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Channel 4 airs Washington fed propaganda against Chavez: call for action

02-04-2006 02:44

On March 27, Channel 4 aired a propaganda report on Venezuela aimed at softening up the scene for a future US attack. Action is recommended, before all major corporate media follow the lead.

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Who Really Runs Leeds? Event

01-04-2006 20:56

A half day workshop for those interested in being part of a collaborative research project. Organised by the Urban Cultures and Consumption Research Group, School of Geography, University of Leeds, with The Common Place Social Centre.

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World Hates USA UK: Why Film

31-03-2006 22:01

Send SUPER Anti USA - UK VID Clips Please
The world has reached a point where whenever something goes wrong – when something bad happens: a car bomb, a disease outbreak or a tsunami – people – especially the victims – blame the USA. This is a remarkably simplistic and yet sophisticated reaction – the universal scapegoat.

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La guerra termina nunca

31-03-2006 21:38

Fotografía autor
Comentario:

a)Hiroshima:
La ciudad fue destruida por una bomba atómica arrojada por el ejército de Estados Unidos.Ocurrió el día 6 de agosto de de 1945.Los datos oficiales apuntan 92.167 personas muertas; gravemente heridas 9.428, ycon lesiones leves 27.997.
b)Nagasaki:
Fue de mayor potencia destructiva que la de Hiroshima.Resultaron 140.000 personas muertas entre civiles y militares.

(datos históricos aproximados)





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Condi Rice evening demo pics

31-03-2006 18:03

Condi Rice evening demo pics

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"Raspail Appeal" - English translation - Paris student protests

30-03-2006 20:07

FRENCH ANTI - CPE PROTESTS: Last week, the Sorbonne Students joined the EHESS (School of Higher Social Science Studies Paris), students on Monday 20th to occupy their school and were evicted on Friday 24th. Before being evicted, they issued a "Raspail Appeal" (see bellow) calling for a wider opposition to capitalism and industrialism. The evicted student protesters have now joined the Tolbiac students for the occupation of this University.

Although this text is several days old, it has only now been translated into English and is a concise critique of the CPE protests.

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Eco - Ethical fashion show in Manchester

30-03-2006 17:33

Manchester based environmental group 'Action for Sustainable Living' will be holding a sustainable fashion show on tuesday 4th April, 7 -9pm at Bridgewater Hall

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Call out to fun lovin' BUS activists

30-03-2006 10:16

You are invited to join us in a day of bus fun with the cardboard
people-powered bus.
We will be criss-crossing the town centre, stopping at bus stops to
invite passengers to board and to hand out leaflets. Plus any other
activities the group decide on the day.

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Interview with members of Network Against G8 from St Petersburg

29-03-2006 16:14

Interview with members of Network Against G8 from St Petersburg
March 13th 2006

taken from Abolishing The Borders From Below magazine ( http://abb.hardcore.lt)

People interested to take part in the protests and brave enough are welcome - Interview with anarchists from St.Petersburg

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France: Almost 3 Million Take to Streets To Oppose CPE - Quick Report

29-03-2006 13:50

demo map - france 28th march 06
On Tuesday 28th March campaigners against the CPE employment contract in France claimed that nearly three million people joined in strikes and hundreds of demonstrations across the country.

Transport infrastructure including airports were also hit as were banks, schools and colleges, while all newspapers went unprinted for the day.

This was just the latest massive show of force in a month long student led campaign which has seen regular protests, occupations and direct action spreading across the country.

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Nottingham Mayday Rally

29-03-2006 11:58

There will be a Mayday rally in Nottingham on Saturday 29th April.

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EU strengthens Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara

29-03-2006 10:23

The EU is planning on stregthen the 30 year old Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara with a fishing treaty which gives the Moroccans and the EU rights to natural resources that belong to the Saharawi people. As always, money goes before international law.

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BBC: French demonstrations: 1, 2, 3 ... many!

29-03-2006 10:19

European slavery: "The Polish workers were paid EUR 5 an hour instead of the standard EUR 25 an hour. They worked 12 hours a day and the wages for a portion of each shift were allegedly not included in the agency's bookkeeping. The rest was paid at the standard rate for a seaman.''

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Bhopal disaster protesters 'arrested'

28-03-2006 15:13

Bhopalis who walked 500 miles to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh find themselves in jail

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So Far and Yet So Near - 18th March

28-03-2006 14:40

Audio
In this episode of So Far and Yet So Near:

- coverage of a Fair Trade Fortnight debate: is free trade better than fair trade?
- a Muslim poet speaks about his life and work
- the role of famine in human history - and how obesity and famine may be linked

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Never ever forget nor forgive the war criminals!

28-03-2006 14:17

"THEY WERE ALL UNARMED. NOBODY FIRED A SINGLE SHOT AT THEM (THE TROOPS). THEY WENT IN, TIED UP THE PEOPLE AND SHOT THEM ALL. THEY DID NOT LEAVE ANY WOUNDED BEHIND," HE TOLD REUTERS.*

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the croocked of mayor Veltroni - Rome

28-03-2006 00:41

Rome: leftcenter + rightcenter=commercial centre

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New American Org. Appeals to World to Help Save Democracy in the U.S.

28-03-2006 00:03

If groups like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) use American government money—and a big dose of hypocrisy—to subvert democracy abroad, the International Endowment for Democracy (IED) hopes to use foreign monies to help build a real democracy in the country that needs it most, the U.S.A.

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George Bush arriving in Gateshead ( and Manchester and Leeds? )

27-03-2006 16:01

On Wednesday June 7th, George Bush is returning to the North East, where a young man called Ross gave him a public mooning last time.
On Thursday 8th he's off to Manchester, and Friday 9th to Yorkshire, perhaps Leeds?

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Ivorian Women Call for UK Support

27-03-2006 14:17

Women from the Ivory Coast living in London marched on Saturday 25 March, 2006, calling on the UK to support the president, Laurent Gbagbo and protest against the French manipulation of the international community and support of the armed rebels.
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