South Coast Newswire Archive

27-12-2008 11:52

International Call for Action against Agrexco

The Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign (www.bigcampaign.org) is issuing an international call to action against Carmel-Agrexco next February. Carmel-Agrexco is the Israeli national exporter of fruit and vegetables and imports large quantities of goods from illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

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27-12-2008 10:57

Twinning group needed for vulnerable village in the West Bank

The Brighton Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group are looking to find a committed group of people seeking a village to twin with in Palestine. The 5000 people of Al Mazra’a al Qibliyah –located not far from Bir Zeit in the West Bank- are experiencing increasing violence from the surrounding settlement Talmon B and are therefore in need of a strong campaigning support network.

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27-12-2008 09:32

Dennis Blair: Corporatist Candidate for Director of National Intelligence

A profile of ex-EDO Corp director Dennis C Blair linked to military industrial corruption and genocide in East Timor who is slated as Obama's Director of national Inteligence

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27-12-2008 01:16

Gun and Quarantine Fears over Camden "Super Virus Lab" - Army letters

There are plans to build a "Super Virus Lab" in Camden. This has been opposed by locals, councillors, MPs, MI5 etc on safety grounds. In the event of virus leak, as happened at government facility Pirbright there is the very real chance that the soldiers at Regents Park Barracks would have to either evacuate or quarntine the area. Please write to them and ask them to oppose planning permission.

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26-12-2008 23:45

Secret EDO Corp Warlock Anti-IED technology report leaked by Wikileaks

One of the biggest earners for EDO Corp (now owned by ITT) has been its range of Warlock anti-IED counter measure systems.

A secret US Army report reveals flaws in the system is now available on wikileaks

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24-12-2008 18:25

SHAC Do Christmas & Solidarity Demos

Just because it is Christmas doesn't mean HLS will stop. Neither
will SHAC. Just because they bang up activists, HLS won't take a
break. Neither will SHAC.

On 24th December we paid early Christmas presents to those who fund, buy
and support the animal torture at HLS.

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24-12-2008 10:25

SHAC campaign against HLS continues despite the convictions says the Guardian

Today's Guardian reveals that the campaign against HLS continues regardless of the trial & convictions of Heather, Dan & Dan, Gavin, Gregg and Natatsha and Gerrah. There are fears that if people can get a 14 yr sentence for daubing cars and sending sanitary towels in the post there are people who will "do something worth getting 14 yrs for", especially if people such as Heather recieve as such.

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20-12-2008 18:43

SHAC CITY SHAKEDOWN: Protest 27th Feb 2009!

Friday 27th February 2009 - London - mass protest against the vital financial companies who are keeping HLS open... be there!

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19-12-2008 21:52

Gun fears over Camden "Super Virus Lab"

The Camden Gazette reported this week that a sniper from a council estate in Camden shot out the windows of an office block belonging to the Guardian newspaper, leaving massive holes in the windows. This week a police machine gun was accidentally sent to a granny. Armed police were found guilty of shooting innocent Brazilizn Jean Charles De Menezes. All this bodes badly for proposed Camden "Super Virus Lab".

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19-12-2008 20:46

Direct Action; Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico & UK

16th-19th December

PAYBACK TIME FOR NOVARTIS WORKERS (Germany)
FUR FARM LIBERATION (Greece)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT FUR RETAILER (Italy)
FLAMES DAMAGE BULLRING (Mexico)
70 TURKEYS ESCAPE CHRISTMAS DINNER (UK)
DOGS RESCUED FROM FILTHY CITY POUND (Mexico)

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19-12-2008 19:10

The struggle for communication.

The IMC of the world are the most appropriate space for discussions and proposals around the right to communication. The hemisphere, the continent and the world were, are and will be affected by what happens to almost the 200,000,000 (two hundred million) Brazilian citizens. We are all together on this ship in danger that is the planet earth. No one is alone or alone can solve the most serious problems.

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19-12-2008 11:12

Corrupt EDO Corp Director Will Be Obama's Director of National Intelligence

Washington insider says Admiral Dennis Blair will be appointed to the top intelligence post in the new Obama administration. This is despite protests from East Timor solidarity groups who charge him with collusion with genocide by Indonesia of tens of thousands of East Timorese civilians, as well as having corrupt links with the military industrial complex.

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17-12-2008 12:02

wrexham asylum snatched update

more information, help still needed

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16-12-2008 20:24

ARK (Absolute Return for Kids), EIM Group and Subprime Mortgages

Arpad Busson, chairman of 'charity' ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) is also chairman of EIM Group; involved in the Subprime Mortgage disaster which stripped so many people of their homes. He now sponsors Academy Schools in London to help the 'disadvantaged'.

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15-12-2008 18:28

The International Crisis WS almost Final Report

Thirdly, Lessa called the modernization of Brazilian cities as a way to increase the productivity of Brazilian workers, whom currently spend about 25% of their time only in-home-work-home transportation. "We have to make a huge program of investment in transport on rails in big cities," suggested.

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15-12-2008 17:03

Earth First! Winter Moot - latest details & venue - Brighton, February 6-7-8th 2

The Earth First! Winter moot is an opportunity for people who feel affiliation with the ideas behind Earth First! to network, discuss and reflect on the ecological direct action movement and to plan for the future. In contrast with the yearly EF! Summer Gathering, which is held outside for around five days, the winter moot is a shorter weekend meeting, inside, less aimed at skill sharing and more at looking where we are at as movement and where we want to be going. A session is also reserved for discussing a UK mobilisation for the UN climate conference in Copenhagen late 2009.

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12-12-2008 21:34

Camden Councillor speaks out against deadly Camden Bio Lab

Camden Councillor Roger robinson has written a heartfelt letter on behalf of the people in his ward in Somers Town, Camden London who will be affected by plans to build the World's largest ever virus containment facility and animal testing lab which could contain anthrax and Bird Flu on a Camden Council house estate. Local residents and businesses are opposed the plans.

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12-12-2008 19:31

BBC and regional news cover tree protest in weymouth

Two protesters are sitting in trees in ancient Dorset woodland to try to stop clearance work taking place ahead of the building of a new £84m relief road.

Work to clear part of Two Mile Coppice restarted on Thursday after a legal bid by the Woodland Trust temporarily suspended work on Tuesday.

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12-12-2008 18:33

St Modwen hammered in Hatfield

At an open public meeting in Hatfield, St Modwen were hammered for what they have done to Hatfield town centre.

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12-12-2008 18:06

SchNEWS: Go Greece Fighting!- Athens Explodes After Murder of 15 Year Old Punk

Go Greece fightin’, you’re burnin’ up Athen’s town
Greece fightin’, go Greece fightin’
Go Greece fightin’, you’re bringing those police scum down
Greece fightin’ go Greece fightin’
You are supreme, the people scream for Greece fightin’

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