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Raytheon rooftop protest continues. day 3

12-12-2008 16:49

Call-out for Carnival against the Arms Trade This weekend in Bristol

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raytheon rooftop protest continues...

11-12-2008 15:53

Anti-war protesters have braved sub-zero temperatures in the night to continue their rooftop protest at the Raytheon office block in Frenchay near Bristol.

They've spent so much time up there the council are rumoured to be sending them a council tax bill!

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Direct Action against EDO/ITT

11-12-2008 13:46

those dratted pixies are back again...

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Campaign starts to end music torture

10-12-2008 19:25

A campaign involving a law group and several musicians has begun to stop music being used as a form of torture in Guantanamo and other US prisons

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3rd Raytheon Rooftop Protest Bristol

10-12-2008 18:16

hi ya!
Anti-war protesters have again outwitted cops and security guards and occupied the rooftop of the Raytheon office block in Frenchay near Bristol. They are waving banners and shouting slogans.

We just Love on the roof tops in Bristol!

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War IS Terror

07-12-2008 19:42

Were people to understand the true ramifications of war, ramifications that will be highly comprehensible and identifiable to nearly all people- no one rational would ever support it, and governments would be seriously handicapped in their ability to wage it.

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Who said the police never lie? Lakenheath 8 trial update.

03-12-2008 00:39

On Monday 1st December 10 am, the Lakenheath 8 began their trial on charges of SOCPA 128 and Criminal Damage.
Wreaths were laid at the door of Ipswich crown court in remembrance of Margaret Moss, one of the defendants who died in 2007, and for all the victims of cluster munitions.
After a late start due to an unforeseen ‘Irene’ incident the trial started at 1.30pm.

First into the witness box for the prosecution was Mrs.'I know nothing' Rice, deputy director of Air Staff, responsible for all policy matters relating to United States visiting forces. She has held this position in London for 18 years.

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141 states back DU resolution in UN General Assembly vote

02-12-2008 16:46

The United Nations General Assembly has passed, by a huge majority, a resolution requesting its agencies to update their positions on the health and environmental effects of uranium weapons

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Dyncorp found guilty by jury of racism in Iraq contracts.

01-12-2008 12:18

The massive US military contractor has been found to have discriminated against an african-american run corporation over contracts in iraq.

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Child Soldiers: US Military Recruiting Children to Serve in the Armed Forces

30-11-2008 01:07

In violation of its pledge to the United Nations not to recruit children into the military, the Pentagon “regularly target(s) children under 17,” the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) says.

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Kingston Student Union bans the military

28-11-2008 16:09

At yesterday's Student Union AGM, Kingston University students voted to "ban Military Forces from Promoting on Campus".

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Smash EDO Smashing Update

25-11-2008 17:09

here's the latest news from Smash EDO

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A Critique of the Fourth International

24-11-2008 21:18

Correcting our political perspective

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NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.23.08

23-11-2008 18:38

This is not change we can believe in.

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Anti-Militarist Gathering, 29th & 30th Nov, details and agenda call-out

21-11-2008 19:10

ANTI-MILITARIST GATHERING – 29th & 30th NOVEMBER – EDINBURGH

The end of November will see anti-war, anti-militarist and peace activists from across the UK and beyond meet in Edinburgh. In these times of instability, it is vital that resistance to war and the military is as strong as possible.

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European Day of Action against War and Military Infrastructure - Reports

20-11-2008 19:19

Belgian Ministry of Defence splattered in "blood"
Reports and pics from various actions marking the European Day(s) of Action against War and Military Infrastructure (14-15 November 2008) are up on the European Peace Action website
 http://europeanpeaceaction.org

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NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.19.08

19-11-2008 22:55

Despite SOFA, U.S. Withdrawal Still Depends, Says Admiral Mullen: Asked if the agreement could be changed, he said "that's theoretically possible".

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NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.14.08

15-11-2008 02:58

The campaign to elect the president is over. The campaign to make the president DO what he was elected FOR is underway.
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