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Iceland holds UK protestor for alleged £40,000 damage using yoghurt

16-06-2005 13:10 | Ecology | Globalisation | World

Paul Gill, a British protester against Iceland's ecologically devastating Karahnjukar dam project, is being held for allegedly committing £40,000 worth of criminal damage using yoghurt.

Gov't-Opposition Advocate Troops To Afghanistan?

16-06-2005 12:13 | Anti-militarism | World

A new analysis of the Australian community on illegal and degrading wars on sovereign nations, from the influential No War Strategic Policy Institute, has found only 14 percent of Australians supported military assistance to the war on human rights, while 58 percent disagreed.

Meacher joins Sainsburys demo

16-06-2005 11:37 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Health | World

These photos were taken during a week long series of demonstrations 12th - 17th June 2005 outside Sainsbury's Supermarkets London head office at 33 Holborn.

These photos are licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.

If you wish to use any of these images in a commercial pubication or require hi-res or uncropped versions, please contact gringoben[at]indiemail[dot]com.

Dissent! Important Update on anti-G8 events (incl. accommodation)

16-06-2005 11:22 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

This posting contains important information about anti-G8 Summit activities in Scotland, including arrival and accommodation. Always check

http://www.dissent.org.uk for the latest information.The following sections are included:(1) General, (2) Transport to the Summit (3) Arrival in Edinburgh (4) Accommodation in Edinburgh (5) Arrival in Glasgow (6) Accommodation in Glasgow (7) Rural Convergence Space (8) Timetable of actions.

US Guantanamo Defenders Should Face The Hague

16-06-2005 02:30 | Anti-militarism | World

Bad luck if you were just defending your own county from and attack by a superpower or even worse, refusing to defend your country but still being labelled a suspected combatant by the imperialists. Or even worse travelling overseas like Mumdouh Habib minding your own business and being kidnapped, tortured and detained until you were finally released for being a suspect person only.

A Strategy for Israel in the Nineteen Eighties

15-06-2005 21:28 | Analysis | World

In addition, Israeli military superiority in such a situation will be much greater than it is even now, so that any movement of revolt will be "punished" either by mass humiliation as in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, or by bombardment and obliteration of cities, as in Lebanon now (June 1982), or by both.

Welsh antidrugs politician tested positive for cannabis

15-06-2005 18:03 | World

You gotta laugh

Dover-Sat.Memorial to 58 Chinese dead opens

A memorial to the 58 Chinese who died in a lorry at Dover will be unveiled on Sat.

The Daily Moosletter from Soya Samba

15-06-2005 14:46 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Health | World

Here is the text of the flyer distributed by the brazlian dancers during Tuesdays Brazilian themed demo outside Sainsburys HQ.

Photos of weekly demo outside Zimbabwean embassy

15-06-2005 11:41 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

This weekly demo has been going on for years. In the light of the recent outrageous evictions occuring in Zimbabwe, some people may feel that the weekly demo may perhaps deserve additional support or involvement.

DALE FARM ACTION UPDATE

15-06-2005 10:31 | Repression | Zapatista | World

21 JUNE
There will ne a demo, candlit-vigil and mass attendance
at the adjourned council committee meeting taking place
at 7.30 (Tuesday) 21 June at Basildon Centre, Basildon.

26 JUNE
Hovefield Ave, Wickford in Basildon threatened with eviction order by Basildon Council. Judicial Review underway.

29 JUNE
Human Rights Monitoring Teams meeting with Dale Farm Housing Association, at Dale Farm, Crays Hill in Basildon, Essex.

Convictions and Corrections

14-06-2005 20:46 | Anti-militarism | World

The psychologists' report concluded that people ignore corrections irrespective of the certainty that a news report was notorious. The truth is unimportant, one must say. Whether something fits and confirms the worldview is decisive.

G8 Camp site

14-06-2005 18:03 | G8 2005 | World

Rural Convergence Update: Equipment List, Art Resistance and Call for Crew

It's OK to be anti-Jewish Politics! Really!

14-06-2005 13:49 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

If it's OK to be anti-Republican or anti-Christian Fundamentalism, or even anti-God, it's OK to be anti-Jewish Politics. For this article and more, including ground-breaking documentaries, please visit www.marwenmedia.com.

Trolley Town

14-06-2005 09:41 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

A forum about TESCOPOLY

Jesuits of Capitilism who sit at Blair's right hand

14-06-2005 08:06 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

How McKinsey, the secretive global consultancy firm, is gaining influence at the heart of UK plc

Syrian Ambassador to USA mentions 'A Clean Break' at recent UCLA presentation

13-06-2005 19:35 | Anti-militarism | World

Syrian Ambassador to USA mentions 'A Clean Break' at recent UCLA presentation:

World Stupidity Awards 2005 Nominations

13-06-2005 17:35 | Culture | World

Nominations are now open for the world stupidity awards

Abundance and Scarcity

13-06-2005 13:44 | Social Struggles | World

The demand for a basic income attacks one of the basic pillars of the capitalist society: the notion that only persons who work may eat. Every person on this earth has a right to share in social life and wealth only because he or she exists as a person.

Gay Equality parade, Warsaw, draws 3,000 people!

12-06-2005 15:29 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On saturday the 12th June, a 3,000 strong demonstration in Warsaw, Poland, for equality for gay people and culture in Poland was marred by threats and aggression from right wing opponants.

World Newswire Archive

Iceland holds UK protestor for alleged £40,000 damage using yoghurt

Gov't-Opposition Advocate Troops To Afghanistan?

Meacher joins Sainsburys demo

Dissent! Important Update on anti-G8 events (incl. accommodation)

US Guantanamo Defenders Should Face The Hague

A Strategy for Israel in the Nineteen Eighties

Welsh antidrugs politician tested positive for cannabis

Dover-Sat.Memorial to 58 Chinese dead opens

The Daily Moosletter from Soya Samba

Photos of weekly demo outside Zimbabwean embassy

DALE FARM ACTION UPDATE

Convictions and Corrections

G8 Camp site

It's OK to be anti-Jewish Politics! Really!

Trolley Town

Jesuits of Capitilism who sit at Blair's right hand

Syrian Ambassador to USA mentions 'A Clean Break' at recent UCLA presentation

World Stupidity Awards 2005 Nominations

Abundance and Scarcity

Gay Equality parade, Warsaw, draws 3,000 people!

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