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A Plaque for Tony Blair

04-07-2009 13:18

My picture of Blair's house in Connaught Square
The unveiling of the plaque to Tony Blair on Friday July 3rd did not happen but there was a tad of excitemnt in Connaught Square last night.

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Press Release - Campaigners to enact the Bloody History of ITT Today

01-07-2009 08:54

Smash EDO Press Release

Wednesday 1sth July

Campaigners to enact the Bloody History of ITT

for more info call 07538093930 or email  smashedopress@riseup.net

Demonstration at EDO MBM/ITT, Home Farm Road, 4pm

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Smash EDO Public Debate Postponed

30-06-2009 18:56

til a later date in July or August

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History of ITT demo, tomorrow, 4pm at EDO MBM/ITT

30-06-2009 17:15

Wednesday July 1st

The History of ITT: 4pm outside EDO MBM/ITT


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Public Debate - Resisting War Crimes is not a Crime?

29-06-2009 14:26

On January 19th this year,during the bombardment of Gaza six people entered the EDO/ITT arms factory in Moulescoombe and caused extensive damage. On May 4th thousands took to the streets for a mass demonstration.

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Shut ITT protester pleads guilty

29-06-2009 13:47

One man, arrested at Smash EDO's Shut ITT demo (see  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/410912.html) plead guilty to section 5 of the Public Order Act

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Iran crisis 2 (by Latuff)

28-06-2009 18:06

Iran crisis
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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45 people killed by drone at funeral Pakistan

24-06-2009 09:49

smash the drones and any compny connected
At least 45 people have been killed after missiles were fired from a US "drone" at the funeral of a suspected Taliban commander of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan officials have said.

The attack by the unmanned aircraft was carried out in the village of Najmarai in the Makeen district on Tuesday, Pakistani intelligence officials and witnesses said.

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UK Network launched as Belgium bans depleted uranium

22-06-2009 15:13

Sunday marked the passage into force of Belgium’s 2007 decision to ban the use of uranium in all conventional weapons and armour after a series of unanimous parliamentary votes and a ban on all government investments in the manufacturers of the weapons. To mark the day, 11 UK NGOs have launched a UK Uranium Weapon Network to increase pressure on the UK government ahead of the 2010 UN General Assembly.

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Request the ICC to prosecute CACI

18-06-2009 11:46

Example CACI crime
CACI are awarded senistive government contracts throughout Western Europe because they have never been prosecuted for their employees war-crimes at Abu Ghraib. I've requested the International Criminal Court do prosecute those crimes. I believe there is enough evidence here to justify that, and I hope others also email the ICC Information and Evidence Unit.

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Names of Gaza Victims to be read Outside Brighton Bomb Factory Today

17-06-2009 09:04

Smash EDO Press Release

Wednesday 17th June

for more info call 07754135290 or email  smashedopress@riseup.net

Demonstration at EDO MBM/ITT, Home Farm Road, 3.30pm

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Iraq War Crime Cover-Up - Expert evidence the David Kelly inquest never heard

07-06-2009 23:18

Audio
Dr. David Halpin is a retired trauma surgeon from Devon

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Obama Speech: 'Words welcome but action needed'

05-06-2009 20:10

Salma Yaqoob on Barack Obama
Salma Yaqoob's reaction to Obama 'Muslim' nations speech‏

President Obama has given his first major speech on relations between the United States and the Muslim world.

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Tariq Hamid Majid must stay!

05-06-2009 13:15

Tariq Hamid Majid is the lead singer of the Daholl Kurdish Foundation, who will be performing at next Saturday afternoon's Refugee Week event in Birmingham's Chamberlain Square. His claim for asylum has been refused by the Home office on the demonstrably untrue grounds that it is not believed that he is a professional singer and that, even if that were the case, there is no evidence to suggest that singers are at risk of persecution in Iraq.

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IOF to make 304 people homeless in Jordan Valley

04-06-2009 19:51

House demolitions and ethnic cleansing in the Jordan Valley

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Brian Haw - 8 years today in London's Parliament Square!

02-06-2009 13:23

Today Brian Haw clocks up 8 years of his one-man protest.
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