Manchester Globalisation Newswire Archive

Anti-G8 'Dissent! Network' National Gathering in Manchester, April 24-25

sdafffffafa, 14-04-2004 23:02

Dissent! is a Network of resistance to the G8, set up in the Autumn of 2003 to co-ordinate resistance to the 2005 G8 Summit in the UK, and to contribute to the building of an anti-capitalist movement in the UK. The Network is open to all of those who work within the PGA Hallmarks (www.agp.org) Read more >>

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Dissent! Resistance Against the G8: Gathering in Manchester

Dissent!, 10-04-2004 20:10

A Network of Resistance Against the G8: The G8 (Group of Eight most industrialised nations) Summit is coming to Britain in the Summer of 2005. In past years, everywhere they have tried to meet they have been met with a massive response from the world's social movements. Now, in Britain, a network of groups and individuals is emerging that hopes to resist the Summit, and build a lasting movement against capitalism.

The next Dissent! gathering will take place on the 24th/25th April in Manchester. Come
along and get involved. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Today in Palestine the 29th of march

MrParadise, 30-03-2004 17:35

briefing Read more >>

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do summat get clued up bout globalisation

do summat, 09-03-2004 17:39

funky beats... short films... know-how Read more | 1 comment >>

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One place left on March 5-7 Medic Training!

no one, 03-03-2004 17:58

There is one half-funded place left on the Earth First! Medic Training being held over March 5-7 in Nottingham. Get in touch if you want to come. Read more >>

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Beyond TV/Do Summat events 16th-19 Feb at the University of Manchester

DoSummat, 07-02-2004 12:01

Beyond TV/Do Summat events in Participation week (16th-19th Feb) at the University of Manchester Students Union
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New Video & speaking tour by Martin Shaw, climber injured by swiss police

Martin Shaw, 19-01-2004 12:59

Martin Shaw the climber injured by the swiss police when they cut the rope he was hanging from, is touring the UK showing a video of the incident. He will be putting this action and it's consiquences in a political context of the recent respession of political actions. The authorities want to divide and scare us how are we going to respond to this repression as a community? Read more | 2 comments >>

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do summat... buy nuffin.. actions planned for 29th november

do summat, 19-11-2003 11:40

.. the day is all about trying to stop over consumption, unethical
companies and corporate rule in general. we have 2 sides to the day one
is direct action against corporate scum and the other is a fun community
event.. so there's summat fer everyone...

see our website fer more info www.dosummat.org.uk or...
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Bush Up North

Cheerleader, 14-11-2003 19:06

The Sedgefield Welcoming Committee invites you to come to Sedgefield on Friday 21st to meet and greet President George W Bush and Tony Blair. Read more | 1 comment >>

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remember 5th November

do summat, 23-10-2003 15:01

the do summat first meeting announcement:

Wednesday 5th November at 6pm at the manchester university student union building.. 2nd floor room MR2 Read more | 1 comment >>

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do summat do nowt

the do summat monkeys, 20-10-2003 11:48

we are thinkin of concentratin alot of our efforts for our first meetin to organise summat fer buy nothing day... so if anyone fancies comin to that please feel free... Read more | 1 comment >>

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McDonalds Empire collapses - Manchester evidence

leo, 18-10-2003 00:28

NotDonald's Street Cafe opened outside a branch of everybodies least favourite 'food' outlet on Oxford Road, Manchester today. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Stop GW Bush's visit - Gtr Manchester Activist meeting 16th Oct

Richard Searle, 12-10-2003 18:26

The Greater Manchester Coalition to Stop the War is hosting an open meeting and brain- storming session to plan for a whole range of different protests for GW Bush's state visit to the UK on 19th, 20th,21st Nov.
Venue The Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester city centre. Thursday 16th October @ 7pm . Absolutely everybody welcome.
(pdf flyer for meeting with this message) Read more | 1 comment >>

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Subvertising in Manchester

mc svt, 29-09-2003 12:23

A collection of subvertisied billboards photographed in Manchester over the past few months. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Back to the future as North West faces service sector jobs haemorrhage

Margot B, 03-09-2003 05:23

Up to 200,000 UK jobs are likely to be lost in the biggest industrial collapse since manufacturing was decimated in the early 1980s. Analysts predict a total of 2 million jobs will migrate from Western Europe to India by 2008.
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Doing It For Themselves: Social Entrepenuers in Uganda

J Silver, 22-07-2003 12:28

IMF and World Bank restructuring was suppose to pull Uganda into the globalised world, but the rollback of healthcare and education has hit the country hard. With increasing health problems in the country, the government run hospitals and clinics cannot always treat the poorest or those most in need. In response to this has been a surge in social entrepenuerialim in Uganda society from people not prepared to let international institutions dictate their peoples health. Read more >>

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Baku pipeline protest - AMEC Warrington blockaded

EF!er, 10-07-2003 21:48

AMEC House, Warrington, Cheshire, targetted by direct action campaign against the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline Read more >>

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Baku anti-Amec action, Manc.

sab, 03-07-2003 12:40

Amec night-time hit - stop the Baku pipeline! Read more >>

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Menwith Hill-Independence from America 'Gatecrasher's Ball'- 4th July 2003

majeed, 01-07-2003 08:51

4th JULY -Gatecrasher's Ball @ Menwith Hill Military base
PEACE CONCERT @ MENWITH HILL AMERICAN
MILITARY BASE hosted by Mark Thomas Read more | 1 comment >>

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Protests against the policing of the G8 summit continue

support group, 28-06-2003 08:58

Swiss embassies world wide were targeted by activists this week in order to maintain pressure on the Swiss authorities to comply with the Universal Declaration of Human rights. After actions against the G8 meeting in Evian where met with repression and brutality. Groups presented embassies with a letter outlining contraventions to the Read more >>

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