UK G8 Germany 2007 Newswire Archive
Spin and rumours at the G8
28-06-2007 08:54
With proper wars it is a well-known occurrence for one side’s propaganda department to try and spread the most horrific stories about the other party. The opposition are depicted as brutal barbarians who ravage children and should be opposed at all cost. In military jargon this is known as ‘psyops’. During the protests against the G8 in Heiligendamm there were clear indications of a similar strategy. In this case the infamous ’’black block’’ played the part of the barbarians. This is a biased summary of the misinformation and its effect.Autonomously Gazing After the G8
26-06-2007 17:59
A text written in the hope of an empowering self-critical debate in autonomous and anarchist circles about what happened and what didn´t happen during the protests against the g8...one swallow doesn´t make a summer
German Dissent! anti-G8 infotour
26-06-2007 15:50
An evening of films and talks about the Blockades at Heiligendamm.G8 Film premiere. This Thursday, south London
26-06-2007 09:31
Entry is free.
DISSENT! Anti-G8 Infotour Manchester Sunday 24 June post Brown demo
23-06-2007 16:23
After the Gordon Brown demo in Manchester tomorrow come meet at the Yard Theatre in Hulme to discuss past and future anti-G8 mobilisationsSpin and rumours at the G8
23-06-2007 14:10
With proper wars it is a well-known occurrence for one side's propaganda department to try and spread the most horrific stories about the other party. The opposition are depicted as brutal barbarians who ravage children and should be opposed at all cost. In military jargon this is known as 'psyops'. During the protests against the G8 in Heiligendamm there were clear indications of a similar strategy. In this case the infamous ''black block'' played the part of the barbarians. This is a biased summary of the misinformation and its effect.Chronicle of state violence at G8 2007
16-06-2007 19:42
Sources: Camp AG, Streetmedics, Infopoints, Indymedia Ticker, lawyers, police, eye-witnesses, press, pressgroups, Linkspartei Bad Doberan, Committee for Basic Rights and Democracy, own reports etc.
Translation: Media G8way International Pressgroup
[Gipfelsoli Infogruppe]
Update: June 15th 2007
under permanent construction
G8 2007 - Been there, done that. What next? discussion - Sun 24th June @ Rampart
16-06-2007 16:26
G8 2007 – BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. WHAT NEXT?Sunday 24th June 2007
Discussion and social night
with repression update, and films and footage
discussion begins at 4pm
@ Rampart Social Centre
No Risk - No Fun - G8 film night @ LARC Tuesday 19th June
15-06-2007 14:52
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London G8 debrief meeting notes
15-06-2007 13:17
Yesterday there was a G8 mobilisation debrief meeting in London. Here are some of the things that were said.We also decided to have a broader 'What next' type discussion at 4pm, Sunday 24th June – Ramparts main hall. This can turn into a bit of a social in the evening to relax and socialise. More information to come.
G8: Schwerin, Caterpillar and Snatch squads
14-06-2007 22:49
German police raid eleven premises on suspicion of “terrorism”
14-06-2007 14:06
Only days after the end of the G8 summit, German police conducted new raids against left-wing and anarchist organisations in northern Germany. Early on Wednesday morning the federal prosecutor’s office and police carried out surprise searches of a total of 11 premises in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.Not all the media was terrible!!
13-06-2007 17:47
Although many people since returning from the G8 have been told there was not much in the news about the G8 summit itself. From a media group perspective it was actually very sucessful, we are working to compile a list of all the articles to send outbut this one is ok and can cheer us up after the daily mail bollocks
Again: German Police Raids 11 Homes Of Activists
13-06-2007 17:05
In another strike against the the movement in Germany, police this morning raided 11 homes of activists in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein under suspiscion of forming a "terrorist organisation" (so called "Article 129a").Full article | 1 addition | 2 comments
G8 Media Gets the Massage - good article from 'unspin the g8'
13-06-2007 12:49
German G8 Police: Lies, Propaganda and Provocation (report)
13-06-2007 11:44
Below are a few examples of the lies and propaganda spun by the police during the G8 protests in Germany, as well as direct evidence that the police were at times using infiltrators to try and create conditions to justify further repression.There are for sure many more examples of this during the last two weeks or so and civil liberties monitoring groups are investigating other incidents. It should also be said that while the media were able to report what appeared to be a tolerant attitude to the blockades at the East Gate, in other places sit down protestors were water cannoned, pepper sprayed and beaten. Also the police tried to provoke violence at various different protests and actions, arrested people for nothing more than having the wrong clothing on them, and failed to give medical assistance to injured people in a number of incidents. Police have also been criticised for using water canon at close quarters against peaceful blockaders resulting in several serious eye injuries, including a man from Liverpool who has lost the use of his eye after it was dislodged. Further criticism has come regarding the use of the military against protestors including the army on the A19 autobahn and the use of Panavia Tornado jets in low fly reconnaissance / intimidation runs over protest camp sites.
Other tactics used by the police included mass unrpovoked arrests, closure of transport systems to prevent people reaching legal assembly points and systematic feeding of misinformation to the media - details of which below:
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Daily Mail G8 Blockade Reporting - Atrocious Newspaper Article Shocker!
13-06-2007 11:16
Published in print and on the web, it deals with the blockade protests against the G8 held on Wednesday 6th June. I saw a copy of it last night and was astounded at the shoddy quality of the journalism. I find it hard to believe that someone was actualy paid to produce such a mixed up shambles of misinformation and mistake.
It contains around 13 serious factual errors. This is a shocking number of mistakes for any article.
The Daily Mail does not have a good record when it comes to accuracy and G8 protests. This article confirms that their reporting should not be believed. Over 2.3 Million people read the Daily Mail...
Vox Pops - What was your best experience at the G8 protests 2007 in Germany ?
13-06-2007 10:30
http://www.freie-radios.net/portal/content.php?id=17619
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Whats hot and not G8 2007
13-06-2007 10:10
G82007 HeiligendammWhat's hot and not