17th to 26th October
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The second largest investor of EDO MBM/ITT, Barclays, last night had bank doors glued shut and ATMs glued up then smashed in Somerset. This was in celebration of Elijah Smith’s birthday. Happy 44th! read full story / add a comment

In solidarity with Elijah James Smith and the EDO decomissioners, two windows were smashed and locks glued at a HSBC in Somerset. read full story / add a comment

Yesterday, 14 April, saw day 1 of Elija (James) Smith's 2-day trial at Yate court. He faces a charge of aggravated trespass under section 68 of the 1994 Criminal Justice Act. The charges relate to 2 actions at Raytheon's office up in Frenchay, on the 23/24 October, and 5 November. James is the only defendant, charges against all other Raytheon campaigners appear to have bee dropped. read full story / add a comment

In a gesture of solidarity with the people of Gaza, Students at the University of the West of England, Bristol, have occupied a space within the university and will not leave until their demands have been met. The group has agreed not to engage in any efforts to disrupt the education of fellow students at UWE. read full story / add a comment

After boiling over in December, the social war in Greece continues to simmer along with daily protests, strikes, occupations and other actions. Having been beaten off the streets in December, the Greek police returned in January with new stocks of more unpleasant tear gas (from either Germany or Israel), and a policy of teargassing and beating even the most non-violent protesters. But still protests continue… read full story / add a comment

Saturday 31st Jan
@ the Plough,
Kilburn St,
Easton

9pm - late
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It appears British Gas is being sucked into the Israeli state’s war on Gaza and murder of innocent civilians. British Gas and a business partner signed a 25 year gas & oil exploration deal with the Palestinian Authority in 1999, for an area off the coast of Gaza. After drilling 2 wells in 2000, named Gaza marine 1 and 2, British Gas announced the discovery of at least $4billion worth of gas reserves. Ever since, Israel has been conspiring to get its hands on the gas and the ensuing profits. read full story / add a comment

As Bristolians emerge from the fog of the festive season to be faced with a bleak new year, over in Greece the rebellion against police brutality and their own similar economic crisis has entered a new, currently quieter, more thoughtful phase – although the level of struggle remains at an intensity unknown in the UK in recent years. Occupations, protests, strikes, pickets, and irregular attacks on the state apparatus continue – see the links below. Not unsurprisingly, protests outside the Israeli embassy in Athens have been huge, as the Greek resistance understands well the importance of international solidarity. At the same time solidarity actions for those arrested have increased, as have actions supporting & defending migrants and refugees – see for example http://clandestinenglish.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/when-...f-us/ read full story / add a comment

NYE on Raytheon's roof & Raytheon discovered to be squatting their offices.
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The authorities across Bristol and the UK are no doubt relieved that school & university students are now on their winter break. As they survey the increasing opposition worldwide to the growing recession and crisis of capital, they will have remembered the opposition that broke out at the start of the Iraq war. In Bristol we remember still the example of school & university students autonomously taking to the streets of Bristol to demonstrate their anger at that stupid, barbaric war. Such action is needed again. read full story / add a comment

More bad news for Bristol’s workers as its announced around 11 local Woolworths stores will close, probably by xmas, chucking over 500 workers onto the dole. No Government bailout for them eh? Whats up, is the state running out of cash after bailing out all its mates in the banking & finance sectors? Worse will come for workers if the LloydsTSB/HBOS merger is allowed, with 100’s of high street branches closing and the loss of up to 20,000 jobs. There may well be some empty shiny office space coming up in downtown Bristol and around Temple Meads, and some vacancies on the high streets. Empty space invasion anyone? read full story / add a comment

Greek activists ask for Solidarity from Bristol and the world. read full story / add a comment

Disappointing to see that the sudden rush of 3 newswire posts, relating to the working class & struggle, fail to mention potentially one of the biggest ongoing series of strikes in Bristol and the rest of the country for many a year.

Wednesday & Thursday sees 2 days of strike action by many of the lowest paid workers in the public sector. Nationally upto 600,000 members of the Unison & Unite unions could take action in what may be the first of a series of rolling strikes. Next time around it may be 3 days, then 4, then…?
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the regime of Jalal Talabani, The Dawa Party and SCII, plan to eliminate the food rations by June of 2008 read full story / add a comment

hear it b4 they ban it
This is to mark the last 4 years in Iraq and what may lie ahead in a world full of tridents
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Between 29 July and the 1 August 2007 Colombian and international organisations including people from Espacio Bristol-Colombia took part in an international solidarity mission to visit Casanare, one of the major oil rich regions in Colombia. There they visited communities to hear first hand accounts of the reality of living in a oil producing region and to offer their solidarity. read full story / add a comment

Back on 22 March Bristol City Council agreed a proposal by LibDem cabinet member John Kiely (Easton ward) to privatise the remaining in-house home care service (see http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=26039 & http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=26086)

Since then the workers have been out and about protesting loudly about this attack on services for older & disabled vulnerable people in the community, and the attack on their jobs and conditions. This Friday, 20 April, at 2pm, they will march for a second time in Kiely’s Easton ward – meet 2pm on St Marks Rd, Easton, BS5. The event is backed by the TGWU. read full story / add a comment

Monthly discussion group on workplace issues for pissed off Bristol workers read full story / add a comment

BBC Points West is holding a phone poll on the Fire Brigades strike. Lines are open until 6pm. TO VOTE IN FAVOUR OF THE STRIKE PHONE : 09001 800 301 read full story / add a comment