UK Globalisation Newswire Archive
EU let mullahs of Iran continue human rights abuse
20-05-2004 20:35
Apr 23, 2004, 20:23
The Cure is the Sickness: Combating Poverty and the Washington Consensus
20-05-2004 16:55
"Stiglitz identifies the essential elements of the post-Washington consensus: the demand for a more active role of the state particularly in financial sector reform and promotion of growth by favoring investments in education, training and technology development.. pro-poor growth.. Poverty reduction could result as a combination of classical stability policy and increased expenditures in education and health care.." translated from GermanChomsky on Social Forum
19-05-2004 21:32
Noam Chomsky, author, linguist, university professor and politicalactivist joined the Another World is Possible! Network in Budapest,
for an afternoon of discussion ranging from the war in Iraq, social
movements, the media and the corporate agenda, to consumerism as a tool of
social control. The video of the debate can be downloaded in english from
www.lehetmasavilag.hu/chomsky.html
Police attacks mayday demonstration in Russia - 1 death
19-05-2004 00:07
Special units attacked the 1st of mai demonstration in Russia, Niznij Novgorod. One demonstrator got run over by a military transporter of the special unit OMON, which was suddenly driving into the crowd and the demonstrator was imediatedly dead.There was no reason for this attack on this boring march of the KPRF.
There were no reports in the media, which are all controlled by the state anyway.
G8: Island Residents May Suffer from G-8 Presence, but Sea Island Company Will N
18-05-2004 17:29
Sea Island, Georgia -- Sea Island is the actual physical site of the G-8 summit this year though adjacent St. Simons Island will take at least some of the overflow. The leaders from the wealthiest nations, predominantly white, will come together in June at this southern Georgia resort to further their economic domination of the rest of world.BUSH VISIT-get down to Marylebone
18-05-2004 16:22
60 odd protesters, many colorfully clad, in 2 groups. 80 odd police, in grim black clothing, mainly tucked away in 15 vans on road on east side of Marylebone station. As regards a fashion contest, protesters win easily. Protesters in front of Marylebone station corralled in by police, behind the main road and that side of hotel smaller group is on main road, along with police. Good natured so far, get down here!!!World Bank running scared from Sussex?
17-05-2004 21:22
A planned recruitment session for the World Bank at Sussex University was cancelled at short notice amidst planned demonstrations.Pix of Kyoto March, Sat 15 May 04 - Set 1 of 2
17-05-2004 08:00
http://www.campaigncc.org For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.
For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
Pix of Kyoto March, Sat 15 May 04 - Set 2 of 2
17-05-2004 07:53
http://www.campaigncc.org For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.
For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
Indigenous Occupy Oil-bearing Lands in Bolivia
16-05-2004 12:00
Several days ago, approximately 4000 indigenous guaranis occupied oil-bearing lands of international businesses in the area of Camiri (Tarija, Bolivia).(bolivia.indymedia.org, 29/04/2004 17:21)
Translated to English by Sevvie
Kyoto March and Dinosaur Party in Edinburgh
15-05-2004 19:53
Demonstration at Nestlé HQ to be joined by international visitors
15-05-2004 01:41
A new monitoring report exposing baby food marketing malpractice in 69 countries was launched at the House of Commons on Thursday. The results show Nestlé is still the worst of the baby food companies. There will be a demonstration outside Nestlé HQ, and the experts who compiled the report will be on hand to show, using Nestlé's own promotional materials, how the company's claims to do nothing wrong are simply untrue.Nuriye Kesbir in hungerstrike against deportation order
14-05-2004 23:55
CALL FOR SAVANNAH BLOC G8 2004
14-05-2004 23:45
COME TO SAVANNAH JUNE 8th-10th for anti-G8 action!‘Development Flows from the Barrel of a Gun’
14-05-2004 21:12
‘Development Flows from the Barrel of a Gun’
(Vikas Bandook Ki Nall Se)
India, 2003 (54 min)
This film presents and examines orchestrated state violence against indigenous and local peoples when they rally and protest against development projects on their lands.
'Climate justice' bloc at Kyoto March, 15.5.04
14-05-2004 15:48
London meeting of NEW antiG8 group
14-05-2004 09:02
There will be a meeting for London-based activists to discuss solidarity actions in the capital as well as looking at the possiblities for a London-wide Dissent! group to join the growing list of groups emerging up and down the country.Testimony of a Survivor: 30,000 executed in 1 week!
13-05-2004 17:32
upcomming anti G8 actions in Nottingham
13-05-2004 15:04
some info on upcomming anti G8 actions in NottinghamUrgent support needed for PGA Asia conference
13-05-2004 14:49
The Asian regional and gender conference of Peoples' Global Action (Dhaka, Bangladesh) is in urgent need of financial support. One of the funders has backed down in last minute and now we are facing not having enough money. We need to get a minimum of 10,000 Euros from a miracle in less than 7 days.