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20-27 August Cumulative Update on Thodoris Iliopoulos

27-08-2009 11:29 | Repression | World

An update summarising what has happened in the last few days regarding Greek hunger striker Thodoris Iliopoulos.

Climate Camp Has Arrived in London

27-08-2009 09:00 | World

The Full Coverage in The Guardian
By Peter Walker, Paul Lewis and Hannah Kuchler The Guardian, Thursday 27 August 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/aug/27/climate-camp-environment-activists-police

What follows is an edited version:

Global War and Dying Democracy: The Revolution of the Elites

27-08-2009 07:48 | Analysis | Globalisation | Repression | World

Global trends in political economy suggest that “democracy” as we know it, is a fading concept, where even Western industrialized nations are retreating from the system. Arguably, through party politics and financial-corporate interests, democracy is something of a façade as it is. However, we are entering into an era in which even the institutions and image of democracy are in retreat, and the slide into totalitarianism seems inevitable.

Direct Action; USA, Canada, Uruguay & Spain

27-08-2009 00:52 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

22nd-26th August

IS YOUR LOCAL FUR FARM MISSING ITS FARMER? (USA, Canada)
CRUEL BUSINESSES GLUED AND PAINTED (Uruguay)
TIRES FLATTENED ON LIVESTOCK TRUCK (Spain)

Greek political prisoner Thodoris Iliopoulos nears death on hunger strike!!

26-08-2009 19:12 | Repression | World

Thirty-one year old Thodoris Iliopoulos is the last prisoner of the December 2008 Greek revolt. He has been in pre-trial detention for more than eight months after his arrest on December 18th in downtown Athens.

Palestine Today 082609

26-08-2009 16:41 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday, August 26th 2009.

Revolutionary syndicalism and organization

26-08-2009 15:34 | History | World

An English translation of a historical (early 1980s) Greek anarchosyndicalist text by the Anarchosyndicalists Group.

Downing St Protest Against Netanyahu Talk with Brown

25-08-2009 20:14 | Palestine | Repression | World

Downing St, Whitehall, London. Tuesday 25 August. Several hundred protesters gathered in London opposite Downing St this afternoon as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to have talks with Gordon Brown. Photographs Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved

Palestine Today 082509

25-08-2009 15:27 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday, August 25th 2009.

Anti-fascist documentary "uno di noi" now online

25-08-2009 13:07 | Culture | World

In December 2008, we created an anti-fascist mural in Bochum, to commemorate those seven anti-fascist from different european countries, who had been killed by neo-nazis during the last years.

After we photographed the whole process of production, we brought those and several other materials together and made a documentary of it, about the mural and the background of the seven murdered antifas.

Police Collaborator

24-08-2009 23:39 | World

This photo was posted earlier but slightly lost amongst a barrage of images.

An Afternoon @ The Ravens Ait Island Occupation Ecological Community Centre

24-08-2009 17:03 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Free Spaces | World

Ravens Ait Island was occupied and an ecological community centre was created - negotaitons were in process with Kingston council when on 1st May 2009
around 4.15am this morning around 100 commandos stormed Ravens Ait island
they arrived in 27 black zodiac inflatables

Latest on HLS financials

In 2009 Huntingdon's CEO Andrew Baker announced that he was offering to buy out HLS for $7.50 a share. This means he wants to buy all the unsold shares in the company and buy out all the existing shareholders so that he owns the company in full.

See Baker Deal webpage

http://www.shac.net/action/financial/baker.html

Palestine Today 082409

24-08-2009 16:18 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday, August 24th 2009.

The Curious Case of Dana Ali

24-08-2009 15:31 | Iraq | Migration | Cambridge | World

Iraqi immigrant, Dana Ali, faces deportation after an alleged Home Office blunder fails to recognise his marriage to a British citizen.

Urgent Appeal for ill political prisoner in Turkey

24-08-2009 13:13 | World

Urgent appeal for political prisoner in Turkey suffering from cancer
Appeal for Guler Zere, who has been in jail in Turkey for 14 years. She is now severely ill with cancer but the authorities are not releasing her, even though prison conditions give her no chance of recovery. A campaign has started for her release, and there is also an appeal for an urgent delegation to Turkey.

'The Shape of Things to Come' - The EU Stockholm Programme

24-08-2009 10:16 | Repression | Technology | Terror War | World

A recent report released by Statewatch has highlighted the direction in which EU-wide policymaking is likely to heading until the middle of the next decade. The full article here contains a press release from the European Civil Liberties Network which breaks down the 60-page report into something less lengthy. The major themes are massively increased surveillance, tighter social control, and a harsher border regime. It is stated within the report, 'The Shape of Things To Come' by Tony Bunyan, that funding for 'security' in the EU's 2007-2012 financial plan is set to increase by 968%.

'Dirty timebomb' ticking in Russian nuclear dump threatens Europe

24-08-2009 10:03 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Other Press | World

20,000 discarded uranium fuel rods stored in the Arctic Circle are corroding. The possible result? Detonation of a massive radioactive bomb experts say could rival the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Parasitic Scientists

24-08-2009 09:46 | Animal Liberation | Health | World

Results in mice are extremely promising and, as usual they seek "substantial" funding to advance their findings.

Someone, please pass the sick o bag.

Urgent appeal for political prisoner in Turkey suffering from cancer

24-08-2009 07:28 | Repression | World

Appeal for Guler Zere, who has been in jail in Turkey for 14 years. She is now severely ill with cancer but the authorities are not releasing her, even though prison conditions give her no chance of recovery. A campaign has started for her release, and there is also an appeal for an urgent delegation to Turkey.

World Newswire Archive

20-27 August Cumulative Update on Thodoris Iliopoulos

Climate Camp Has Arrived in London

Global War and Dying Democracy: The Revolution of the Elites

Direct Action; USA, Canada, Uruguay & Spain

Greek political prisoner Thodoris Iliopoulos nears death on hunger strike!!

Palestine Today 082609

Revolutionary syndicalism and organization

Downing St Protest Against Netanyahu Talk with Brown

Palestine Today 082509

Anti-fascist documentary "uno di noi" now online

Police Collaborator

An Afternoon @ The Ravens Ait Island Occupation Ecological Community Centre

Latest on HLS financials

Palestine Today 082409

The Curious Case of Dana Ali

Urgent Appeal for ill political prisoner in Turkey

'The Shape of Things to Come' - The EU Stockholm Programme

'Dirty timebomb' ticking in Russian nuclear dump threatens Europe

Parasitic Scientists

Urgent appeal for political prisoner in Turkey suffering from cancer

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