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Baxter visit convinces Burke of need for royal commission

19-07-2005 01:11 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Repression | World

Well our prisons and institutions have all fallen by the wayside so why not have a Royal Commission into prisons and detention centers? Seen as how the punishment appears to be the same even for an alleged terrorist who can be treated like the worst of the worst criminals, regardless if any case has been made against them in a court of law.

A Warning from Israel

18-07-2005 21:42 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

What May Come After the Evacuation of Jewish Settlers from the Gaza Strip
By URI DAVIS, ILAN PAPPE, and TAMAR YARON

Disinformation as a Strategy of Power

18-07-2005 13:40 | Globalisation | World

"What caused this development? How could an economic system be built where ever-larger parts of the population are excluded from sharing in growth?.. In neoliberalism, the person is not regarded as a person but downgraded to mere labor power.."

Blogathon 2005

18-07-2005 12:34 | Ecology | World

Just a quick note, to let everyone know that Blogathon 2005 will be taking place on the 6th August 2005.

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P.Tatchell warns of poss muslim fundamentalist attacks on gays...

18-07-2005 11:38 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Peter Tatchell & gay rights group OutRage! today issued a warning that Islamic fundamentalists pose a significant threat to gay people and venues. Urges venues to increase security in the wake of 7/7 bombings.

Report of vigil for London bomb victims in Edinburgh

18-07-2005 11:11 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

This is a 650 word piece on the vigil for the victims of the London bombing which was held in Edinburgh on Sunday 17th July. 7 photos are attached

Portraits from vigil Russell Square Sunday 17th July

18-07-2005 10:49 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings as well as victims of US/UK state treeorism in Iraq and Afganistan

John Pilger on "Blair's Bombs" / G8 / Iraq - a "must read"

Lest We Forget - These Were 'Blair's Bombs'

Portratis from vigil, Russell Square, Sunday 17th July

18-07-2005 10:14 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Vigil organised by Stop the War Coalition and The Muslim Associaltion of Britain in memory of the victims of the London bombings and US/UK state terrorism in Iraq and Afganistan as well as Israeli terrorism in Palestine.

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Resistance in Iraq legitimate: Sadr

18-07-2005 06:44 | Anti-militarism | World

"So I call upon other parties like the Iraqi army and the Iraqi police to exercise self-restraint with Iraqi people and not be provoked [by] them or the occupying forces as this isn't in the interest of Iraq," he said.

Community Forum on Law Enforcement Violence

18-07-2005 05:27 | Health | Repression | World

This breakfast forum will include a spiritual dedication, culture presentation, film screening of “Sooner or Later, Somebody’s Gonna Fight Back*,” and panel discussion with family members of victims and survivors of law enforcement violence, law experts, and community organizers. Panel participants include: Jerry Thomas, father of Jenard Thomas; Malcolm Suber, veteran revolutionary fighter against police terror; and Ernest Jones, civil rights & criminal defense attorney.

A view on the London bombings

17-07-2005 11:50 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

This is a 1,500 word piece on the awful events of July 7th with comparisons made to the attacks on New York and on Baghdad. 14 labelled photos are attached.

Crest Plc - Corporate Social Responsibility – Family Petition HRH Prince Charles

16-07-2005 06:55 | Education | Health | Social Struggles | World

The Shalom Family Campaign for Justice Wales, have recently petitioned HRH Prince Charles, President of Business In The Community (BITC). BITC advocates the inclusive practice of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' and 'Responsible Business Practice' among its members,but.

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Time to get mentally ill out of jails

16-07-2005 02:09 | Health | World

In the two decades since the influential Richmond Report recommended deinstitutionalising mental healthcare, the number of patients in psychiatric institutions has more than halved, from about 15,000 to 6000. The prison population more than doubled between 1986 and 2001 to more than 24,000 and now includes a high proportion of mentally ill prisoners.

The Revolution has begun

All that is required is that we bring to an end the last traces of gullible trust which will then get rid of that mass confusion, which is the only thing that has kept the lid on the revolution up to the present time...

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G8: All eyes on Scotland!

15-07-2005 23:07 | G8 2005 | Indymedia | World

Before, during and after the G8 all media attention focussed on Scotland and the anti-G8 protests.
Not only the mainstream media reported; over 50 Indypendent Media Collectives from Africa to Australia reported in at least 20 different languages in their editorials on the summit and the opposition.
More numerous accounts and reports in the newswires.
Here is a first summary of the features collected by Indymedia groups world wide.

Victims... food for popular culture

15-07-2005 21:14 | Analysis | World

the family of the accused and presumed final perpretrators of the last week's events in London are "devasted".

Quite. They are victims as well.

New York City Indymedia soliciting food articles

15-07-2005 18:54 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Indymedia | World

SPECIAL FOOD ISSUE OF THE INDYPENDENT

For two years running, The Indypendent has won more awards for outstanding reporting from the New York Independent Press Association than any other paper. We are soliciting articles around the themes of problems of the global food production network and locally based alternatives.

Salma Yaqoob on foreign policy and london bombs

15-07-2005 10:56 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Although Respect is not something i support, Yaqoob and Galloway have recently been brave enough to be open about their views in a time when not many people seem to be criticising Blair's lack of political analysis of the london bombs.

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 7/15/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

14-07-2005 23:42 | Analysis | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Cuba, Netherlands, and Russia.

World Newswire Archive

Baxter visit convinces Burke of need for royal commission

A Warning from Israel

Disinformation as a Strategy of Power

Blogathon 2005

P.Tatchell warns of poss muslim fundamentalist attacks on gays...

Report of vigil for London bomb victims in Edinburgh

Portraits from vigil Russell Square Sunday 17th July

John Pilger on "Blair's Bombs" / G8 / Iraq - a "must read"

Portratis from vigil, Russell Square, Sunday 17th July

Resistance in Iraq legitimate: Sadr

Community Forum on Law Enforcement Violence

A view on the London bombings

Crest Plc - Corporate Social Responsibility – Family Petition HRH Prince Charles

Time to get mentally ill out of jails

The Revolution has begun

G8: All eyes on Scotland!

Victims... food for popular culture

New York City Indymedia soliciting food articles

Salma Yaqoob on foreign policy and london bombs

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 7/15/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

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