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10-04-2008 17:19

Birmingham Free Space - Building occupied!

Building now in hand for the weekend of events in Birmingham - for timetable see  http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/04/396049.html

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09-04-2008 22:32

Timetable for Free Social Space Weekend, 11th-13th April

Approximate timetable of workshops and events at the temporary squatted social space which is happening this weekend (see  http://april2008.squat.net and  http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/04/395249.html ). The venue will be within a short walk of the Custard Factory and of Moor Street Station - email  freespacebrum@riseup.net or phone 07527580190 for exact location details.

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08-04-2008 14:23

Scientology vs Wikileaks

Wikileaks.org describes itself as "an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, but we also expect to be of assistance to people of all regions who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporation". In recent years it has stood up against the US government, Swiss bankers, African dictators, and more. Most recently, it has faced a new enemy: the money-hungry cult known as the Church of Scientology.

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08-04-2008 14:01

Operation Reconnect: Birmingham

Birmingham, April 5, 2008 -- Beginning at 11AM on April 12th, 2008, the group known as Anonymous will launch "Operation: Reconnect", an initiative designed to bring together families who have been torn apart and injured by the Church of Scientology's Disconnection Policy. Operation Reconnect in Birmingham will begin with a peaceful protest at 11AM on Ethel Street, off New Street, looking to continue until about 4PM. Dr Martin Poulter, a long standing critic and expert of the Church, will be in attendance, speaking to the public and giving interviews.

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08-04-2008 12:31

IWW May Day Celebration

West Mids IWW celebrate International Workers Day at the Lamp Tavern, Digbeth. All are welcome, it's free in!

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04-04-2008 22:33

West-Midlands climate activists join occupation of Welsh coal mine

capitalism or the planet A group from the West-Midlands neighbourhood of the Camp for Climate Action
yesterday joined with others from around the UK to halt the climate wrecking
activities of Europe's biggest opencast coal mine at Ffos-y-fran in South
Wales

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03-04-2008 19:33

Scientology Cult Lands in Moseley, Birmingham

Pitmaston House, Moseley, Birmingham The Church of Scientology Cult has announced that it's establishing it's second biggest base in the UK in Moseley, South Birmingham. The dangerous cult has bought a huge grade II listed building, Pitmaston House, which is estimated to be worth at least £4.25 million. The former insurance building was listed after a local campaign managed to save the building from developers but now it looks set to turn into a base to recruit people from the local area and to fulfil the claims of it's leader, David Miscavige, that the Church is expanding. The Church of Scientology is no stranger to Moseley, before it opened it's offices in Birmingham city centre, it ran a shop on the Highstreet during the 1970s/80s.

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03-04-2008 17:56

Birmingham City Council Endorses Sinister Scientology Cult

Birmingham City Council is endorsing the 'L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future contest', a science fiction competition run by the dangerous cult, the Church of Scientology.

 http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=5418&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=5&MENU_ID=147

Birmingham City Council also link to the competition site  http://www.writersofthefuture.com/ where you can win "The L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award, a magnificent trophy with a god [sic] quill and star set in red-based lucite". The site's 'shop' links to  http://www.galaxypress.com/ 'a publisher of the fiction works of L. Ron Hubbard' the deceased founder of the cult.

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02-04-2008 11:35

Operation Happy Shopper

A short summary of Opperation Happy Shopper, a Protest against the CCHR exhibit "Psychiatry - An Industry Of Death" For more infomation on the the exhibit itself, please read the following link;  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/03/393916.html

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01-04-2008 20:23

Stop Selling Off Our City! Demonstration in Birmingham, Friday 11th April

Demonstration against gentrification and for free, autonomous social space in Birmingham - meet outside the Council House, Victoria Square at 2pm, Friday 11th April. This is an event for spontaneous protest around these issues. Please bring your banners, whistles and drums!

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01-04-2008 20:05

Free Social Space weekend of events in Birmingham, April 11th to 13th 2008

As part of the Europe-wide call for decentralised action for squats and autonomous spaces (see  http://april2008.squat.net/ ), there will be a temporary free space and weekend of workshops and events in Birmingham on the 11th to 13th of April.

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29-03-2008 20:53

FEM 08 Announced!

FEM 08 - the fourth in the widely acclaimed series of FEM Conferences - will take place on Saturday 26 April 2008 at Sheffield University Students Union. The conference is free and open to all women.

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29-03-2008 01:13

Protect the Children of Darfur

SUNDAY 13th April – PROTECT DARFUR DEMONSTRATION

Free coach - Nottingham to London and back, Book your place now!

Leaves from outside the Nottingham city centre Post Office on Queen Street (opposite Gatecrasher) at 7 am and returns by 8 pm.

Demonstration outside the Sudanese Embassy in London starting at 12 pm on Cleveland Row, opposite St James’ palace. Postcode: SW1A 1DD

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28-03-2008 20:45

Rising Tide "Fossil Fools Day" "Fun Demo" Leamington Spa

Roll up, roll up! The climate circus is in town. Confronted with melting ice caps, unprecedented species extinction, droughts and extreme weather, climate change threatens our very survival. The fools at the head of the fossil fuel empire continue to plunder the earth, with the governments as willing court jesters at their side.

They would have us believe that we can escape climate change with techno-fixes, market mechanisms and offset schemes - all technocratic acrobatics that distract us from the truth: the only real solution to climate change is to keep fossil fuels in the ground.

On April 1st, 2008, we're going to turn the tables and show them who the real fools are.

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28-03-2008 12:34

West Midlands Pensioners Convention

Help stop devaluation of YOUR state pension! Join in our state pension demonstration and rally.
Saturday 29 March, Birmingham.
Demonstration Assembly point: Victoria Square, Birmingham City Centre 1:00pm and march to Carrs Lane Church Centre.
Rally: Carrs Lane Church Centre, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Programme: Clarion Choir (1Ž4 hr)
History of State Pension: David Kippest (Unison)
Women & State Pension: Vera Kelsey (CWU)
Banner Theatre (1Ž2hr live show)

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27-03-2008 15:29

Reclaiming Human Rights In Birmingham

Birmingham , it's time to reclaim your rights to choose before the big fat coorporate butts sit on you and extinguish your right to a creativity , diversity and most of all YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE for good.

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27-03-2008 00:22

Foie gras off the menu in 3 restaurants

Purnell's, Simpsons and chez jules drop foie gras from their menu after
regular protest.

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26-03-2008 16:11

Midlands Arts Centre (mac) workers campaign against mass job losses

The Midlands Arts Centre (mac), established in 1962, is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands with over 500,000 visitors a year. Mac is a non-profit arts centre situated in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham. It is due to close for around 18 months for a £13.5 million refurbishment in April 2008. Mac has had to fundraise money for what it terms is the 'refurbishment of our home'. As you negotiate your way through the exhibition spaces and the bar, donation bins catch your eye and urge "If you love mac as much as we love you, please help by supporting our Appeal". The role of mac's loyal and hard working staff, however, doesn't appear to feature in management's plans for a "bigger and better mac".

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26-03-2008 15:33

South Asian Alliance presents an evening with Jamil Dehlavi

Sun 30th March

The MAC Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham

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26-03-2008 14:43

Help stop devaluation of YOUR state pension: demo & rally Birmingham

Join in our state pension demonstration and rally

Saturday 29 March, Birmingham.

Demonstration Assembly point: Victoria Square, Birmingham City Centre 1pm
and march to Carrs Lane Church Centre.

Rally: Carrs Lane Church Centre, 2 ­ 4pm

Programme: Clarion Choir (1/4 hr)

History of State Pension: David Kippest (Unison)

Women & State Pension: Vera Kelsey (CWU)

Banner Theatre (1/2hr live show)

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