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Britain: London Olympics opening week

23-07-2012 15:31 | Globalisation | Policing | Repression | World

The greatest sporting, and money-making, show on earth The 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, will start with on Friday 27 July, watched by an estimated audience of 1 billion people around the world. Beyond the sporting excellence, Manny Thain looks at the crass commercialisation and increased state repression that accompanies the ‘greatest show on earth’.

Anti-Fracking Banner at World Golf Championship (22/07/2012)

22-07-2012 19:30 | Climate Chaos | World

Anti-fracking activists today unfurled a banner at international golfing event.

Toxins In Ocean Spray and Other Fruit Drinks

Ocean Spray fruit drinks are distributed in the UK. Ocean Spray is to be praised for its cooperative agriculture based in Lakeville-Middleborough Massachusetts in the US and for its production of berries, cherries and grapefruit, which as fruits are nature’s most perfect foods not only for health but for Mother Earth's environment and nonviolence. But Ocean Spray's diet drinks have toxins.

Justice for Noureddin campaign continues in Düsseldorf, Germany

21-07-2012 13:26 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

The campaign and calls for justice, and an independent enquiry, after the death of popular refugee Noureddin Mohammed, originally from Darfur, which began outside the 'Hotel de Police' in Calais by local sans-papiers and other No Borders activists, continued yesterday after two actions in the German city of Düsseldorf during the No Borders camp in the nearby city of Köln. (This camp is also being supported by actions and a solidarity camp for a hunger-strike by refugees in the regional capital, Düsseldorf.)

Another Splinter!

21-07-2012 09:21 | Anti-racism | World

Yet another name for the BNP...

Peace News Camp 2012

20-07-2012 09:58 | World

Peace News Camp 2012

Protection needed for Iraq's children

20-07-2012 08:35 | Education | Health | Iraq | World

The loss of tens of thousands of parents and caregivers from conflict has made children even more vulnerable

Sylvia Major Slip of the Tongue

18-07-2012 15:47 | Other Press | Policing | Social Struggles | World

This video is supplied by an anonymous source.

Even after this lengthy passage of time, it seems totally inexplicable as to why this particular woman would attend the High Court in London (700 miles from her home) having been named as an perpetrator of these vile allegations. It must be noted Major and Dragon claimed to have been suffering from trauma as a result of the allegations at Robert Green's trial. It seems too coincidental that only two weeks later she had made a remarkable recovery and went to London a day earlier for other business and just happened to walk to the High Court to attend the hearing, to which she was not a party.

French Embassy action for Noureddin Mohamed

17-07-2012 21:55 | Migration | Policing | Repression | World

Today over 20 people held a demo outside the French embassy in London to call for an immediate investigation into the death of Noureddin Mohamed.

Smash EDO: Andrew Feinstein talk and London CAAT action

Smash EDO upcoming events update.

Who was Fred Hill

17-07-2012 21:03 | Policing | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Fred Hill died While in Jail for Refusing to Wear A Motorcycle Crash Helmet

Genoa 2001: two of the activists sentenced last week are untraceable

17-07-2012 20:35 | Repression | South Coast | World

Francesco Puglisi and Vincenzo Vecchi, the two of the’Genoa 10′ to receive the most severe sentences for crimes of “devastation and looting” – 15 and 13 years – are untraceable since Sunday, the same day Genoa’s Supreme Tribunal ordered them to be incarcerated.

EDO MBM shut-down after activists lock on to police cordon

On Monday 16th July anti arms trade campaigners held a mass ‘citizens’ weapons inspection’ of the EDO MBM arms factory in Brighton.

Jimmy Mubenga - no charges

17-07-2012 13:59 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

G4S employees in charge of Jimmy Mubenga on the flight when he collapsed and died will not face any charges despite counsel finding that his treatment constitued a "breach of duty". Instead the case will go to a dead-end inquest, like the inquest into the Iraq War that is still being dragged out.

Palestinian territories: Is it the 'Native American Reservation' of our time?

17-07-2012 12:50 | Analysis | Palestine | South Coast | World

Focusing on how illegal settlements continue to destroy Palestinian lives, with some new information, including first hand quotes received by Noam Chomsky and Human Rights watch, in addition to a clear explanation on Zionism, with interesting historical references of land purchases.

Weapons Inspection Update - EDO Brighton

Turned out nice again - despite pre-demo smears from the local rag and assortment of Tory wankers - Smash EDO succeeded in shutting down the arms factory for the day and a blockade and lock-on is still in place at Home Park Rd.

Squatting "not dead yet" in Netherlands

16-07-2012 13:40 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Two houses cracked this weekend and lots else going on, check

http://en.squat.net/2012/07/16/netherlands-squatting-not-dead-yet/ for a report with more fotos.

Mass Citizens' Weapons Inspection of EDO today

See

http://smashedo.org.uk/events/event/mass-action-against-edo

California’s dysfunctional alliance between suburban greens

16-07-2012 08:23 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Repression | World

California’s dysfunctional alliance between suburban greens

Verdicts in for the Genoa 10: guilty (Italy, G8 2001)

15-07-2012 18:39 | Genoa | South Coast | World

The Italian High Court confirmed on Friday 13th July the sentences for the 10 activists on trial for crimes of “devastation and looting” during the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001. While some of the sentences have been slightly reduced, all 10 activists have been declared guilty of devastation and looting crimes against private property (for a little historical insight on this charge have a look at my previous article:

http://italycalling.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/genoa-isnt-over-new-support-campaign-for-activists-risking-100-years-of-jail/).

World Newswire Archive

Britain: London Olympics opening week

Anti-Fracking Banner at World Golf Championship (22/07/2012)

Toxins In Ocean Spray and Other Fruit Drinks

Justice for Noureddin campaign continues in Düsseldorf, Germany

Another Splinter!

Peace News Camp 2012

Protection needed for Iraq's children

Sylvia Major Slip of the Tongue

French Embassy action for Noureddin Mohamed

Smash EDO: Andrew Feinstein talk and London CAAT action

Who was Fred Hill

Genoa 2001: two of the activists sentenced last week are untraceable

EDO MBM shut-down after activists lock on to police cordon

Jimmy Mubenga - no charges

Palestinian territories: Is it the 'Native American Reservation' of our time?

Weapons Inspection Update - EDO Brighton

Squatting "not dead yet" in Netherlands

Mass Citizens' Weapons Inspection of EDO today

California’s dysfunctional alliance between suburban greens

Verdicts in for the Genoa 10: guilty (Italy, G8 2001)

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