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Five firemen are currently on trial accused of "violence against police agents with the use of or menace of a projectile weapon". There has been a demonstration of support by other firefighters. The clashes occured last November.

Its unofficial nature is likely to impress on people a sense of ‘unofficialness’, and in a well-run Squatted Social Centre (SSC) this can manifest in any number of extremely useful ways, from innovations in provision for the site itself, to increased creativity and the politicisation of people for whom even entering the space represents a break with commercial and official restrictions on cult

Following a mini-trend, my first reciple.

Anarchy custard

Ingredients

Ambrosia custard (1 tin)

You will need

Can opener
Bowl
Spoon
Microwave

Instructions

1. Use the can opener to open the custard tin.
2. Pour the custard into the bowl.
3. Place bowl in the microwave.
4. Microwave for 1 minute 15 seconds (800 W.)

1)Authoritiarian elitists state that we are to obey the benevolent wisdom of those who are more inelligent and enlightened than ourselves.

2) However, many fools think themselves intelligent and enlightened, and therefore how are we to discriminate between fools and enlightened leaders, if we are so foolish ourselves?

Argument from slavery

1) Liberty is the opposite of slavery
2) Slavery can be defined as a non-voluntary situation where one person has the ability to command obedience of another, and there is a clear, non-reciprocal division between those who command and those who obey.

I came across an interesting scheme a few days ago:

http://www.geocities.com/theskillspool/index.html

I had an interesting conversation today with one of Ipswich Anarchists' newer recruits (yes we do get them) about the usefulnesses and differences between squatted social centres and 'official' ones.

I have just been reading about two different historical strands if the cooperative movement: cooperative federalism and cooperative individualism.

Cooperative federalism argues that we create consumer cooperatives - businesses collectively owned and democratically governed by those who consume their products, with membership open to all.

There was a demonstration in Nantes on the 17th in memory of Taoufik el-Amri. A silent march was led through the city by his wife Priscilla. Over 500 people attended. A second march was organised in Alençon for the 23rd after repeated requests made to his wife.
The police officers arrested in relation to his disappearance have been released on bail.

Looking for libcom's blog on the movement against the CPE in France in 2006? It's moved here:
http://libcom.org/blog/cpe-france

Last Saturday there was an anti-unemployment demo in Paris, beginning in the Place de la Republique, where they blindfolded the statues and gave them placards saying 'unemployed' there was then a march. There were several hundred people present with CNT and SUD members heavily represented (pictures to follow). Trafic was stopped by the demo itself, rather than police.

50g of soya mince (hence the name of the dish), soaked in 500ml of vegetable stock for ½hr.

This is enough for two people, with seconds. It's incredibly filling.

Pre-heat your oven to 230 degrees/whatever gas mark that is.

3 big sweet potatoes (£1 for 5lb off Lewisham market on Saturday ), peeled and cut into big chunks.
About 8 shallots (two bags for the price of one in Sainsburys at the moment), peeled and quartered.

Posts nearly up to pre-hack levels again with 4th biggest month ever.

Journalists at the French newspaper Liberation have voted massively in favour of a strike after management proposals to fire 81 of the 276 staff were announced.

The priority accorded to five french trade unions: CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC et CFTC is under threat as the Economic and Social Council recommends changing the system.

To celebrate being chosen as the socialist party candidate has finally voiced an opinion on something. She has promised that the first law she will pass upon becoming President will be against domestic violence. One French woman is killed every three days by her current or former partner.

The Alliance Union, which has strongly supported Sarkozy was beaten in the vote by Unsa Police, which leans towards the Socialist party. Unsa Police will now have the official union place on the conseil d'administration.

This is a translation of a statement by one of the French student groups on Campus

I just posted this on some thread or other, and thought I'd save it here for posterity. Maybe the first in a regular feature.

Red lentil dal
8oz of red lentils, rinsed, then add 1½ pints of water. Add a teaspoon of salt. And 4 cardamom seeds, if you've got them. Bring to the boil, put the lid on & simmer for 30 mins.

Then, in another pan: -