Earth First! Action Update
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Earth First! Action Update

Issue 80 - Dec 01/Jan 02 Download PDF

“Mamma told me to do it...” Julian Cope

Doha, Doha, Doha!
Actions in Britain and across the world against the WTO summit in Doha, Qatar.
Winter Moot 2002
26-27th Jan see the return of the EF! Winter Moot.
New Protest Sites
A camp has been set up on the route of the planned A46 bypass, near Alvaston, Derbyshire.
News In Brief...
Updates and bulletins.
Bristolians Break Stuff
In response to the terrorist war being waged on the innocent people of Afghanistan, Bristol anarchists have taken action against state and corporate property.
Eclectic City Relived
One year ago, an empty building which had previously been a community resource centre was re-opened by the Eclectic City Collective in Newcastle.
GM Court Victories
Two people found not guilty of criminal damage for cutting down Genetically Modified (GM) maize at Preston Wynn in Herefordshire.
Action In Staffordshire!
Voice Of The People street party in Hanley against the war in Afghanistan.
Support Trash
On Halloween 2001 British eco-activist ‘Trash’ was caught ‘trashing’ quarrying equipment at the Nine Ladies quarry site.
Manchester Thorntons
Chocolate shop in Manchester on the nose with sexist advertising.
DfID Occupied
Anti-war group Justice Not Vengeance occupy the Department for International Development (DfID) demanding an end to the bombing of Afghanistan.
London Sit-Down
Around 500 people gathered in torrential rain for an anti-war march to Whitehall.
Naval Kidnapping
Brighton Against the War barricade themselves in the Royal Navy Unit at the University of Sussex, taking a male officer hostage in the process.
Everyone Hates McDs
Local residents and New Forest Council have won their year long battle against McDonalds.
OK KO’d - Cafe Evicted
The Manchester OKasional cafe was illegally evicted at the beginning of November.
Diary Dates...
Upcoming events on the calendar.
ABC Proposal
The Anarchist Black Cross Network (committed to the support of class struggle prisoners) has published a new draft proposal aimed at consolidating and building the struggle against the prison system.
Ecotopia 2002
Plans for Ecotopia 2002 (the pan-Europe activist meeting) are underway and organisers are lookig for participants from the UK.
Job Opportunities
Just a quick reminder for everyone planning to come to the Winter Moot in January, that this is bound to be a top chance to get involved (amongst other things) in those projects that hold the network together.
E-Activism
Online activist information sources.
Prisoners
“Any political movement that does not support its political internees is a sham movement” - Ojore Lutalo, political prisoner.
Feature: Peat Alert
EF! puts the focus on the ecocidal industry of peat extraction, and protests which are building around Thorne and Hatfield Moors in Sth Yorks.
BBC Building Scaled
On Oct 12th, a group went to the BBC on Oxford Rd, Manchester to protest media mis-information about the ‘war’ in Afghanistan.
Shortcuts Visits Shell
The recently formed ‘Shortcuts’ society encourages students in Manchester to become involved in wider campaigns.
Hackney NOT 4 Sale
Updates about the situation with the skint Hackney Council, and protests to stop community properties being flogged off.
Base Invaders
Just Peace coalition protest at RAF Valley base against the invasion of Afghanistan.
SHAC Takes On Shell
On Oct 20th three vanloads of protestors visited Shell petrol stations in Northern England.