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Far right arson against DIY bar in Yerevan, Armenia

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:26:44 +0200

8th of May, 5:30 AM two neo-Nazi brothers, Ambik and Arame attacked club
"D.I.Y" in Yerevan. They broke window of the door and threw bottles
filled with flammable mixture. At first, fire brigade which arrived in
minutes claimed fire was due to a short circuit, but CCTV camera of a
shop next door fixed how a bald young man in a bomber jacket and combat
boots with white shoelaces committed the attack.

9th of May 4:30 PM two Nazis were arrested, but they were soon released
with a bail of one million dram (around 80 000 euros). Money for bail
was donated by deputies of nationalist ARF (Dashnaktsyutyun) party
(ironically, co-formed by anarchists 121 years ago), Artsvik Minasyan
and Grayr Karapetyan. Now police is ignorant towards the investigation.

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Chicago cops start preemptive arrests on the eve of NATO Summit

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:15:13 +0200

Authorities in Chicago are gearing up for a weekend of anti-NATO
activity in the Windy City, but it's already being reported that law
enforcement there might be a little too eager to begin arrests. The home
of known activists was raided Wednesday.

The National Lawyers Guild confirms that law enforcement agents broke
down the door of a 6-unit apartment building in the Chicago, Illinois
neighborhood of Bridgeport at around 11:30 pm on Wednesday. Once inside,
they entered the apartment of known activists with guns drawn and then
cuffed the residents.

For two hours, tenants were shackled and
questioned by officers with the Organized Crime Division of the Chicago
Police Department. The Chicago Tribune writes that police reports
detailing the incident have been obtained by the newspaper and confirm
that nine people were arrested in the raid for allegedly making or
possessing Molotov cocktail explosives. Police sources add to the paper
early Friday, however, that none of the suspects had been charged.

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9-Year-Old To Westboro Baptist Protesters: 'God Hates No One'

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:10:09 +0200

Patty Akrouche says she's "never been prouder" of her 9-year-old son, Josef Miles, than she was this past weekend.

As Akrouche wrote on her Facebook page, she and Josef were on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka when they encountered some of the protesters from the tiny Westboro Baptist Church,
which has gained notice in recent years for protesting against
homosexuality, abortion and other issues outside the funerals of
military veterans and celebrities.

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Penitentiary, My Dear Watson

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:31 +0200

PAUL WATSON ARRESTED IN GERMANY

Anti-whaling veteran and top sea dog at Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has been arrested in Germany on a Costa Rican arrest warrant.

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Will multinational corporations someday end up owning all our land?

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:15:21 +0200

Hundreds of years ago, European colonists took possession of much of the
surface of our planet through unsubtle means: murder, subjugation, and
their special move, bringing horrific new diseases.
Nowadays, the wealthy and powerful expand their domains less
confrontationally, but the effects can still be pretty harmful.
Interests in rich countries — mainly multinational corporations (MNCs)
make deals with local governments to attain land for their own big-money
projects, sometimes evicting locals from their traditional homes and
farmland, and contributing to food insecurity. Over the past 10 years,
almost 800,000 square miles of land has been bought or leased (eight
times the size of Britain), mostly in Asia and Africa.
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Turkish police forces arrest 60 anarchists in night raids

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:17 +0200

Wave of repression hits anarchists in Turkey following May Day demonstrations.

Yesterday night turkish state organized a night raid to various
houses and anarchist social centres in a night raid in Istanbul. 60
people were arrested. It is yet uncertain if some of those people are
anarchist or just related/friends of some anarchists.

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Big Pharma wants you hooked on these six pharmaceuticals for life

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:25:46 +0200

It is a known fact that the drug industry makes a whole lot more money
on pharmaceuticals that patients must take perpetually for chronic
conditions, rather than on those they take occasionally for isolated
illnesses. This is why Big Pharma has worked hard over the years to get
as many people as possible hooked on drugs that must essentially be
taken for life, including six classes of drugs in particular that you or
someone you know is probably already taking.
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Spain's 'indignants' return to the streets

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:54:51 +0200

Thousands stage nationwide anti-government rallies, a year after movement that inspired 'Occupy' protests was born.

Spain's "indignants" are demonstrating in cities and towns nationwide
to decry economic injustice and mark the first birthday of the
grassroots movement which inspired "Occupy" protests in the US and
around the world.

Tens of thousands of people rallied on Saturday to mark the beginning
of a four-day protest that will end on May 15, the anniversary of the
movement's birth.

Several columns of protesters marched separately on Madrid's city
centre from all directions to converge on central Puerta del
Sol. But authorities vowed to stop them camping in the square, which
became the cradle of their popular movement.

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Corexit chemical dispersant used by BP during Gulf oil disaster linked to horrific human injuries

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:27:44 +0200

A man who is now a paraplegic and who is also going blind has filed a
lawsuit against British Petroleum (BP) and its related companies;
Halliburton; Transocean; NALCO; ConocoPhilips and several other
companies involved with the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster that began on
April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the suit, BP
officials lied about the safety of Corexit, an oil dispersant sprayed
throughout the Gulf, which resulted in serious and permanent injuries
for a dive team that helped with cleanup efforts.
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NO MORE FISH IN THE SEA

nospam@example.com (Rebel Speak) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:52:02 +0200

The marine ecosystems are deteriorating at a terrifying rate. Alarmingly
85% of fish stocks are already depleted according to research figures.
The attitude to the oceans seems to be - out of sight out of mind. No
one is policing the illegal drift-nets, long-lines and trawlers that are
ravaging our precious oceans and destroying the life within. In fact
the opposite is true, governments spend billions to subsidise the
commercial fishing industry. Half of all fish caught in the world is
used to feed livestock, thereby making pigs and chickens the top
predators of our seas.
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