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Smash Capitalism: Big banner on the Thames

01-04-2009 11:04

This morning, a group of pixies put up a large banner with the words "SMASH CAPITALISM" emblazoned on an empty building right next to Tower Hill, on the Thames.

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Students for a Free Tibet UK Publish Open Letter to G-20 Leaders

01-04-2009 10:56

LONDON - Students for a Free Tibet UK have published an open letter to world leaders attending the G20 Summit in London on April 2nd, asking 'What is the exchange rate between Chinese Yuan and Tibetan lives?' The letter, framed in economic language, seeks to highlight the fact that trade itself funds state oppression, resulting in the Chinese regime's 'extraordinary growth in human rights abuses' and states directly to world leaders: 'The choice is yours; the G20 summit is an opportunity to invest in a portfolio of Chinese human rights abuses. It is also an opportunity to seek an ethical alternative. People of conscience, the world over, are asking you to put human rights before trade.'

"There is another crisis, aside from global economics, which the world expects the Chinese government to take action on, and that is the human rights crisis in Tibet." said Terry Bettger, spokesperson for Students for a Free Tibet UK, "Despite de facto martial law existing in the region Tibetans continue to strive to call for their rights and justice. World leaders must listen to this cry for help and press Hu Jintao to allow an independent investigation into Tibet to monitor the human rights situation immediately."

Tibetans and supporters will be protesting against Hu Jintao's during his visit to the G-20 Summit, demanding that action is taken towards a peaceful solution for the Tibetan people.

The full text of the open letter is as follows:

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protest leaders laising with police

01-04-2009 10:35

according to BBC news police have agreements with protest groups.
a police spokesman is reported to have said
"Direct action is part of the plan for them. When I spoke to some of the demonstrators last night, they said their strategy was to sit down if anyone starts throwing stones, so that those who are violent can be quickly isolated."

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Riseup! Radio 15: Britain's Moral Meltdown

01-04-2009 09:56

Riseup!'s April show is now available for listening and download.

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Ex-banker fesses up

01-04-2009 08:11

Indymedia Exclusive: A banker confesses to the real reason for the financial crisis.

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CYCLE-A-TRICKS

01-04-2009 06:02

Promoting & celebrating homeless- friendly activity in WC1 is a big issue.

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Gordon Brown in Shock Diet Change

01-04-2009 04:00

Here`s some news from today`s Independant that will surprise and open the eyes of many people. Please forward this important news to your friends and family.

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(((i)))mobile - indymedia browsing on your mobile

01-04-2009 02:48

As part of an ongoing experiment you can get indymedia on your mobile web browser. It's still a little unpredicable but should work following the links below:

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photos from a tuesday afternoon in London

01-04-2009 02:15

The G20 is upon us. The police are "up to it" and "up for it", and they showed it today.

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G20 Summit to Occupy UEL Docklands 4pm April 1st and hold event

01-04-2009 00:19

Following the announcement from UEL that they were cancelling the alt summit, the alt summit website has issued a statement saying they intend to occupy the university at 4pm April 1st and go ahead with the alternative summit anyway.

See:

http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/940

http://www.altg20.org.uk

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G20: Big Brother's 25th birthday today! I Kid You Not!

31-03-2009 23:12

Some ambiguity surrounds the exact date but it looks like today is as good a day as any 'bright cold day in April' to celebrate rotten brothers many years of intrusion and spying.

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You don’t want to pay for the crisis of capital? Then just don’t do it.

31-03-2009 20:54

A critique of the calls for demonstrations against the G20 in Berlin, Frankfurt and London under the slogan “We won't pay for your crisis! – For a solidarity society”

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small agroecological farms are our only natural resource economic base

31-03-2009 17:51

this is a letter I wrote to US president + others out in the world, regarding present economic foolishness + our ecological sustainability, which our best medicine comes when we have balanced ecosystems that are linked.

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Obamas to meet with the Queen 4/1

31-03-2009 17:33

MSNBC announced that the Obamas will meet with the Queen. I'm sure they would be surprised to be unwelcomed and blockaded.

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BBc London at Rampart & the Other G20 (Glasgow)

31-03-2009 15:32

bbc london at rampart

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7969275.stm

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Protest against closure of UEL and cancellation of G20 Alternative Summit

31-03-2009 15:17

Following the decision of the University of East London's
Corporate Management Team to close down the entire university on
Wednesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd, staff and students have
launched a petition to keep the university open, arguing that they
"would feel ashamed of UEL if this institution [...] were to become known
as the university that had closed its doors to democratic debate and
education in times of crisis such as these."

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meeting place for G20 ExCel actions

31-03-2009 14:49

I'm sure that a lot of people have got some great plans for disrupting the G20 summit at the ExCel centre on Thursday the 2nd, but i know of quite a few pwople who don't have any specific plans and are worried that they will find little to do on the day.

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