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THE RUNNING battles eas like Arden, Darnley.
againstMotorway Madness Priesthill andCorkerhill.
continueallroundBritain.In In early June 50 people suc-
‘Ell south Glasgow active opposi- cessfullyblockadedcontractor
COUN
tion to the M77 extension is Wimpey’s machinery as it
still strong. crossed a road by Arden. A
mt1‘onMi\'t‘um PollokFreeStatelives. Coura- week later a second blockade
geous resistance to the mass was thwarted - but shortly
policeattackof22March lim- afterwards a large Wimpey
ited tree killing to the camp warehouse mysteriously burnt
edge. down.
Increasing numbers from the Thegrapevinereportssabotage
'"/'$5"‘z1a.“ji-‘°.‘;"-‘.if 1 ‘".‘._..‘..\‘_\'...\..\_\\.'. -. -.~.. -.--'-. ' Ardencouncil schemeareact- of machinery, fences and sur-
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August/September/Oct. 1995 No.43 Free/donation
health and danger on poor ar- moving machinery.
Resistance hasspread withac-
D ' th tate tions at Wimpey show homes.
eg Old Kilpatrickin April. the
disruption of Wimpey’s Lon-
donAGMinlateApril,ablock-
adeofHopeSt. inGlasgowon
Climate Action Day. 15 May.
withl1arrests,andinvolvement
Resistance to the Criminal Justice Act is
in picketing a local Shell ga-
leading to increased Police activities and
rage on 19June.
arrests, especiallywiththefestival&techno Importantpositivefeaturesare
scene in full summer swing. the significant involvement of
At present. the State is using the CJA to retool locals and the emphasis on di-
themselves-fromCSGastonewbatons.Thecops
CONT. P.2, 2nd column
are also underway with their D.N.A. database,
135,000mouthsearches&useofswabsinoneyear, ---- - -- --—-1-
all filed, costing £5 million.
Stop&searchisontheincreaseagain,especially
amongst theafro-caribeancommunitiesinsouth&
westLondon.Govemment plans to build 5 secure
training centres (indoctrination prison) for 12-14
yearoldsrunbyGroup4arelinkedtoauthoritarian
measuressuch as the CJA.
Attimes, throughalltheradicalliberal andllifestylist
haze,itcanbedifficulttoseetheclassstruggledirection
ofthelast9monthsofactionsagainsttheClA.Lumped
togetherintheSWPled“coalition”network,groupssuch
as Liberty, Advance Party, the Freedom Network and
Activ88areliberalswithoutthestrongpacifistbeliefsof
formermediatorsbetweenmassmovements&theorgans
oftheState*.
Talks and mediation are nonsense. We mustprotect
ourselves and fight without compromise. The State is
using provisions of the 1986 Public Order Act
increasingly. 43% of cases are being dropped before
appearingincourt,withonly6%convicted,withrecent
successfuldefencesincluding ‘TheKent34’ andhordes
oRfheunctseabns.t actions include Action Day, 15May (phZotoLeJsleyBoulton) L.1
* On the 18th, a further 600took
partinaAnarchistTechnofestival
.HelpedbytheDefianceAlliance, *3,000 attended a ‘last minute’ Tube. The police disrupted the atthe same site, organised by the
Scottish Travellers based in Coalition demo on 31st April streetparty,with 10arrested. Solidarity centre! Scottish
lnvergarrywonaCIAcaseinFort againsttheCJA. *Afree(Pictish!)festivalattracted
FederationofAnarchists,whoplan
William.Actionsagainstopencast * On 5 May, after a fierce TV over 4,000 to Dunnichen Hill, anotheron29July.
miningnearCardiffandLeedshave debatewithaToryMP&“Scum” Letham, Angus indicating a * On 16th June, 2 Hunt Sabs in
witnessedarrestsunderSection68 journalist, riot cops attacked a revitalised free festival scene in Essex walked free after an
of the CJA dealing with crowdofroadprotestors. Scotland, defyingrestrictions.
unsuccessfui ClAprosecution.
“aggravated trespass”. A certain *OnV.E.day,8thMay,200people * On29May, 10HuntSabs were
Viscount Parker (9th Earl of liberated Stonehenge for a party. arrested, with others hospitalised For news, obtainSchnewsc/oOn
Macclesfield) tried to evict & Asothersponderedwhere’sallthis aspro-huntthugscounteredatthe theFiddlePOBox 2600Brighton
prosecute picnickers who spent2 ‘freedom’ the war won for us, notorious Ytene Minkhunt in 01273 685913. Contrallow (see
days partying on his 4,000 acre activists in London squatted a Dorset. Listings) & Glasgow‘s Solidarity
estate. London tube station to remind us * On 3rd lune, the Scottish Centre, tel/fax [phone].
* On23 April,over400occupied ofdirectactionduringtheblitzand Defiance Alliance held an illegal
foraweekasitenexttoSt.Georges post warfordecenthousing. festivalatKelvingroveinGlasgow *AgoodreadisAuhebenNo.-1“Kilt
Hill,Surrey-thelegendaryDigger * On 14 May, 500 reclaimed at a bandstand under threat by or Chill”, 25pp £2 or £5 sub from
firstlandsquatof1649,nowbeside Camden High St., London ‘development’ by the Labour Aufheben cfn Tilbury House.
arichgolfcourse . emerging from the grotto of the Council. 800partiedhard. Brighton BN2ZGY.
Act Local
SENTENCEDTODIE17AUG. - URGENT APPEAL
. By 1981 Jamal had established
himselfin Philadelphia USA asa controversialjournalist
who often spoke against injustices. The ‘Philadelphia
Taking back What’s
magazine’ said ofhim “an eloquent activist not afraid to
()lll“S raise his voice”. Jamal, an ex-Black Panther, was well
Followingcourtappearanceson5
Julybyactivistsarrestedinthe knownforhisrelentlesscoverageofthe1978policeattack
antiM77fightamixedcrowdof on the ‘Move” organisation's Powelten village commune.
25+fromtheScottishDefiance Theconvictionofnine‘Move’membersledtosentencesof
AlliancequicklymadeforKerr 30 to 100 years. Jamal’s coverage questioned the police
andMcAllister’spawnshopl brutalityoftheattackandthefairness0fthetrial
auctioneersinsouthGlasgow.
Juds¢A1wfi warrantandtoallowJamalaretrial.
Hereawoman’shouseholditems
recentlypoindedbysheriffofficer In 1982 Jamal was Sabo presided over the trial. He GovernorTomRidge.MainCapital
scumforpollandcounciltax drivingacabinPhiladelphiawhen was responsible for one in seven Building, Room 225. Harrisburg,
arrearswerecalmlypickedupand hesawabrotherbeingbeatenbya death sentences in the state of PA 17120 USA. Tel: 800-932-
takenfromthepremisesby policeofficer.Jamalrushedtothe Pennsylvania. Appellate courts 0784/717-783-l198Fax:717-783-
jubilaPnitgacttievislltss. porkies scene to stop the beating. have overtumedverdicts in 18 of l396/787-7859.
According to eyewitnesses Sabo’s cases, 5 of them death SendaCardofSupportto Mumia
30peoplepicketedEdinburgh
sherifi"courton17Mayatthefirst someone fired at the officer and sentences. Abu-Jamal at: AM- 8335, 1100
trialofthosearrestedat the fled.Jamalwasshotinthestomach §1a_t_gRggj§m_IntheUSA50%of Pike Street, Huntingdon. PA
BroughtonStCentreeviction. and lay bleeding for 45 minutes those on death row are coloured. 16654-112 USA. ‘
Leafletsdetailedthepoliceviolence until he was taken to hospital. Blackmenmake up40%ofdeath
o:non1eDdeecfeermrebders.enTterinaclere:sounletsNwOeTre Witnesses say Jamal was beaten rowprisoners,althoughtheymake w
GUILTYasPCRaymondSneddon by policeofficers as he lay there; up less than 6% of the U.S. the J1 Supermax control unit at
wasexposedasaviolentabusive hospitalstaffsayJamalwasbeaten population. SOCF(SouthemOhioCorrectional
liar:andoneadjournedtill5Oct.. byofficersatthehospital.Surgery |@1§§1l\,’Qflfi Jamalhasexhausted
Facility, USA). John, a prisoner-
JSA pilot crashes removed the bullet that had all his direct appeals and now a rights activist, suffered many
AplantopilottheoppressiveJob perforated Jamal’s liver. Despite death warranthasbeensignedfor beatings andset-ups atSOCF.
SeekersAllowanceinHackney, evidence to the contrary, Jamal 10pm 17 August. Publicpressure
LondonwasWithdrawnafter In 1994,Johnwastransferedback
was charged and convicted of can stop the execution, allowing
benefitworkersthreatenedstrike to SOCF where he immediately
action. Meanwhileclaimantsare killingthepoliceofficer. time for Jamal’s legal team to receiveddeaththreatsfromguards
organisingcountry-widetoresist AEfl Here’safewof prepare apetitionforanew trial. involved in prior beatings and
JSA. ContactOxfordClaimants the manydiscrepancies: §1,1p_p_Q1‘_t_There have been many lawsuits.
CUenniotnre,,EParsintcOexsfoSrt.d,OCxofmormd.unity p*Jrea-mtraiallwinavseostniglyatgioivne.n $150 for iSmtaptreessasnivdeEduerompoen.sIntraPthioilnasdeinlphthiae DemandthatJohnistransferedto
The Penny Drops! a prison up north where he’ll be
On4April,100girls ataKeighley *The state failed to provide alone 1000 tookto the streets for safer and that the necessary
school inWestYorks,stagedasit addresses of the eyewitnesses, Jamal. 284 were arrested in San paperwork is dealt with so that
in andforcedtheHeadteacher’s Jamalfoundonly2outof25. Francisco on 26 June as angry JohncanmovetoprisoninMonroe,
planstocharge5pfortoiletvisits *A court appointed attorney demonstratorsblockedstreets.
W.A. WriteMr.ReginaldWilkinson
dGuroingtolesJsaonils?toCbeodlleefecatte£d.100! allocatedtoJamaltoldthecourthe :Formoreinfo/ DirectorOhioDept. ofRehabilitation
hadn't the time or the training to organisingmaterial,contact:Equal andCorrections , !050freewayDrive
Haringey SolidarityGroupin handlethecase -hewasforcedto Justice USA, PO Box 5206, North,ColumbusOH43229.Tel:614-
theirnewsletter,“Community take thecase. Hyattsville,MD20782USA.Tel: [phone]Fax:[phone].
Action”urgepeoplesentCourt
datesfornon-paymentofthePoll *40% ofPhiladelphia’s residents 301-699-0042.Fax:[phone]. JohnPerotti,SOCF110167712,POBox
&Counciltaxesnottoturnup. areblack.Thejuryconsistedof10 Call or write Governor Ridge 45699,Lucasville,Ohio45699,USA.
Alsopeoplewhohavebeenjailed whites:2blacks. demandinghe withdrawthedeath EMMA HUMPHREYS
inthepastfornon-paymentare CAR WARS cont. EmmaHumphreys is free. Jailed
nowwinningcompensationsince f1‘Om p.l M
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options.(Info0181-802-9804) necessary”. hasbeenslowlyforcedback,with releasedon7JulyaftertheAppeal
Tackling Toxicity Building the 11 kilometre thecampaignrelocatingcamps as Courtquashedthemurderconvic-
A“peoplepower”protestin M77 is scheduled to take till fast as the Department ofTrans- tion and substituted a verdict of
Livingstonagainstplanstoexpand June 1997. More publicity. port takes them. Munstonia, an manslaughter. JusticeforWomen
ahospitalincinerationunitforced more mass actions and more explosionofcolourandcreativity said "There are 70 women like
thelocalWestLothianCouncilto
links to anti Criminal Justice inthegreyseaofEastLondon,was Emma in prisons across England
abandonitsplanningapproval.
Lambeth occupation Actdefiance are needed. retakenbytheforcesofDarkness andWalesandwewanttheHome
Activistsfrom LambethUnem- Visit Pollok Free State, on June 21st, with the campaign Secretarytoreviewallofthem."
ployedActiongroup,London have BarrheadRd.,Pollok,Glasgow. movingon to “Greenmania”. The
occupiedtheirthreatenedcentre Write PollokFreeState,c/o2/ campaign has cost the DoT £10 As we went to press the govern-
sinceMarchtostopitbeingshut million in security, 40% more in mentannouncedthe go-aheadfor
byNthoetLtraubsotuirnCgou‘nHceil.althcare’ 2L,inth6o7use,BGulragshgeoawdG51D4riQvHe,. extra contractor costs and £300 the 6 lane £66 million Newbury
000 a month for the remaining 3 by-pass. Predictions are that the
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AERIALRESISTANCE
Trustwregiven90daynotices. NearExeter,thingsareallgo.The Road Alertl, POBox 5544, Newbury,
TheTrusthopetoprivatise On May 1st, the eviction of the struggle against the 16 mile long BerksRG14SFB. tel[phone].
cateringanddomesticservices, Stranworth Valley Tree Village, The struggle against roads brings
withlowerpay,longerhours& near Preston, began. 300 police A30road“improvement”isgath-
workersexcludedfromUnions. A andbailiffsand100securityguards eringstrength,withover250peo- into lightthe natureofthe beast -
demoisplannedfor23Sept.. pleattendingaBeltanefestivalata capitalism. Attacking one aspect
descendedonthetreevillagebuilt
Billboards blitzed to stop the road monster. Thede- tree house village. Areas of the ofthesystemleadstoquestioning
CommutersinCardiffonClimate route are being reclaimed by tree it all. Defending Mother Earth
ActionDay,15May,weregreeted struction of Europe's only aerial means destroying a system that
planting. Actions againsttheroad
byslogansonbillboards-“Cars communitytook5days,withover placesprofitabovepeopleandthe
arechokingCardifi”etc..Other 70 arrests, resisted allthe way by are continuing, making sure that
planet.
actionsbytheBillboardLiberation 2.50people.Thefightcontinues,as theDoTworksuspensionbecomes Regularinfoonroadsresistancefrom
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ceaselessly take direct action mutilation forover 15 years.
against their oppression,“/orking Smiths busiest stores and tore up In Britain a campaign has been Harare RiIot
collectively and making more theirpornography whilst shouting mountedagainstthe increaseduse ClashesatHarareUniversity,
‘RapistsUsePom’.Self-publishing Zimbabwe,left100studentsinjured
solitary contributions to the ofstrip searching (contact at Stop
collectives across the world speak afterdemonstrationsandwalk-outs
struggle. Women fight to regain of the brutality of and resistance Strip Searches Campaign PO Box insupportofhigherlivingallowan-
control over their own health and underpatriarchy illustrated by the 104 Sheffield 1) and Justice for cesonJune29th.
reproduction. Women organise support Indonesian Clashes
desperation ofan Iranian woman,
InParis200pro-choiceprotesters campaigns for the many women AriotbrokeoutatCipinangjail,
Homa Darabi, who committed
leafleted outside the NotreDame falselyimprisoned. Underavirtual eastofJakartaholdingpolitical
suicidebyburninginprotestatthe
whilst others hung a banner media blackout approximately prisoners,includingthosefrom East
renaming it ‘Free Contraception treatmentofwomenbytheIslamic 100,000people tookto the streets Timor,onJune27th.
andAbortionClinic’.Independent state.Through confrontation. inLondonPridetoasserttheirright Not Atoll
women-run health organisations, vocalisation and analysis the to determinetheirown sexuality. AngryralliesinAustraliainearly
such as the Boston Health Co-op, insidiousliesofthoseincontrolare Weare manyandstrong ! June,includingthetorchingof
Perth'sFrenchConsulate,attacked
authors of an anti-establishment ,;;:;:;:§:§:f;§:_' i;l:_ ._.,-:':l‘If/‘"_‘._ ,_,.,;.;:;.<'?"'-'-'1 .-4-'fg£:I' theresumptionofnucleurweapons
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Patriarchyleaveswomentrapped ent.Chirac .Demonstrationstook
in restricted and devalued social 1 .L -:-:-vI- 3“_,s;1,.;,,_ placeinNewZealand&Denmark,
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breakthebarriersfightingforsocial Military Occupation
justice and challenging sexist 4r Braziliantroopsoccupied4oil
ideologies.Women join in the refineriesownedbyPetrobrasinthe
southernprovincesofParanaand
armedstrugglessuch asthatofthe
l SaoPauloon24thMay.Astrikeof
Zapatistas whilst simultaneously
i.» -> ,-:-':‘.:I:5-$1’‘I . petroleumworkershadbythen
demanding equality. Globally ;-:>l:;=§.?<:i-"a"s'-'<r/'==>-" reacheditsfourthweekwithauto
women gather to protest the workersatFord,&Volkswagen
atrocitiesofstateorchestratedwar workersinSaoPaulo insolidarity.
forming peace camps and Hunger for Liberty
organisationssuchasWomensAid :..,,:-.>_,;~.;..-- RiotsinNablus,Ramallah&other
toFormerYugoslaviato assist the IsraelioccupiedWestBanktowns
ravagedsurvivors.Rapetoocrosses erruptedinlateJuneassupport
grewfora hungerstrikeinvolving
A ScottishFederation ofAnarchists (0141 2265066‘demo-Ma thousandsofpoliticalprisoners.
Burning Barricades ) Y Cops club cardboardcity
Fight the Big Mac
SanFrancisco’sFoodNotBombs
Furiousattheearlyreleaseof began theirInternationalGathering
convictedmurdererPrivateLee on 18Junewithfreefooddistribu-
Clegg,protestors tooktothe tionandtheconstructionofatent
streetsofN.Irelandfrom3-6July. TheMcLibelTrialisprovingvery series of pickets to support low city. Riotpolicetoreapartthe
shantytown andarrested49non-
Marching, buildingburning embarrassingtoMcDonalds. Its
waged workers with a demon- violentdemonstratorslnfotelUSA
barricadesandconfronting the own expertwitnesseshavedis- stration at McDonalds in Troy, (715)3511672.
securityforces,peopleshowed closedevidenceaboutthecom- AngryArgentina
theirfurythataBritishsoldier pany'sactivities, includingenvi- NewYork. StrikingworkersinCordoba,on
whokilledateenagershouldbe More info contact : McLibel 23rdJuneprotestedatlocal
setfreeafteronly4years. ronmental destruction, danger- Suppon Campaign, c/o 5 Cal- governmentplanstopayoverdue
BelfastandDerrysawmajor ous working conditions, exploi- edonian Rd, London, N1 9OX, wagesingovernmentbonds,and
rioting, andprotests flaredin tationofworkersandthehealth ransackedoneofitsbuildingsonthe
manytowns andcountry areas. tel/fax [phone]. Leaflets second nightofprotestsatthe
InDungannon,Co. Tyrone atyre risksfrom its products. 0116 9685666 (212 per 1,000). worseningeconomiccrisisand
On 15 April 1995 there were slashingofpublicspending
depotwasdestroyed andacar
showroom wasburntoutinnorth actionsinovertwentycountries Bolivian battles
Belfast. Damageestimates were to mark 10yearsofcoordinated Following3weeksofprotestinits
Factory owners maincities,theBoliviangovernment
upto£4millionafterthefirst resistance to McDonalds. The
day’sprotests alone. murder children declaredastateofsiege,allowingit
threat of direct action was so toholdpeoplewithouttrial. 100
paLreaetroColpegpgatwroalswohnoe,oinfa1990, successful that McDonalds exApfotseirnggacihniilndgewxoplrolditwatiidoenfainmefor eurnaiolnstrleikaedesrsupwpeorreteddettaeiancehde.rAs‘gen-
fired36shots atacardrivenby cancelled celebrations to mark Pakistan'shand-knottedcarpet demandsandtherewereseveral
industry,12-yearoldIqbalMasih
unarmedjoyriders astheydrove the40th anniversaryofopening clashesbetweenthepoliceand
wasshotdeadinApril.Nowpolice
awayfrom thesoldiers. Karen its first store. havearrested17peopleconnected demonstrators,armedwith
Rweeriellyki(l1le8d).andMartinPeake (17) On July 5th, the industrial FtorothnetB(BoLnLdeFd)aLnadbocuhrarLgiebdera2toiofn stickAswanadrsetonneesssinnLaeePdazs(A21i/d4/95).
Workers of the World began a them withsedition. Thecarpetscan Despitethearrestanddetentionof
l reachupto£1,000intheWest. itsleadingmembers,theAwareness
Shell Shocked! lsts, consumergroups and oth- No means no League,arevolutionarygroupin
ersorganisedtheboycottwhich PlansinHarlemforahero's Nigeriawithabout1000members,is
The decision by Shell to aban- stillpoliticallyactive.theyneed:
soon picked up enormous mo- welcomeforMikeTyson,following
don dumping the Brent Spar hisreleasefromprison after Class struggleliterature,Condomsand
cameasasurprisetoeveryone m10e°/n6tuinmG.eFromreacnoyuwrthsilaeleasFferallnbky- sscerravpinpged3wyehaernsAfofrricraapne,Awmeerreicans FAiIrDstSAaidwakritesne/srsehliytedrraattuioren,sMalotsn.eAy,ll
involved, includingGreenpeace. furt petrol station was shot at AgainstViolenceorganiseda donationsshouldbesentc/o,TheRed
&BlackClub, Unit7,TheatrePlace,
Far from an elite band of eco- demonstrationoutsideNewYork
and one in Hamburg 489NewCrossRoad,Lo_ndonSE14.
warriorssavingtheplanetforus, City Hall.Aspokespersonsaidthat No More Sacrifices I
firebombed. theysupportedTyson'seffortsto
it was a real grassroots move- After a few days of the boy- reform butthebiggerissueof Followinga100,000strongdemo
ment that stopped Shell. women'sabusecouldnotbe inMilanon 13th Mayahuge
oott,whichwasspreading, Shell Nationaldemonstrationmarchedin
in Germany and the Nether- caved inmuchtotheannoyance kigilnleodrebdy.4p7e%oploeftbhleayckknwoowmeanndare Romeon24Junetoopposethecuts
lands local environment activ- ofJohn Major‘seco-destroyers. 43% byfamilymembers. in pensionsagreedbytheItalian
Government& TradeUnions. .
Stuff the Law ! We Want justice ! Hf"S““_““°"°““°“f
3 Nightsofdisturbances atLutons
Marsh Farm estate wereprovoked
TwoyearsafterJoyGardnerdied, ofacampaignforjustice. InParis, the town centre and attacking big bythearrestofa 13yearoldon4th
afterbeingboundwithabodybelt, twodaysofSpringrioting followed businesses rather than local shops; July. Riot cops moved in as road
handcuffsandlegstraps,andgagged the death of a young Morroocan cars were set alight and premises blocks involved 500youngpeople
with 13 feet of tape, the Police manafterapolicechasecausedhim petrolbombed. angry attheir situation &prepared
Officers responsible were aquitted to crashon astolenmotorbike. Widespreadangerattheracism of to greet the cops with molotov
ofhermanslaughterbythecourts! Manningham goes thepoliceremainsdespitetheirefforts cocktails & other missiles.Three
The immigration laws which atdividingyouthsfromtheirelders& schools got torched as the riots
create‘FortressEurope’havemeant on the Offensive scaremongeringaboutfascistattacks. draggedonforsuccesivenights.As
that: Two nights ofrioting in Bradford, £1milliondamagecostsaretestimony oneoftheyouths said: IT's agood
* in I993, 1l,(I)0immigrantswere WestYorkshireonthe9th/10thJune totheincreasedanger&capacityfor way to liven up these hot summer
detainedwithouttrialinBritain; showed the level of anger within self-defenceinsuchinnercityareas. nights". Bradford 1 - Luton 1,
* since 1993, 137 refugees were the asian community towards the Whose next?
killedthroughoutEuropewithover police. Manningham has 60%
1,000morecasesbeinginvestigated. unemployment, poor social
* of 60 racist murders throughout conditionsandafortresslikepolice
Europein 1994, morepeople were station.
killed by the Police than the far- Thelocalcommunityhasahistory
right. ofself-defencesincethe1970swhen
The Week of Action against they protested against National
Racism saw hundreds of Frontmarches.OnFriday9th,police
demonstrationstthroughoutEurope responding to a noise complaint
inMarch. InJune,300immigrants arising from a football match, ran
tookcontrolofaNewJersey(USA) overaman'sfoot,hitayoungwoman Plz0r0:JuliaBayne.Anti-QuarryDemooutsideAvonCouncil, BristolJan'95.
detention centre and trashed it. In with achildandmade two arrests.
London,BrianDouglaswasbeaten Angry protests followed that FightingFascismin Madrid
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