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These students’ response to Katie Hopkins’ hate speech is brilliant

By David Icke Posted on November 27, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism

‘Katie Hopkins turned up to speak in a debate at Brunel University. The students, however, had obviously already heard enough of the former The Apprentice contestant. This is the moment around 50 of them, making up 75% of the audience, turned their backs on her and walked out.’ Read more: These students’ response to Katie Hopkins’ […]

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Dozens in Greece and Bulgaria denounce Turkey & NATO in solidarity marches with Russia

By David Icke Posted on November 27, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, greece, protests, Russia, turkey

‘Turkey’s two neighbors and historical adversaries Greece and Bulgaria have witnessed sporadic protests denouncing Ankara’s remorseless in the shooting down of the Russian Su-24 plane, as well as NATO warmongering in general. Several dozen activists protested in Athens’ Syntagma square and marched to the Turkish embassy, where they staged a symbolic burning of American and […]

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Greek pensioners hold nationwide rallies to protest against cuts

By David Icke Posted on November 27, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Cuts, greece, protests

‘Thousands of Greek pensioners have held rallies across the country to protest against the government’s planned pension cuts demanded by international lenders under the cash-strapped country’s third bailout package. On Thursday, more than 2,000 pensioners marched through central Athens to protest pension cuts and changes to social security contained in Greece’s budget plan for 2016. […]

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Greek pensioners hold nationwide rallies to protest against cuts

By David Icke Posted on November 27, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Cuts, greece, protests

‘Thousands of Greek pensioners have held rallies across the country to protest against the government’s planned pension cuts demanded by international lenders under the cash-strapped country’s third bailout package. On Thursday, more than 2,000 pensioners marched through central Athens to protest pension cuts and changes to social security contained in Greece’s budget plan for 2016. […]

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‘Giving something back’: Syrian refugee saves his welfare to feed homeless in Berlin

By David Icke Posted on November 26, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Food, germany

‘Having lost everything in his homeland, one Syrian refugee has not lost his heart and generosity. Now living in Germany, Alex Assali spends a large portion of his welfare payment to serve food to the homeless and repay Germany’s hospitality, despite being jobless himself. Most Saturdays, Alex brings large pots of food that he cooks, […]

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Human resources: Walmart hired Lockheed Martin to keep tabs on employees

By David Icke Posted on November 26, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Big Brother, employees, Lockheed Martin, Spying, surveillance, walmart

‘Walmart hired global security giant Lockheed Martin a few years ago to monitor activism in its massive workforce, according to new documents. The defense contractor tracked employees’ social media and reported protest participation to the retail giant. Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, provided Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, with intelligence-gathering and surveillance services […]

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Paris attacks drive majority of Britons to back leaving EU – poll

By David Icke Posted on November 25, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, immigration, Paris attacks

‘More than half of all Britons would vote to leave the European Union were a referendum on UK membership held today, a new poll carried out in the wake of the Paris attacks has revealed. The ORB survey, carried out for the Independent, showed that 52 percent of voters in the UK would support Britain […]

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Upcoming Third Intifada will Alienate Israel Psychologically and Economically

By David Icke Posted on November 23, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Economy, israel, war crimes

‘The mere act of considering to sue the BDS activist on the grounds of racial discrimination and damaging Israeli trade and economy, speaks of the fear seeping among the Zionist in the Knesset. This nonviolent movement for the justice in Israel/Palestine has grown more momentum than Israel could have imagined. Considering the figures, Israel’s disquiet […]

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US anthropologists back Israel boycott in landslide vote

By David Icke Posted on November 23, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism

‘Members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution backing the Palestinian call for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions. The measure passed at the association’s annual meeting in Denver on Friday by 1,040 votes in favor to 136 against. It must now be ratified in a referendum of the association’s entire […]

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Europe’s Largest Department Store Removes Israeli Settlement Products

By David Icke Posted on November 23, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, germany

‘Following EU-mandated labeling guidelines for settlement products, Berlin-based Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) removed all Israeli settlement produced items from its shelves. Growing numbers of European companies refuse to import them. Store spokeswoman Petra Fladenhofer said “(o)nly after fixing the labels, we’ll return the products to our shelves.” Labeling is far short of what’s needed. Banning […]

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Latest Anti-Fracking Community Victory: Cuadrilla Abandon Lancashire Fracking Site

By David Icke Posted on November 22, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, fracking

‘After nearly 5 years Cuadrilla have abandoned their proposed fracking site at Becconsall near Banks, Lancashire. This is the same site that was occupied by protesters on the same day that Cuadrilla admitted causing seismic activity back in 2011. Residents and members of the UK’s very first anti-fracking community group Ribble Estuary Against Fracking (REAF) […]

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For Activists, Information Is Not Free

By David Icke Posted on November 22, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Oversight, transparency

‘Just because it’s called the Freedom of Information Act, doesn’t mean the information is free. In fact, if you’re an activist or a journalist trying to investigate the police, chances are it’s going to cost you, as reporters discovered last year when they tried to obtain documents pertaining to the police killing of Michael Brown […]

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‘No confidence in Cameron’ petition is rejected by Parliament

By David Icke Posted on November 20, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, cameron

‘After civil servants found excuses to remove more than 6,000 names from a petition calling for a vote of no confidence in UK prime minister David Cameron, the Commons Petitions committee has refused to debate it anyway. The committee said it doesn’t have the power to schedule debates on motions of no confidence. Oh, really? […]

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Support pours in for fired E. Greenbush Walmart employee who redeemed $5.10 of cans

By David Icke Posted on November 20, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, USA, walmart

‘This groundswell of civic action was touched off by a Times Union story Thursday about Smith, 52, who liked his job gathering shopping carts from the vast parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter here, where customers often left trash and empty drink containers. Smith picked up the garbage for more than two months until Nov. […]

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Philippines police and protesters clash outside the APEC summit in Manila

By David Icke Posted on November 19, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, protests

‘Riot gear and water cannons were used as protesters tried to get past the barricades that prevented outsiders from reaching the venue. The protesters from the local Bayan (Nation) group were kept about 1 kilometer from the Philippine International Convention Center, where the leaders were arriving for the APEC summit’s morning session. Local estimates put […]

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