from independent, 24 February 2010: "A wave of industrial and social unrest is building across Europe as workers resist attempts by governments and private companies to impose austerity policies, drive down wages and rescue some nations from near-bankruptcy. Huge protest rallies took place in cities across Spain last night; today a general strike could paralyse Greece while industrial action at French airports and oil plants as well as the narrowly averted stoppage at Germany's Lufthansa promise to be just the start of the greatest demonstration of public unrest seen on the continent since the revolutionary fervour of 1968..." more

from infoshop, 24 February 2010: "On Friday, February 19, the government filed their reply brief to Eric's appeal. The document they filed was 90 pages long - 90 pages of lies and slander in their continued effort to demonize Eric and justify their own inhumanity in locking a person in prison for 20 years for "thought crime. The document is full of continued attacks on Eric's character as well as misrepresentations and lies about the actual unfolding of events. All of this, combined with outrageous distortions of the law, make the government's reply a rather distasteful read..."  more

from gcsg, 23 February 2010: "In the attack that took place in the community of Bolon Ajaw, the Zapatista bases of support found themselves face to face with members of OPDDIC (among them was the late Adolfo Moreno Estrada). The trajectory of the bullet (that killed him) indicates that it entered Moreno Estrada through his back and exited through his chest. The position of the body leaves no room for doubt: Adolfo Estrada Moreno died due to friendly fire from an OPDDIC bullet..." more

via gipfelsoli, 23 February 2010: "Surpassing the Vancouver Olympics, the Pope’s visit to Toronto and even the volatile Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, officials said yesterday the G8 and G20 summits this summer will be the largest security event in Canadian history. The federal government announced last week it would host the G20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre June 26-27, despite the city’s expressed wishes that it be at Exhibition Place. It will be preceded by the G8 in Huntsville, Ontario..." more

from email, updated 24 February 2010: "A five year plan on deviant behaviour, creating a European space of freedom, anti-capitalism and rebellion. The European wide network "Out Of Control" was created in 2009 with the purpose of a cross-border collaboration of activists against a European security architecture..." more

from email, 21 February 2010: "It's a school that's free. Free of charge, free from teachers, free for any adult to come and learn. WHERE: 195 Mare St E8 3QE. Classes of all sorts will be held throughout each day on a wide variety of skills and subjects, ranging from practical stuff like welding and cooking to other useful things like languages, philosophy, making your own radio show, do it yourself health care. All classes will be led by people want to share whatever skills and knowledge they have with others..." more

from turbellaria, 21 February 2010: "The sentence of appeal was to be finally pronounced on February 10 2010, but it has once again been postponed following the decision of the jury to examine further ‘evidence’ provided by the public prosecutor. The intention to charge the anarchists involved in this shameful story of repression with yet more serious charges is evident, and it is also clear how the local powerful are determined to silence the entire matter as well as the violence and the abuse inflicted on immigrants by the operators of the Regina Pacis concentration camp..." more

from occupied london, 20 February 2010: "The news has been coming in, one after the other: On February 12, Alfredo Bonnano and Christos Stratigopoulos had their appeal for bail rejected, despite the fact that Alfredo’s health condition is bad, and deteriorating. Days later, on February 17, anarchists Polys Georgiades and Vaggelis Chrysohoides were being handed convictions of 22 years and 3 months imprisonment each. Meanwhile, the trial of killer cops Korkoneas and Saraliotis, assassins of Alexis Grigoropoulos, continues in the remote city of Amfissa, with the court having rejected most of Alexis’ family’s requests for witnesses to testify. Today however is the turn of N.R., the friend of Alexis who was standing next to him at the time of the assassination, to speak..." more

from anarkisterna, 19 February 2010: "Demonstration on 20th March in Poznan! Support our protest! The auction of the grounds where Poznan’s Rozbrat squat is situated will take place on 26th March at 10 a.m. Since January 2008, when the bailiff came to the squat for the first time, we have managed to keep the squat, through different legal actions and protests. If nobody buys the ground on 26th March, the next auction will take place within the next 2-3 years. That is why this is a critical moment for us..." more

from police oracle, 17 February 2010: "As tazer continues to be rolled out across British police forces, a retired police officer - now living abroad - who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary sent us this true(?) story: 'Last weekend I saw something at 'Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop' that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt pocket-sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety.... I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and..." more

from various sources, updated 3 March 2010: "At 3.30pm loud clapping come from inside the court. A few minutes later supporters, who had been allowed in the court, emerged to announce that the Belgrade 6 were going to be released in effect on bail. There was plenty of confusion but it later confirmed that they were going to be released until March 23rd when they would still face terrorist charges..." more

from email, 13 February 2010: "On March 31st 1990, the day before the tax was to be implemented, over 200 Haringey residents met up at Turnpike Lane tube to travel together to join over 250,000 people marching through Central London calling for mass non-payment and resistance to the tax. It was a carnival atmosphere. As the demonstration passed Thatcher's headquarters (Downing St) there was a confrontation with police, and it soon turned into a battle with mounted police and riot units. Eventually, Trafalgar Sq became a battleground as thousands of people fought police for control of the square and the area around it. The anti-poll tax movement gained world-wide coverage..." more

from gipfelsoli, 12 February 2010: "The upcoming G20 summit will reportedly be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on what may already be one of the busiest weekends of the summer in the city. International delegates and their entourages will be gathering in the financial district on June 26 and 27th 2010..." more