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20-10-2009 19:27

The Hunts are stilll at it

Terrier and spade brigade still at it

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19-10-2009 21:13

NPC MASS Rally For Decent Pay, Decent Pensions, Decent Public Services

Roger McKenzie WMTUC National Pensioners Convension supported by Birmingham Trade Unions rally against the Proposed Cuts 17th October 09

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19-10-2009 09:33

Hereford Heckler #10 out now...

The October/November issue of the Hereford Heckler (bulletin of the Hereford Solidarity League) is out now...

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18-10-2009 17:41

The five trillion that the "debt" has swallowed

Look, five trillion reais equals 35 times the total sales of Brazilian automobile industry in 2008, with exports, including to this also results for the agricultural machinery.

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16-10-2009 20:58

REEL NEWS BENEFIT:Day of the Dead Samhain Celebration

Reel News make short documentary films on current events cutting through the bullshit and reporting on issues otherwise ignored by the mainstream media.

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16-10-2009 15:24

Reel News Benefit Night - "Festival of the Dead"

Reel News Benefit Night - "Festival of the Dead"

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16-10-2009 15:19

Local human rights activists fly in top band for fundraiser

Rock for Rights flyer Central Birmingham Amnesty International group are hosting a top Italian rock band, Devocka, for their benefit gig, Rock for Rights, at the Hare and Hounds on Tuesday 20th October.

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15-10-2009 22:12

PUBLIC MEETING -sat 17 october, 6pm, Queen mary university, room 210, Laws build

These prison camps must be shut down and all internally displaced persons (IDPs) must be freed immediately.

Speakers include:

peter Taaffe general secretary of the Socialist Party, has campaigned and written about the struggle of workers and the poor in Sri Lanka for many years, and has visited Tamil areas in Sri Lanka.

Janani paramsothy organiser of protests in Parliament Square

Nagarjunan (ramesh Gopalakrishnan) South asia researcher for amnesty international and well-known Tamil writer.

Senan international coordinator for Tamil Solidarity

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15-10-2009 13:10

Crowds Set to Flock to Vegan Extravaganza in Wolves

A press release sent out this morning about the West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton on Saturday 24th October.  http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

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14-10-2009 16:03

**VICTORY** Madeleine Ann removes all fur from shop!

Madeleine Ann removes all fur from shop!

1 day 2 victories!

Solihull Now Fur Free
Stratford only a few to go!

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12-10-2009 19:46

Supporting the Striking Postal Workers

A brief article on the Postal Workers Strike

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12-10-2009 13:48

UK government condemns British mining company Vedanta

In an unprecedented attack on a major British company, the government ruled that Vedanta, ‘did not respect the rights of the Dongria Kondh’; ‘did not consider the impact of the construction of the mine on the [tribe’s] rights’; and ‘failed to put in place an adequate and timely consultation mechanism’. Devastatingly, it concluded, ‘A change in the company’s behaviour’ is ‘essential’.

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10-10-2009 20:44

West Midlands Vegan Festival - Sat 24 Oct

Display one of our banners on your website, Myspace etc Whether you`re vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 24th October 2009!!

At the West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton, there`ll be a feast of food, 50+ stalls, 4 cookery demos, 12 talks, live music, performance poetry, magic show, a yoga workshop, tons of FREE stuff, raffles, competitions and much, much more...!! All this for just £1 admission!  http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

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10-10-2009 15:17

Massive yes vote smacks down Royal Mail

What a great result! A massive majority of 76.24%. Royal Mail’s feeble appeals to the membership have fallen flat on their face.

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09-10-2009 18:10

Lula rethinks his succession

Lula e Requião All those individuals and companies that today invest in government securities, taking advantage of high interest rates set by COPOM, can redirect their resources to also profitable and secure financing of the myriad of infrastructure works that the country has demanded for decades, as those international companies engaged in oil exploration can continue to do so, under a new set of laws that guarantee the interests of Brazilian population and the preponderance of a Petrobras with less shares at the New York Stock Exchange and more shares under direct control of the Brazilian national state.

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08-10-2009 15:33

UK artists stand together to fight injustice against students

Flyer front Birmingham based creative force Inqlab is back with a renewed thirst for justice: local artists and DJs will come together at the Wagon & Horses pub in Digbeth, Birmingham on Saturday 10th October to raise funds for the ‘Justice for the North West 10’ campaign.

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07-10-2009 22:09

No annual custody deaths rally this year!

Annual Procession against deaths in custody 4WardEver has been notified that there will be no official rally & demonstration taking place in London this year. We urge readers to pass on this information!

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07-10-2009 00:28

The Angola 3: Black Panther Political Prisoners in the US

We are working to publicise news and information about political prisoners Robert King, Albert Woodfox, and Herman Wallace, the Angola 3.

We have created new websites at You Tube, Live Journal, Care2, Twitter, Facebook, and My Space, where we are compiling a variety of media projects about the story of the Angola 3 .

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04-10-2009 16:15

lisbon voting

The Lisbon treaty replaces the Irish constitution and is a replacement of the old European union. Now there are no more countries in Europe, only states. The only ones to vote were the Irish and the voting was rigged.

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03-10-2009 20:50

Fur Demo: Madeleine Ann gets hammered in Solihull

Today (3rd Oct) about ten activists swarmed the front entrance to Madeleine Ann in Solihull to protest against the sale of real fur. Two megaphones where used to humiliate the shop to passing members of the public and literally hundreds of leaflets were given out.

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