Archive - Apr 2008

April 18th

On the Verge Tonight Glasgow.

The film the polis tried to ban!! SMASH EDO.

April 17th

Anarchism in Venezuela, past and present

* This is a brief outline of the libertarian footprint in the history of Venezuela, prepared by members of the Collective Editorship of El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario. We hope that this serves as a useful point of reference for those who are interested in the subject.

Beekeepers report colony collapse,but Organic Honey Bees are doing well,though,,

Beekeepers report colony collapse,but 100O organic Honey Bees keepers in N.America say theirs are doing well.Farmers need to stop using pesticides,gm etc & go as organic as possible to keep pollinate of crops going & save soil structure from chemicals. Defra needs encouraging to support Organic honey bee keepers & we all need to keep nettles & other beefriendly plants asap otherwise crops could be severley effected Praise B for the Organic & natural Honey Bees!!!!!

Peaceful eco-campaigners persecuted by Police

Five members of the Edinburgh Clown Army (1) were detained and charged after a peaceful and humorous biofuels protest in Bruntsfield (2). They were charged with a breach of the peace on Wed 16th, despite eye witness accounts stating that they were peaceful and friendly. The Clowns were all treated badly, and one woman was singled out and intimidated by the police while she was in custody, and required medical attention as a result.

April Biofools Day

APRIL BIOFOOLS DAY: Large-scale biofuels (‘agrofuels’) are causing climate change, hunger and human rights abuses

Economic Crisis in Iceland?

Not sure what to make of this. Report on economic troubles in Iceland, described as world-financial "canary in the coalmine". May be of interest to Saving Iceland campaigners, though it makes no mention of, e.g. the aluminium industry.

April 16th

5th Peoples' Global Action Gathering in Europe – Athens 20th / 27th of August

PGA - People's Global Action - started in 1998, it has been a tool and a diffuse structure coordinating groups and people sharing common struggles and practices, in accordance with various anticapitalist and anti-authoritarian principles (see the hallmarks

Faslane Punx Piknik. Open Meeting.

On 2nd-4th May Faslane Peace Camp is hosting a punx piknik/mini beltane festival. With bands, stalls,food, workshops,kids space. If you want to be involved, in any way please come along to the meeting.

Monday,21st April 7pm @13th Note Located at 50-60 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QT.


300 new thought police

"The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, said today that 300 police officers will be appointed to work on preventing radicalisation" "'In the end we can't arrest our way out of the terrorist threat. We need to prevent people from becoming terrorists and supporting terrorists in the first place,'" (This might only apply to England & Wales, it isn't clear from the report)

April 16th

"White Ribbon" Forum meeting: video online now

The most recent Forum meeting in Edinburgh, on the subject of male violence against women is now available to view online.

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