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London judge unfreezes $12 billion in Venezuelan assets
ExxonMobil suffered a legal defeat on March 18, when a London judge overturned a decision freezing $12 billion of Venezuelan…
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British Army tries to cover up Iraq torture
The British Army has released a report claiming that Iraqi prisoners suffered no systematic abuse in the hands of British…
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Kenya protests more about poverty than politicians
On Dec. 27, 2007, Kenya held its presidential elections. The incumbent, Mwai Kibaki, of the Party of National Unity declared…
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The U.S. anti-war movement and the tasks ahead
This speech was delivered on Dec. 1 to delegates at the World Against War Conference in London on behalf of…
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Gordon Brown boycotts summit over Mugabe’s attendance
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused to attend the European Union-African Union Summit to protest the participation of Zimbabwe’s president…
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Ugandans protest visit by Queen Elizabeth
Ugandans had to fight against the police with rocks in order to demonstrate against the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth…
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Carbon trading conference disrupted
On Oct. 31, two "Greenwash Guerrillas" conducted the first nationally visible protest against carbon trading, a form of "green capitalism,"…
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London cops guilty of subway killing
Over 28 months later, London’s police force has been found guilty of putting the public at risk by shooting Jean…
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London actions target Heathrow Airport and climate change
Hundreds of activists gathered near Heathrow Airport last week for "Climate Camp" and direct action against climate change. The airport…
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‘Save Darfur’ campaign lies about Sudan
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority ruled on Aug. 8 that the statistic used by the Washington, D.C.-based Save Darfur Coalition in…
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