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Accident in Sellafield

09-05-2005 15:44 | Ecology | Technology | World

According to Radio Z, quoting The Guardian and The Times a part of the Sellafield nuclear plant had to be shut down after a acident.
200 t of highly deadly plutonium have leaked out of a pipeline.
The level for plutonium to be deadly is said to be in the area of milligrams.
Tis news come at a time when the British government is planing to expand the nuclear programm.

Technopolis - gathering in Leeds 9 - 12th June

09-05-2005 12:23 | Analysis | Repression | Technology | World

Three days of learning, discussion and games to explore new technologies of control and our resistance to them.

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J.Straw on Arms Trade Treaty.

Jack Straw's reply via Tory leader Micheal Howard on the Arms Trade Treaty proposal- in response to a letter from one of the latters constituents. (It includes a para on the DSEI situ)
Orginal letter was part of Amnesty Intl 'Control Arms Campaign' see their website for full info....

Accedemic Boycott of Zionists Univerisities

Anti-Semitic studies

“Fake” Spodden Valley asbestos websites exposed…

13-04-2005 21:53 | Ecology | Health | Technology | World

The Save Spodden Valley campaign may have discovered a sinister move by developers of the former asbestos factory site in the Spodden Valley, Rochdale:

Scientist calls 4 World DNA database

11-04-2005 15:37 | Social Struggles | Technology | World

Someone hasn't read his George Orwell ??

EU in bed with Micro$oft on patents issue?

06-04-2005 23:12 | Free Spaces | Technology | London | World

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTED IN COLLUSION WITH MICROSOFT, SAYS HIGH-PROFILE AUSTRIAN MEP DR. MARIA BERGER

"The Commission might end up paying dearly for its rash collusion with Microsoft" -- "Commission president apparently loves to play high-stakes poker with the EP" -- "Bill Gates is at the moment making himself ever more enemies in the EP"

amend or reject software patents directive

06-04-2005 22:19 | Free Spaces | Technology | London | World

FFII asks MEPs to either fully amend or reject software patents directive

(Brussels, 29 March 2005) -- "Complete restoration of the spirit of the EP's first reading, or rejection" is the message delivered by the FFII to the Members of the European Parliament today. Given the Commission's refusal to grab the chance do its homework properly and the Council playing deaf, the EP's second reading carries the undue burden of having to start from scratch. The FFII hopes that the EP will once more make the right choices.

Stop Europes Software Patents

06-04-2005 22:17 | Free Spaces | Technology | London | World

No Software Patents!

Under the influence of the patent system and big industry lobbyists, the European Union is on the verge of making a huge mistake: to pass a law that would legalize software patents.

Britain & Venezuela International Conference

04-04-2005 18:04 | Social Struggles | Technology | World

Using SKYPE internet technology a joint conference between Britain, Venezuela and America to discuss developments and develop solidarity.

FBI investigating incidents on Infoshop News and Flag.blackened.net

30-03-2005 12:33 | Indymedia | Repression | Technology | World

A message from the administrator of Fkag.blackened.net concerning two FBI subpoenas directed at sites hosted by the Flag server. One of these sites is Infoshop News.

FBI investigating incidents on subdomains hosted by flag.blackened.net.

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Through a Glass Darkly: Scott Ritter's Raw Story Interview

Eric David Stein critiques Scott Ritters latest comments on the neocons
and the possibility of a terrorist attack in the US, suggesting that

Ritter's views carry serious political liabilities.

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Fresh swipe at DNA labs

07-03-2005 00:51 | Analysis | Technology | London | World

It is essential, however, that scientific staff have confidence that the review will examine not only the processes but whether the system on which Queensland relies is in fact the best and most appropriate for the state.

Anti-Civilisation Bulletin

06-03-2005 11:35 | Ecology | Repression | Technology | World

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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Kyoto Protocol Comes Into Effect

On 16 February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol comes into effect, legally binding most industrialised countries to greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2012. The treaty was signed by over 180 countries in 1997 and has since been watered down by special provisions for countries like Canada and Russia as well as limited in its effect by US non-ratification.

seeking political asylum

i have reached a point where i need to apply for political asylum.
i fear for my safety and i would apprieciate it if any one can offer
me advice or help in this manner.

rampART radio

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CIA Behind Automated Chat Room Spying Scheme

15-12-2004 18:46 | Free Spaces | Repression | Technology | World

No, no, really, this is for catching terrorists. Give me a break. The neo-cons are scared of their own shadows.
Dec 12 - Documents obtained by a public interest research center show that the US Central Intelligence Agency and the National Science Foundation collaborated to fund researchers developing software to electronically spy on Internet chat rooms.

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crane occupation halts construction of europes largest nanotech centre.

From 8 a.m. this morning, a group of people has occupied a crane of the Minatec building site in Grenoble (france), to stop work for the day. The occupying ones, supported by protestors on the ground, unrolled a banner against nanotechnologies and distributed leaflets to passers by inviting them to come to join them (see leaflet below in french).

Minatec is set to be the largest centre for Nanotechnologies in Europe and is currently being built next to the site of the super-collider in Grenoble.

Over with Minatec (before it starts)

13-12-2004 10:24 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Technology | World

Since 8 o'clock this monday december 13th, a group is occupying a Minatec's building
site's crane, in order to interrupt the construction for a day (two banners have been tied: "we stop everything" and "nanotechs = giga-control"). The
occupiers, supported by demonstrators on the ground, have unrolled a
banner against nanotechnologies (« here the industry of
totalitarianism »)
and distributed some tracts to the passers-by, calling them to join them
fast.

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World Technology Newswire Archive

Accident in Sellafield

Technopolis - gathering in Leeds 9 - 12th June

J.Straw on Arms Trade Treaty.

Accedemic Boycott of Zionists Univerisities

“Fake” Spodden Valley asbestos websites exposed…

Scientist calls 4 World DNA database

EU in bed with Micro$oft on patents issue?

amend or reject software patents directive

Stop Europes Software Patents

Britain & Venezuela International Conference

FBI investigating incidents on Infoshop News and Flag.blackened.net

Through a Glass Darkly: Scott Ritter's Raw Story Interview

Fresh swipe at DNA labs

Anti-Civilisation Bulletin

Kyoto Protocol Comes Into Effect

seeking political asylum

rampART radio

CIA Behind Automated Chat Room Spying Scheme

crane occupation halts construction of europes largest nanotech centre.

Over with Minatec (before it starts)

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