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21-05-2005 13:05 | 4 comment(s)

G8 Summit 2005 - Major Protest and Mobilisation Events List

This page is an evolving list of protests, events and actions against this summer's G8 Summit in Gleneagles (Scotland) that take place from the 6th to 8th of July 2005.

This is a resource that will be kept updated as new information comes in.

Also see PGA Website Timeline of Events

There are also many cultural activities and other events currently not listed. More events are expected to be added - please only post additional public information on events below.

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21-05-2005 12:34 | 15 comment(s)

Stop The War Coalition announces G8 Demo in Edinburgh Mon 3rd July

The Stop The War Coalition has announced its intention to hold a mass demonstration in Edinburgh on Sunday 3rd July.

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21-05-2005 12:09 | 15 comment(s)

The Strike (1) – Coventry Council Closes Down

In Coventry's biggest industrial action for years and longest running industrial dispute, workers successfully, but reluctantly, withdrew their labour.

[Sorry for reposting, but here's an edited & spell checked version of previous article. Do hide others. Ed]

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21-05-2005 10:05 | 16 comment(s)

Stuck out at EDO

Workers at Brighton arms dealers EDO/MBM had a sticky reception as they arrived at work on Friday morning. Some local stixies had paid them a visit in the night making sure there would be no easy entry for the warmongers in the morning by glueing all the locks. Read more >>

20-05-2005 20:32 | 0 comment(s)

JOURNALISTS TO SUE POLICE FOR GENOA G8 VIOLENCE

GENOA - Italy's press union, FNSI, on Thursday said it had joined anti-globalization protestors who are suing 28 police officials accused of brutality during an international summit here in 2001. The union said it was suing the police on behalf of journalists who were beaten and had equipment seized during a raid on the Pascoli school, which was used as an independent press centre during the Group of Eight summit. Read more >>

20-05-2005 18:29 | 0 comment(s)

The G8: A Study in Power (or why people should protest)

Good article from John Hilary, Director of Campaigns and Policy at War on Want

http://www.waronwant.org

War on Want is participating in the "G8 Corporate Dream - Global Nightmare" counter conference being held on July 3rd in Edinburgh along with Friends of the Earth Scotland, World Development Movement and People & Planet. For details see:

http://www.corporateG8.org
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20-05-2005 17:38 | 7 comment(s)

IWCA BENEFIT GIG

IWCA BENEFIT GIG IN LONDON ON 2ND JULY 2005 Read more >>

20-05-2005 14:00 | 0 comment(s)

Upbeat of the spanish copyright fundamentalists's drum

The spanish equivalent of the BSA (Bussiness software alliance), the SGAE, continues its unbelievebla attack on common sense in all matters regarding copyright issues and, now, on the internet. Read more >>

20-05-2005 13:37 | 0 comment(s)

Mark Thomas Live political Comedy DVD

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20-05-2005 13:06 | 10 comment(s)

Victory: Selfridges take on "No Fur" policy

After a year-long campaign against their involvement in the fur trade, fashion retailers Selfridges have declared that they have stopped selling fur in their stores. Read more >>

20-05-2005 12:53 | 0 comment(s)

slowsmall peasants on Resonance FM

2-3pm every Friday
listen via:

http://www.resonancefm.com
or 104.4FM in central London

THIS WEEK: mining Read more >>

20-05-2005 01:55 | 10 comment(s)

Stormtroopers Against The G8

Shock as Imperial Stormtroopers rebel against the Empire in London!

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19-05-2005 19:20 | 2 comment(s)

In Depth G8 Audio Interview with Mark Curtis (WDM)

G8-2005-Scotland
Mark Curtis Interview (36 mins - 48kbps mono)

Interview with Mark Curtis from the World Devolopment Movement who also wrote Web of Deceit. The detailed interview explains some of the fundamentals of how the G8 works and their aims, and talks about corporate agendas, the truth behind development and debt, protests and campaigns, Bono Geldolf and the Government, the media, as well as Britain's role within the G8.
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19-05-2005 17:13 | 1 comment(s)

G8: Travel Ban @ Prestwick Airport as Americans Flex Security Muscles

18th May:

A massive security clampdown has been announced around Prestwick airport for July ahead of the G8 Summit, as details emerged of US military demands for premission to act independently of domestic security forces. Read more >>

19-05-2005 16:25 | 0 comment(s)

WEF takes place at Dead Sea this weekend

THis is a 500 word piece with one photo about the scarcely publicised WEF meeting which is taking place in Jordan this weeekend. Read more >>

19-05-2005 16:20 | 13 comment(s)

No more injunctions protest!

EDO Solidarity protest at office of injunction lawyer. Read more >>

19-05-2005 12:42 | 0 comment(s)

Demonstrate against the Uzbek massacres - London, 12 noon, Saturday 21st May 20

This demonstration has been called by a group of UK-based Uzbek dissidents, and is supported by Craig Murray, Britain's former Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
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19-05-2005 12:26 | 1 comment(s)

'Zarqawi' figment of the US imagination, used time, and time again

But you've got to believe that? And he also allegedly said he was going to blow the whole world to bits, just by winking his eye? Therefore the US and its war criminal mates can go on killing and killing and killing. Read more >>

19-05-2005 12:14 | 12 comment(s)

Malcolm X - gay black hero?

On Malcolm X's 80 birthday, Peter Tatchell reveals the hidden gay past of the American black nationalist leader Read more >>

19-05-2005 12:14 | 0 comment(s)

Indigenous People occupy their lands in Brazil

Hereby more photographs from the action of the indigenous peoples that
continues today with 500 Tupinikim and Guarani participating.
Aracruz will go to court, according to their comments in the media
yesterday.
More news later on.

Article on the forests of silence follows.

Forests of Silence—Terra de Resistancia

On Wednesday the 16th of February 2005 the Kyoto Protocol came into effect. As well as attempting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the international agreement also aims to offset carbon pollution through sequestration methods known as clean development mechanisms.

One of the CDM’s included in the Kyoto Protocol are so called planted forests. All over the world, millions of hectares of living trees are being planted or planted. As well as providing rich industrialised countries with valuable resources such as paper pulp, these ‘planted forests' also theoretically absorb carbon from the atmosphere and are a major market mechanism for combating climate change.
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