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Bikes not Bombs – Disarm DSEI Critical Mass

17 August 2011
Tuesday 13th September, 8.30am Thursday 15th September, 3.30pm Meeting Point: Bank Junction, EC2 , riding to the ExCeL Centre. Bring noise, colour and contempt. Tuesday’s ride is part of the day of action against DSEI, the world’s largest arms fair with 1200 arms companies and 25000 buyers. It’s all taking place at the ExCeL centre...
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Pass on this message!

15 August 2011
One month until the world’s largest arms fair Last week Cameron condemned a “culture that glorifies violence”, neatly forgetting that his government is co-organising the world’s largest arms fair in London next month from 13th-16th September. We can stop the arms fair It may sound like a pretty big ask: shutting down a heavily policed,...
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A rather good video

15 August 2011
Share the video: Some friendly and talented people have made this rather good video to help get the word out. Take a look and then pass it on!
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Down the Drones

9 August 2011
This year, the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will showcase a large exhibition of Unmanned Systems, or  ‘drones’ – the robotic military planes that are used in targeted killings and are killing civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen.  The indiscriminate nature of drone attacks is breeding anger and resentment amongst ordinary people in...
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Direct Action training

9 August 2011
For anyone who was at the Stop the Arms Fair conference in June (or wasn’t) and wants to check out/share/improve their direct action skills, come to the awesome Earth First Gathering. Wed 10th August – Monday 15th August, at lovely site in Norfolk. Check out the workshop schedule here.
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Transport sharing

23 July 2011
If are either looking for a ride or have space to share out, then please write about it below to let others know about it! Use our contact form and tell us: Where you are travelling from What day you are travelling/wish to travel Contact details. Remember this site is public!
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Something for the weekend: Disarming DSEI

15 June 2011
On Sunday 12th June, the “Get Ready for the Arms Fair” planning event took place. Blogger Kirsten Bayes took part and had this to say about it… I spent the day with some of the most amazing people I have ever met (present company excepted, of course). They were gathered together to work out what...