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Find out what's happening in your area here 2008 October 11-Oct to 12-Oct - Leave it in the ground national meeting - ‘Leave it in the ground’ is the slogan of a new network for groups taking action opposing new coal developments in the UK, including the 30+ planned opencast sites and seven new coal-fired power stations. This meeting will be about sharing skills and planning strategy and action. Please email us to register.
12 - Medicines from the Spice Rack - Herbal Medicine in the Home 12 - Sunday lunch - Fundraising vegan haggis meal for Titnore Woods
13 - The Climate Rush - Call on politicians to take immediate action on climate change at a rally in Parliament Square. Celebrate the radical history of the Suffragettes on the 100th anniversary of their rush on Parliament. Speakers include Rosie Boycott, Caroline Lucas MEP (Leader of the Green Party), Joy Greasley (Head of the Women\'s Institute), Sam Roddick. Cake, camera, action!
14 - Film: Iraq for Sale - Screening of the documantary Iraq for Sale (90 mins) followed by discussion. The story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war.
15 - Smash EDO, Shut ITT: Mass Demo Against the Arms Trade - Groups from around the country will come together for this mass demo against the arms trade
16 - Amnesty International Second Hand Book Sale - Quality Books at Low Prices
18 - At the Vic - Blaggers ITA, Inner Terrestrials, King Blues, Kilnaboy, Bogus Gasman, Plus BBQ and Siren Reknaw Djs playing a mix of Punk Ska DB Breaks all that good stuff.
18 - Stand Up For Your Rights Festival - Re-connecting with historic struggle for basic rights. Organise to replace corporate power with people\'s power. Debates with John McDonnell MP, Human Rights lawyer, Bill Bowring, Kevin Smith (Carbon Trade Watch), Rahila Gupta (Southall Black Sisters), John Stewart (HACAN Clearskies), Coalition for Independent Action, Global Womens Strike. Book launch of Unmasking the State. New plays about Levellers and Chartists.
18 - Anarchist Bookfair - For all your anarchist requirements... books, pamphlets, t-shirts, paraphernalia. With stalls, talks, cabaret, films, creche and Veggies providing vegan food outside.
18-Oct to 19-Oct - Gwyl Heddwch Cymru 2008 Wales Peace Festival - Organised by Bangor and Mon Peace and Justice Group, plus gig on night of 18th at Anglesey Arms, Menai Bridge.
21 - National security, proscription and foreign policy ‘War on terror’, new world order? - With Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed (Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Development); Paul Rogers (Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and open Democracy’s International Security Editor); David Chandler (Professor of International Relations at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster). When George W. Bush told the world: “you’re either with us, or with the terrorists”, few people expected the ‘international community’ to take the same approach. But six years on, by labelling some struggles as ‘terrorist’ and others as legitimate, the major world powers have entrenched Bush’s bogus distinction between ‘good’ and ‘evil’. The US now has over 700 foreign military bases and installations in 130 countries and a Department of Defense that expects to be fighting a ‘long war’ against terrorism and other threats to security ‘in dozens of other countries simultaneously and for many years to come’. Rather than distancing itself from the USA’s global policing aspirations, Europe – or at least the EU and its most powerful states – is starting to assume the same militarist-crusader posture. What are the ‘deep politics’ underlying the ‘war on terror’? What are the prospects for peace, social justice and universal human rights? How can we challenge this new world order?
22 - East End Radicals - From Rudolf Rocker to the Battle of Cable Street via Lenin, the Jewish East End has a radical past unique to Britain. Bill Fishman has authored such works as 'East End Jewish Radicals' and 'The Streets of East London', which bring to life the tales of the political struggles of anarchism, socialism, communism and anti-fascism. Unfortunately, due to ill health, Bill Fishman will not be able to read from his work as planned, however, colleagues from his publishers at Five Leaves will be presenting an evening of discussion sure to inform and entertain.
24 - Launch of the UK Charter of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network - The International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) is launching its founding Charter in continental Europe, India, Israel, Latin America, Morocco, the US, Canada and the UK. Our commitment is to the dismantling of Israeli apartheid, the return of Palestinian refugees, and the ending of the Israeli colonization of historic Palestine. Wheelchair accessible hall, toilet nearby.
27 - Aldermaston Big Blockade - Big non-violent blockade of Britain's nuclear bomb factory to stop the next generation of Trident nuclear weapons, organised by Trident Ploughshares and supported by CND. Meet in Reading from lunchtime on Sunday, 26 Oct for training and briefings. Vegan dinner and crash space provided. See website for further details and non-violence and safety guidelines.
1 - West Midlands Vegan Festival - Whether you`re vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 1st November 2008! The West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton will make World Vegan Day 2008 a day to remember!! Learn why it`s healthy and eco-friendly to go vegan! There`ll be delicious vegan food & 40+ stalls offering cruelty-free clothes, toiletries, cosmetics etc. Also a full programme of speakers, films, cookery demos, a veggie/vegan dating session and much more...
1 - UK Peasants Revolt 2008 - A peaceful protest organised by those who believe in the concept of sustainable development & that the UK Government is failing in its duties to act in the interests of UK communities, in particular those who are homeless, nomadic, victims of flooding, immigrants & our elders.
1 - Class, Climate Change and Clean Coal - The Climate Campers and The unions. Organised by IWW Tyne and Wear in conjunction with The NUM and consultation with RMT and the ‘Green’ movement. Speakers include Arthur Scargill, Bob Crow, Paul Morrison & Rachel Whittaker.
2 - The flight from responsibility in modern society - Dr Patrick Keeney
5 - Class War "Burn A Politican" Bonfire Party - Bring effigies of politicans and any loathed figures of authority. Get into the festive rebellious tradition and bring along fireworks and booze. ...
8 - The Great Wreck n Roll Circus - "Keeping shit on the road" Live bands including Deadsilence, Headjam. Also cabaret from Archibald Floss, Miss Slick & Grude Red and others. Stalls include In Defence of Ancient Forests, Schnews & Bassline Circus
FOR MORE PARTY AND PROTEST DATES CHECK OUTFestival Eye The most comprehensive (but increasingly corporatised) UK festival listings magazine. For £4.95 + two P&P options (cheques payable to Festival Eye) from Festival Eye, BCM 2002, London WC1N 3XX. www.festivaleye.com Free London Listings Events and attractions in London that are either free or no more than £3 to get in. freelondonlistings.co.uk Eroding Empire "Our guide to london punk and anarchy- listings of gigs, events, actions and contacts done the D.I.Y. way." Send stamps to receive copies c/o 56A Crampton St., London, SE17 5AE www.eroding.org.uk For festivals in the UK www.festivals.co.uk Family Fun Days www.green-space.org.uk/parkit For actions around
the world check out www.protest.net To find about rock festivals in Europe check out www.thefestivalzone.com For a comprehensive listing of folk, roots and world music festivals in the UK and Europe check out www.frootsmag.com/content/festivals For a list of seriously hippy rainbow gathering type festivals send an SAE to Campscene Directory, 3 Rainbows, Stoodleigh, Devon, EX16 9QQ www.campscene-directory.co.uk For more information on the Animal Rights calendar, contact Veggies, Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX. www.veggies.org.uk/arc.php For information on a wide range of weekend courses on renewable energy and sustainable development contact Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth, Powys, SY10 9AZ Tel: 01654 703743 www.cat.org.uk For peace events Network
for Peace www.networkforpeace.org.uk/events.htm For courses and events about sustainable lifestyles (everything from composting to fruit tree grafting to pond building) contact the Permaculture Association, London, WC1N 3XX 0845 458 4150 www.permaculture.org.uk
HDFK www.headfuk.net Dead Silence www.deadsilence.co.uk Prank http://prank.freetekno.org Hekate www.hekate.co.uk Crossbones www.crossbones.co.uk Network 23 www.network23.org Brighton Alliance of Sound Systems www.bass23.org Northern Techno Alliance www.nta303.co.uk East Anglia based rave community site www.properunderground.com For free parties and events www.raisetheroof.org.uk UK free party resource. info & pix www.partyvibe.com Free Party Forum www.squatjuice.com UnDeRaVe e-Zine from the Barcelona underground party scene www.underave.net
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