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Mexican Activists CIPO-RFM to speak in the UK. Nottingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, London.

13-02-2005 22:13

e-flyer for the tour (feel free to downlode and distribute).
For the first time in their 7 year history activists from Mexican pressure group CIPO-RFM will be speaking in the UK on the dates shown below. Please support these people the repression they are currently getting from the Mexican state is getting worse.

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my definition of a boombasta afrougiosie vs rebels unlimited

13-02-2005 02:28

while we get right wing extremist sellouts = condi rice, colin powell
and barack obama ("afrikan"?) -- 60yr old white women, pissed off white
kids, natives youth and 12yr so called "arabs" are doing more for the
cause of justice, light and freedome than the north amerikkkan so called
"afrikan"....remember the main point in the f.b.i and, prior to that, the colonial powers, in the directive to the control the, what william carlos
williams refered as, "pure products of ameri(kkk)a" (blacks in north
amerikkka) was to insure they did not get a black "messiah" and to
destroy the black male.

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Filipino Eco-Anarchist Open Border Gathering @ Feb 23 05

13-02-2005 02:20

Filipino Eco-Anarchist Open Border Gathering!

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Make Love Not War Cancelled

12-02-2005 15:04

Due to harassment from Islington Council, the dance music event previously publicized to be held on Saturday 12th February WILL NOT BE HAPPENING AT ALL SORRY!

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POLITICAL CARTOON - Eating the World!

12-02-2005 03:05

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HUMOUR
This drawn maked Nico - cartoonist and illustrator.
He live in Rio de Janeiro.

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Pitt Street Social Centre, Hebden Bridge

11-02-2005 19:26

Residents of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire have opened a temporary "Pitt Street Social Centre", offering tea, cake, videos, workshops, a Free Shop, and a chance for residents to discuss how to stop council sell-offs and the "gentrification" of the former mill-town.

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Race attacks reach all time high

11-02-2005 11:13

New figures show the number of abusive and violent attacks on Britain's Jewish community reached record levels in 2004

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The Truth about Hoggett and Webb – review

11-02-2005 00:05

This is a short review of the play “The Truth about Hoggett and Webb”, which was performed at the Arts Centre in Swindon on Wednesday 9th February 2005. The play compresses the story of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the aftermath into a single day in the office of two civil service bureaucrats, who produce dossiers and reports to support Blair’s case for war. It does an excellent job of unravelling the lies which led us into war, making use of quotes from real dossiers and reports, and in the humble opinion of this reviewer, it should be performed and shown as widely as possible.

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Scandal of Pepys Estate

09-02-2005 13:16

The Pepys Estate in Deptford, a social housing estate on the banks of the River Thames in East London, is being destroyed by Lewisham through selling off parts of the estate for redevelopment to a property speculator to convert to luxury apartments and to Hyde Housing Association. The net social housing on the estate will be reduced, this in an area of acute social deprivation where the demand for social housing has never been so high.

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Experience Islam Week

09-02-2005 10:02

What is Islam? What are its teachings? Cambridge Experience Islam Week 2005
gives you a chance to explore what Islam stands for - an opportunity to
hear from internationally renowned academics and lecturers, to speak to
Muslim students about their faith and to have all your questions on Islam
answered. As well as an introduction to the basic principles of Islam,
topics covered will include human rights, the ethics of warfare,
fundamentalism, the stories of Britons who have chosen Islam as a way of
life... and much more! Cambridge EIW 2005 is an unmissable opportunity to
find out what this religion is really all about.

February 5th to 11th 2005, Cambridge
 http://www.isoc.co.uk/eiw

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WHAT IS FUNDAMENTAL ISLAM?

09-02-2005 02:21

Many fo you may have seen the Daily Mirrors recent expose on a Mr. Abu Abdullah from Finsbury Park Mosque. If you haven't you can read it here.

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Reggae deal to halt gay-bash lyrics

08-02-2005 11:24

Stop Murder Music campaign suspended - Music industry committed to reject violent hate songs

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Positive Global Movements

07-02-2005 16:26

Positive Global Movements started yesterday Sunday the 6th with a nice turn up, we showed 'The Alberdi School' a film about the community involvement in revolutionising education in Venezuela. Then we had musicians and poet Sofia and Santiago both Peruvian artists reciting poetry and singing to the beat of the Global Revolution. After having lovely Venezuelan food Ricardo Galindez Venezuelan trade unionist gave a passionate speech about the role of the workers in the revolution not only in Venezuela but also in the world.

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Graffiti from around Oxford, pt. 9

06-02-2005 15:13

oxford graffiti,part nine of a series

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Environment Secretary Baulks Emmission Cutback plans by EU

03-02-2005 17:44

UK demands more liberal emissions regulation, and stops forward plans for the new EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

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UK CHINESE COMMUNITY ROTEST AT HOT 97's RACIST TSUNAMI SONG

03-02-2005 17:36

Chinese and other Asian Communities all over the world are protesting against the racist Tsunami Song aired over Hot 97 radio in New York. They are calling for the resignation of the President of Emmis Radio Richard Cummings and program presenter Miss.Jones. US President George Bush has been urged to take action against Emmis Radio.

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Space Hijackers Vs Capitalism

02-02-2005 22:50

Agent Greenman Batting
The Space Hijackers took on The Capitalists in a midnight cricket match, on Fri 28th Jan. Drinking in a sleasy city boy pub all night, we challenged the bankers and traders at closing time to a match of cricket. Space Hijackers Vs City Boys, Anarchists Vs Capitalists.Space Hijackers Vs The Capitalists
3rd Test Match
Friday Jan 28th 2005




The third test match against the Capitalists of the City Of London took place on a cold Friday in January. The meeting place was the Pitcher & Piano, a pin stripe filled pub a stones throw from the Bank Of England.
The plan was to recruit a team of Bankers and Traders to represent Capitalism in a match against our anarchist sportsmen. A true clash of cultures and ideologies. Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys in a midnight cricket match, a match where we would challenge the business world to show us it’s gentlemanly character (is such a thing still existed in today’s world of global finance?).




One by one, our cricketers arrived dressed in their whites, or best frocks. We set up camp at a large table near the door, and gradually our numbers swelled to a full team and reserves. Obviously a in pub where a pair of trainers would stand out from the suited masses, our party of cricketers (some in padding) stuck out like a sore thumb. Before long, we had a drink (well several really) for Dutch courage and began to size up the opposition.
A group of suited traders near the door, were our first and most vocal opponents, eager to take up our challenge. Meanwhile a group of City girls were paying special attention to our batsmen (agent Ricky especially), I don’t think this had much to do with the match though.





As the evening progressed our gallant ladies and gentlemen, took to the dance floor and struck up conversations with the opposition. However closing time was soon approaching and we only had half an opposing team! Desperate times called for desperate measures and so as the lights came up and the house music faded, agent Bristly Pioneer climbed up onto a table and addressed the pub.

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, we hereby challenge you to a midnight cricket match! Pinstripes against Cricket Whites! Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys! Anarchists Vs Capitalists!”
Never ones to back down from a challenge, a team of Suits was soon pulled together and as we were booted out from the pub, our two teams walked to the pitch.




Opposite Lloyds of London, there is a big open concrete square, surrounded by stairs it creates a perfect urban cricket pitch. With an office block entrance stairs acting as a pavilion the stage was set for a clash of the titans.
The Capitalist Captain (acting in the name of Lady Thatcher) met agent Cupcake in the middle of the pitch to toss. Cupcake called heads and won, The Space Hijackers would be batting first!

Stumps were set up and the Capitalists arranged their fielders, whilst Agents Cupcake & Swindells padded up and took to the crease. It was at this time that we realised the might of the opposition, with several members claiming to have had county experience. Our first few batsmen were bowled out in rapid succession, barely racking up a dozen runs, however as the whisky was broken out, and our bellies were warmed we dug our heels in and soon set the batting average back to respectable levels.




The Capitalists were keen and aggressive bowlers and fielders dedicating overs to Enron, Bush, Dennis Thatcher and other hooligans. However unlike previous Capitalist teams we have played they mainly stuck to the rules. The only diversion being a sneaky tactic of changing the colour of the ball bowled several times in one over!

Our team declared about an hour into the match having racked up a tidy sum of runs whilst both teams retired to the pavilion for cucumber sandwiches, whisky & vodka! The supporters were in fine voice and generous clapping had buoyed spirits during the cold night.




After a quick arrangement of batting order the Space Hijackers took to the field and our first two City boys took up their bats. The level of bowling from the Space Hijacker team was remarkable, especially considering the blood/alcohol levels at this point, Agents Taylor and Greenman (wearing his south African tie) soon had their first scalps. There was a beautiful catch by Agent Bristly Pioneer, and soon we were looking at the ruins of Global Capitalism. Some late night team extras joined the Capitalist team, after having finished at the pub. One of whom worked for the company responsible for our impending ID cards.

With grit, determination and focus however the night was soon ours! A victory for troublemakers everywhere. With a gentlemanly shake of hands and a round of applause from the pavilion, the two teams parted at about 2am. The Capitalists were much more gentlemanly than we had previously experienced, however at the end of the night, it was the gleaming whites of the Anarchist team that shone through and claimed the title.


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Talking About Total Freedom 3,4,5 March 2005 / Void Network

02-02-2005 19:48

Talking About Total Freedom /European Tour 2005-2008 in squats and social centres for the multi form cultivation of global Liberation from ignorance,suffering and exploitation /3,4,5,March 2005 in Circle Community Centre ( St.George Theatre, 49 Tufnell Park Road London N7 OPS ) Experiments of Publik Dialogue/Void Arts/atmospheres/philosophy/concerts/sound systems/ambientrancedelica ecstatik zone

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Conscious Fashion Week

02-02-2005 11:49

The Conscious Fashion Week will run alongside the official London
Fashion Week from 13.-17.2.'05 at the rampART Creative Centre, East
London.
Entrance is free/ donation, food and drinks by donation. All the
surplus money raised will go to workers coops and fair trade
campaigns.

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23rd July 2005 - Reclaim the Streets (London)

02-02-2005 01:41

Found this on www.squatjuice.com
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