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Freeconomy Wrexham - Bringing and Taking in Brynteg

10-05-2008 23:02

Early arrivals wait outside the venue
Freeconomy Wrexham held its second dedicated Bring and Take event today. Our intensive postering and flyering in Brynteg paid off, and lots of people from the local area came along to find out more and went home laden with useful things, all for free. Bring and Take is a great thing to do - really happy and hopeful. We'd recommend it to anyone! Meanwhile, down at the council skips, there's a distinct absence of goodwill...

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Guantánamo: Torture victim Binyam Mohamed sues British government for evidence

10-05-2008 21:29

Binyam Mohamed
Lawyers acting on behalf of Binyam Mohamed, a British resident in Guantánamo, who was rendered to torture in Morocco and in a CIA prison in Afghanistan, have sued the British government for refusing to provide evidence that may assist in his defence at Guantánamo. Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files,” reports.

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This Week In Palestine – Week 19 2008

09-05-2008 17:22

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This Week In Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, for May 3rd, to through to May 9th 2008.

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Indymedia Birmingham hosts Smash EDO's On the Verge

09-05-2008 14:31

setting up the screen

Indymedia Birmingham yesterday hosted SchMovies' new film, On The Verge, which follows the story of the Smash EDO successful campaign. The screening in the Rainbow Warehouse, Digbeth, was the 43rd in the campaign's national tour, which began last March. Unlike previous screenings [ 1 | 2 ], there was no police harassment this time or attempts to suppress the film. With more than 50 people present, the screening and discussions were followed by DJ's, vegan food and beer until midnight.

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Palestine Today 050808

08-05-2008 15:00

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday May 8th 2008.

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May Day Demo Manchester

08-05-2008 09:16

Manchester No Border attends May Day demo

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Activists from Indymedia-Ecuador arrested without charges!

08-05-2008 05:34

Four independent media activists from Indymedia-Ecuador have been arrested without charges, making the reason for arrest obviously political - and (as such) in violation of human rights and of article 24(4) of the Ecuadorian constitution. It is an attack on the freedom of speech in Ecuador - as in so many other places in the new world order and permanent global state of exception. Spread the word, show your support and keep struggling for human rights and the freedom to speak your mind! Press release in Spanish below...

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Plod Can't Out-Punk Faslane Picnic

07-05-2008 17:43

Police prevented car-park access and forced vans to park on the verge
Faslane Peace Camp hosted a Punx Picnic on the West Coast of Scotland at the weekend. Despite obstructive behaviour from the MoD and the real police, the event was a success.

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Direct Action: UK, Italy, Mexico & Germany

07-05-2008 16:48

5th-7th

BATTERY FARM RAID - 153 HENS CARRIED TO FREEDOM (UK)
MEAT VAN DESTROYED BY FIRE (Italy)
KFC ONCE AGAIN A TARGET (Mexico)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT BUTCHER SHOP (Germany)
THREE DAYS, THREE VISITS TO ZOOLANDIA PET STORES (Italy)
HUNTING CLUB HIT (Italy)

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Palestine Today 050708

07-05-2008 14:37

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday May 7th 2008.

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You can have your pigs back Boris

07-05-2008 11:36

Boris Johnsons attempts to get more police back on the streets of London are being undermined as the Met freelance in Nottingham

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Surveillance at Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons manufacturers HQ in Nottingham

07-05-2008 11:17

On Tuesday 6th May, people had initially met on the corner of Abbey Bridge and the road leading to Lenton Lane. Then, arriving together, about 60-70 people gathered at the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham,

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Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons manufacturers HQ in Nottingham

07-05-2008 11:11

On Tuesday 6th May, people had initially met on the corner of Abbey Bridge and the road leading to Lenton Lane. Then, arriving together, about 60-70 people gathered at the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham,

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Whitechapel Food Not Bombs - One year on

06-05-2008 16:22

Food Not Bombs in Altab Ali park
Through thick and thin, rain and sunshine, Whitechapel Food Not Bombs has been serving free vegan meals in the streets of London every (almost) Saturday for over a year.

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SOCPA - hospital interview with brian haw

06-05-2008 11:44

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audio interview with brian haw late last night at accident&emergency st thomas hospital after he was attacked in parliament square yesterday by police and held for more than six hours for an alleged public order offence.

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Mapuche Woman coming to London

06-05-2008 10:58

Against the increasing proliferation of dams in Patagonia but trying to build up new autonomous farms and communities.

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Anti-GM protest shuts down BASF UK headquarters

06-05-2008 08:06

BASF UK HQ currently completely blockaded by protesters.

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SOCPA - brian haw arrested in parliament square

05-05-2008 17:05

brian was arrested early this afternoon

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Palestine Today 050508

05-05-2008 14:43

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday May 5th 2008.

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Anniversary of the repression in Atenco

04-05-2008 19:38

Yesterday an action took place in Atenco in memory of those fallen on the 3rd of May 2006 as a result of the repression of the community meted out by



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