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Young Blood: G20 Reflections

After Climate Camp, I had only had a few hours sleep, but I was determined to take back to the streets as soon as possible. It was the day world leaders would meet to discuss the world economy they have single-handedly destroyed, and I for one wanted to show the G20 what time it is.

Submitted by Jody.McIntyre

Ctrl.Alt.Shift @ Strangers to Citizens Rally

At 8am on a Bank Holiday Monday, Central London is a different world. However, me and 200 other volunteers weren’t there to soak in an eerily silent Hyde Park, or gawp at a tourist-free Buckingham Palace.

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Ctrl.Alt.Shift @ Strangers to Citizens Rally

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Ctrl.Alt.Shift @ Congo Now!

On Thursday 7th May Ctrl.Alt.Shift went down to the Southbank Centre in Waterloo, London, to catch an event taking place as part of initiative 'Congo Now!'; a four-day awareness-raising project backed by a huge coalition of charities, aiming to put a stop to the atrocities that are being inflicted on the women of the Democratic Republic of Congo (...

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Stray Bullets: Bloodbath

Another step back for Hamid Karzai: Afghanistan's president has been criticised by senior diplomats and human rights workers for selecting a powerful warlord as his running mate in Afghanistan's presidential election. Mohammad Qasim Fahim took over as military chief of the Northern Alliance two days before the World Trade Centre attacks and is...

Submitted by Richard.Lemmer

Lemmer's Rogue Report - America's Favorite Sand Pit

Another murder mystery from America's favourite sand pit: "American soldiers opened fire and killed a 12-year old boy after a grenade hit their convoy in Mosul on Thursday," a McClatchy website reports. Is the $651.2 billion US military mistaking pre-pubescent children for insurgents, as friends of the boy believe?

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Young Blood: Banking On G20?

When Martin and I descended on the area outside the Bank of England, that we seemed to be frequenting on an almost hourly basis, it felt about as dramatic as The Alan Titchmarsh Show. There were at most, 200 people sitting around, and quite a few police standing across the road.

Submitted by Jody.McIntyre

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Jobs!

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Gap Year - Apply Now!Are you in that "What the hell do I do next with my life" mode? It happens to the very best of us, whether you've just graduated from university, are half-way through and looking for a year out, or have finished your A-levels and are in hot pursuit of a year of work.

Submitted by Chris.Mead

Feature: For PETA's Sake

Everyone loves a fluffy kitten or a squirrel on a water ski, and I’m sure most of us agree that animals should be treated in a civil and just way whether we’re meat eaters or not but PETA, the people for the ethical treatment of animals, are slowly making such a menace of the animal rights cause that some vegetarians and vegans are...

Submitted by Charlotte.Cooper

Ctrl.Alt.Sheffield Gig @ Coffee Revolution

This week, Ctrl.Alt.Shift hit the streets of Sheffield to spread the good word of the movement, soak up all the youth activist freedom-fighting talent, whilst recruiting some of our own Ctrl.Alt.Shifters from the windy city.Our street team began by prepping for and promoting Ctrl.Alt.Shift music showcase, Justice's Call; a global development...

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