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Bono and Geldof praise G8 deal

09-07-2005 05:15 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

As the G8 was busily consigning both Africa and the planet to the rubbish dump of history, and as NGOs sat with their heads in their hands, distraught over the terrible G8 communique, two reliable friends of Blair, Brown and Bush were putting on a stellar pro-G8 performance at the post-summit press conference at Gleneagles. Cue, Bob Geldof and Bono.

A solidarity action of russian activists

08-07-2005 18:21 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

Today a group of activists and common people held a street-party in the centre of Moscow neare the Ambassy of the United Kingdom.

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The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

Indies were watching a sweating and nervous Tony Blair give details of the G8 communiqué to a packed press conference in Gleneagles. "The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.

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The G8 and Africa's unreported famine conditions

08-07-2005 14:00 | G8 2005 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

To close off the final day of the G8 summit, a special report I was saving for the end, and perhaps take my cue from the media to spread some wild rumours and maybe scare some people. Behind the scenes at Live 8 and the G8.

G8 outcomes: better than nothing but...

08-07-2005 13:02 | G8 2005 | Ecology | Globalisation | World

$50bn for Africa, $3bn for Palestine but no progress on climate change

In a statement outlining the results of talks at the G8 summit, Tony Blair described the G8 agreements as "a beginning not an end".

The London Bombings: Time for Blair to Wake Up or Resign

The US & UK’s oil & war-hungry foreign-policies look set to see London and other major western cities facing years, perhaps decades, of terrorist guerrilla warfare. Could our elected representatives be doing more to speak out against the illegal wars that have precipitated these barbaric acts?

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 7/8/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

07-07-2005 23:56 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Spain, Cuba, and Russia.

London bombing to the eyes of the third world

What is the feeling in the so called third world about the bombing?
As in all matters, all depends on the glass you see the reality thru.

general statement on police allowing G8 protest

i know this is the wrong space to publish this kind of mainstream statement, but i posted it on bbc "have your say"- while submitting it I realised that they wont publish it anyway. So, posting it here is kinda just to beat my frustration with the corporate media.

The BBC discussion was on the issue of allowing G8 protests.

Capitalism Criticism: Inexorable Struggle for Survival

07-07-2005 13:20 | Globalisation | World

"The civilized foundation of cooperative human life is furtively undermined by the capitalist form of organizing society.. Rational objectives often capsize into social irrationalities.. Unemployment is a form of violence.."

Auchterarder Diary & Video Diary from a marcher on BBC News website

Contains a link to some more good independent reportage from a member of the BBC's UK interactive panel - good and reasonably accurate - and some of my own comments and reflections on march events and the accuracy of mainstream media reporting surrounding it.

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On the way to Gleneagles -- Edinburgh

On the 6th July, a few hundred people were stuck in Edinburgh waiting for their busses to go to Gleneagles -- at the end they decided to hold an impromptu march in the city.

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War on Want: G8 falls massively short

06-07-2005 21:15 | Globalisation | World

Anti-poverty campaigns group War on Want has today released calculations showing that the money on the table at the G8 will provide under 5% of the debt relief and less than 20% of the aid needed to meet the objectives of the Make Poverty History (MPH) campaign. Worse still, the G8 countries have hardened their stance on trade, which threatens to wipe out any financial gains made by developing countries in other areas.

Photos from our trip on the A9

06-07-2005 17:44 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

We travelled over the A9 to Gleneagles, and here is what we saw...

Heli - Camping at Stirling

06-07-2005 17:16 | G8 2005 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | World

The all-pervasive drone of helicopters is the backdrop to the soundtrack of music, meetings and the videoed shouts and chants of protestors at the Horizone Eco-village outside Stirling.

Blair/Brown proposal inadequate; Full debt cancellation needed

06-07-2005 08:56 | Globalisation | World

Global south campaigners spell out a demand and a moral case for full debt cancellation, without conditionalities and with reparations for the damage already done.

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Geldof asked for too little. Support Alternative G8 Edinburgh Declaration

Geldof compromised - asked for too little. The Protestors know that his failing to include militarism, human rights violations, environmental destruction ...contributes to the problem.

Here is an Alternative G8 Declaration that is more inclusive.

Joan Russow (PhD)
Global Compliance Research Project
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ALTERNATIVE G8 EDINBURGH DECLARATION OF COMMON SECURITY
G8 EDINBURGH DECLARATION OF COMMON SECURITY
OPEN FOR SIGNATURES

Report of `Carnival for full enjoyment` on Monday 4th July. 12 photos attached.

This is a 1,500 word report of the `Carnival for full enjoyment`
which took place in Edinburgh on Monday 4th July 2005. 12 labelled photos of the day are attached.

World's biggest corporate lobby group delivers G8's agenda

05-07-2005 20:54 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

The Internatinal Chamber of Commerce is the world's most powerful corporate lobby group. It's head meets the G8 before the summit begins to deliver big businesses requests.

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G8: Massive shortfall exposed in Gleneagles deal

05-07-2005 20:53 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

G8 number crunching: the deal doesn't add up

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World Globalisation Newswire Archive

Bono and Geldof praise G8 deal

A solidarity action of russian activists

The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

The G8 and Africa's unreported famine conditions

G8 outcomes: better than nothing but...

The London Bombings: Time for Blair to Wake Up or Resign

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 7/8/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

London bombing to the eyes of the third world

general statement on police allowing G8 protest

Capitalism Criticism: Inexorable Struggle for Survival

Auchterarder Diary & Video Diary from a marcher on BBC News website

On the way to Gleneagles -- Edinburgh

War on Want: G8 falls massively short

Photos from our trip on the A9

Heli - Camping at Stirling

Blair/Brown proposal inadequate; Full debt cancellation needed

Geldof asked for too little. Support Alternative G8 Edinburgh Declaration

Report of `Carnival for full enjoyment` on Monday 4th July. 12 photos attached.

World's biggest corporate lobby group delivers G8's agenda

G8: Massive shortfall exposed in Gleneagles deal

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