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Resist eviction of Green Man Pub, Catford TONIGHT!

24-09-2006 15:55

callout for people to resist eviction of Green Man pub, 355 Bromley Road, Catford PARTY TONIGHT, with a view to resisting eviction very early Monday morning!
Nearest station: bellingham on the Blackfriars to Sevenoaks Thameslink line (same line as Elephant & Castle, Peckham Rye ...easily blaggable).

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New Helpline from FFLAG

24-09-2006 15:45

FFLAG now has a new helpline based in Cornwall. This is great news for the south west of the country because until now the nearest FFLAG helpline has been in Bristol, hundreds of miles away.

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The Israeli defeat in Lebanon

24-09-2006 15:01

Comprehensive analysis of Israeli defeat in Lebanon

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50-60,000 People Demonstrate In Manchester, UK

24-09-2006 14:54

Despite MSM reports of just 10,000, over 50,000 activists, politicians, religious groups and members of the public gathered in Manchester today, to demonstrate against the criminal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to also call for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down.

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Blatant illegal hunting ignored by Suffolk Police

24-09-2006 13:47

16-09-06 The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) today condemned the activities of Suffolk Police after they ignored a hunt killing a fox, and then proceeded to allow further incidents of illegal hunting choosing instead to target and harass the hunt monitors present trying to collect evidence of it.

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Climate Change Question Time - belated report with audio

24-09-2006 13:45

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On Friday 15th September, Swindon Climate Action Network held a climate change question time event, which was attended by around 100 members of the public. The panel consisted of the leader of Swindon Borough Council, the two Swindon MPs, author Mark Lynas and climate scientist prof Julia Slingo.

A write-up of most of the questions and answers, with audio.

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Driven to desperate measures: 221 asylum seekers and migrants have died...

24-09-2006 11:33

221 asylum seekers and migrants have died either in the UK or attempting to reach the UK in the past seventeen years

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Send a mailbag to Dr John Reid

24-09-2006 11:26

Asking questions about state manipulation of the terror threat

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October 7 - Transnational Day of Action for Migrants & Refugees

24-09-2006 10:42

Presstatement/ statement To all social movements!

From Warsaw in Poland to Nouakchott in Mauretania
7th of October 06: Transnational Actionday against migration-control

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Manchester Anti-War Demo 24/9 - Christians join in protest

24-09-2006 10:40

Christians against war
Christians standing for peace and in solidarity with those suffering

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One Last Nail To The Coffin Of Independent Media in Iran

24-09-2006 10:27

The National Secular Society's Newsline has just popped into my inbox and it contains a story that passed me - and I suspect a lot of others - by this week.

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TWO CALLS ON FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TO DROP RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC SPEAKER

24-09-2006 09:46

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Truth Wins Out called on Focus on the Family today to cancel a Saturday keynote speaking appearance by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, the Executive Director of The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), after a column was discovered on the group's website that appeared to justify slavery.

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Darfur: mass murder on a massive scale

24-09-2006 09:30

Since 2002, genocide in Darfur has at least 400,000 dead, 4500 villages destroyed and over 2.2 millions displaced in camps with inadequate food, water, shelter, or medical care.

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ABOLISH RESTAURANTS

24-09-2006 07:39

Announcing the second comic book/coloring book from www.prole.info:

ABOLISH RESTAURANTS: a worker's critique of the food service industry

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Appeal for donations to bring grassroots organisers in the Bolivarian Revolution

23-09-2006 21:19

You may have seen our notice of the visit of two grassroots organisers from Venezuela – Juanita Romero and Gastón Murat. (Both are interviewed on our film, Talking of Power.) We are now appealing for your help in covering the costs of the three-week speaking tour.


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Forthcoming Events from the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association

23-09-2006 21:14

Unless otherwise stated, Conway Hall events start at 7.30pm in the Library on the first floor of Conway Hall Humanist Centre, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1, and are open to the public. Nearest Tube station: Holborn.

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Council of Bishops, Elders and Christian Leaders calls for lesbian, gay, bisexua

23-09-2006 21:07

Task Force praises Christian leaders' courage in standing against fear-based religion and political manipulation in the name of Christianity

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Women Stroll/Roll, Rally against Welfare Reforms -- Manchester

23-09-2006 20:59

Rally at the Labour Party Conference, 25th Sept

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Manchester Labour Party Conference Protest Photos

23-09-2006 19:08

Some photos from the Manchester Labour Party Conference protest organised by the Stop the War coalition. I release these photos into the public domain. Use them as you wish.

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Democrats’ historical commitment to the agenda of U.S. imperialism

23-09-2006 16:59

The former Republican strategist-turned-critic Kevin Phillips once called the Democrats the “world’s second-most enthusiastic capitalist party” because of the zeal of the so-called “party of working people” for promoting business-friendly policies.

The same could be said about the Democrats’ support for U.S. imperialism. But “second-most” might be an understatement.
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