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Stirling-Gleanagles-Perth Timeline, Wednesday 6

06-07-2005 13:20

Actions and Events around the Rural Convergence Campsite Hori-Zone in Stirling

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Photo Report Blokade of M9 near Stirling the 06 July 2005

06-07-2005 13:06

Begining of Blockade
Action 2 Affinity group with the Clown Army on the autoroute

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The Games Must Go On!

06-07-2005 10:33

The issue dominating the news today is... you guessed it, the bid to host a sporting event seven years in the future, the Olympics!

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Beijing International Peace Vigil

06-07-2005 09:24

Beijing International Peace Vigil was started in March 2003 by a group of foreigners living in Beijing, China who want to work together to build lasting peace, security and justice for everyone throughout the world.

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Blair/Brown proposal inadequate; Full debt cancellation needed

06-07-2005 08:56

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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G8 PROTESTERS BLOCK BRIDGE IN CRIEFF

06-07-2005 06:36

At 6am on the first day of the G8 summit protesters successfully blocked the A822 on a bridge at the south of Crieff.

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Glasgow Timeline, Wednesday 6

06-07-2005 04:51

Actions and events in Glasgow.

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Geldof asked for too little. Support Alternative G8 Edinburgh Declaration

06-07-2005 03:44

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

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G8 whithout any news from ten french activits arrested monday

06-07-2005 01:49

Sunday July 04, the police forces made a massive descent in Edinburgh where were converging thousands of anti-G8 militants. 120 militants were arrested arbitrarily.Among them, members of the European sambas network taking part in the pink block, festif and nonviolent.

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Beacons of Dissent! Ablaze Above Gleneagles

06-07-2005 00:16

On Tuesday 5th July, the first wave of hillwalkers set off into the Ochil hills - walking for several hours to reach the peaks overlooking Gleneagles itself.

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

05-07-2005 23:02

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.

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IMC Stirling On-Line

05-07-2005 22:11

IMC Stirling in the Eco-camp convergence space has been online and running since Tuesday morning. Open publishing, video editing taking place as we speak. Come and use this resource as you need it.

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

05-07-2005 20:54

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 wooden theme window shopping

05-07-2005 20:54

Repetitive theme for Edinburgh shop windows
New shop window designs caused by Police scaring businesses into losing trade.

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G8: Massive shortfall exposed in Gleneagles deal

05-07-2005 20:53

G8 number crunching: the deal doesn't add up

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Video; Saint Bob Geldof licked my camera. Crazy Interview

05-07-2005 19:05

Video
We saw him from the bus and ran to interview him. It's difficult to tell from this short interview how deeply this man cares about Africa. To be honest he seems quite tired and a little strung out from Live8. Rather than comment he licked the camera.

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Crane occupation in Edinburgh - further details

05-07-2005 18:54

Crane stoppers protest against 'Brownwash' of anti-poverty movement

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Face

05-07-2005 18:40

It is not the reformists' promise of freedom of expression and association that the Iranian working class rejected in the presidential election this year. What they refused to tolerate any longer is deteriorating economic conditions that neoliberalism brought them. "Mr. [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad, who catapulted to president-elect from near obscurity as the appointed mayor of Tehran, campaigned on a populist message, promising to redistribute the nation's wealth, hold down prices, raise salaries and lift state-supported benefits for the poor."

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Carnival Violence. Pics & Analysis.

05-07-2005 18:24

First they came for the medics...
Pictures and report from Carnival of full enjoyment.

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movement of the imagination at the G8

05-07-2005 17:39

movement of the imagination against G8
art activism against the G8 and capitalism placed on boarded up shops and over ads at bus stops in Edinburgh...