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1500 migrants storm the Spanish enclave of Cueta, in the north of Morocco

Spanish Guardia Civil use extreme violence against migrants trying to enter the EU as repressive measures against potential migrants take root in Morocco. First hand account...

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SQUAT'S GOING ON IN CALAIS?
SchNEWS talks to a participant in a successful squatting action last week in Calais

Many undocumented people have spent a harsh winter on the streets in Calais after squat clampdown.

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FRENCH DEFENCE LEAGUE?
Urgent call out as France's far right mobilise on the streets of Calais

Fascist demonstration planned tomorrow near Calais, fash presence increasing. People needed to defend new squat

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SNEAKING IN THE FRACK DOOR
Undercover fracking!!

As Frack Off have just exposed, Rathlin Energy are making progress with little-known plans in East Yorkshire and Northern Ireland. 

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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK FOOTPATH

Salford fracking camp legally ruled as a footpath.

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Come one, Come all (except the Romanians)

UKIP are having a public meeting in Portslade, but will Johnny Foreigner be let in?

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BODGER & BADGER
Accident prone Owen Paterson takes on Britain's favourite mammal.

The badgers aren't out of the woods yet, as the decision whether to roll out culling hangs in the balance.

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BOSNIAKTION

SchNEWS presents Bosnian correspondent Amila Bosnae's take on the current uprising shaking the country.

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THE KRAK-EN WAKES
An outlook on the squatting situation in the Netherlands.

It's been 3 years and 4 months since the Dutch kraken (squatting) ban came into effect, SchNEWS has a look at the state of play as the two sides are still fighting it out.

 

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DO YOU GIVE ATOS?

National day of Action against Iain Duncan Smith's bootboys

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MOSS DEF
Front line report from Barton Moss anti-fracking camp.

Over 100 arrests so far as Manchester's infamous Tactical Action Unit police take their role as corporate foot soldiers very seriously.

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DEMAND FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN SPAIN

March in solidarity with Spanish women happening worldwide. Brighton has a specific march.

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BLACK IS THE NEW ORANGE?
SchNEWS takes a cautious peep over the burning barricades in Kiev.

In the case of Ukraine our domestic media is blatantly cheerleading for the rioters, focussing particularly on the admittedly striking presence of Dr Ironfist himself, one time world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko. But just who is rioting in Kiev and what do they want? 

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Silent No More: African Refugees in Israel

Global solidarity for African refugees in Israel, as tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv in the face of state repression, racism and detention.

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Watch my S.H.A.C
Defend the Blackmail Three

The state-sponsored crackdown on animal rights activists continues next month, with the opening of the third 'conspiracy to blackmail' trial relating to vivisection giants Huntingdon Life Sciences in Winchester. Although there are three defendants, two are awaiting extradition from Holland, so the the third, Debbie, will stand trial alone.

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....and finally

It's back to chokey for SchNEWS old mucker Tommy Robinson (or Steven Yaxley-Lennon as he's known to close friends and family).

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BIG JOBBIKS!
Update 26/01/14

Anti-fascists will be assembling in London this Sunday (26th) to oppose a meeting between the BNP, Golden Dawn and one of Europe's bigger fascist parties – the Hungarian Jobbik.

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C'MON IF YOU THINK YOU'RE PLACARD ENOUGH
On another Thanet.

Nasty Nigel bashed on the bonce with banner in Kent.

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Hunt Sabs on Tor

50th anniversary of the Hunt Saboteurs Association

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GAZA AND THE BOYCOTT

We got the low down on what's happening in the beseiged Gaza strip from Corporate Watch's Tom Anderson, and how the international BDS movement can support Gazan Palestinians. 

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HITTING A NEW SLOUGH

The English Defence League plan to make a racist fuss about something or other in Slough on Feb 1st with pints to proceed throughout. Will it be the usual pub or is EDL feeling risky?

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March
15th March 2014
Oppose the English Volunteer Force
The EVF (an offshoot of the EDL) are holding a demonstration promoting their brand of islamophobic, anti-immigration racism. North London Antifa have issued a call-out to counter-protest this.

Address: Houses of Parliament
Directions: SW1A 0AA
Time: 12 Noon
Web: https://www.facebook.com/events/739544346070454/?fref=ts
15th March 2014
Challenging the arms trade in Scotland
What's the link between Edinburgh and drones, or Ayrshire and the teargas turned on democracy protesters in the Middle East? What does Dundee have to do with the repression in Bahrain? Find out at an info and skills-sharing day in Glasgow on 15 March.

Bringing together campaigners from across Scotland and Northern England, CAAT's Campaign Day is a great opportunity to pick up information and campaign skills.

We've got an exciting agenda lined up - get in touch if you'd like to offer a talk or workshop too!

Hear from Edinburgh CAAT about their inspiring campaign to end arms company sponsorship of the Edinburgh Science Festival.

Discuss how we can use the referendum debate to rethink the arms trade, whether in an independent Scotland or as part of the UK.

Learn about CAAT's research into shifting resources away from the arms trade and creating green jobs.

Explore useful skills for running campaigns and having an impact.

Share news and information from the campaigns you care about.

With top-level arms dealers due to meet in Scotland a few weeks later and the opportunity to challenge Edinburgh Science Festival's support for a drones company in April, it's an important time to get involved!

Address: Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow
Postcode: G2 4HZ
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
Price: Free
Email: events@caat.org.uk
22nd March 2014
Stand up to Racism and Fascism
A day of Action has been called across Europe to mark the UN Anti Racism Day. Unite against Fascism have called for this march in London, or make your own anti racist event.

Address: Central London, details tbc
Time: 11am
Email: info@uaf.org.uk
Web: www.uaf.org.uk
April
9th April 2014
Biomess Awards - protest outside biomass industry gala dinner
On the 9th April delegates of a big biomass industry conference will be treating themselves to a Gala Dinner and awards ceremony designed to recognise “outstanding contributions” to the biomass industry. Participants include Drax (who're getting pellets from a company making them from clearcut ancient US swamp forests), RWE, E.On and GDF Suez.

Join us in showing contempt for this celebration of the profits of a few at the expense of many, by participating in our Alternative Awards Ceremony.

Please vote here for the Biggest Biomass Baddie: tinyurl.com/k8jghm6

Address: Outside the Gibson Hall, 13 Bishopsgate, London
Nearest Public Transport: Bank, Monument and Liverpool Street tube stations
Postcode: EC2N 3BA
Time: 19:00
Price: n/a
Email: biofuelwatch@ymail.com
Web: http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/biomess-awards
12th April 2014
Skills for Creative Action
Join Stop the Arms Fair London for a day of skill sharing and brainstorming for new and exciting ways to take action. A great way to meet new people and discover some tricks of the trade!

More information coming soon.

Email: events@caat.org.uk
Web: www.caat.org.uk
June
14th June 2014
Direct Action training
Join Stop the Arms Fair London for a day of skill sharing and planning for effective and safe ways to take action. A great way to meet new people and discover some tricks of the trade!

More information coming soon.

Email: events@caat.org.uk
Web: www.caat.org.uk
July
31st July 2014 to 4th August 2014
Peace News Summer Camp 2014
Peakhill Farm, Theberton, Suffolk IP16 4TG
Web: www.peacenewscamp.info
Book your tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/pnsc2014bookings
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/PNSCFB2014

Peace News Summer Camp, now in its sixth year, helps build a radical movement for the future by creating an inclusive, participatory community today. A family-friendly and renewably-powered camp, we’re running from 31 July – 4 August, in the beautiful grounds of Peakhill Farm in sunny Suffolk.

In 2014, we’re bringing peace and justice activists from across Europe to help us mark the centenary of the First World War – and to declare peace on the 100th anniversary of the day that Britain declared war on Germany. We will also have workshops and discussions, practical skills sessions, delicious vegan food cooked by Veggies, films, fun and DIY entertainment, a bar, a campfire, and activities and facilities for children and families.

Our wonderful speakers will include Professor Paul Rogers of Bradford School of Peace Studies.

Workshops and activities at the camp will include: ‘The World is My Country’: Stories of the Resistance to the First World War / Syria in Crisis / Radical Clowning / Countering the Militarisation of Youth Across Europe / Samba / Communicating Nonviolently / The First World War Seen From the Global South / Vegan Cake-making / Remembering Howard Clark / Improving Facilitation / Better Strategies for Winning Campaigns / Singing / Making Nonviolent Revolution / Radical Knitting / Yoga / Consensus Decision-Making / Chomsky's Politics

www.peacenewscamp.info

Address: Peakhill Farm, Theberton, Suffolk, IP16 4TG.
Directions: http://peacenewscamp.info/details/#where
Postcode: IP16 4TG
Price: £20 - £100
Phone: 0207 278 3344
Email: peacenewscamp@googlemail..com
Web: www.peacenewscamp.info
September
6th September 2014
Manchester Campaign Day
Bringing campaigners in the North West together to challenge the arms trade on our doorstep.

More information nearer the time!

Email: events@caat.org.uk
Web: www.caat.org.uk
SchNEWS in Brief...
And finally...

They've been referred to as the Toytown EDL before now, but the Casuals United have really taken the identity on board with their latest whizzo scheme.

 

They're planning a trip to Legoland and unfortunately it'll be no fun day out. Why, what's up? Have the little yellow fellows decided to build a plastic mega-mosque near Windsor?

 

 Well, not quite ... on 9th March the park's been hired by the Muslim Research and Development Foundation for a family day. The organisation is headed by academic Haitam Al-haddad who depending on who you listen to may or may not be an 'extremist' preacher. Certainly his views on wife-beating and homosexuality won't find him any friends here.

 

Quite how he's going to put those views into practice while playing 'Laser Raiders' or earning his 'Legoland driving licence' is something the fash are unclear on. However our blockheaded friends at Casuals United News Team* are bricking it that the whole trip is cover for a fund-raising beano for the Taliban.

 

They're planning on a static demo at the park's entrance on the day along with friends from the EDL. Their keyboard warrior division has sprung into action with some vigour and even got Legoland's Facebook page taken down while Thames Valley Police scrutinise the racist scrawlings.

 

SchNEWS looks forward to a three way exchange of colourful half bricks.

 

 

*Their joke – not ours!

SchNEWS warns all readers, it's the fracking messing with the weather, not gay marriage or even immigrants. Honest!