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Take Back The Night '08

Submitted by Mike McGregors ... on September 19, 2008 - 1:01am.
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Take Back The Night '08

Are those Womyn with a 'Y'?

Do you even have to ask?

The Party is Heating up in Minneapolis

Submitted by Thomas Czermak on September 1, 2008 - 7:46pm.
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From seizures of cameras and buses, to police raids of organizing groups, the appearance of the National Guard, to weird explosions, to two Democracy Now! producers being arrested, and now Amy Goodman arrested as well, chaos is breaking out in Minneapolis. Civil rights violations abound.

For coverage of the events check out theuptake.org (youtube version), democracynow.org, therealnews.com, and veracifier.com.

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Protests in Denver

Submitted by Thomas Czermak on August 26, 2008 - 10:51am.
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During the Democratic Convention at Denver's Convention Center a large body of protestors meet up with heavy totolitarian resistence. From ANP:

A calm political protest quickly turned chaotic as anxious Denver police surrounded protestors peacefully marching toward the Democratic National Convention Center. After trapping the crowd between two buildings, hundreds of officers used pepper spray, batons and unwarranted aggression. After being surrounded for 20 minutes, two ANP producers managed to escape after recording the whole affair.  

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Protest: JNF Negev award dinner for Davenport

Submitted by Deleted Accounts on May 25, 2008 - 9:37pm.
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Jun 1 2008 - 4:30pm
Jun 1 2008 - 6:00pm
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Lamplighter Inn (Wellington Rd. South by 401 - meet on sidewalk)

The JNF Negev award dinner for UWO President Dr. Davenport will take place 

SUNDAY JUNE 1st

JOIN THE PROTEST!

4:30-6pm / Lamplighter Inn (outside on the concrete)  read more »

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL in support of Jailed Indigenous Leaders

Submitted by Deleted Accounts on May 25, 2008 - 10:32am.
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May 29 2008 - 7:00pm
May 29 2008 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Victoria Park

(forward from Candice of London Coalition in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples)  read more »

Housing Now! Demo (Poverty Reduction Strategy Meeting)

Submitted by Deleted Accounts on May 21, 2008 - 9:43pm.
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May 23 2008 - 10:30am
May 23 2008 - 12:00pm
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Corner of Cheapside St. & Highbury Ave (North London Optimist Community Centre)

The Provincial government's Poverty Reduction Strategy Community
Meeting will be having another hearing in London this Friday May 23rd
from 11-2pm at the North London Optimist Community Centre
1345 Cheapside Street (just east of Highbury Avenue)  read more »

CANCELLED! Lack of Media Coverage on Woman Abuse Requires Action!

Submitted by Deleted Accounts on April 9, 2008 - 8:36pm.
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May 2 2008 - 10:00am
May 2 2008 - 12:00pm
Location: 
London Free Press Office (York and Colborne Streets)
After much deliberation
with colleagues, The London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse
is calling off the protest against the London Free Press on Friday May 2nd. "Since
LFP Editor Paul Berton seems to be really  listening to our concerns
and has committed to helping us with feature articles and strategy on
engaging the media we have concluded that it would be counter
productive to stage a mega demonstration in front of the Free Press
office".

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TOAntiWarMarch08_12

Submitted by Mike McGregors ... on March 17, 2008 - 7:56pm.
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TOAntiWarMarch08_11

Submitted by Mike McGregors ... on March 17, 2008 - 7:46pm.
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TOAntiWarMarch08_06

Submitted by Mike McGregors ... on March 17, 2008 - 7:43pm.
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You'll notice this man carries a sign reading "Remember Paul Croutch/ A homeless man/ beaten to death/ in his sleeping bag/ by military/ personnel outside of/ Moss Park Armory/ Queen and Jarvis Streets, Toronto Aug 2006."

This is in refrence to an incident in which three reservists, from the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada based out of Moss Park Armoury in Toronto, are alleged to have beaten Croutch to death. The trial of those three men began today. CBC story  read more »

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