Banks and bankers eh, what a lot of wankers. And very rich ones too, you wont find many of them scrabbling about on the dole, struggling to pay their mortgage and feed the kids, and with their pension now worthless. You wont see them at any of Bristol’s homeless shelters or soup kitchens. Well not yet anyway, but do we have plans for them! read full story / add a comment

More than 1200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since Decmber 27th, more than 400 of which are children. They have deliberately targetted individuals in their homes, schools, hospitals as well as U.N compounds.

EDO MBM make vital components for the Paveway4 precision guided bomb, Paveway system of munitions, Hellfire missiles, and bomb release clips for F15 and F16 fighter aircraft, and has contracts with the Israeli Military. read full story / add a comment

Raytheon to be Investigated in Derry, after the aqquittal of the Raytheon 9. Its upto anyone living in a town with a Raytheon plant/office, to report there crimes and let the world know that this so called corperation is actually an organised crime ring with multi billion pound profits, obtained by arming war criminals.

KICK THEM OUT OF BRISTOL, DON'T LET THEM EXPAND!
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Low Pay, Low Status and Low Morale - and all rubber-stamped by Nu Labour read full story / add a comment

Monthly discussion of the world economy at Kebele Social
Centre on Robertson Road, Easton. Jan 14th 7.30 read full story / add a comment

In October, five Latin American cleaners were unfairly dismissed by the company responsible for the cleaning at the National Physical Laboratory. Their sacking was a clear retaliation to their attempts at organising, receiving union recognition, and protesting the measures by which Amey has, since taking over the contract in 2006, been lowering their standards. Among the acts of intimidation carried out by Amey, there was a migration raid at NPL that resulted in seven dismissals and three deportations. There will be transport provided from bristol. read full story / add a comment

Today, Bristol University Students have been invited to a Engineering and IT Careers Fair. However, a brief look at the lists of companies and what they do to make their money, makes it seems like a list of who's who of environmentally and socially destructive companies.

Local people, including Bristol Rising Tide will be offering a alternative point of view between 1300 and 1500 outside Wills Memorial Hall (top of park street) read full story / add a comment

among the recruiters: e-on, BaE, N-Power, Bechtel, Balfour Beatty,Atomic Weapons Establishment.... read full story / add a comment

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There will be a picket in Bristol outside Amey's offices today, 22nd
October at 111 Victoria Street between 12.00pm and 1.30pm. A
demonstration will be also be held today outside the Institute of
Engineering and Technology on Savoy Place, London called by the Campaign
Against Immigration Controls. Both of these pickets are in support of
Colombian cleaners unfairly dismissed by the cleaning company Amey.
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Soylent Green is the cult classic sci-fi movie from the 1970s. read full story / add a comment

Support the Sacked Amey Workers! Equal Rights Without Borders Five cleaners employed by Amey (who have the contact for rail maintenance in Bristol) were sacked for "damaging the company image" on the 22nd of October. read full story / add a comment

+ 2nd November - Pylmouth NO2ID Meeting (1st Sunday of month) + read full story / add a comment

Cabot Circus is the biggest building project Bristol has seen since the reconstruction following World War II. In light of climate warming, financial meltdown and energy crisis, what will it achieve? What are the next aspects of Bristol which need regenerating? Tony Weekes, Quaker economist and James Bailey, Centre Manager for Cabot Circus will present, and YOU the public will debate. read full story / add a comment

The Kebele economic group meets monthly to discuss aspects of the world economy. Meetings start with a brief lead-off followed by a discussion. None of us are experts and we try to keep things comprehensible. Our aim is collectively educate opurselves about how the economy works. And provide of forum to discuss whats going on. Which is a lot at the moment. read full story / add a comment

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'50% Off Everything, Everywhere, Everyone' reads the voucher that was posted through the door today.

Could Cabot Circus really be offering credit-crunched bristolians 50% off everything?

On closer reading all is explained - "The advertised price of goods under UK law is only an offer - called an 'invitation to treat'. It is legal to negotiate. You may get better discounts if you talk to the manager as part of a large group offering to pay the same price." read full story / add a comment

Blackout Arts presents a Moving Graffiti™ outdoor movie screening

Location: Bond St, opposite House Of Fraser (under the new footbridge)
Time: *9.30pm*, Thursday, 25 September

You are cordially invited to an unofficial parallel launch for Bristol's
vast city-centre shopping development, Cabot Circus. read full story / add a comment

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas talks about his new book on the downsides of Coca Cola, at Waterstones, Bristol, 8th October at 6.30pm read full story / add a comment