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EZLN at the congress

31-03-2001 20:17

EZLN at the congress
the congress in the meeting with the EZLN

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Blair sides with Drug Giants

31-03-2001 16:57

The UK has aligned itself firmly on the side of the pharmaceutical industry in the battle over cheap drugs for developing countries, declaring that patents on medicines must be upheld even in poor countries where millions are dying of diseases such as tuberculosis and Aids.

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Mr World Bank, Wolfensohn and the 1st money executive Niinistö displayed

31-03-2001 15:50

Mr World Bank, Wolfensohn and the 1st money executive Niinistö displayed
Here we go again...money talks and bullshit walks...
The financial minister of Finland Sauli Niinistö is ordering
two more pies. And the delivery is free of charge.
What is the man behind him saying? - I forgot to shave today.

- Wolfensohn, you unshaved latitude, I order you to take a number two.

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Police tactics at the Castor transport, Germany

31-03-2001 12:28

Only by using excessive force and a variety of "indirect" measures was the police able to make sure the Castor nuclear waste transport reached its destination.

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Tory plans for video involving imigrants

31-03-2001 12:01

The Torie continue to stir up facism.

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Race, Anarchy, and Punk Rock

31-03-2001 02:12

The following essay was the handout for the workshop of the same title at the SF Bay Area Anarchist Conference 2001 in March, which was added due to the fact there wasn't a single workshop/discussion on the issue of race/diversity in the schedule of the conference.  http://www.infoshop.org/rants/race_punk_rock.html

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Foot and Mouth, an injustice ignored

31-03-2001 01:08

Thousands of animals are being needlessly slaughtered and burned. Thousands of people are trapped in their homes. Why are people accepting this?

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ACTION ALERT Hawaiian Independence Suppression

31-03-2001 00:23

ACTION ALERT! HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY LEADER, INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, JAILED FOR 5 YEARS FOR VISITING ANCESTRIAL LAND. POLITICAL PRISONER SITUATION. ACT NOW!

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Legalising of Cannabis gains momentum

30-03-2001 17:33

Legalising of Cannabis gains momentum
A Free Cannibis action took place today outside Downing Street by the Green Party Drugs Group(GPD), to coincide with the release of the latest drug arrest figures for 1999 by the Home Office. An extroadinary number of just under 100,000 people were arrested for Cannibis which amounts to 75% of total drug arrests of 132,000 in that year.

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Net censorship

30-03-2001 16:44

Trial suppressing huge amount of information.
Journo fighting for 1st amm.rights on eve of trial.

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EcoNet Alerts: March 30, 2001

30-03-2001 16:15

EcoNet Alerts: March 30, 2001

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High Court Rules Against Nuclear Activists

30-03-2001 16:03

The High Court handed down a discouraging judgement today for the anti-nuclear movement. It effectively overturned a previous case in which an argument that nuclear weapons are illegal under international law was successful in the acquittal of three activists.

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Wolfensohn Pieing Photo

30-03-2001 09:44

Wolfensohn Pieing Photo
Some cream-filled justice was adminstered in Helsinki yesterday as World Bank chief James Wolfensohn was the victim of a well merited public humilation in the form of a pie in the face (Is the dude next to him ordering two more pies? "Yeah, I'd like an apple and a cherry with whip cream topping, please.")

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Pie in the face of Mr. Wolfensohn

30-03-2001 08:50

Here's a link to a picture of the Pie Action against Wolfensohn, the General director of the World Bank.

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Race and Media-Activism: The Example of the Twin Cities IMC Collective

29-03-2001 18:46

An account of an African-American reporter's experience with the Twin Cities IndyMedia collective.

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Pictures of the pie fiesta will be published

29-03-2001 18:29

Pictures of the pie fiesta will be published soon on
Independent Media Center Finland.
The pie throwing was broadcasted on the TV-news in Finland today.
Keep your eyes on the IMC.

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Station Supervisor[*] Threatened Strike Supporter

29-03-2001 18:27

About mid day I went into central London to see how effective the tube workers strike had been. Far too much so for the supervisor of one station [*], it seems!

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Health of the tube

29-03-2001 18:01

Health of the tube
Aslef members didn't cross picket lines today in solidarity with RMT despite their union voting against strike action for today. London Underground(L.U) condemned the tube strike as "needless", though many people who have lost loved ones to privatisation may disagree.

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Tube workers reveal shocking truths

29-03-2001 14:34

Striking London Underground workers have outlines how bad the situation is getting as the capital's crumbling infrastructure continues to break down

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PR GIANT WITH DODGY REPUTATION TO LINK WITH LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

29-03-2001 11:25

Leeds Students Campaign against PR Company Involvement in the College
Burson-Marsteller is the world's largest PR network, whose past and present clients include fascist Argentina, Nicolae Ceaucescu, Monsanto, MacDonalds and the World Bank. Now they plan to get involved in running Leeds Metropolitan University
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