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A map of arms companies in Brighton

24-08-2009 22:11

A handy map of arms companies in Brighton

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The Curious Case of Dana Ali

24-08-2009 15:31

Iraqi immigrant, Dana Ali, faces deportation after an alleged Home Office blunder fails to recognise his marriage to a British citizen.

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Battle the Banks - Call for Actions against Barclays and RBS - Investors in arms

21-08-2009 11:40

Smash DSEi, Smash the Arms Trade, Battle the Banks...

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Brian Haw Parliament Square anti-war vigil - Day 3000 - pics

20-08-2009 00:27

Brian with fellow square residents Barbara and Aqil
Brian has been standing vigil and camping and campaigning for peace opposite the Houses of Parliament in Parliament Square, Westminster, London for 3000 days, since June 2, 2001.

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Target Brimar National Demonstration

19-08-2009 19:06

Target Brimar is a new campaign against a Manchester based arms company.
Come to the Target Brimar launch demonstration: Noon, Saturday 17th October - Manchester

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Open letter to David Cameron about Brian Haw

19-08-2009 09:38

The likely next Prime Minister, David Cameron, has threatened to have long term Parliament Square peace protester Brian Haw removed from his demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament. This has very serious implications for freedom of speech.

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Peace pensioner Irene jailed again

17-08-2009 15:14

Irene blockades Devonport submarine base, Aug 08 - Photo: S. Lasenby
Peace and environmental activist and Trident Ploughshares member Irene Willis, 64, originally from Essex but now living in Tregaron, Wales was released from jail last Wednesday, August 12th after serving 10 days of a 20 day sentence at HMP Eastwood in Bristol for non-payment of fines totalling £638 imposed for her part in nonviolent protests against nuclear weapons and the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon between 2006-8.

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Barclays targeted for Elijah Smith

17-08-2009 14:39

The second largest investor of EDO MBM/ITT, Barclays, last night had bank doors glued shut and ATMs glued up then smashed in Somerset. This was in celebration of Elijah Smith’s birthday. Happy 44th!

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Brian Haw will shortly clock up day 3,000 in Parliament Square

14-08-2009 14:35

On Wednesday August 19th Parliament peace protester Brian Haw will clock up 3,000 days and nights of his vigil opposite the Houses of Parlaiment. Why not come along and show solidarity?

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Northwood Anti-War Vigil – weekly for three years

14-08-2009 00:41

Copyright (c) 2009 D. Viesnik
SIX Catholic Worker Farm residents and supporters gathered outside Northwood tube station in northwest London on Thursday afternoon (13 August, 2009) for their weekly anti-war vigil, which has continued for three years.

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Smashing dates for your diary

13-08-2009 18:47

Next week's noise demo will be a support demo for Elijah Smith, on remand in Lewes prison. He is due to be moved back to Bristol yet again shortly so come and show him some support!

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HSBC attacked

12-08-2009 10:19

In solidarity with Elijah James Smith and the EDO decomissioners, two windows were smashed and locks glued at a HSBC in Somerset.

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Smash EDO Press Release -Demonstration against EDO's Complicity in Drone Attacks

12-08-2009 09:31

Smash EDO Press Release

12/08/2009

Demonstration against EDO's Complicity in Killer Drone Attacks

For more info please call 07754135290 or e-mail:  smashedopress@riseup.net

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Smash EDO Receive letter to Operation Otter

10-08-2009 14:45

Received today from Chief Superintendent Cliff Parrott

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Open Invite to Paul Hills from Smash EDO

10-08-2009 08:55

AN OPEN INVITATION TO SMASH EDO'S PUBLIC DEBATE: IS BREAKING THE LAW TO RESIST WAR CRIMES EVER JUSTIFIED?

For the attention of Paul Hills (Managing Director of EDO MBM), EDO MBM employees and the people of Brighton,

cc, The Argus

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Time For UK To Follow Canada in Announcing Withdrawal from Afghanistan

08-08-2009 09:12

The Canadian parliament bowed to the will of the people in 2008 and
announced a withdrawal from Afghanistan no later than 2011.
It is time for the Browne government to honor the will of the
British people and withdraw.

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Camp Ashraf solidarity hunger strikers on day 11 outside US embassy, London

07-08-2009 22:19

Around ten Iranian exiles have been on hunger strike outside the US embassy in London for the past eleven days in protest at alleged brutality by Iraqi forces against Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf, Iraq, at least twelve of whom have been killed, 500 injured and 26 taken hostage according to the protesters.

There will be a rally outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair on Saturday, 8 August, from 7pm.

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Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers screening in Leeds

07-08-2009 21:58

The story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war.
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