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Remember Sabra and Shatila: 35th Anniversary of the Massacre

Remember Sabra and Shatila: 35th Anniversary of the Massacre.
THE MASSACRE
In the summer of 1982, “PLO fighters” (ie Palestinian men of fighting age) were evacuated from Beirut, and the women, children and elderly people left behind began to rebuild their lives during the respite from Israeli shelling and air raids. On 15 September 1982,[…]

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Solidarity with Occupy Veteran Tina Rothery Arrested at PNR

Solidarity with Occupy Veteran Tina Louise Rothery . When a Law is unjust, it is only right to disobey.

This afternoon Green Party life-member and activist Tina Rothery was arrested at the fracking site at Preston New Road. She has been released but will appear in court on 10 October 2017. This is our response,[…]

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PRESS RELEASE: Preston New Road Action Group 31 August 2017

PRESS RELEASE: Preston New Road Action Group 31 August 2017

PRESS RELEASE
Preston New Road Action Group
Court of Appeal Concludes
31 August 2017
For immediate release
The London Court of Appeal case of Preston New Road Action Group versus the Secretary of State over fracking in Lancashire has concluded, with judgement from Lord Justice[…]

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Am awakening to a new day today

Am awakening to a new day today by Al An
Yesterday was tough. Watching your friends get knocked over by thuggish police and arrested for no reason is hard to process. I felt so powerless yesterday. In July we outmanoeuvred the opposition but yesterday we were outnumbered and unable to respond effectively. I’ve been writing[…]

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Women’s Call 5 – Nanashire

Women’s Call 5 – Nanashire

Nana call out to ALL women… we need you to bring the power of our sisterhood to confront the violence being endured by the peaceful sons and daughters of other mothers… and to shame those who harm them.
The violent handling of peaceful Protectors by security and police at the[…]

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Day 139 in the Cuadrilla House by TinaLouiseUK

Day 139 in the Cuadrilla House by TinaLouiseUK

Day 139 in the Cuadrilla House… and the good people ride the waves of empowerment and hope and fall victim to the tides of violence and anguish in varying measures. We’re tossed between disbelief that THIS is actually the state of democracy and the awareness that we[…]

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Short Intro to AntiFa – Anti-Fascist Action

Short Intro to AntiFa – Anti-Fascist Action by Adam Jung
A lot of right-wingers and a lot of liberals are purposefully misidentifying what “ANTIFA” is, for very different reasons, but with the same goals. So here’s a very short intro:
Antifa is short for “Anti-Fascist Action.” It was first formed in 1932 in Germany as[…]

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Anti-fracking protests against Cuadrilla show that action can block big bosses

From the link:
[“It’s a horrifying reality to accept. Vulnerable people are being brutally attacked, and the brutal attacker is the law. It’s very upsetting for people to realise that. The police are being used to stop us doing what is right. It shatters so much of what people have been brought up to believe[…]

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Another ridiculous arrest: KatrinaL

The reason why live video stream is important in activism. A record of police action. Plus the video would not be deleted “accidentally” by the police. Katrina L was Arrested for “allegedly” obstruction of the highway even though she had moved onto the verge. She was later de-arrested but her phone has been seized for[…]

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