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  • Thousands Demand: ’No Nuclear Weapons!’
    6 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    On 60th Anniversary of US A-Bomb Attacks on Japan, Major Events Planned
    WASHINGTON - August 5 - Sixty years after U.S. atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Peace Action members will participate in actions at four U.S. nuclear weapons facilities and organize events nationwide to observe the anniversary of this tragedy on August 6th and 9th.
    Hibakusha-survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki-will visit nuclear weapons research and production sites to deliver their message: “No More (…)

  • A Rally and a demontration in front of the nuclear submarine base of l’Ile longue in Bretagne (France)
    4 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    Hello,
    We inform you that the Mouvement de la Paix, Greenpeace, Sortir du nucléaire, and differents others organisations organize a Rally and a demontration in front of the nuclear submarine base of l’Ile longue in Bretagne, where are 90 % of the french nuclear weapons, on the 7th august.
    We denounce the violation of the NPT by the french governement
    We ask french governement to respect the NPT and to take initiatives for the nuclear disarmament.
    We ask the local councils to (…)

  • Free Speech not allowed within 1/2 mile of UK Parliament
    2 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Five anti-war activists demonstrating against a ban on unauthorised protests near Parliament have been arrested.
    A ban on protests within half-a-mile of Westminster which have not been cleared by police came into force at midnight.
    However, about 50 people wearing black gags to symbolise the "infringement" of their right to protest have gathered in Parliament Square in defiance. Ministers say planned protests can be held but the rights of protesters and workers in the area must be (…)

  • Alex Jones Bullhorns Downing Street, British Parliament
    2 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    In what was the climax of Alex Jones’ lightning speed tour of London, a world famous public venue and a giant white megaphone were the only ingredients needed to provide Alex with what he described as one of the highlights of his life. The day started with a plan to take in as many landmarks and places of significance as possible. One of the first stops was Stockwell underground station, site of the brutal and unprovoked police murder of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes. On Thursday it (…)

  • Jane Fonda To Tour In Antiwar, Vegetable Oil-Fueled Bus
    26 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Actress and activist Jane Fonda said she intends to take a cross-country bus tour to call for an end to U.S. military operations in Iraq.
    Fonda said her antiwar tour in March will use a bus that runs on "vegetable oil." She will be joined by families of Iraq war veterans and her daughter.
    Fonda was speaking Saturday in Santa Fe, N.M., where she was promoting her book, "My Life So Far." The actress released the book in April, which among other things gave her side of the story in regard (…)

  • Crowds Overflow at Downing Street Memo gatherings, irate citizens chant "Impeach Bush"
    24 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    How the United States Marked the 3rd Anniversary of the Downing Street Memo By David Swanson
    Hundreds of people were turned away today as capacity crowds packed public forums in U.S. cities to discuss the Downing Street Memo and related evidence that President Bush lied about the reasons for war. Halls were filled to capacity and beyond in LA, Oakland, Seattle, Detroit, Northampton, New York, and elsewhere, for events led by Congress Members, including Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Jim (…)

  • Israel denies access to a caravan for justice in Palestine
    23 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Israel denies access to a caravan for justice in Palestine
    by George Rishmawi
    Israel denied access to a group of 130 international human rights and peace activists of the Caravan for Justice in Palestine, who tried to access the country, coming from Jordan, Palestinian sources reported on Friday.
    The activists were interrogated for nine hours, according to the source, before they were forced to return to Jordan.
    The Israeli embassy to Amman claimed the activists want “to go to Israel (…)

  • Israel denies access to a caravan for justice in Palestine
    22 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Israel denied access to a group of 130 international human rights and peace activists of the Caravan for Justice in Palestine, who tried to access the country, coming from Jordan, Palestinian sources reported on Friday.
    The activists were interrogated for nine hours, according to the source, before they were forced to return to Jordan.
    The Israeli embassy to Amman claimed the activists want “to go to Israel to hold provocative activities,” and that “every country has the right to (…)

  • MSNBC REFERENDUM ON BUSH! - VOTE!
    18 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    MSNBC OFFICIALS ARE STUNNED BY THE RESULTS OF THEIR POLL ON BUSH SURROGATE KARL ROVE.
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    SHOULD KARL ROVE KEEP HIS JOB?
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6729487...
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    Live Vote at 1:07 Central
    Should Karl Rove keep his job? * 3141 responses
    Yes
    12%
    No
    84%
    I don’t know
    4%

  • Queer Activists Attacked by Western Australian police
    10 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by pink_blocka
    Peaceful Queer Activists Attacked by Western Australian police: On Friday 8th July a queer rights action protesting the Howard governments attacks on student and trade unions and calling on the government to repeal all homophobic laws - in particular the same-sex marriage ban - was brutality attacked by police...
    150 student and queer rights activists rallied at the end of a successful national student Queer Collaborations Conference held over a week at Perth’s University (…)