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20-03-2007 21:10

PAXMANvBLAIR

An anti-war anti-trident protest song to mark the last 4 years in Iraq and a future world full of tridents

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19-03-2007 22:56

Glasgow activists commemorate Rachel Corrie anniversary

A small but dedicated contingent of Glasgow activists gathered on Friday afternoon in Glasgow city centre to mark the 4th anniversary of the tragic death of American human rights activist Rachel Corrie.

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18-03-2007 21:18

Tyneside Action Report: No More Blood for Oil, Troops Out of Iraq

On Saturday 17th March supporters of the RCG (Revolutionary Communist Group), its newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! and other assorted activists held a protest outside the Shell petrol station in Byker to mark the approaching 4th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and to draw attention to Britain's economic interests which lie behind the continuing occupation.

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18-03-2007 16:28

4 anti-military activists from Spain poured gallons of red paint over themselves

Dancing Spanish Painters Dancing Spanish Painters A group of 15 Spanish activists from five different areas of Spain, all belonging to the Spanish Consciencious Objection Movement, arrived at Faslane for the week-end. With banners, song and dance they protested at the UK's possession and deployment of nuclear weapons.

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14-03-2007 19:54

Anti-Trident Demonstrators Arrested at Faslane, Scottish Parliament and Parliame

Individuals and groups from across the country today denounced Trident as illegal and immoral and called for disarmament of Britain’s weapons of mass destruction in concurrent demonstrations at Faslane Naval Base, Scottish Parliament and Parliament Square. Four people were arrested after blocking the entrance to Faslane, where Trident nuclear weapons are based, while five were arrested after unfurling a banner which read “Whatever They Vote Trident is Still Wrong” on the Scottish Parliament building, and ten people have blockaded Parliament Square.

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14-03-2007 17:52

"nu-trident": REMEMBER, IT AINT THE "PRINCIPLE"- or the cost, ITS THE STUPIDITY.

A half page spin-defuse to forward to your MPs REALLY, QUITE FAST . . . .
THE GIST. But from ***(*).

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14-03-2007 14:56

Glasgow: Forthcoming public meeting with Palestine ambassador

Public meeting with Professor Manuel Hassassian, the Ambassador from Palestine to the UK.

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19-02-2007 18:57

Video of Nuclear Warhead Convoy near Reading

These convoys carry up to six nuclear warheads along public roads from AWE Burghfield (near Aldermaston) to RNAD Coulport, west of Glasgow.

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23-01-2007 10:43

aldermaston shut down

A group of eight activists from Scotland blockaded the entrance to AWE Aldermaston this morning at 6.45am.

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20-01-2007 00:32

the doomsday clock

with the minute hand of the doomsday clock having been moved forward again, romero hesq examines what this means for us.

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10-01-2007 00:14

Close Guantánamo: Demonstration on the 5th anniversary

Amnesty International is marking the fifth anniversary of the detention centre in Guantánamo Bay by calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay. Events are taking place in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast.

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09-01-2007 17:52

Faslane 365 builds

students lock on the road as academics give seminars Following on from yesterdays protest by academics from across the world and students from Oxford, Cambridge, Sussex and Edinburgh Universities, today seen elected representatives from across the political spectrum converge on Faslane in protest against nuclear weapons.

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05-01-2007 23:53

THE IRAQ WAR — 16 YEARS AND COUNTING

Phase One of the continuing war started with Desert Storm on Jan. 17, 1991, followed by Phase Two, the sanctions, and Phase 3, the invasion — this last being the “three week war” that has so far lasted three years and 10 months, with no end in sight.

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03-01-2007 23:38

Friends of the Earth blockades Faslane nuclear submarine base, Scotland

Activists British block submarine base Faslane Naval Base (near Glasgow), Tuesday 2nd January 2007 - A group of 25 activists from the Belgian environmental group "Friends of the Earth Flanders & Brussels" have blocked the British nuclear submarine base since 8am this morning. This morning 8 activists were arrested after nonviolently blocking both main entrances to the base. Amongst those arrested were people from Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal and Finland.

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01-01-2007 22:54

Democrats Waffling On Iraq War

Only days and weeks before the November 2006 Mid-Term Elections Democrats nationwide took hard line positions against the Iraq War; many Democrats were predicting the possibility of ending America’s involvement within 4 to 6 months into the new year, others predicting by the end of 2007; now less than 60 days since the elections most Democrats are projecting that American involvement could extend well into 2008 or beyond.

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19-12-2006 21:21

Faslane action

Wednesday morning, 7:30am. A dark road somewhere North of Glasgow. Scottish cold and rain beating in my face. I'm chained via a bike lock to Irene, veteran of the Faslane struggle. One arm disappears into a tube, at the other end of which is my mate Steve. There are seven of us, five women and two men, standing in a line stretched across the road.

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19-12-2006 13:20

Falsified Records Aid 9/11 Coverup

WIKIPEDIA CAUGHT FABRICATING INFORMATION ABOUT SEPT 11 PASSENGERS—AND THEN FALSIFYING ITS OWN RECORDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO COVER UP ITS FIRST LIE.

On May 16 2004, I published an article entitled “Media published fake passenger lists for American Airlines flight 11”. The article was revised on Sept 20, 2006. The article revealed that the mainstream media had fabricated passenger lists for the alleged flight American Airlines 11. I say “alleged flight”, because official flight data from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics indicates that no such flight existed on the day.

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13-12-2006 20:01

Faslane Nuclear base successfully blockaded for over 2 hours

Monday the 11th of December saw one of the most successful blockades of the Faslane nuclear submarine base since the start of the Faslane 365 campaign. The blockade was a joint effort between a group of Trident Ploughshares and the crew from Faslane Peace camp.

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09-12-2006 16:32

Nobel Peace Laureate Arrested at Faslane, Scotland

Five people, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Mark Chapman, Philip Mangold, Ann Patterson and Miriam Turley were arrested by Strathclyde police outside the UK trident nuclear submarine base at Faslane , Scotland on Saturday 9 December at 12 noon. Mairead Maguire is a Nobel Peace Laureate and honorary President of the Peace People . The five were part of a larger group called that had come from Ireland as part of the Faslane 365 campaign to protest against nuclear weapons of mass destruction at the Base. The blockade lasted about 40 minutes while the traffic was slowed down to a single lane. The other members of the group sang songs and shouted words of encouragement while the five were being arrested.

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