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Posted: 23-Feb-2010 Video duration : 14 minutes 5 seconds
Tim Gooden at anti-NT Protest - Melbourne, 13 Feb 2010
The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House. One of the speakers at Parliament House was Tim Gooden, recently returned from the NT... Read more…
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Posted: 19-Feb-2010 Video duration : 5 minutes 42 seconds
Steve Jolly at anti-NT Intervention Protest - Melbourne, 13 Feb 2010
The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House. Steve Jolly, Socialist member of Yarra City Council, was one of the speakers at the initial rally... Read more…
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Posted: 19-Feb-2010 Video duration : 4 minutes 47 seconds
Adam Bandt at anti-NT Intervention Protest - Melbourne, 13 Feb 2010
The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House. Greens Senate candidate Adam Bandt was one of the speakers at the initial rally... Read more…
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Posted: 19-Feb-2010 Video duration : 10 minutes 5 seconds
Robbie Thorpe at anti-NT Intervention Protest - Melbourne, 13 Feb 2010
The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House. Local Indigenous activist Robbie Thorpe spoke during the march and also at Parliament House: Read more…
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Posted: 19-Jan-2010 Video duration : 12 minutes 2 seconds
Solidarity with Tamil asylum seekers in Merak - 18 January
Extracts from speeches made at rally in Melbourne to mark the 100th day of the stand-off involving 254 Tamil asylum seekers whose boat was prevented from reaching Australia following a phone call from Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to the Indonesian President ... Read more…
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Posted: 12-Dec-2009 Video duration : 4 minutes 14 seconds
Walk against Warming - Melbourne 12 December 2009
A slideshow of images from the rally and march, accompanying a report on the Melbourne Protests blog - http://melbourneprotests.wordpress.com Read more…
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Posted: 12-Nov-2009 Video duration : 7 minutes 50 seconds
"Beds are Burning" - Protest against Peter Garrett - Melbourne 12 Nov 09
Environmentalists gathered outside the hotel where Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was due to address a conference this morning. He was late for the party and escaped quickly after nearly everyone had left, but the reception prepared for him went ahead regardless - just a pity he wasn't there to hear the reminders of his previous incarnation as anti-nuclear and environmental activist ... Read more…
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Posted: 30-Oct-2009 Video duration : 11 minutes 55 seconds
BHP Billiton AGM 09 protest - Melbourne, 29 October
Protesters gathered today at the Melbourne head office of BHP Billiton "in solidarity with communities around the world affected by BHP's mining activities, and to show dissent to the proposed expansion and proposed open pit at Olympic Dam uranium mine" (FoE Media release). Read more…
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Posted: 25-Oct-2009 Video duration : 6 minutes 59 seconds
Friends of the Earth Anti-Nuclear Community BBQ at Batman Park - 24 October
Alongside the 350.org actions yesterday, FoE's Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy (ACE) campaign held a community bbq in Batman Park, in the centre of the electorate of pro-nuclear and pro-coal Federal Energy Minister Martin "He might be from Batman, but he ain't no superhero!" Ferguson ... Read more…
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Posted: 22-Oct-2009 Video duration : 8 minutes 20 seconds
No to brown coal exports ... protest at Victorian Parliament House 22 October 09
Environmental groups staged a snap protest at Parliament House today, Thursday October 22, in response to moves by Energy Minister Peter Batchelor to compound the disastrous impact of Victoria's brown coal industry by exporting millions of tonnes of the stuff to India and other developing nations ... Read more…
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Posted: 24-Aug-2009 Video duration : 10 minutes 42 seconds
Rally at Fertility Control Clinic - 22 August 2009
The long-standing confrontation between Pro-choice and anti-abortion/right-to-life campaigners at the East Melbourne Fertility Control Clinic has acquired an increased urgency following recent events in Queensland and preparations by the Catholic Church for a challenge to the hard-won decriminalisation of abortion in Victoria. This video comprises extracts from speeches at the most recent monthly "Clinic defence" on Saturday, 22 August, beginning with part of a message of solidarity from Queensland. Read more…
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Posted: 01-Aug-2009 Video duration : 0 minutes 39 seconds
PETA protests at whipping of horses - 1 August 2009
PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals staged a striking protest outside the Australian Racing Museum at Melbourne's Federation Square to mark the day new "more humane" rules came into force regarding the use of whips in horse racing ... Read more…
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Posted: 14-Jun-2009 Video duration : 2 minutes 46 seconds
Climate Emergency Rally 13 June 2009 - Melbourne
Slideshow of images from the rally and march held in Melbourne on 13 June 2009 as part of a national day of action on climate change. See report on http://www.climateactioncentre.org/ Read more…
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Posted: 18-May-2009 Video duration : 12 minutes 30 seconds
More from G4S/GSL protest 14 May
Extracts from speeches made at the headquarters of G4S/GSL on 14 May 2009 during a protest at the death in custody of Aboriginal elder Mr Ward. Read more…
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Posted: 14-May-2009 Video duration : 3 minutes 11 seconds
Protest at Aboriginal death in custody
This footage shows the last part of a protest held at the Melbourne headquarters of security company G4S, parent of GSL, the company in whose care Aboriginal elder Mr Ward died on 27 January 2008. The protest coincided with similar action in WA, where the inquest was due to end today. The video shows protesters entering the building and delivering a letter of demands to a representative of the company. Read more…
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Posted: 02-May-2009 Video duration : 7 minutes 0 seconds
May Day action at BHP Billiton - 1 May 2009
On the day BHP Billiton released its long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement on the projected expansion of the Olympic copper/uranium mine at Roxby Downs, opponents of the mine broadcast a Mayday message at the company's headquarters in Melbourne... Read more…
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Posted: 29-Mar-2009 Video duration : 3 minutes 30 seconds
"Switch off Martin Ferguson!" - CPRS protest 27 March
This action at the electoral office of Martin Ferguson, Member for Batman, kicked off a day of protests at MPs' offices across the country condemning the Rudd Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Read more…
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Posted: 26-Feb-2009 Video duration : 1 minute 0 seconds
Revisiting Martin Ferguson's Office - 27 February 2009
"Due to the campaign by Federal ALP politician Martin Ferguson to force a radioactive waste dump on communities in northern Australia we feel compelled to visit his office on a regular basis to remind him that his constituents do not appreciate what he is up to." - from the Friends of the Earth website. Read more…
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Posted: 06-Feb-2009 Video duration : 9 minutes 30 seconds
'Community presence' at office of Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding
Community groups and activists joined Friends of the Earth Melbourne in a colourful, creative and passionate demonstration of opposition to the Brumby government's proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi and the North-South water pipeline currently under construction. Read more…
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Posted: 06-Feb-2009 Video duration : 5 minutes 38 seconds
Dave Kerin speaks at community protest outside water minister Tim Holding's office
Friends of the Earth Melbourne called a 'community presence' at the electoral office of Victorian minister for water Tim Holding to bring home to him people's opposition to the proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi and the North-South pipeline currently being constructed. Union Solidarity co-ordinator Dave Kerin was one of the speakers ... Read more…
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Posted: 19-Dec-2008 Video duration : 6 minutes 30 seconds
Sweat free carols at RICH store, Brunswick Street
Union Solidarity Santa and anti-sweatshop campaigners FairWear visited the RICH outlet in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne for the annual sweat free carols. This was the second time the store was targeted: two years ago management undertook to sign up to the Homeworkers' Code of Practice following a public shaming, but according to FairWear have so far failed to honour their promise. Read more…
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Posted: 16-Dec-2008 Video duration : 0 minutes 55 seconds
Climate Emergency at office of Martin Ferguson
One of a series of actions across Melbourne organised by FoE Melbourne's Climate Justice Collective during a nation-wide day of protest at the Rudd Government's announced emission reduction targets ... Read more…
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Posted: 30-Nov-2008 Video duration : 4 minutes 40 seconds
Protests at BHP Billiton AGM - 27 November 2008
Shareholders arriving at Melbourne Park Function Centre for the AGM of BHP Billiton were met by environmentalists and Indigenous activists protesting at the company's activities at Roxby Downs. Read more…
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Posted: 20-Nov-2008 Video duration : 1 minute 0 seconds
Walk against Woodchips - Melbourne leg
Keri James and her 6-year-old daughter Clover stopped by today at the Victorian Parliament with a letter for Environment Minister Gavin Jennings. They are on a 'Walk against Woodchipping' from Canberra to Tasmania, raising awareness of the continuing destructive practice of woodchipping native forests ... Read more…
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Posted: 16-Nov-2008 Video duration : 5 minutes 17 seconds
Walk against Warming 2008 - Melbourne
Some highlights from the rally and march in Melbourne on 15 November 2008, beginning with stalls and speakers at Federation, continuing with a march along Flinders Street and up Spring Street to Parliament House, where the crowd sent a wake-up call to any politicians within earshot ... Read more…
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Posted: 07-May-2008 Video duration : 1 minute 30 seconds
Ziggy says: Dump Ferguson not Nuclear Waste
Ziggy the anti-nuclear white elephant joined activists from FoE, the Greens and others in a lunchtime picket of the office of Federal ALP Member for Batman Martin Ferguson in protest at his pro-nuclear stance ... Read more…
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Posted: 16-Dec-2007 Video duration : 6 minutes 20 seconds
Fairwear Sweat-free carols in the Mall - 14 December 2007
A medley of modified carols from the annual Fairwear Sweat-free carol 'service', with an interlude provided by members of the John Howard Ladies Auxiliary Fan Club ... Read more…
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Posted: 12-Dec-2007 Video duration : 4 minutes 47 seconds
International Day of Action for Community Responses to Sexual Assault
This video shows only the opening and closing sections of the speakout at the State Library. Although the event was open and held in a public place, I have not felt it appropriate to place the personal statements from the 'open mic' section on public record. Read more…
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Posted: 27-Nov-2007 Video duration : 10 minutes 50 seconds
"Time to Rebel" - Eureka Rebellion Anniversary Rally 23 November 2007
Footage from a rally held at the State Library in Melbourne on the eve of the Federal election to protest at attempts by the Howard Government's Australian Building and Construction Commission to ban the Eureka flag from building sites ... Read more…
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Posted: 22-Nov-2007 Video duration : 5 minutes 26 seconds
Ziggy's anti-nuclear tour, or 'Vote the Bastards Out!'
Ziggy the 'no nukes' white elephant toured Melbourne on Thursday 22 November to spread the message before the election; at the GPO he was part of the audience for a performance of 'Vote the Bastards Out' given by an impromptu choir directed by Stephen Taberner of the Spooky Men's Chorale ... Read more…
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Posted: 20-Nov-2007 Video duration : 3 minutes 33 seconds
LEST WE FORGET - HOWARD'S HELLHOLES
Footage from Curtin Immigration Detention Centre showing treatment of Afghani asylum seekers placed in 'separation detention' following their arrival in Australia ... Read more…
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Posted: 15-Nov-2007 Video duration : 10 minutes 40 seconds
Stop Repression in Pakistan - Rally 15 November - Melbourne
Extracts from speeches made at a rally held in Melbourne at the old GPO building on Thursday 15 November, expressing solidarity with the people of Pakistan and calling for an end to Australian Government support for the Musharraf dictatorship ... There was a long list of speakers, including two who spoke in Spanish with an interpreter, so individual speeches are unavoidably truncated. Read more…
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Posted: 11-Nov-2007 Video duration : 7 minutes 0 seconds
Walk Against Warming 2007 - Melbourne
Scenes from the second annual Walk Against Warming in Melbourne, starting with a rally at the State Library, followed by a very leisurely stroll down Swanston Street to the Alexandra Gardens. There was an astonishing range of placards, costumes, banners, props, not to mention age groups and affiliations - all demanding action from politicians on the burning issue of climate change. Read more…
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Posted: 03-Nov-2007 Video duration : 7 minutes 58 seconds
'Extraction' at Port Hedland detention centre, May 2001
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre recently leaked a training video by Australasian Correctional Management at the time of the Port Hedland detention centre riots of 2001. It shows instruction being given to staff on how to remove an asylum seeker from a detention centre. Read more…
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Posted: 29-Oct-2007 Video duration : 10 minutes 0 seconds
Melbourne Solidarity with Aotearoa arrestees - 27 October 07
Footage from the rally held at Federation Square at noon on Saturday 27 October 2007 as far of a global day of action in support of activists arrested in Aotearoa/NZ since Monday October 15th. Read more…
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Posted: 16-Oct-2007 Video duration : 7 minutes 59 seconds
Solidarity protest at NZ Consulate - support 15 Oct arrestees
Following the crackdown on dissent in Aotearoa protests are being held widely - this is roughly cut footage from a speakout and street theatre outside the NZ Consulate in Melbourne at 11am on Tuesday 16 October See further coverage on NZ Indymedia - http://www.indymedia.org.nz/ Read more…
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 Video duration : 3 minutes 21 seconds
Australian Citizanshit test ... 11 October 2007
Immigration Minister was speaking this morning at a conference in Melbourne's Hotel Sofitel, which seemed a good occasion for public spirited citizens to lend a hand with the drive to enrol new citizens ... Read more…
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Posted: 28-Sep-2007 Video duration : 7 minutes 32 seconds
"Protect Your Kid's Future" - Unions rally against WorkChoices and the Howard Government, 26 September 07
Ignoring threats of fines for taking part, thousands of workers, many with their children - it being school holidays - rallied at Trades Hall in Melbourne on Wednesday 26 September, before marching through the CBD to Flinders Street, under the banner "Don't give Howard another shot! - Protect your Kid's Future." Some roughly cut scenes from the event ... Read more…
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Posted: 07-Sep-2007 Video duration : 6 minutes 47 seconds
Anti-APEC solidarity speakout (AC/DC) - Melbourne 7 Sept
Melbourne Alliance for Civil Disobedience Co-ordination (AC/DC)held a speakout at the APEC Finance Centre in Collins Street in solidarity with protesters in Sydney ... There were speeches, poems, a song, police horses in training - and Geoge W. was reported to the terror hotline ... Read more…
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Posted: 02-Sep-2007 Video duration : 4 minutes 29 seconds
G20 Solidarity protest at Melbourne Magistrates' Court 31 Aug 07
The Ongoing G20 Solidarity Network (Ogasn) organised a show of solidarity outside the Melbourne Magistrates' Court during the latest hearing - an event disrupted by police over-reaction to a totally unthreatening action ... Read more…
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Posted: 30-Jul-2007 Video duration : 5 minutes 59 seconds
Campaign for Women's Reproductive Rights in action 28 July 2007
Supporters of the Campaign for Women's Reproductive Rights took up position on the steps of Parliament House to counter the march on Parliament organised by Right to Life and other opponents of the Bill to decriminalise abortion... Read more…
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Posted: 30-May-2007 Video duration : 6 minutes 23 seconds
'Sorry Day' 26 May 2007 in Melbourne
Scenes from the walk from Melbourne Town Hall to Parliament House for the smoking ceremony and wreath laying. Read more…
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Posted: 28-May-2007 Video duration : 1 minute 5 seconds
'Defend the Fertility Control Clinic'
A mini-documentary of the most recent in the ongoing series of actions to block harassment of clients of the East Melbourne Fertility Control Clinic by anti-abortionists Read more…
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Posted: 28-May-2007 Video duration : 2 minutes 55 seconds
'Howard's Wood' - anti-Zionist picket at Crown Casino 20 May 07
If he had not chickened out of entering by the front door, John Howard would have been met by a peaceful but vigorous protest at Crown Casino when he arrived for a ceremony in his honour marking the naming of a forest after him in the Negev ... Read more…
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Posted: 26-Apr-2007 Video duration : 6 minutes 28 seconds
Rally for Peace - 30 July 2006
Scenes from the third major rally held in Melbourne to protest at the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in mid-2006... Read more…
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Posted: 24-Apr-2007 Video duration : 7 minutes 10 seconds
Nuclear Fools Day in Melbourne, 1st April 2007
On Palm Sunday, 1st April 2007, nearly one hundred groups and organisations combined to hold a peace parade and anti-nuclear demonstration in Melbourne under the title 'Nuclear Fools Day'; similar events took place across Australia. Read more…
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 Video duration : 5 minutes 55 seconds
Stop VSU Protests
A compilation of student protests against VSU in Melbourne. The Howard Government's attacks on students, crystallized in legislation introducing so-called Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU), were met with determined opposition from students across the spectrum, as well as from education unions and supporters in the community. Read more…
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Posted: 04-Dec-2006 Video duration : 6 minutes 40 seconds
Fill the 'G' - rally and march 30 November 2006
The most recent day of protest in Melbourne against the Howard Government's WorkChoices legislation took the form of a mass rally at the Melbourne Cricket Ground followed by a march to Federation Square. About 40-50 000 took part. There were parallel protests across the country. Read more…
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Posted: 04-Dec-2006 Video duration : 4 minutes 38 seconds
Protests against Howard's IR laws, June 2005 to November 2006
A slideshow of images from four major protests: 30 June 2005, 15 November 2005, 28 June 2006, and finally the latest, 30 November 2006. Read more…
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Posted: 27-Nov-2006 Video duration : 9 minutes 13 seconds
Solutions to Climate Change Community Festival 7 October 2006
Friends of the Earth and the City of Yarra Environment Education Program organised an afternoon of speakers, workshops, music, games, food ... around the theme of ways of preparing for, combatting, and coping with climate change. Read more…
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Posted: 27-Nov-2006 Video duration : 4 minutes 8 seconds
Buy Nothing Day 26 November 2004
Melburnians went shopping crazy today, but they were offered help - a free credit card cutting-up service outside Myer in the Mall from midday to about 6pm, courtesy of the Melbourne BND Committee, supported by Environment Victoria, Friends of the Earth Melbourne, and the Australian Conservation Foundation. Read more…
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Posted: 27-Nov-2006 Video duration : 4 minutes 25 seconds
Walk against Warming Melbourne 2006
Thousands marched from the Town Hall to the river at Birrarung Marr in Melbourne's contribution to an international Day of Action on Climate change ... Read more…
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Posted: 25-Nov-2006 Video duration : 7 minutes 9 seconds
Carnival beyond Capitalism 18 November 2006
Some extracts from this footage have been posted already on this site. Much mainstream coverage chose to ignore the carnival, so this is a bit of what they missed. Read more…
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Submission for OVNI 2011