17 July – International Criminal Justice Day: ICC launches celebrations on 7 July 2011

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On Thursday, 7 July 2011, from 09:15 to 10:00, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) are holding an event and symbolic flag-raising ceremony, calling other parties to join in celebrations of 17 July, International Criminal Justic

This weekend, Edinburgh Uncut decided to make the most of the fantastic weather by taking the opportunity to do a bit of outdoor protesting in Princes Street.

In a victory for the right to protest against the tax dodging of big business and the rich, charges against Uncut activists in Edinburgh were revealed to have been dropped today (4th July).

Obama: Nation's Longest War in Afghanistan Will Continue 3 More Years

Interview with Anna Berlinrut, organizer with Military Families Speak Out, conducted by Scott Harris
 
In a nationally televised address on June 22, President Obama announced he would withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2011.

Thirty thousand PCS members went on strike in Scotland to mark their opposition to cuts and attacks on their pension. The strike was well supported in Edinburgh.