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UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

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Flyer for the Conference 09 benefit nights

22-04-2009 16:09

2 fundraisers over 2 saturdays in aid on the Anarchist Movement Conference 09. Saturday 9th and 16th of May.

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DIY newspaper hits the streets of Leeds

22-04-2009 13:41

Free copies of the Yorkshire Evening Pest are being handed out to
thousands of people across Leeds, in a format that mimics the city's
Yorkshire Evening Post – albeit with articles on the collapse of the
city centre, climate change, the role of public transport and the
financial turmoil at Elland Road.

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Who is this G20 police victim?

22-04-2009 08:42

G20 riot police assault victim
Please help identify this man who can be seen being punched by a police officer using his riot shield as a weapon. If you know who this is, please get them to contact  legal@climatecamp.org.uk as soon as possible. Likewise if you witnessed this assault.

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JNC Squats Resist Double Eviction

22-04-2009 05:20

back yard of the hotel
Occupied social centres operating under the Justice Not Crisis banner, thanks to a spirited resistance from the squatters and supporters, escaped eviction on Tuesday. The squats however remain on high eviction alert, and request all supporters to mobilise.

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Bands needed for benefit gigs to help Animal Liberation / Animal Rescue

22-04-2009 02:49

We need bands to play London venues to raise funds for Animal Liberation / Animal Rescue. We particularly want SKA bands [Stop Killing Animals!] for benefit nights...can anyone play in Brixton on the 16th May? Please contact Miss Ska Ska on  skaskajam@yahoo.co.uk if you can help. This will be an ongoing venture for new, up and coming bands - and you get to help the animals.

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World Week for Laboratory Animals Begins

21-04-2009 22:35

World Week for Animals in Laboratories -  http://wwail.org - has reported to of kicked off on Monday in Santiago (Chile) and Philadelphia (USA).

The National March in London to mark World Day is this saturday, with thousands of campaigners planning to travel from across the UK and the Europe -  http://wdail.org

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Coca Cola Crisis in India (by Latuff)

21-04-2009 18:26

Coca Cola is guilty of destroying livelihoods of thousands of people in India
I made this cartoon for the India Resource Center, campaign to hold Coca Cola accountable. Thousands of farmers in India have been affected by Coca Cola's practices, and Coca Cola is guilty of destroying the livelihoods of thousands of people in India:  http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/index.html

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The Art of Perverting Justice, and of Racism by White Australia: Documentary Fin

21-04-2009 18:04

The Art of Perverting Justice, and of Racism by White Australia: Documentary Final Cut
Kangaroocourt Australia Mockumentary: The Art of perverting Justice, and of Racism

How the Australian judiciary and the Australian High Court conspire to pervert justice, dispense with the rule of law, and using the police to harass and victimise australians

FINAL CUT VERSION in HD and Ipod formats

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The Camp for Climate Action and the media - Part 1

21-04-2009 17:21

In the media tent
The first in a series of articles on the Climate Camp's media strategy. We will be exploring issues of working with the mass media, non-hierarchical communication and the use of independent media. This article is an interview with Isabel and Steven from the Camp's media team.

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Lavalas flexes its muscles in Haiti

21-04-2009 05:37

An large and empty polling station on April 19, 2009.
Haitian President Rene Preval looked visibly worried as he cast his ballot on April 19, 2009. His security detachment and reporters far out numbered the number of voters at the polling station.

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tamil protest latest

20-04-2009 23:01

timeline and latest news on london indymedia
 http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/1228

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Direct Action; Mexico, Sweden, Italy, Spain & USA

20-04-2009 19:21

17th-20th April

CATTLE TRANSPORT TRUCK REDUCED TO SCRAP (Mexico)
EGG BUSINESS DAMAGED BY FIRE (Mexico)
COMMUNIQUE RELEASED FOLLOWING FUR FARM RAID (Sweden)
PHEASANTS FLY FREE FROM CAGES (Italy)
LEATHER SHOP, RESTAURANT VANDALIZED (Spain)
WINDOW SMASHED AT HOME OF VIVISECTOR (DELAYED REPORT) (USA)

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CALL OUT: Resist the bailiffs at Justice Not Crisis squat

20-04-2009 18:28

Justice Not Crisis is set to lose their latest five squats; the houses on Pershore Road and, more importantly, the Beechwood Hotel, Birmingham; 22 rooms that could be housing 22 of Birmingham's thousands of homeless. We need all the help we can to resist the eviction tomorrow.

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Zimbabwe ‘Death of Democracy’ Gathering in Hyson Green, Nottingham

20-04-2009 17:33

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On Saturday 18th April, the ex-pat Zimbabwe Community from around the UK, came together to discuss the ‘Death of Democracy’

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Protest at Co-op’s “unethical banking decision”.

20-04-2009 13:37

On Friday, April 17th, a group of protesters from Manchester, York and Halifax Palestinian Solidarity groups gathered outside the Co-op headquarters in Balloon Street, Manchester

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2500 Tamils gather in Parliament square for rally

20-04-2009 11:20

...according to the Press Association. According to the Guardian the slaughtering of defenceless civilians is continuing

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BNP says some members are oddballs, troublemakers and liars

20-04-2009 09:04

(and perverts, drug dealers and loonies)

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Keep Sulaiti Sarah Wahuyo and Gabriel Wahuyo in the UK

20-04-2009 05:07

Sulaiti Sarah Wahuyo and Gabriel Wahuyo
Sulaiti and her 2 year old son Gabriel are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and are due to be forcibly removed from UK to Uganda on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 on Kenay Airways Flight KQ101 @ 20.00 to Kampala.

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Save Peyman Piran

19-04-2009 21:47

No to Borders, for Internationalism!

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Watching police misbehave

19-04-2009 19:46

Who watches the watchers? Why not you?!
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