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05-11-2007 13:20
In a slightly weird, but entertaining, "People and Parliament against Trident" protest over a thousand marched from the Scottish Parliament to Princes Street Gardens. Though it was unclear whom the lovingly hippy-esque, socialising parade addressed its opposition to, it was good fun and meaninglessly co-incided with the "We love the NHS" demonstration in London.
Anti-Trident Protest in Edinburgh looses direction but continues to sing along
In a slightly weird, but entertaining, "People and Parliament against Trident" protest over a thousand marched from the Scottish Parliament to Princes Street Gardens. Though it was unclear whom the lovingly hippy-esque, socialising parade addressed its opposition to, it was good fun and meaninglessly co-incided with the "We love the NHS" demonstration in London.
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04-11-2007 13:07
New Video Documents Looting in Nahr al-Bared Camp
In May 2007 Nahr al Bared Refugee Camp, home to over 40,000 Palestinian refugees, became the site of a 4-month battle between the Lebanese Army and extremist group Fatah al-Islam.
03-11-2007 21:09
At the end of the solidarity gathering on Saturday, 26 October, around
400 people came together to the protests at 50-52 Rue Laffite, (Paris,
9th district), before a large building which had been vacant for 4
years, belonging to the AGF (a French insurance corporation). Demands
had been made to the government to requisition the building for social
ousing. After an aggressive attack by the reserve army to block the
entrance doors, and a sit-in of an hour, people returned to Rue de la
Banque. The Ministry of the Housing Crisis was present in full:
Committee for Action on Homelessness (CAL), Committee of the Homeless
(CDSL), Right to Housing (DAL), and Movement for Art and Culture in
the Neighbourhood (MACAQ).
Right to Housing - France and Europe
At the end of the solidarity gathering on Saturday, 26 October, around 400 people came together to the protests at 50-52 Rue Laffite, (Paris,
9th district), before a large building which had been vacant for 4
years, belonging to the AGF (a French insurance corporation). Demands
had been made to the government to requisition the building for social
ousing. After an aggressive attack by the reserve army to block the
entrance doors, and a sit-in of an hour, people returned to Rue de la
Banque. The Ministry of the Housing Crisis was present in full:
Committee for Action on Homelessness (CAL), Committee of the Homeless
(CDSL), Right to Housing (DAL), and Movement for Art and Culture in
the Neighbourhood (MACAQ).
03-11-2007 19:29
9/11 Asking Questions
Here’s 22 questions mostly based on false LIHOP lightweight planehugger premises .The answers however in this case are the total categorical un-equivocal truth.Full Story | 1 addition | 8 comments >>
03-11-2007 11:18
Nahr al-Bared Camp (Lebanon): 2 Short Films
The anarchist video collective "a-films" announces the release of two short films dealing with the situation of the Palestinian refugees who where forced out of the meanwhile totally destroyed Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp in North Lebanon. After the fighting between the Lebanese army and Fatah al-Islam fighters had ended, the refugees still weren't allowed to return to the ruins of the camp, while the Lebanese army as well as civilians looted what was left of Nahr al-Bared.
02-11-2007 17:54
28th October 2007 was the Shalom Family’s 4th, houseboat eviction anniversary. Property developer Crest Nicholson eradicated the Family from Penarth marina in Wales. M V Picton, their home of 14 years, was destroyed. All possessions still remain seized. Accidents, beauty show and legal process aside, the Shalom Family appealed to other Corporate minds, for a ‘blow job’ - to their ‘just cause’.
Corporate Kingdoms Invited To Blow Job – Crest Nicholson Evicted Boat Family
28th October 2007 was the Shalom Family’s 4th, houseboat eviction anniversary. Property developer Crest Nicholson eradicated the Family from Penarth marina in Wales. M V Picton, their home of 14 years, was destroyed. All possessions still remain seized. Accidents, beauty show and legal process aside, the Shalom Family appealed to other Corporate minds, for a ‘blow job’ - to their ‘just cause’.
02-11-2007 11:17
Toolshare and Spaceshare part of new local community sharing project
Get access to a huge pool of tools, lessen your carbon footprint, get to know more of your neighbours and save loads of money! Sharing beats consuming...
01-11-2007 00:12
The United States Governments recruitment drive in Afghanistan and Iraq, to fill empty spaces in Arlington cemetery from amongst the troops is bringing results.
Extra millions of dollars spent will improve the ''profit'' margins for the 'contractor' building companies. In this issue there is no mention of ''Greek fires'' in California.
Troop NEWS (Two) Afghanistan, Iraq, War Reports
The United States Governments recruitment drive in Afghanistan and Iraq, to fill empty spaces in Arlington cemetery from amongst the troops is bringing results. Extra millions of dollars spent will improve the ''profit'' margins for the 'contractor' building companies. In this issue there is no mention of ''Greek fires'' in California.
26-10-2007 18:59
Rumblings in the depths of the UAW
They still prevail but the contract rejections at Chrysler shook the UAW bureaucracy and the employers and are a glimpse of what is to come. And many of the new hires will likely be in the forefront of it.
22-10-2007 23:30
The Vícam Declaration: “we will defend mother earth with our lives”
Reports from the Encuentro of the Indigenous People of América are still coming in. I was hoping to share with you an English version of the Encuentro's "Vícam Declaration," but I've not yet found it available in print...and the task of translating from the audio recording seemed too daunting. So here in its place is a solid piece by Hermann Bellinghausen:
22-10-2007 18:22
Cat and Phill are asking for as many people as possible to come along
to show their support.
Phill and Cat from Glasgow Unity in the dock!
Their trial starts in Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday 24th October.Cat and Phill are asking for as many people as possible to come along
to show their support.
20-10-2007 17:37
Simply cutting the ivy off at the bottom with small pruning saw which takes minutes or less, saves the tree+local wildlife & helps stop climate change.
I saved 5 trees in less than 5 minutes today near woodborough park sherwood, you can save hundreds in a hour or so.
Be a Guerilla Forester,like Mr Hood!
Guerilla Foresting in the hood
milliona of mature & semi-mature trees die in the UK alone every year due to ivy starving the trunk of light. When ivy reaches the top of a tree or its crown, it usually dies & often falls over which is a serious health & safety risk.Simply cutting the ivy off at the bottom with small pruning saw which takes minutes or less, saves the tree+local wildlife & helps stop climate change.
I saved 5 trees in less than 5 minutes today near woodborough park sherwood, you can save hundreds in a hour or so.
Be a Guerilla Forester,like Mr Hood!
18-10-2007 21:09
Poland before the elections
The political situation in Poland before the parliamentary elections (scheduled for 21 October), is dominated by competition between two parties of the right. These are Law and Justice (PiS) (now in power) and Civic Platform (PO). Both represent right populist politics, but of different kinds.
16-10-2007 21:23
A Hundred and Fifty Years Later and Marx Still Prevails
Marx Was Right But Don’t Tell Them
16-10-2007 12:52
Undercurrents is calling for submissions of short videos and animations
on the theme of the festival: social justice and environmental action.
Activist Film Festival is seeking submissions
Undercurrents is calling for submissions of short videos and animations on the theme of the festival: social justice and environmental action.
15-10-2007 20:15
Picture from the third day of the indigenous gathering
Encounter of the Indigenous Peoples of America
Picture from the third day of the indigenous gathering
Encuentro Vicam, 11 de octubre
12 October 1942
11-10-2007 16:57
Post workers face political struggle against Royal Mail/Labour government
Unofficial strike action broke out at several postal sorting offices across the UK early Wednesday morning in response to deliberate provocations by Royal Mail.
11-10-2007 15:09
