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BT broadband users beware

01-10-2008 11:36

BT has just launched a trial of a spyware/adware "service" called Webwise on its broadband system. If you are invited to take part, just say "No Thanks".

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Shipley Bodge cost Derbyshire police £58,000

01-10-2008 11:26

The eviction of the Shipley Bodge anti-open cast mine squat in Derbyshire cost the local police force £58,000. UK Coal, the legal owners of the land, will be billed for some of the expenses. The full cost of the eviction to UK Coal, who hired bailiffs and equipment, is expected to have been much higher.

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Charter of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network Launched this Week

01-10-2008 11:21

20 SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH ACTIVISTS ARRESTED DISRUPTING ISRAEL’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) is launching its founding Charter in continental Europe, India, Israel, Latin America, Morocco, the US, Canada and the UK. For the past two years IJAN has been building an international network of anti-Zionist Jews to support Palestinian resistance and seed new Jewish anti-Zionist organizing.

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Westminster Peace Procession this Sunday - Join Us

01-10-2008 10:55

Sunday 5th October sees the first monthly Peace Procession (next one on 2nd Nov). It will be a gathering of peaceful people of all faiths and none. It is also the first launch of a worldwide Peace Petition. All are welcome.

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Volunteer Induction Day at Unity Centre 04.10.08

01-10-2008 10:33

Saturday 4th October -
Volunteer Induction Day
UNITY Centre
Glasgow

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Carbon Web Issue 10 - Autumn 2008 - News and Analysis On Big Oil

01-10-2008 10:21

Issue 10 includes articles on BP and Shell’s investments in Canadian ‘tar sands’, the involvement of the Royal Bank of Scotland in bankrolling global coal, the Russia-Georgia conflict and the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan pipeline, ongoing attempts to privatise Iraqi oil, the historical development of the fossil fuel industry in the Hoo peninsula and an analysis of BP’s lobbying activities in Brussels.

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William Johnston on hunger strike since the 3rd of September

01-10-2008 09:44

The Scottish Executive recently announced that a consultative process was currently under way to consider passing all responsibility for health care facilities and treatment in Scottish prisons to the NHS. Inevitably the announcement was met by hostile opposition from medical staff presently employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service, although their argument against allowing prisoners access to NHS standards of care and treatment in fact makes a compelling case for the proposed reform.


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Cable Street Anniversay Benefit - Sat 11 October

01-10-2008 09:19

Cable Street anniversary anti-fascist benefit:
Saturday 11th October,
7.30pm, £7
@ Chat's Palace, 42-44 Brookby's Walk, Hackney London E9 6DF

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Were you on the George Bush Demo 15 June 2008?

01-10-2008 09:15

Warning about nu oppressive police actions

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BBC News website political bias?

01-10-2008 09:11

Is 'Have Your Say' on the BBC news website, a) subtly (¬ so subtly) 'moderated' to set and promote a right wing aganda? Is it being hijacked by right wing organisations from the tory party outwards - with multiple posting and recommendation being easily acomplished.
Seeing as this is funded by ordinary people, don't they have a right to fair use of their resources?
ie; Not being used to create politically biased whispering campaigns?

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Support the SHAC 8

01-10-2008 09:06

SHAC leaders on trial to answer politically motivated charges of blackmail.

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No Justice, No Peace!, BeneFIT Party, London, Friday 3 October

01-10-2008 07:41

No Justice. No Peace!
A BeneFIT for Freedom of Movement and against Repression!

On July 5th people demonstrated for freedom of movement and the right
to protest at the home office buildings in Croydon. This party is a post event
benefit for the demonstration and to support the people who were charged for
protesting the Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) in the run up to the demo.

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Sanctuary for Brian, Chelsea & Selina

01-10-2008 07:27

Brian & Chelsea
Brian, Chelsea and their mother Selina Adda from Ghana are being held in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Friday 3rd October on British Airways flight BA81 @ 14:15hrs from terminal 5 Heathrow to Accra, Ghana.

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Fuck The Nazi Front Chickens

01-10-2008 05:26

FUCK THE NAZI FRONT

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short report from utrecht squatters' march

30-09-2008 23:07

the demo
Saturday 27 September 2008 sees a march against the kraakverbod in Utrecht, Netherlands

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squatting in the news

30-09-2008 22:50

squatworld / kraakbeweging / kraken / squat / squatter / squats / squatting / freibesetzt / okupas / gecekondu / paracaidistas / pueblos jóvenes / barrios / villa miseria / cantegriles / shanty town / shanties / slum / slums / social centres / free spaces / autonomous / nonhierarchical / grassroots / DiY / one billion squatters

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Conciliation staff in one hour stoppage over pay

30-09-2008 20:45

More than 700 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) working for the conciliation service ACAS took part in a one hour strike on Friday (26 Sep) in a dispute over pay.

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West Papua night - Reading 17th Oct

30-09-2008 20:33

West Papua Night Flyer
Celebrate the culture and spirit of the West papuan people in the face of oppression and indifference. Hear their story from native West papuans and Caroline Lucas, leader of the Gren Party.

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Problems for ultra leftists and pure anarchists

30-09-2008 19:49

We are constantly told Labour are doomed and the BNP are doing well on some bulletin boards by wadicals, but here is an election result which fucks that point of view right over.

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John Pilger - Breaking the Silence screening and Q&A (Filmed)

30-09-2008 19:43

John Pilger - Breaking the Silence screening and Q&A
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