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Tue Oct 5 13:00:22 UTC 2010

Two events that will explore exactly what "Direct Action" is, its history,
its pragmatics, its lawfulness. When we talk about 'domestic extremists'
what do we mean exactly: are eco-activists terrorists? (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/26/ministry-justice-environmental-campaigners-terrorism)
Where do we draw the line? These two events hope to clarify these issues in
the light of their use in the media, and to make people aware of their
rights, obligations and potential.
These events will be safe, legal, informative, fun.

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<div>Heya folks, I&#39;ve booked the Club for tonight, I was wondering wher=
e they keys are? Sorry its such short notice. Find PR bel=
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204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_quote">Whatever
 you think of it at the moment, Wednesday the 24th is going to see a lot
 of &quot;direct action&quot; from students and protesters, at different si=
tes,=20
for different reasons, across the country. 
</blockquote></blockquote>&quot;Direct action is activity unde=
rtaken by
 individuals, groups, or <a title=3D"Government" href=3D"http://en.wikipedi=
a.org/wiki/Government" target=3D"_blank">governments</a> to=20
achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal =20
social/political channels. Direct action can include nonviolent and =20
violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed =20
offensive to the direct action participant. Examples of nonviolent =20
direct action include <a title=3D"Strike action" href=3D"http://en.wikipedi=
a.org/wiki/Strike_action" target=3D"_blank">strikes</a>, <a title=3D"Workp=
lace occupation" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_occupation"=
 target=3D"_blank">workplace=20
occupations</a>, <a title=3D"Sit-in" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/=
Sit-in" target=3D"_blank">sit-ins</a>, <a title=3D"Sabotage" href=3D"http:=
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage" target=3D"_blank">sabotage</a>, <a title=
=3D"Property destruction" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_des=
truction" target=3D"_blank">property=20
destruction</a> and <a title=3D"Graffiti" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/w=
iki/Graffiti" target=3D"_blank">graffiti</a>. Violent
 direct actions include <a title=3D"Assault" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.or=
g/wiki/Assault" target=3D"_blank">assault</a> and <a title=3D"Murder" href=
=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder" target=3D"_blank">murder</a>. By=
=20
contrast, <a title=3D"Grassroots organizing" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.or=
g/wiki/Grassroots_organizing" target=3D"_blank">grassroots
 organizing</a>, <a title=3D"Election" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wik=
i/Election" target=3D"_blank">electoral</a> <a title=3D"Politics" href=3D"h=
ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics" target=3D"_blank">politics</a>, <a t=
itle=3D"Diplomacy" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy" target=
=3D"_blank">diplomacy</a> and <a title=3D"Negotiation" href=3D"http://en.wi=
kipedia.org/wiki/Negotiation" target=3D"_blank">negotiation</a> or <a title=
=3D"Arbitration" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitration" target=
=3D"_blank">arbitration</a>=20
does not constitute direct action. Direct actions are sometimes a form =20
of <a title=3D"Civil disobedience" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civ=
il_disobedience" target=3D"_blank">civil=20
disobedience</a>, but some (such as strikes) do not always violate <a titl=
e=3D"Criminal law" href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_law" targe=
t=3D"_blank">criminal law</a>.&quot;
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Wikipedia.

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history, its pragmatics, its lawfulness. When we talk about &#39;domestic=
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(<a href=3D"http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/26/ministry-just=
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ian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/26/ministry-justice-environmental-campaigner=
s-terrorism</a>)
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issues in the light of their use in the media, and to make people aware=20
of their rights, obligations and potential.<div style=3D"margin-=
left: 40px;">These events will be safe, legal, informative=
, fun. FACEBOOK <a href=3D"http://www.facebo=
ok.com/event.php?eid=3D163850480320583">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?e=
id=3D163850480320583</a> 
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