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17-10-2004 11:15

European Social Forum events

Gabriel Carlyle of Voices UK speaks. Ewa Jasiewicz chairs. This is a short report of some of the events at the ESF with a look at the lack of mainstream media coverage of the forum.

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10-10-2004 21:16

Declaration of Independence Calton Hill 9th October 2004.

Flyer for the day. This is a 1,600 word report with photos of the Declaration of Independence on Edinburgh's Calton Hill on Saturday October 9th 2004. This was the alternative to the bowing and scraping on the Royal Mile that same day.

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06-10-2004 23:30

Samarra then (2001) and now.

Map of Iraq showing Samarra. This is a short account with photos of Samarra during my visit in 2001 and how it appears to be now under US bombardment.

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02-10-2004 20:27

Workshops for Change

Glasgow Autonomous Project – Workshops for Change
Pearce Institute Govan
S.T.O.P. Stand Together Oppose Poverty -Weekend of Action
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There will be two activity/ preparation workshops held in the PI Govan, on
Wednesday 13th and Thursday the 14th October,
Starting at 10: 30 lasting all day. Come along and be creative,
Groups or individuals. Make banners and props for the event

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01-09-2004 10:54

Ewa Jasiewicz deportation appeal hearing.

Ewa addresses a public meeting at Dundee University on April 21st this year. Appeal for support for Ewa Jasiewicz who is threatened with deportation from Israel.

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16-08-2004 11:53

Video.Edinburgh demo in support of the Bolivarian revolution of Venezuela

Edinburgh in support of the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela
see video at  http://homepage.mac.com/diegolucio/iMovieTheater8.html

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15-08-2004 18:34

Venezuela Solidarity Demonstration at Edinburgh Festival

start of demo at Bristo Place, in the background festival venue

A spontaneous demonstration in solidarity with the people of Venezuela took place in Edinburgh, Sunday, 15th of august, co-inciding with the simultaneous referendum against Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, and initiator of massive social reforms benefiting the poor. The Edinburgh Fringe festival also co-incided with the demonstration, lending a high profile of publicity to the cause of the demonstration, particular when the demonstration with comedian Mark Thomas accidently met the Edinburgh Samba School, the party rocked.

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03-08-2004 16:55

Action Alert: Help Cancel Showcase of Chinese Army

Every year, Scotland hosts an event called the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, that showcases military bands from around the world. The prestigious event is attended by 217,000 people and broadcast around the world to a television audience of millions. This year, the Tattoo organizers have invited the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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02-08-2004 07:33

Report of Dungavel protest Sunday 1st August 2004.

Protestors entering Dungavel. This is a 1,130 word report of the demonstration at the Dungavel detention centre on Sunday 1st August with 10 photos.

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09-07-2004 13:26

modern slavery in Britain

New Labour proposes slave labour for asylum seekers who are unable to provide evidence that they are personally at risk of persecution, but whose countries are deemed unsafe to deport to.

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01-07-2004 05:46

Anti-Occupation demo Edinburgh Wednesday 30th June 2004

Iraqi Scot Susan Karim (left) with Scottish writer A L Kennedy (right). This is a 2,000 word report with six photos about the anti-occupation demonstration held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 30th June 2004.

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17-06-2004 17:22

Report from the solidarity actions for Jeff "Free" Luers in Edinburgh

On tuesday the 15th of june we in the Bilston Glen Collective held two solidarity events for political prisoner Jeff "Free" Luers. (For info about his case look at  http://www.freefreenow.org).

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10-06-2004 14:59

Solidarity for Jeff "Free" Luers in Edinburgh, June 15th

As part of the June 12th international solidarity day for political prisoner Jeff "Free" Luers, we in the Bilston Glen Collective are organizing a solidarity action outside of the US Consulate in Edinburgh, 3 Regent Terrace, June 15th, 4pm. Bring a drum and a mask... Afterwards we're showing a film about Jeff called "Green with a vengeance", 8pm (same day) at the Forest Cafe, 3 Bristo Place.

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10-06-2004 10:43

Scots police in Savannah to study G8 security

Good report from The Herald
 http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/17765.html

Scots police travel to America to study G8 security
LUCY ADAMS, Home Affairs Correspondent
June 09 2004

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08-06-2004 15:53

G8 Resistance Report - The Past, Present, and Future...

G8 Resistance: Past, Present, and Future...

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02-06-2004 14:17

Activist Jailed for Breach of the Peace

On 1 June, 2004, Ludd, a For Mother Earth Scotland activist handed himself in to the police. A hearing was anticipated on 2 June, 1994. He is spending this time in jail for refusing to pay a £550 fine, imposed on him for opposing Government’s Weapons of Mass Destruction. He was charged only with of a breach of the peace. He was immediately taken to jail for 28 days on an extract warrant.

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19-05-2004 01:07

Police attacks mayday demonstration in Russia - 1 death

Special units attacked the 1st of mai demonstration in Russia, Niznij Novgorod. One demonstrator got run over by a military transporter of the special unit OMON, which was suddenly driving into the crowd and the demonstrator was imediatedly dead.
There was no reason for this attack on this boring march of the KPRF.
There were no reports in the media, which are all controlled by the state anyway.

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14-05-2004 14:40

Brian Haw protest continues - 3 years in June!

Brian Haw on Friday 7th May – shortly before his arrest. Vigil Day 1,072. This is a short report about Brian Haw and his near 3 year vigil in Parliament Square. I have used some of the text from the emergency press release of May 10th, the four photos were taken by me before and after his arrest on May 10th.

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09-05-2004 15:34

Dublin Monday Mayday pictures - solidemo and streetparty

Banners to get the street party moving Around Mayday, in the city of Dublin the presidents of the EU celebrated their new expansion of globalisation via the Eastern European States.
Here are some pictures from the prisoner solidarity demonstration outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and the start of the RTS streetparty.

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06-05-2004 16:00

Aubonne Case: International Anti-Repression Gathering

On June 28th in Switzerland the court case against four people from the affinity group (including the climbers) will take place


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