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Demo at Belarus Embassy, Friday 31st March.

29-03-2006 19:26

In solidarity with the Belarus anarchists, we are calling a demonstration at the Belarus Embassy Friday 31st March. Assemble 3pm High St Kensington Tube Station.

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Come to Liverpool for Condi Rice protests!

29-03-2006 13:55

WeAllLiveInATerroristRegime

Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State and former National Security Advisor to the Bush Administration will be visiting Liverpool on 31st March. Why don't you come too? Visit the Culture of Capital, see the sights, and help us give a great big scouse welcome to Condi the warmonger/torturer-in-chief!

Updates on Condi Protests on Liverpool Indymedia

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France: Almost 3 Million Take to Streets To Oppose CPE - Quick Report

29-03-2006 13:50

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On Tuesday 28th March campaigners against the CPE employment contract in France claimed that nearly three million people joined in strikes and hundreds of demonstrations across the country.

Transport infrastructure including airports were also hit as were banks, schools and colleges, while all newspapers went unprinted for the day.

This was just the latest massive show of force in a month long student led campaign which has seen regular protests, occupations and direct action spreading across the country.

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Sheffield Pension Strike Rally

28-03-2006 21:08

At lunch time on 28th March 2006 workers striking to defend their pension rights gathered in front of Sheffield Town Hall for a rally.

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28th March Pensions strike

28-03-2006 21:06

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Images from today’s pensions strike in London.

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Sheffield Pensions Strike Picket Lines

28-03-2006 21:03

Some photos from the picket lines in Sheffield on 28th March 2006.

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Cambridge Picket Pictures

28-03-2006 20:12

Placards & Banners...
Today in Cambridge, hundreds of public sector workers either stayed away from work or picketed their workplaces in protest at the two tier pensions system that Neocon Wannabes New Labour want to impose.

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Video about the NAIL campaign

28-03-2006 18:34

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This short video voices the views of Nottingham residents about the Eastcroft Incinerator and the plans to expand the facilities. The three incinerators on the site burn most of Nottingham's household waste - including recyclable materials. They also incinerate industrial waste including reject cigarettes, plastics, chemicals, tyres, PVC, animal tissues etc. On the site there is also a clinical waste incinerator that burns hospital waste including low-level radioactive waste.

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"Save Our Pension, No Extension"

28-03-2006 17:08

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Like in many other cities throughout the country, there was a rally today (28 March, 2006) in Birmingham as part of the Pension Mass Strike. More than 1.5 million workers, across more than 9 different unions, went on a 24-hour strike today in protest at the Labour government’s attack on the Local Government Pension Scheme.

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Rallies and pickets in West Yorkshire

28-03-2006 16:47

Union banners
A photo report of today's acion

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Picket line report Derby

28-03-2006 15:51

Old Silk Mill
Despite being a bitter cold day there were plenty of workers who in their wisdom decided to turn back from the picket lines while others worked? The workers however certainly expressed their sympathy with those picketing.

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Bhopal disaster protesters 'arrested'

28-03-2006 15:13

Bhopalis who walked 500 miles to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh find themselves in jail

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Hackney Pickets

28-03-2006 14:59

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Pix from Hackney Town Hall and Millfields bin depot

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So Far and Yet So Near - 18th March

28-03-2006 14:40

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In this episode of So Far and Yet So Near:

- coverage of a Fair Trade Fortnight debate: is free trade better than fair trade?
- a Muslim poet speaks about his life and work
- the role of famine in human history - and how obesity and famine may be linked

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Liverpool Strikers Demand Justice

28-03-2006 14:21

A group of about two hundred and fifty trade unionists, political activists and wellwishers gathered in Derby Square, Liverpool for a rally marking the council workers' strike against attacks on their pensions.

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Photo report from pensions rally and march

28-03-2006 14:15

There was a large turnout for the rally and march from the Forest recreation ground in Nottingham as part of the public service workers’ day of action to protect their pensions.

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SEAL SLAUGHTER: contacts to protest

28-03-2006 11:28

PM Harper's government has decided to increase the allowable kill rationalizing that they will deal with the mystery of disappearing ice next year.
Here some possibilities for free mail, fax and phone action.

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Reports from the picket lines.

28-03-2006 10:28

According to the BBC, Sky and ITV1 there are over 1 million on Strike. The biggest walkout for 70 years.

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NAMING THE DEAD: MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AGAINST THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ

28-03-2006 00:04

On the 2nd anniversary of the April 2004 siege of Fallujah, join this unauthorised demonstration in Parliament Square to remember the Iraqi dead and resist the occupation of Iraq.

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Nottingham photographer arrested by armed officers

27-03-2006 21:34

pic: Pete Jenkins
On saturday 18th March, on the way to do some shopping and visiting in town, I diverted to follow some police activity, that turned out to be an armed turnout. Helicopter overhead and the heavy mob tearing about near Huntingdon Street and the Mansfield Road, with many guns, here in Nottingham.

Pictures [outside court] thanks to Pete Jenkins

Left: Kevin Stanley, Nottingham Branch secretary NUJ

Middle: Me, with my posh togs on.

Right: Diana Peasey, Nottingham Branch Chair NUJ
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