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Thousands stage anti-war protest march at DNC
Submitted by pirate on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:31.
By CATHERINE TSAI and COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press Aug 27, 2008
DENVER - A column of people three blocks long, led by members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, streamed from the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday in an anti-war protest march to the Pepsi Center, where the Democratic National Convention is being staged. read more »
Campus Police Raid Long Haul; Seize Computers, Disks, Drives
Submitted by pirate on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 23:18.
By Richard Brenneman Berkeley Daily Planet August 27, 2008
Campus Police, guns drawn, raided the Long Haul Infoshop Wednesday morning, seizing 13 computers and other gear, but the reason remains a mystery.
The building, which houses a collection of individual organizations ranging from the Needle Exchange to the East Bay Prisoner Support, was targeted by a team of at least seven officers. read more »
Thousands storm Thai premier's compound in protest
Submitted by pirate on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:01.
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press Aug 26, 2008
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thousands of anti-government demonstrators pushed into the Thai prime minister's office compound on Tuesday and tens of thousands rallied outside in the latest protest aimed at deposing a prime minister they accuse of close ties to his disgraced predecessor. read more »
Iraq War resister Robin Long convicted, 15 months in stockade
Submitted by pirate on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:07.
August 22, 2008 -Courage to Resist
Breaking news: Robin Long was convicted of desertion today at Ft. Carson, Colorado and sentenced to 15 months in the stockage and a dishonorable discharge. Many supporters were turned away for the court room and had to stand outside. A protest vigil is scheduled for 5:00 pm this evening at the Ft. Carson Main Gate. More info coming soon read more »
Attack on Berkeley Oak Grove
Submitted by pirate on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 19:33.
Aug 22, 2008 Indybay
At 9:00 the university submitted a letter to Judge Miller who placed an injunction against cutting the Oak grove. Before she responded the University had arborist extractors cutting limbs off of trees. They started between 9:15 and 9:30. They cut many limbs from the redwood tree with four tee sitters in it. They were stopped from cutting more by tree sitter actions. People began to gather on the ground and decry the Universities actions and to video tape. Soon mainstream news crews were there as well. Then many limbs were cut off of two or more oak trees in the middle of the grove. read more »
Council workers and civil servants strike in Scotland
Submitted by pirate on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:13.
Libcom.org Aug. 20, 2008
Tens of thousands of striking council workers disrupted public services across Scotland today while Scottish civil servants also struck for their own pay dispute. read more »
Peru suspends rights in jungle protest regions
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 09:24.The Associated Press Mon, Aug 18, 2008
Peru's government declared a state of emergency Monday in remote jungle regions where Indian groups are blocking highways and oil and gas installations to protest a law that makes it easier to sell their lands.
The 30-day decree published in the official gazette suspends rights to public gatherings and free transit in three northern provinces.
It follows nine days of protests by members of 65 Indian tribes and a clash Saturday in northern Peru between police and hundreds of spear-carrying Indians with painted faces. Lima newspaper El Comercio reported eight officers and four protesters were injured. read more »
Spirit of Freedom (August 2008)
Submitted by pirate on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 04:16.Produced by
EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK
"The whole experience has been tough, but all the kind and strengthening
words and wise thoughts from strangers made it much easier!"
(Former Swedish Animal Rights Prisoner)
Welcome to the August 2008 edition of Spirit of Freedom. As people will
soon see, ELP's prisoner lists have grown yet again. If we exclude the Geek
anarchist, Vaggelis Botzatzis, and the two Americans Richard Sills and
Michael Sykes (all of whom are listed by ELP as 'Other Prisoners'), there
are now 40 listed animal & earth liberation prisoners in Europe & America.
There are also a number of non-listed prisoners, who are not listed either read more »
Transport strikes, protest marches outside Metro
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 19:11.
MANILA, Philippines—A Central Luzon-wide transport strike, effigy-burning and protest rallies in key urban centers outside Metro Manila erupted Monday, even before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could deliver her State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Congress. read more »
Boy killed in West Bank protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 19:00.
BBC July 29, 2008
Israeli troops have shot dead a 12-year-old Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's barrier in the occupied West Bank, medics say.
The Israeli military said it was investigating what had happened.
It happened at Nilin village, west of Ramallah, where peace activists say Israel is taking 25 hectares of land from villagers to build the barrier. read more »
Hundreds protest immigration raid in small-town America
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 20:36.
by Jens Krogstad Sun Jul 27, 2008
POSTVILLE, Iowa, (AFP) - Led by 43 women with electronic tracking bracelets on their ankles, hundreds of people from around the country marched down main street here Sunday to protest the biggest immigration raid in US history at a kosher meat plant that has split this tiny Iowa town asunder.
Released from jail so they can take care of their families, the 43 women out front were among 390 mainly Guatemalan and Mexican workers arrested by federal agents May 12 at the Agriprocessors meat factory and charged with identity theft. read more »
Roundup of a month of strikes in Iran
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 06:38.
Libcom.org July 23, 2008
A round-up of recent strike activity in Iran, including the car industry and agriculture. read more »
New G.I. Coffeehouse
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 06:02.July 26, 2008 Seattle Indymedia read more »
Five wounded in Yemen protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 21:50.
SANAA (AFP) — Five people, including a young boy, were wounded in southern Yemen on Tuesday when police fired on demonstrators demanding the release of more than 80 people arrested during previous protests, witnesses said.
Dozens of demonstrators were also detained during the new protest, in Radfan in southern Lahij province, the witnesses told AFP.
Police fired live bullets and tear gas to disperse the march, they said. read more »
12 released after Corrib pipeline protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 21:47.
RTE NEWS July 22, 2008
Twelve people arrested in Co Mayo following a protest against the Corrib gas pipeline have been released without charge.
The 11 men and one woman were held over public order offences and were taken to Bellmullet Garda Station.
Gardaí say a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The 12, who are members of a newly formed community group, were taking part in a protest at Glengad Beach where the pipeline is due to brought ashore.
The group is opposing the location of the €300m gas refinery 9km inland at Bellanboy. read more »
