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DC Activists Protest Against Abbott Labs

On Tuesday 9 September, activists paid a nighttime visit to John
Richardson, Director of Abbott Labs. When John peeked through his
peephole, he was staring straight at a large banner depicting images of
what goes on behind closed doors at HLS and read 'Your Business profits from the Murder of 500 Animals per day!'

Sun Valley in Lockdown Following Protest

17-09-2008 21:43 | Animal Liberation | World

Today, activists held a demo at Sun Valley Foods, the UK's largest chicken abattoir, in Hereford.

Insane Terrorism Drill: Animal Rights Activists With Hostages

17-09-2008 18:03 | Animal Liberation | Repression | Terror War | World

Animal rights terrorism drill at UC Berkeley.

A terrorism scenario in the nation’s largest homeland security drill involved animal rights activists holding hostages, at gun point.

Seriously.

Help End The Use of Animals In Swiss Circuses

17-09-2008 17:44 | Animal Liberation | Culture | Ecology | World

This is an important action alert to demand that the Knie Circus in Switzerland is stopped from using animals as part of their show.

You can check out the shameful pictures of the animals here:

http://www.azot.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=33

Action Alert -- Nepal Fair London 2008

17-09-2008 17:28 | Animal Liberation | Bio-technology | Ecology | World

Nepal may have banned the export of monkeys for vivisection, but the monkeys are still in the monkey farms and are still being used in research by American vivisectors based in Nepal.

This weekend they will be staging Nepal 2008 in London, please politely contact the organisers to express your concern about Nepal's continued exploitation of their monkeys and to ask them to use their influence to ensure the monkeys are saved from vivisection.

Palestine Today 091708

17-09-2008 16:14 | Anti-racism | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Wednesday September 17, 2008.

Energy gap

17-09-2008 15:39 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Terror War | World

In a privately-funded report, self-styled energy expert Ian Fells claims only coal and nuclear can fill the energy gap and that energy security is more important than stabililisng climate. Who financed the report?

Pix of Rossport Solidarity Action in London, UK, Mon 15 Sep 08

17-09-2008 15:22 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Three targets, two demands, one noizy protest, all on a sunny London aftternoon in September.

For permission to copy and use, see 'CopyLeft' at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos/videos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

NB: These pix are edited, downsized versions (up to 500x375x600px, 0.19Mpx, 288 to 416KB) for onscreen display. If you would like unedited, full-sized versions (3072x2304px, 7.1Mpx, 3.3 to 4.2MB) for print, poster, banner, re-editing, etc, please email your request to tim.dalinian.jones [at] googlemail.com
quoting the picture title(s) you'd like.

EU Pirate Policy : aint "War" but is "shoot to kill". a Q&A

17-09-2008 13:51 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Ocean Defence | World

All those soothsayers of a common European militarist policy operating from within the institutions of EU governance, rather than the aliance of NATO or proper international action allowed by UN resolutions, should get a vindicated kick out of the news that Brussels has opened a military task force on "Somali pirates".

A short Q&A so you seem like you know enough to bluff conversation on this.

U.S. Risks Catastrophic Defeat in Pakistan

17-09-2008 10:48 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The U.S. is risking "incalculable" consequences with its raids into Pakistan, the only Muslim nation with an atomic arsenal. Pakistan is the least hospital place for American troops, a nation where "Osama bin Laden is infinitely more popular than George Bush." If Washington continues to violate Pakistan's borders, it might get "run out of South Asia on a rail."

Swedish police intimidation against ESF delegates from Poland

A Polish delegation to the European Social Forum at Malmoe starting today sufferd a crack-down by Swedish police after entering the country. Motives for police intimidation, aggresive behaviour, violent damage to luggage and the denial of basic civil rights of detained persons are not entirely clear.

Roma people in Italy: another attack against democracy and civilisation

16-09-2008 23:12 | Anti-racism | World

Rome, 17th September, 2008. The European Parliament is sending a delegation to Italy in order to observe the conditions of the Roma people. EveryOne Group: “The visit is a farce, because out of the 29 delegates 22 are Italian, including Euro MPs from far right parties, like Fiore and Romagnoli. More than an inspection, it will provide support for intolerant policies”.

SHAC Global Day of Action against NYSE Euronext

16-09-2008 23:11 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Health | World

SHAC Global Day of Action against NYSE Euronext and their shareholders
Monday 29th September 2008

"For every share traded, an animal dies insides HLS!"
GET ANGRY, GET ACTIVE! MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Daughter of Shell to Sea hunger striker paddles out to Solitaire

16-09-2008 22:36 | Ecology | World

This afternoon seven Shell to Sea activists, including Etain Nímhongáin, youngest daughter of hunger striker Maura Harrington, paddled over a kilometre out to sea in Donegal Bay, in an attempt to communicate with Simon van der Plicht, Captain of the Solitaire.

The arrest and release of Austrian animal activists - special summary

16-09-2008 22:19 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

Statement from Martin Balluch after his release from prison, 11 September 2008.

The Bolivia map, according to the separatists (by Latuff)

16-09-2008 22:03 | Analysis | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

Direct Action; Sweden, Mexico, Slovakia, UK & Italy

13th-15th September

MINK FARM EMPTIED (Sweden)
BIRDS FLY FREE (Mexico)
MORE DAMAGE TO MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
ACTIVISTS, NATURE DESTROY HUNTING FACILITIES (Slovakia)
"FREE SEAN" (UK)
20 HENS LIBERATED (Italy)
DUCKS, RABBITS FREED FROM CAGES (Italy)