2008 09:39

The new issue of Black Flag has been launched with in-depth analysis of the BNP, the credit crunch, and anarcha-feminism, along with much more. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Request - Photos from the weekend of Autonomous Actions

Manchester Mule, 20-04-2008 11:29

The next issue of the Mule is out soon and we are looking for photos from the 11th and 12th of April. Read more >>

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Dissident Island - Zine Special tonight

Dissident Werewolf, 18-04-2008 19:00

Voices of Resistance from Occupied London...Rupture...Shift Magazine...Last Hours...London Zine Symposium Read more >>

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Mancs Reclaim The Night march a success

Feminist, 02-03-2008 20:16

Manchester Reclaim the night March a success,
despite threatened 'transqueer' counter protest. Read more | 1 addition | 10 comments >>

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New Edition of Mule out now

The Manchester Mule, 20-01-2008 16:01

Issue three of independent newspaper Mule is now out. Look out for a paper copy around Manchester of visit our website @ www.themule.info. Read more >>

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Film Night / Mule Fundraiser

The Mule Collective, 06-12-2007 15:20

Monday 10th December, 7.30pm in the University of Manchester Students Union Council Chambers (2nd floor of the oxford road union, turn left at the top of the stairs)...
Everyone Welcome Read more >>

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Stand up 4 Journalism! Manchester rally 05/11/07

Pennie Quinton, 07-11-2007 02:56

Video report from rally outside of the offices of the Manchester Evening News held on the NUJs' day of action, 'Stand up for Journalism' Read more >>

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Webster Tarpley's Hoax: The Kennebunkport Warning

Jenny Sparks, 04-11-2007 06:17

He's touring the UK, supposedly helping 9/11 Truth, but watch out--the man has a history of spreading disinformation....if you're planning to go to Tarpley's Guy Fawkes/911 speech read this first, and demand answers. Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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NHS whistleblower Stands Up for Journalism

Miles Barter, 26-10-2007 15:56

A nurse victimised for her trade union activity joins journalists for a day of protest. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Controlled buy

Lowell Keef, 26-10-2007 09:42

A controlled marijuana buy in a sting operation. Read more >>

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Preston Council Forced Into Barrage Retreat By Ribble Bloggers

Riversider, 23-10-2007 11:56

The Save The Ribble Blog has been pointing out the environmental and social idiocy of Preston City Councils plans to barrage the River Ribble and build thousands of houses in it's floodplain.

Now it seems our concerted campaigning and blogging is beginning to pay off as this developer-driven project is taken 'back to the drawing board'. Read more >>

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Standing up for the right to know

NUJ Member, 17-10-2007 12:56

A protest in the North West against greedy media bosses who don't care about journalism. Read more | 1 comment >>

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