Monday Sep. 8th - Filmmakers Against War/Nick Broomfield/Smash Edo/Andy Worthing
Monday 8th September As part of Portobello Film Festival
http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/2008/09-08_inn.html at Inn On The Green, 3-5 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL (2min from Ladbroke Grove Tube)
Free Entry All Night
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Save Titnore Woods!
WHEN is a wood not a wood? When it has a road running right through it!The "new" planning application for the West Durrington development in Worthing, West Sussex, is being sold to the Worthing public as a "response to public opinion" that will spare many of the Titnore trees.
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National Green Day UK - Sept 28th - in the parks
Cannabis Campaigners from around the UK will gather in parks to draw attention to 80 years of unjust, unsound and ineffective cannabis prohibition, on Sunday Sept 28th.[Full Story ]
Post Climate Camp Legal Call Out
The climate camp was in many respects a remarkable watershed in the policing of mass public protest. Even under the spotlight of the mainstream media, police abuse of power was overt and unwavering. The unlawful indiscriminate searches along with seizure of personal property unrelated to any crime, actual or potential, should not go uncontested...[Full Story | 2 additions | 3 comments ]
Some random snaps from site
Here's some pics, more to follow.
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Police mount morning attacks against climate campers
Shortly after 5am this morning, police mounted an operation at the climate camp.[Full Story | 1 addition | 2 comments ]
Climate Camp Day One Summaries
The day started and ended with rain but for the most part was sunny, dry but windy. Most of the neighborhoods have their infrastructure pretty sorted and kitchen serving food. The media 'village' now has it's full complement of structures and although some are literally held up with bits of string, it's looking good despite being two days behind schedule. Everything is running behind thanks to continuing vindictive obstruction by the police.[Full Story | 5 comments ]
What not to bring to climate camp.
The filth are living up to their various names by being total dicks as usual and confiscating (stealing is probably more a accurate term) various items from people attending camp. You might of heard about the raid on the camp yesterday where police took away items such as board games and crayons, along with attempting to deprive the camp of essential materials such as plumbing and construction timber. However, even before the raid the filth were stealing stuff from those arriving.[Full Story | 6 comments ]
Our homes should cost £1.00 a week
To give an example of how corrupt banking, taxes, usury (the charging of interest on money) actually is, here’s a simplified look at how much our homes SHOULD cost.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
88 London Road Social Centre Eviction
At 7am this morning the anarchist social centre at 88 London Road, Brighton was forcibly evicted, despite resistance. The Victorian church had been occupied since the Squatting Days of Action in April. The space was intialy opened as part of a two day international event, committed to creating autonumous spaces and highlighting the importance of squatting and global networking.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
Squatted social centre eviction
Police and bailiffs battered their way through the barricades to evict the squatted social centre at 88 London Road, Brighton.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
Pittsburgh Food Not Bombs under attack
North AmericaRich White folks represented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) are trying to remove FNB from Market Square, where the group has served food to hungry people for 15 years.
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Marie Vesco RIP
Marie Vesco, a French activist involved with the London direct actiongroups Whitechapel Food Not Bombs and Brixton Reclaim Our Food
(amongst others) was killed whilst cycling to the Carnival Against the Arms
Trade on Wednesday.
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Free Kaff in Brighton
Residents and supporters of 88 London Road, Brighton - the former Methodist church where a recent eviction attempt was successfully resisted - have been holding frequent free food stalls like this one on Sunday.
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Squatters resist Church eviction
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Mapuche tours Europe
Mapuche woman Moira Millan is currently giving talks in UK as part of a tour in fight against dams and orther corporate projects in Patagonia
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Short film of Brighton temporary autonomous art
Check out http://www.veoh.com/videos/v7269605SMXaBTD7
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The Tumbledown Dick
The Tumbledown Dick, an old pub, an old coaching inn in Farnborough, faces an uncertain future as it has closed down and been boarded up. [Full Story | 1 addition | 5 comments ]
Squat days of action summary...
The following is an attempt at a non comprehensive summary of the actions, demonstrations, gatherings and various initiatives that happen during the days of action for squats and autonomous spaces. The summary was created from reports on the IMC UK newswire and english language reports posted to the April2008 website.
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Day of Action for Squating and Autonomous Spaces, Brighton, 12/04/08.
A video of pixies reclaiming the public space of Brighton with some banner dropping. To our surprise the pigs didn't show up. The weather was great. The day went well.
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