Manchester Globalisation Newswire Archive

Tyneside Report - March 18th Protest Against Iraq War

FRFI North East, 20-03-2006 00:19

On 18 March members and supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Group (RCG) and its newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! mounted a lively protest in the centre of Newcastle, as part of the international day of action against the continuing occupation of Iraq. Read more >>

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subvertising in manchester

passerby, 16-03-2006 19:28

some subverts Read more | 4 comments >>

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'Dirty Water - Dirty Aid', Film and talk at Common Place by WDM

commoner, 15-03-2006 11:34

On Wednesday March 22 at 7pm, WDM campaigners will be hosting a film and discussion evening in the cinema room of The Common Place Social Centre in Leeds, all about the global water crisis. Read more >>

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Considering a fallen world

Holly Attili and Alvarro Luque, 14-03-2006 19:50

This is an extract of a short pamphlet written in January 2006 detailing some thoughts on our current situation. This situation has remained intact for at least a hundred years past. It is not news as such but clearly is still very much a cause of great concern and will not go away as long as we are ignorant and compliant. A friend and I wrote this as the beginnings of a potential movement of discontent in Manchester and the world. We despise consumerism, our revolting spectacle society and the banality of modern life and the modern slave. We are inspired by the Lettrists, situationists, Dadaism etc. This is to be continued… Read more | 4 comments >>

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George Fox 6 - trial on Monday - Lancaster

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 10-03-2006 11:06

Reminder:

**Monday 13th March - 10am outside Crown Court (back of Castle) Lancaster**

the George Fox 6 are appealing their conviction for 'momentarily disrupting' a corporate networking conference at Lancaster University in 2004. Read more >>

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NUS presentation

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 06-03-2006 13:07

The National Union of Students have done a powerpoint presentation which they have distributed to Student's Unions around the country, and is available here as a MS Powerpoint file (sorry not openoffice format too - it has sound in it. if somebody has a few minutes to seperate out the sound file and then include it into an openoffice version that would be cool). Read more | 2 comments >>

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ALCOA RUNCORN FACTORY BLOCKED BY SAVING ICELAND ACTIVISTS

Jenny, 28-02-2006 17:13

Tomorrow, 1 March, ALCOA arms manufacturers and aluminium giant are to announce at their ALCOA Global Center in New York if they are going to push for yet another aluminium smelter in pristine Iceland, against the will of the majority of Icelandic people.
Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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Federal Mogul's Spodden Valley manufacturing jobs to be axed?

Save Spodden Valley, 14-02-2006 15:32

US based Federal Mogul has just announced a consultation on the future of all manufacturing jobs at its Rochdale site in the Spodden Valley. Read more >>

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Reading Capital vol 1 in Manchester

squatticus, 13-02-2006 18:01

New reading group will exist shortly Read more | 2 comments >>

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Venezuelan trade union leaders to speak in Manchester on Mon 27th Feb

John Hunt, 01-02-2006 22:35

VENEZUELA INFORMATION CENTRE - PUBLIC MEETING

"VENEZUELA – WHAT'S GOING ON?
Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution – oppose US aggression"

MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2006, 7.30 pm

Mechanics' Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester Read more >>

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manchester climate camp meeting tues 7th feb 6.30pm

manc climate action group, 25-01-2006 12:02

a meeting for those wishing to be part of the manchester neighbourhood at the camp for climate action, and also build up links of people in manchester wanting to take action on climate change. Read more >>

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14th January Benefit Gig in Matilda: Independent Beats

Sheffield IMC, 11-01-2006 12:49

Benefit for an Independent Media Centre at the World Social Forum in Bamako
In January 2006 activists from all over Africa and Europe will get together in Bamako for the first World Social Forum (WSF) to be held on African Soil. Read more >>

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It was beautiful

saturday club, 20-12-2005 14:33

saturday club got together during dosummats anti over consumption month to say you cant buy beauty... Read more | 6 comments >>

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Guardian Media Group Close City Life

Objector, 02-12-2005 18:00

Poets, journalists, publishers, businesses and readers gathered in Manchester today to launch a campaign to save City Life magazine. Thirteen jobs have been axed but many more journalists will suffer. The editorial team at City Life comprised of thirteen staff but also seventeen freelance staff who... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Climate Camp, Late Summer 2006

Climate Camp, 09-11-2005 16:17

With the government failing and unable to take action on the greatest issue facing our planet, climate chaos, we have to create a grass roots solution Read more | 1 addition | 12 comments >>

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Buy nothing Day and do summat's Anti overconsumption month

Do Summat, 09-11-2005 13:05

Saturday club declare november-december anti-overconsumption month!!! Read more | 1 comment >>

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it's september critical mass!!!

fixiebeotch, 29-09-2005 17:19

wow its the last friday of the month tomorrow and i know what i'll be doin.. Read more >>

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Spodden Valley: Asbestos and the environment - More cross-party support...

Save Spodden Valley, 27-09-2005 13:45

Following a recent visit to the Spodden Valley by Lib Dem MEP Chris Davies and a future planed visit by Labour MPs and MEPs. Words of support also came from UKIP MEP John Whittaker. This weekend saw members of the Conservative Party also express concerns over health & safety and the environment in the Spodden Valley, Rochdale, UK. Bithplace of the world's modern asbestos industry and home to what was the world's largest asbestos textile factory: Read more | 1 comment >>

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George Fox Six on trial from 26th September!

George Fox 6 Supporters Group, 19-09-2005 12:00

The six are up for Aggravated Trespass after handing out leaflets at a conference at Lancaster uni.

Join them at court on Monday to show solidarity and support Free Speech and "Education not Exploitation!" Read more | 3 comments >>

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Call for G8 photos

G8.reflections team, 14-09-2005 13:17

A group of us are putting together a book of reflections on the movement against the G8 in Scotland this summer. We need photos of all parts of the mobilisation but particularly of the blockades on wednesday 6th July. If you have any photos you think are relevant write to:  G8.reflections@gmail.com Read more | 5 comments >>

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