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24-11-2008 19:42

Protest in Solihull against the imposition of ID cards on Migrants

Birmingham Noborders will be holding a demonstration on November 25th from 12:30pm in Solihull against the imposition of ID cards on Non-Eu students and marriage visa holders.

The protest will be happening at the UK Border Agency centre where student and marriage visa applicants will have to go to have their photograph and fingerprints taken. The location is Dominion Court, 41 Station Road, Solihull, Birmingham, B91 3RT:  http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=414876&y=279599&z=0&sv=B91+3RT&st=2&pc=B91+3RT&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

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24-11-2008 17:30

Resident Nottingham Speedcore DJ Crazy2nr is exposed as a BNP activist

A popular Nottingham resident speedcore DJ at Rigormortis, (Crazy 2nr) was on the leaked membership list as a BNP activist, using his musical acitivites to try to (allegedly) turn local clubbers into fascists.

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24-11-2008 08:59

2nd Working Class Bookfair Success

Nice article (3 columns - Top and centre of page) and photo in today's Northern Echo (24.11.08, page 26) about the 2nd Annual North East Working Class Bookfair.

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20-11-2008 03:24

Against ID Cards!

Biometric ID cards will come into force for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November and will be issued from offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield.

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20-11-2008 00:29

Climate Change Activists Occupy EONs Coventry Headquarters

Monday November 10th saw a noisy, 45 minutes long, office occupation and an attempted banner drop at EONs headquarters in Coventry in protest against plans to build Kingsnorth coal fired power station. Four activists were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass.

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19-11-2008 17:14

The lot that "La Repubblica is missing"

Now is a very precarious moment for democracy and education in Italy. La Repubblica is certainly not helping in bringing democracy to the fore.

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19-11-2008 12:24

UK Charity 'stops human traffic' on London's Oxford Street

A UK Charity, Restless Beings, this weekend (15th November) confused, amused and enlightened Christmas shoppers in London’s Oxford Street. Modelling agency Model Advice, contacted upcoming models to take part in an initiative to raise awareness of issues such as displacement, child prostitution and substance misuse for children in street situations in Dhaka. A procession of models, walked hand in hand along Tottenham Court Road all the way to Marble Arch and back stopping along the way to freeze in positions to capture the imagination and curiosity of the Christmas shoppers.

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18-11-2008 15:40

BeyondTv video activist festvial this weekend

Takes place in Swansea this Saturday November 22

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18-11-2008 00:30

Film Screenings 27th November and 11th December

FreeSpaceBrum present another evening of short films at the Spotted Dog pub, corner of Warwick Street and Alcester Street, Thursday 27th November from 7.30 pm. And December 11th Reel News UK tour film night, venue to be confirmed.

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17-11-2008 19:17

Twinning with Palestine Public meeting

Twinning with Palestine public meeting with the a student activist and a healthcare worker from Palestine has been organised at the Indian Workers Association-GB Centre on Wednesday, 19th Nov '08, 7-8.30pm.

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17-11-2008 03:47

International call for action

WE CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS IN SOLIDARITY TO THE THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS WHO STRUGGLE INSIDE THE GREEK PRISONS

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11-11-2008 22:06

Despite its crises Capitalism will only collapse under the blows of the prolet

The financial crisis which really began in the summer 2007 with the first bankruptcies of funds specializing in the famous American subprimes, has inexorably increased its sheer magnitude before entering its acute phase commencing at the end of this summer.
For a year the highest ranking financial and political officials in the world, as faithfully reported by all the international media, constantly minimized its extension, being mightily pleased, after each attack of the speculative fever, with the promptitude of the central banks and governments to administer the adequate remedy for the financial system, and regularly announcing the end of the crisis and the pursuit of economic growth.

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10-11-2008 15:17

Outrage as Bloody Sunday Report is Further Delayed

The Saville Inquiry is the public Inquiry into the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry in the north of Ireland. On Sunday 30th Jan 1972 13 civil rights demonstrators were shot dead by British paratroopers, another died later as a result his injuries. Four years after the end of the Inquiry there is still no report.Please act - see below

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08-11-2008 22:58

Veg*n Climate March - Sat 6 Dec 2008

Be part of history in London! Be part of the biggest ever mobilisation of vegetarians and vegans on environmental grounds!! Veg*nism is the solution to many of the catastrophes facing the planet - it`s time to tell the world!!

Join the Veg*n Climate March - Sat 6 Dec 2008  http://www.ecoveggie.org.uk

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08-11-2008 17:16

immediate and unconditional release of Jean-Marc Rouillan (France)

Jean-Marc Rouillan is inside again. He’d spoken out about turning over a new leaf and commented – albeit briefly – on the legal ban that prevents him from discussing the revolutionary strategy that saw him locked up for 22 years.

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07-11-2008 21:15

Nuclear weapons manufacturers urged to resign following university visit

Representatives of the Atomic Weapons Establishment near Aldermaston in Berkshire have met calls for their resignation after they visited the University of Birmingham to recruit students into the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.

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07-11-2008 20:41

Stratford-upon-Avon Climate Change Film Festival

A set of inspiring films and discussions to highlight the desperate need for community action on climate change

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07-11-2008 08:22

Don't separate Victor from Monica & Denise

Oladipo Victor Aiyegbayo a Nigerian national and resident of Nottingham; is currently detained in Colnbrook IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK today Friday 7th November @ 22.20 on Virgin Nigeria Airways flight VS651 from London Heathrow to Nigeria.

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07-11-2008 02:06

Homeless Village in Court Fri 7th 3.30pm

The Council are seeking possession of the land that the Homeless Village is squatting. See article:  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/11/412302.html

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06-11-2008 18:18

Students Dying to Ditch Dirty Development

Students from the West Midlands participated in a die-in against the Royal Bank of Scotland at the Graduate Recruitment Fair at the NEC in Birmingham. Protesters then had to deal with the usual security and police disproporionate and ad-hoc overreaction to the action, which for some was their first protest.

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