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LACKEYS OF THE GOVERNMENT: ENEMIES OF THE WORKING CLASS

24-02-2006 16:27

While the Public and Commercial Services union continue to oppose further job losses in the Department for Work and Pensions. The time has come for all WORKERS to unite and fight this “creeping fascism” by not implementing the government's attacks upon their own class – claimants and fellow workers.

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BREAKING NEWS - Bomber strikes Saudi oil facility. Crude jumps $2

24-02-2006 15:10

Foiled attack on one of the worlds biggest oil refinery sets crude prices climbing...

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Protest at banning of Moscow Gay Pride

24-02-2006 13:27

A demonstration in solidarity with Russian LGBT groups will be held outside the Russian Embassy on Thursday 2 March 2006, from 12 noon, to protest the banning of Moscow Pride by the Mayor of Moscow and threats of violence by Russian religious leaders.

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Protest at gay Parade ban-Russian Embassy -March 2

24-02-2006 13:04

Protests to be held ,led by IDAHO (Intl day Against Homophobia), at the Russian Embassy over the Moscow gay Pride parade ban as part of a Euro wide protest.

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MoD PLC

24-02-2006 12:55

James Bond and Q
Arms trade. Government sweeteners. Tax havens. Dodgy corporations making a killing. Directors paying themselves a packet. Ridiculous company names. Welcome to Neo Labour’s first full blown privatisation.

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Pro-vivisectionist group 'Pro-Test' demonstrate to promote animal torture lab

24-02-2006 12:33

Students and staff rally on Saturday to promote vivisection in Oxford and the construction goes ahead.. .

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No Borders Network South Wales-free event 25th Feb

24-02-2006 12:15

A free workshop for Asylum Seekers and their supporters, and everyone else interested in asylum issues. Legal workshop, food, film, discussion, free information

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Fun and free chocolate – it’s a Fairtrade Café crawl!

24-02-2006 11:45

Cambridge World Development Movement (WDM) are planning a fun Fairtrade Café Crawl on Saturday 11th March.

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movie of last saturday's wonderful shell petrol station blockade in islington

24-02-2006 10:24

Video
sorry it's taken so long! but it's a proper little film that hopefully captures the afternoon. it's nearly fifteen minutes long, but this compression makes it only 10.8 Mb, so it's just about do-able even on dial-up if you're patient.

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Balata Refugee Camp Invaded By Israeli Military

24-02-2006 10:15

Injured medics
Balata Refugee Camp Invaded By Israeli Military
Palestinian Medics and International Medical Volunteers Fired on and Injured

See www.balatacamp.net for more info and pictures from the scene.

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UK: GOVERNMENT S "WAR ON TERROR" POLICIES PUT PEOPLE AT RISK OF TORTURE

24-02-2006 09:05

Amnesty International today (23 February) released a damning 83-page report exposing the damaging effect of the UK's anti-terrorism policies on human rights.

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Aram Schefrin, author of Marwan

24-02-2006 08:23

Marwan
How did an Egyptian city planner, a Yemeni religious fanatic, a boy from the United Arab Emirates who worshipped sex, not Allah, and a young student of aircraft design who went to a Christian school in Lebanon - four very different men with very different ideas - get involved in flying the 9/11 planes? How did the plot develop, and who developed it?

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So who bombed the Samarra Mosque?

24-02-2006 01:41

Indications are the US backed Iraqi National Guard was involved

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 2/24/06 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

24-02-2006 00:14

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

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Sussex police threaten Smash EDO Victory Demo

23-02-2006 22:26

After anti EDO MBM protestors beat the injunction in the high court the police have tried to impose their own conditions quoting health and safety!!!

This is a call out for everyone who wants to defend the right to protest to come to the Smash EDO Victory Demo at 4pm next Wednesday the 1st March...

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Novel about travellers launched as blog site

23-02-2006 22:23

I have decided to give the world the opportunity to say what they think of my novel!

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Danish Cartoons: Free Speech or Hate Speech ?

23-02-2006 22:17

“I don’t know of anything more important than freedom of expression,” said former Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory commenting on the Court’s decision to uphold Jim Keegstra’s conviction for willfully promoting hatred in 1991.

The offensive Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad have now ignited global interest in the subject. To date four Canadian media outlets have entered the fray.

Despite death and destruction, some free speech advocates have characterized this as a defining battle. It has now become a clash of extremes with both sides reeking of double standards.

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Help us to finish the film about Zanon's workers.

23-02-2006 21:28

This film narrates the whole story about the fight of Zanon's workers. Now is in postproduction. Help us to finish the film. Visit our website where is all the information.
The address is www.filmraymundo.com.ar/default.htm

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FUR ACTION ALERT: Dune are selling real rabbir fur

23-02-2006 21:28

Time for action against uncaring fashion store Dune, who despite numerous requests, think it's perfectly fine to skin animals alive for shoes.

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BILL TO END PARLIAMENT

23-02-2006 20:22

The real story behind the "Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill"
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