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17-12-2004 17:30
‘DEAR MRS BLAIR’ music by BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
A film by Camcorder Guerillas
SUN, 19 DEC 2004, 7:30-8:30pm
Glasgow Film Theatre-CINEMA 1
12 Rose Street
Glasgow G3 6RB
‘Dear Mrs Blair’ is a personal video letter to Cherie Blair, mother to mother from Rose Gentle. Rose’s son, Gordon, was killed on 28 June 2004 in Iraq. He joined the army at the age of 19, in a job centre in Glasgow, just six months before his death.
"Dear Mrs. Blair" film screening in Glasgow
‘DEAR MRS BLAIR’ music by BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
A film by Camcorder Guerillas
SUN, 19 DEC 2004, 7:30-8:30pm
Glasgow Film Theatre-CINEMA 1
12 Rose Street
Glasgow G3 6RB
‘Dear Mrs Blair’ is a personal video letter to Cherie Blair, mother to mother from Rose Gentle. Rose’s son, Gordon, was killed on 28 June 2004 in Iraq. He joined the army at the age of 19, in a job centre in Glasgow, just six months before his death.
15-12-2004 13:11
BAe blockaded in Edinburgh
Glasgow Anti War Action struck for the second day in a row yesterday when they blockaded BAe System's factory in Edinburgh. This is the facility at which they make components for cluster bombs. On Monday, the same network were involved in shutting down Weir Pumps for pillaging Iraq, and because of their connections with Halliburton.
13-12-2004 23:51
These are notes (about 1,700 words) on the International teach-in on Iraq in London December 5th and of the Anti-war forum in Glasgow 11th and 12th December. Four labelled photos of the London teach-in are attached.
Notes on teach-in on Iraq in London December 5th and in Glasgow on Dec 11/12th.
These are notes (about 1,700 words) on the International teach-in on Iraq in London December 5th and of the Anti-war forum in Glasgow 11th and 12th December. Four labelled photos of the London teach-in are attached.
13-12-2004 14:39
ACTIVISTS BLOCKADE WAR CONTRACTOR (Glasgow)
This morning, 6 activists from 'Glasgow anti-war action' blockaded Weir Pumps Ltd in Glasgow who have been profiting from the war in Iraq. The company who are a supplier to Halliburton are part of a new campaign of direct action with the aim of causing the company sufficient disruption and economic damage, that they stop supplying components to Halliburton.
11-12-2004 12:21
Five go mad in Egypt - A Day in Cairo
I was part of a group of International Solidarity Movement activists who travelled to Egypt on Sunday to meet Egyptian activists preparing to take a convoy of food and medicine from Cairo to Rafah (Gaza). The activists of the Egyptian Popular Comittee in Solidartity with the Palestinian Uprising have taken 25 such convoys since the start of the intifada in an atmosphere of repression and corruption. While in Egypt activists tried to make links with broader social movements in Egypt.
09-12-2004 17:20
*Sheffield: Jan 21st-23rd, 2005*
*Glasgow: Feb 18th-20th, 2005*
*London: March 2005 (to be confirmed)
G8:Direct Action Trainers' Workshops
Train to be a direct action trainer and play a vital role in preparing people for action at the G8*Sheffield: Jan 21st-23rd, 2005*
*Glasgow: Feb 18th-20th, 2005*
*London: March 2005 (to be confirmed)
09-12-2004 15:16
Come along to start making plans for the G8 coming to Scotland in July 2005.
Glasgow Reshape anti-G8 meeting Mon 13th Dec
Glasgow Reshape re-launch!Come along to start making plans for the G8 coming to Scotland in July 2005.
06-12-2004 16:09
Dissent!: Calling all Bands, Musicians, Artists and Performers...
Calling all Bands, musicians, artists and performers and those of you that can provide a venue and support a benefit gig.
04-12-2004 22:28
Here are four labelled photos of long time peace campaigner Brian Haw in London's Parliament Square, along with a short report. Photos taken on Saturday 4th December 2004.
Brian Haw 24/7 protest reaches three and a half years!
Here are four labelled photos of long time peace campaigner Brian Haw in London's Parliament Square, along with a short report. Photos taken on Saturday 4th December 2004.
04-12-2004 11:47
http://wwwyes2nus.com the campaign for voting “yes” to join the NUS is presented, whilst on http://www.saneonline.org.uk the opposition is mobilising.
Currently the EUSA- the Edinburgh Union Student Association- is not affiliated to the NUS, though the two organisations were historically connected. It has not been a member since 1979, when students voted in a referendum to leave. A referendum in 1984 decided to maintain that position.
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/news/story.cfm?article=241
Voting was also possible online under http://www.esp.ed.ac.uk.
Neutral informative website: http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/nus
Do students in Edinburgh become more politicised?
Edinburgh University is having a referendum on affiliating to NUS, the National Union of Students. In the website http://wwwyes2nus.com the campaign for voting “yes” to join the NUS is presented, whilst on http://www.saneonline.org.uk the opposition is mobilising.
Currently the EUSA- the Edinburgh Union Student Association- is not affiliated to the NUS, though the two organisations were historically connected. It has not been a member since 1979, when students voted in a referendum to leave. A referendum in 1984 decided to maintain that position.
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/news/story.cfm?article=241
Voting was also possible online under
http://www.esp.ed.ac.uk.
Neutral informative website:
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/nus
01-12-2004 16:58
11th & 12th December, Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow
Two days of workshops and discussion aimed at strengthening networks of resistance to war.
Anti-war forum - Glasgow 11 & 12 December
Strengthening networks of resistance to war: an anti-war forum11th & 12th December, Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow
Two days of workshops and discussion aimed at strengthening networks of resistance to war.
30-11-2004 04:10
This is an 860 word report of the Glasgow `Troops Out` picket of the BBC Scotland building in Queeen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, on Monday 29th November 2004.
`Troops Out` picket of BBC, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. Monday 29 November.
This is an 860 word report of the Glasgow `Troops Out` picket of the BBC Scotland building in Queeen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, on Monday 29th November 2004.
20-11-2004 23:50
PROTESTORS PICKET EDINBURGH STARBUCKS
Protestors picketed Starbucks in Edinburgh’s High Street for three and a half hours on Saturday 20th November. Demonstrators served up free zapatista coffee, proclaiming solidarity with the rebel indigenous movement in Mexico and with New York Starbucks workers in dispute with the coffee giant. The action was jointly organised by Edinburgh Branch Industrial Workers of the World and Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity Group.
18-11-2004 23:32
PROTESTORS TARGET STARBUCKS
Zapatista supporters and activists from the revolutionary union the IWW will descend on Starbucks stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh on Saturday 20th November. The protestors aim to show solidarity with Starbucks workers in New York City and with the indigenous Zapatista movement in Chiapas, southern Mexico. Other Starbucks stores round Britain are also being targeted in a co-ordinated day of action by Zapatista solidarity groups.
The demonstrators will be serving up free
Zapatistacoffee to customers and passers-by outside
Starbucks stores in Edinburgh
and Glasgow city centres.
PROTESTORS PICKET STARBUCKS Sat 20 November
PROTESTORS TARGET STARBUCKS
Zapatista supporters and activists from the revolutionary union the IWW will descend on Starbucks stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh on Saturday 20th November. The protestors aim to show solidarity with Starbucks workers in New York City and with the indigenous Zapatista movement in Chiapas, southern Mexico. Other Starbucks stores round Britain are also being targeted in a co-ordinated day of action by Zapatista solidarity groups.
The demonstrators will be serving up free
Zapatistacoffee to customers and passers-by outside
Starbucks stores in Edinburgh
and Glasgow city centres.
17-11-2004 17:36
LOCKHEED MARTIN [TP] Lockheed Martin protest
Whereabouts of manufacturer of W.M.D. exposed by a Trident Ploughshares affinity group acting to show where this company's unmarked HQ is in Victoria
LOCKHEED MARTIN Whereabouts of manufacturer of W.M.D. exposed
10th NovemberLOCKHEED MARTIN [TP] Lockheed Martin protest
Whereabouts of manufacturer of W.M.D. exposed by a Trident Ploughshares affinity group acting to show where this company's unmarked HQ is in Victoria
17-11-2004 11:12
Pickets and Resistance
Pickets and demonstrations in Resitance to the ongoing occupation of Iraq.
16-11-2004 12:44
This is a short report with 6 photos of the protest against the Fallujah massacres in Glasgow on Monday 15th November and of the vigil for Fallujah on the same day.
Report of Fallujah demo and vigil in Glasgow Monday 15th 2004.
This is a short report with 6 photos of the protest against the Fallujah massacres in Glasgow on Monday 15th November and of the vigil for Fallujah on the same day.
16-11-2004 12:42
1st Minister wants to ban Smoking
1st minister wants to ban smoking all together from the streets of scotland. When can polltion fumes do more damage to the enviroment than what the smoke from our cigarettes do. And Anyway it is our choice to spoke, and no-one will make me put out my fag in a pub.
15-11-2004 22:58
