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Wildcat Strike at Risley Prison

18-11-2009 17:19

Prison officers at Risley Prison in Warrington and at two prisons in Lancaster took part in wildcat strikes today in solidarity with staff in Liverpool, who walked out on Tuesday. The strike by hundreds of officers forced the governor of HMP Liverpool to bow to the pressure and agree to talks with the Prison Officers’ Association (POA).

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Againsr prison expansion in Britain - Meeting this Sunday 22/11/09

18-11-2009 17:02

Sunday 22 November 2009 2 to 5pm followed by a special performance of "Prison?" by Charlie Ryder
London Action Resource Centre (LARC), 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London, E1
The goal of the event is to provide an opportunity for groups who are already working on issues related to imprisonment – whether it be poverty, policing, criminalization, deaths in custody, violence, drug policy, mental health, racial profiling, immigration detention, sex work or other issues -- to share information, offer mutual support and collectively strategize around how to stop prison expansion in Britain.

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Students thrown off English course at Manchester College

18-11-2009 16:51

Up to 300 students have been thrown off the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course at Manchester College. The college says this is because of “an unforeseen error in ESOL enrolment” and changes in government funding.

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Protest to oppose launch of ID cards in Manchester

18-11-2009 16:29

Lunchtime Demonstration @ IPS, Monday 30th November 2009, 1pm-1:30pm
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Two jailed for contempt of court in USA

18-11-2009 15:51

Originally published by at  http://www.lasthours.org.uk/news/two-jailed-for-contempt-of-court-in-usa/

Two people, Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth have been jailed for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury in Iowa, USA. The two were found to be in contempt of court this Tuesday. Both will be held until they agree to testify or for the duration of the grand jury (another 11 months). By law the longest they could be held is 18 months.

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Another migrant camp destroyed; mass arrests

18-11-2009 14:56

Another large migrant camp in France was destroyed yesterday, this time in Dunkerque.

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Sabs Benefit Gig & Smashed Up Van

18-11-2009 14:44

STB presents a benefit event for Sheffield Saboteurs featuring music from:
Jesus Bruiser, W.O.R.M., Cry Havoc, Criminal X & A Murder Of Crows
Plus: Vegan Food, Raffle & Disco
At The Stockroom, Leadmill Road, Sheffield - 7:30 till late. £4 entry

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And They're Off!!

18-11-2009 10:32

The Public Enquiry on the Hastings Link-Road to show the protesters point of view is under way.

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The EDL: The BNP’s Useful Idiots? (Part 2)

18-11-2009 10:28

The second part of Ragnor Ironpants look into the links between the English Defence League (EDL) and the BNP…

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Black Cat Occupied Social Centre website now online + events info

18-11-2009 10:20

It's been a hectic couple of weeks for the Black Cat Centre - here's what we've been up to -

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barclays cash machines sabotaged

18-11-2009 09:55

barclays cash machines sabotaged

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Don't Nuke the Climate! - Sat 12 Dec, International Day of Action

18-11-2009 09:28

Organise an event locally for the Don't Nuke the Climate! International Day of Action on Saturday 12 December, and publicise widely!

 http://www.dont-nuke-the-climate.org/spip.php?rubrique19〈=en

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US, China: no emissions cut (by Latuff)

18-11-2009 05:21

US, China: no emissions cut
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Open Letter from Cesare Battisti to Lula and the Brazilian People

18-11-2009 00:31

Cesare Battisti is a militant of the 1970s Italian extra-parliamentary left, having been a member of Armed Proletarians for Communism. Along with many other activists of the period he fled Italy to avoid the wave of repression which closed the decade, and now has a precarious political refugee status in Brazil, as the Italian state continues to seek his extradition.

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Report from antifascist actions in Warsaw, 11.11.09

17-11-2009 21:55

On 11th November, due to the demonstration of Polish neonazi organizations (including ONR -Oboz Narodowo-Radykalny), the anarchists and antifascists organized a series of actions which were supposed to show their determined and straightforward objection against fascism. The actions were a part of the European days against fascism, which were announced by the antifascist conference organized by Siempre Antifascista.

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Capture the Flag IV this Friday--- SOCPA Edition

17-11-2009 21:51

victoria station at 7pm friday

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Chios: The Greek Junta rears its ugly head again, in a 'Socialist' state!

17-11-2009 20:13

280 arrested, many after being 'kettled' pre-emptively, in groups of up to 50
Central Athens occupied, by cops
Report of shoppers being dragged out of supermarket and arrested

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Six protesters arrested trying to enter NATO conference in Edinburgh

17-11-2009 19:25

Published Date: 17 November 2009

SIX people were arrested trying to gain access to the final day of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
The intruders were spotted walking through the front door of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre at around 8.30am this morning.

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Deportation of Saharawi human rights activist “could backfire” on Morocco

17-11-2009 18:00

Aung San Suu Kyi of Western Sahara detained and deported from her homeland
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