DISOBEDIENCE - 4 pager given out at march
the Fashionably Late Collective | 30.09.2002 23:16
Text of 4-page newssheet given out on Saturday's march, intended to inspire new and old-timers of the need for direct action as well as big marches to deter our leaders from their war effort.
Page 1:
DISOBEDIENCE in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is OUR
original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been
made, through disobedience and through rebellion.
Oscar Wilde
Pages 2-3:
DIRECT ACTION CAN STOP THIS WAR!
So, we made it to the big demonstration. The appalling prospect of
another war has moved us to put aside our usual Saturday afternoon
activities - playing with the kids, sleeping, shopping, making love,
going to the football, whatever - and do our best to make our voices
heard.
Right now, on September 28th 2002, we in the UK are in the
unique position of being able to stop this war. If Britain pulls out,
the US will be further isolated and may be forced to pull back from
the brink. The seemingly out of control juggernaut of history would
have been stopped dead in its tracks. But how can we stop this
warwhat the hell is the next step, the one that follows on from
attending this march?
Throughout history people power has stopped wars, ousted
unpopular governments, toppled dictatorial regimes. Just think of
apartheid, the Communist bloc, the Vietnam war, a few examples from
the recent past. But did this happen because people came together
every few months to take part in a big demo ? No. It happened because
people screamed "enough is enough!" and they screamed it every day,
everywhere - in the streets, at work, in the schools, the
universities, their neighbourhoods - and the scream transformed
itself into an act, an act that said "we are going to disobey you, we
are no longer going to collaborate, we are going to get in the way of
your plans, we are going to pour sand into the machine and we are
going take back control of our lives." And the act inspired others to
take part and share the scream and act together and remember the
beauty of solidarity. Recent polls show that more than half the UK
population are against war with Iraq - that's a lot of people. If
only a fraction of us began to resist in creative ways that went
beyond the occasional state-sanctioned mass demonstration, we could
stop this war.
Some call this civil disobedience, some direct action. The
recent rise of the global anticapitalist movement has shown that
these powerful tactics work . From the Zapatista peasant rebels in
southern Mexico, to the streets of Seattle, Genoa, Bangalore and
Quebec, millions have taken
creative forms of direct action and managed to put issues that a
decade ago were invisible back onto the agenda. The insatiable greed
of corporations and the destruction of peoples lives and lands by
capitalism have become part of everyday debate around the world. It
was inspirational actions that built a truly global movement of
movements, it was people occupying motorways with street parties and
planting trees in the tarmac, it was citizens pulling down the fences
around leaders' summits, it was farmers burning fields of GM crops.
It was not the traditional demonstrations that ritually march from a
to b, however huge, noisy and diverse as they can sometimes be.
At its simplest, direct action is about taking direct control
of our own lives, and refusing to accept the authority of our
'leaders' to act on our behalf, on the pretext of a
once-every-four-years visit to a sleepy polling
station. It's taking matters into our own hands and acting directly
to address the issues that concern us. If we see someone who is
hungry, we cook them a meal, (or share our land and seeds!) - it's
not about asking others to do things for us, it's doing things for
ourselves.
There isn't a manual saying that only tried-and-tested
actions can take place. In fact, direct action thrives on originality
and a willingness to play with existing norms, as well as an ability
to outfox the forces that would seek to thwart us. It can be driving
a large phallic cardboard tank down Whitehall, setting up a peace
camp, blockading a military base, refusing to pay taxes because they
pay for arms, going into an army recruitment office and asking
embarrasing questions for an hour, disrupting an arms fair,
dismantling a Hawk jet or any other piece of military hardware,
following an MP around for a day dressed as stars and stripes
painted-sheep - the only limit is our imagination.
It's certainly true that there are loads of things that can
get in the way of becoming more active. Job commitments (or the fear
of losing that job), lack of energy, kids, fear of aggressive
treatment by police, even a creeping sense of hopelessness, are all
valid reasons to hang back. The trick maybe is to take on something
manageable yet significant, and to feel some satisfaction from having
achieved it. We can start by bringing together a few friends that
we're happy working with, deciding what limits we're comfortable with
and then dreaming up ideas. The likelihood is that once we've seen
our ideas becoming real, once we experience the power of imagination
becoming action, then there's nothing stopping us. We discuss
feelings and ideas, we push through the fear that authority tries so
hard to suffocate us with, we move onto the next action, feeling more
confident, a little stronger...
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
"Everyone is as small as the fear they feel and as big as the enemy
they choose" eduardo galeano
If you go to one demonstration and then go home, that's something,
but people in power can live with that. What they can't live with is
sustained pressure that keeps building, organisations that keep doing
things, people that learn from the last time and do it better next
time.
DIRECT ACTION enables people to develop a new sense of self-
confidence and an awareness of their individual and collective power.
DIRECT ACTION is founded on the idea that WE can develop the ability
for selfrule through practice, and that WE CAN decide directly on the
important issues facing US.
DIRECT ACTION is not just a tactic, it is individuals and communities
running their own lives outside the control of bureaucrats or
politicians.
DIRECT ACTION encompasses a whole range of activities, from
organising coops to resisting authority.
DIRECT ACTION places moral commitment above national or international law.
DIRECT ACTION is not a last resort when other methods have failed,
but the preferred way of doing things.
Page 4:
WHAT TO DO
483 days....as long as it takes
Brian Haw has been protesting for peace in Parliament Square opposite
the Houses of Parliament since June 2001. Every day Brian's display
of messages against the economic sanctions on Iraq and against war
reminds those in power of the effects of their policies on ordinary
people's lives in another part of the world. It has made Westminster
Council feel uncomfortable and they are seeking a High Court
injunction to remove Brian.
Please support Brian and his right to protest at the hearing on
Tuesday 1 October at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London,
10.30. Phone 020 8806 6272 for more details or visit Brian in
Parliament Square.
Get creative
Dirty water is the biggest killer of children in Iraq today. During
the Gulf War, much of the water and sanitation infrastructure, as
well as electricity and transport, was directly targeted and
destroyed. Because of the last 12 years of economic sanctions on
Iraq, these systems are still in a terrible state and have
contributed to large scale disease and death. In another war,
further destruction is likely to lead to a humanitarian catastrophe
for the Iraqi people.
On Wednesday 2nd October an action will take place to highlight the
link between war and water. It is organised by Act Together: British
and Iraqi women against sanctions and war on Iraq. Contact:
information@acttogether.org
War Zone Whitehall: A non-violent action to bring the reality of
human suffering to Tony Blair's doorstep on Sunday 1 December.
Prop-making, non-violent direct action preparation and anti-war
teach-in will also take place. Contact: Voices in the Wilderness on
0845 458 2564.
War is an inevitable consequence of the military machine. Its no
coincidence that in the build up to war, the face of the army becomes
more public with "recruitment days" and "family days". Long on talk
of adventure and training, short on mention of having to kill people.
"Meet the Army" a recruitment bonanza is taking place during the
weekend of the big march, 27-29th September. Its not officially open
during the day of the march however ( we wonder why ?), why not pay
them an official or unofficial visit in horseguards parade, next to
St James Park.
Contact: War Resisters International for information on what you can
do to counter the militarisation of www.wri-irg.org.
One of the longest running peace vigils in history ARROW (Active
Resistance to the Roots of War) have been occupying the corner of
Kings Charles Street and Whitehall, every Monday, from 17:30 to
19:00, since the end of the Gulf War. Please come along to support
the message to those in the buildings behind: 'Lift the Economic
Sanctions on Iraq/No War on Iraq'.
Women in Black are an international movement taking action and
campaigning for peace in Palestine, Iraq and other places. The
London group organises a silent vigil every Wednesday against war on
Iraq and for an end to the occupation of Palestine at the Edith Cavel
Statue, opposite the National Portrait Gallery between 6-7pm. Women
only, please wear black. There are other groups around the country.
Contact: 020 7813 2019.
BLOCKADING THE BASES
If George W Bush goes ahead with his plans for 'regime change' in
Iraq, NSA Menwith Hill will once again play a major part. NSA Menwith
Hill was key to the Gulf War in 1990. Now is the time to voice your
opposition to the US militarisation of Space and the US military
plans to bomb Iraq. Come and flood the base with your presence.
Stop "Star Wars" and Stop the Bombing of Iraq will take place on
Saturday, 12 October 2002, from 12:00 to 16:00, at NSA Menwith Hill,
North Yorkshire. It is organised by The Campaign for the
Accountability of American Bases (CAAB), Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943
466405, caab@btclick.com
Lakenheath is the primary US air base in Europe. It is nuclear armed.
Aircraft from Lakenheath have attacked Iraq in previous wars and it
is likely that they will be used again. A call for nuclear
disarmament at Lakenheath and no war on Iraq is being organised by
the Lakenheath Action Group on Sunday, 06 October 2002, from 11:00 to
16:00, at USAF Lakenheath, Suffolk. Food, accommodation and
nonviolence training will be available.
Northwood is the site of the Permanent Joint Forces Headquarters.
Just outside London, near Watford, it is the place where war strategy
is made and directed and will be a focus for actions when the
aggression starts.
Organise a film screening.
There is no better way to show the reality of war. Voices in the
Wilderness are showing 2 films at the Rio cinema, Hackney, London on
12 October from 2.30pm. The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm is a
documentary which contextualises the build-up to the Gulf War in
1990, providing a revealing history of western policies in the Gulf
both before the war and after. Greetings from Missile Street was
shot in 2000 by a small group from the U.S. who lived for a month on
a street in Basra, Southern Iraq, which had been hit by US missiles
in January 1999. This film documents the lives of the families who
live there, their grief as they remember those who died and their
hardship after a decade of sanctions.
For information about showing these films and others, contact Voices
on 0845 458 2564.
WHen WAR starts shut your city down
Thousands of people have signed the Pledge of Resistance over the
past months. They are pledging to take non-violent direct action, or
provide support, in the event of an attack of an attack on Iraq or
any other country. Local organising groups are forming and training
is available. Contact:www.justicenotvengeance.org.
There will be groups taking to the streets to Stop the City in cities
around the country the night after bombing begins. Some have promised
to bring out pots and pans and make a hell of a noise, in the style
of Argentinas popular rebellion. On the day make sure there is
something happening in your area.
These are just a few of the many things that are happening as
ordinary people come togehter to act. There are numerous actions,
vigils, protests, meetings going on all around the country and in
colleges, community centres, churches and on the street. Find out
what is happening in your area and join in. Or better still start
something yourself, you can be sure that you are not the only person
who wants to make their voice heard, take action and stop this war.
contacts
Direct Action Against War Now (DAAWN):
http://www30.brinkster.com/DAAWN/current.html
Northwood: Nonviolence @ Northwood: d10northwood@gmx.net
Trident Ploughshares: 42-46 Bethel St, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1NR UK
email tp2000@gn.apc.org
Tel 0845 4588 366
www.tridentploughshares.org
Voices in the Wilderness UK: voices@viwuk.freeserve.co.uk
www.viwuk.freeserve.co.uk
0845 458 2564
ARROW: 020 7607 2302; www.justicenotvengeance.org
Rhythms of Resistance: radical samba - info@rhythmsofresistance.co.uk
WOMBLES white overalls and social disobedience) :
wombles@hushmail.com www.wombles.org.uk
Peoples' Global Action (PGA): Global grassroots Anti capitalist
network. www.agp.org
Newham Monitoring Project: 020 8555 8151; nmp@gn.apc.org
London Reclaim the Streets: Direct action network and more.
rts@gn.apc.org www.reclaimthestreets.net
Rising Tide UK : Direct action against oil and climate change.
www.risingtide.org.uk
Social Centres(places to meet others) :
London Action Resource Centre (LARC): 62 Fieldgate Centre, London E1,
Whitechapel or Aldgate tubes.
fieldgate@gn.apc.org, www.londonarc.org 020 7377 9088
Radical Dairy: 47 Kynaston Road, Stoke Newington, N16.
radicaldairy@hotmail.com; 020 7249 6996
Use Your Loaf: 227 Deptford High Street, Depford.
56a Infoshop: 56a Crampton Street, SE17.
www.safetycat.org 56a@safetycat.org
Independent Media
Indymedia: a network of collectively run media outlets for the
creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth.
Independent Media Center (Global Portal): www.indymedia.org
Independent Media Center (UK):
www.indymedia.org.uk
SchNEWS: www.schnews.co.uk
Squall: www.squall.co.uk
A-Infos: www.ainfos.ca
ZNet:www.zmag.org
Urban75 Magazine: www.urban75.com
Protest.net: www.protest.net
Corporate Watch (UK): www.corporatewatch.org
This is brought to you by the Fashionably Late Collective. We suggest
you stay at home and sit infront of your weapon of mass distraction,
changing the channels every second. But if you want to contact us try
fieldgate@gn.apc.org
DISOBEDIENCE in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is OUR
original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been
made, through disobedience and through rebellion.
Oscar Wilde
Pages 2-3:
DIRECT ACTION CAN STOP THIS WAR!
So, we made it to the big demonstration. The appalling prospect of
another war has moved us to put aside our usual Saturday afternoon
activities - playing with the kids, sleeping, shopping, making love,
going to the football, whatever - and do our best to make our voices
heard.
Right now, on September 28th 2002, we in the UK are in the
unique position of being able to stop this war. If Britain pulls out,
the US will be further isolated and may be forced to pull back from
the brink. The seemingly out of control juggernaut of history would
have been stopped dead in its tracks. But how can we stop this
warwhat the hell is the next step, the one that follows on from
attending this march?
Throughout history people power has stopped wars, ousted
unpopular governments, toppled dictatorial regimes. Just think of
apartheid, the Communist bloc, the Vietnam war, a few examples from
the recent past. But did this happen because people came together
every few months to take part in a big demo ? No. It happened because
people screamed "enough is enough!" and they screamed it every day,
everywhere - in the streets, at work, in the schools, the
universities, their neighbourhoods - and the scream transformed
itself into an act, an act that said "we are going to disobey you, we
are no longer going to collaborate, we are going to get in the way of
your plans, we are going to pour sand into the machine and we are
going take back control of our lives." And the act inspired others to
take part and share the scream and act together and remember the
beauty of solidarity. Recent polls show that more than half the UK
population are against war with Iraq - that's a lot of people. If
only a fraction of us began to resist in creative ways that went
beyond the occasional state-sanctioned mass demonstration, we could
stop this war.
Some call this civil disobedience, some direct action. The
recent rise of the global anticapitalist movement has shown that
these powerful tactics work . From the Zapatista peasant rebels in
southern Mexico, to the streets of Seattle, Genoa, Bangalore and
Quebec, millions have taken
creative forms of direct action and managed to put issues that a
decade ago were invisible back onto the agenda. The insatiable greed
of corporations and the destruction of peoples lives and lands by
capitalism have become part of everyday debate around the world. It
was inspirational actions that built a truly global movement of
movements, it was people occupying motorways with street parties and
planting trees in the tarmac, it was citizens pulling down the fences
around leaders' summits, it was farmers burning fields of GM crops.
It was not the traditional demonstrations that ritually march from a
to b, however huge, noisy and diverse as they can sometimes be.
At its simplest, direct action is about taking direct control
of our own lives, and refusing to accept the authority of our
'leaders' to act on our behalf, on the pretext of a
once-every-four-years visit to a sleepy polling
station. It's taking matters into our own hands and acting directly
to address the issues that concern us. If we see someone who is
hungry, we cook them a meal, (or share our land and seeds!) - it's
not about asking others to do things for us, it's doing things for
ourselves.
There isn't a manual saying that only tried-and-tested
actions can take place. In fact, direct action thrives on originality
and a willingness to play with existing norms, as well as an ability
to outfox the forces that would seek to thwart us. It can be driving
a large phallic cardboard tank down Whitehall, setting up a peace
camp, blockading a military base, refusing to pay taxes because they
pay for arms, going into an army recruitment office and asking
embarrasing questions for an hour, disrupting an arms fair,
dismantling a Hawk jet or any other piece of military hardware,
following an MP around for a day dressed as stars and stripes
painted-sheep - the only limit is our imagination.
It's certainly true that there are loads of things that can
get in the way of becoming more active. Job commitments (or the fear
of losing that job), lack of energy, kids, fear of aggressive
treatment by police, even a creeping sense of hopelessness, are all
valid reasons to hang back. The trick maybe is to take on something
manageable yet significant, and to feel some satisfaction from having
achieved it. We can start by bringing together a few friends that
we're happy working with, deciding what limits we're comfortable with
and then dreaming up ideas. The likelihood is that once we've seen
our ideas becoming real, once we experience the power of imagination
becoming action, then there's nothing stopping us. We discuss
feelings and ideas, we push through the fear that authority tries so
hard to suffocate us with, we move onto the next action, feeling more
confident, a little stronger...
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
"Everyone is as small as the fear they feel and as big as the enemy
they choose" eduardo galeano
If you go to one demonstration and then go home, that's something,
but people in power can live with that. What they can't live with is
sustained pressure that keeps building, organisations that keep doing
things, people that learn from the last time and do it better next
time.
DIRECT ACTION enables people to develop a new sense of self-
confidence and an awareness of their individual and collective power.
DIRECT ACTION is founded on the idea that WE can develop the ability
for selfrule through practice, and that WE CAN decide directly on the
important issues facing US.
DIRECT ACTION is not just a tactic, it is individuals and communities
running their own lives outside the control of bureaucrats or
politicians.
DIRECT ACTION encompasses a whole range of activities, from
organising coops to resisting authority.
DIRECT ACTION places moral commitment above national or international law.
DIRECT ACTION is not a last resort when other methods have failed,
but the preferred way of doing things.
Page 4:
WHAT TO DO
483 days....as long as it takes
Brian Haw has been protesting for peace in Parliament Square opposite
the Houses of Parliament since June 2001. Every day Brian's display
of messages against the economic sanctions on Iraq and against war
reminds those in power of the effects of their policies on ordinary
people's lives in another part of the world. It has made Westminster
Council feel uncomfortable and they are seeking a High Court
injunction to remove Brian.
Please support Brian and his right to protest at the hearing on
Tuesday 1 October at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London,
10.30. Phone 020 8806 6272 for more details or visit Brian in
Parliament Square.
Get creative
Dirty water is the biggest killer of children in Iraq today. During
the Gulf War, much of the water and sanitation infrastructure, as
well as electricity and transport, was directly targeted and
destroyed. Because of the last 12 years of economic sanctions on
Iraq, these systems are still in a terrible state and have
contributed to large scale disease and death. In another war,
further destruction is likely to lead to a humanitarian catastrophe
for the Iraqi people.
On Wednesday 2nd October an action will take place to highlight the
link between war and water. It is organised by Act Together: British
and Iraqi women against sanctions and war on Iraq. Contact:
information@acttogether.org War Zone Whitehall: A non-violent action to bring the reality of
human suffering to Tony Blair's doorstep on Sunday 1 December.
Prop-making, non-violent direct action preparation and anti-war
teach-in will also take place. Contact: Voices in the Wilderness on
0845 458 2564.
War is an inevitable consequence of the military machine. Its no
coincidence that in the build up to war, the face of the army becomes
more public with "recruitment days" and "family days". Long on talk
of adventure and training, short on mention of having to kill people.
"Meet the Army" a recruitment bonanza is taking place during the
weekend of the big march, 27-29th September. Its not officially open
during the day of the march however ( we wonder why ?), why not pay
them an official or unofficial visit in horseguards parade, next to
St James Park.
Contact: War Resisters International for information on what you can
do to counter the militarisation of www.wri-irg.org.
One of the longest running peace vigils in history ARROW (Active
Resistance to the Roots of War) have been occupying the corner of
Kings Charles Street and Whitehall, every Monday, from 17:30 to
19:00, since the end of the Gulf War. Please come along to support
the message to those in the buildings behind: 'Lift the Economic
Sanctions on Iraq/No War on Iraq'.
Women in Black are an international movement taking action and
campaigning for peace in Palestine, Iraq and other places. The
London group organises a silent vigil every Wednesday against war on
Iraq and for an end to the occupation of Palestine at the Edith Cavel
Statue, opposite the National Portrait Gallery between 6-7pm. Women
only, please wear black. There are other groups around the country.
Contact: 020 7813 2019.
BLOCKADING THE BASES
If George W Bush goes ahead with his plans for 'regime change' in
Iraq, NSA Menwith Hill will once again play a major part. NSA Menwith
Hill was key to the Gulf War in 1990. Now is the time to voice your
opposition to the US militarisation of Space and the US military
plans to bomb Iraq. Come and flood the base with your presence.
Stop "Star Wars" and Stop the Bombing of Iraq will take place on
Saturday, 12 October 2002, from 12:00 to 16:00, at NSA Menwith Hill,
North Yorkshire. It is organised by The Campaign for the
Accountability of American Bases (CAAB), Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943
466405,
caab@btclick.com Lakenheath is the primary US air base in Europe. It is nuclear armed.
Aircraft from Lakenheath have attacked Iraq in previous wars and it
is likely that they will be used again. A call for nuclear
disarmament at Lakenheath and no war on Iraq is being organised by
the Lakenheath Action Group on Sunday, 06 October 2002, from 11:00 to
16:00, at USAF Lakenheath, Suffolk. Food, accommodation and
nonviolence training will be available.
Northwood is the site of the Permanent Joint Forces Headquarters.
Just outside London, near Watford, it is the place where war strategy
is made and directed and will be a focus for actions when the
aggression starts.
Organise a film screening.
There is no better way to show the reality of war. Voices in the
Wilderness are showing 2 films at the Rio cinema, Hackney, London on
12 October from 2.30pm. The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm is a
documentary which contextualises the build-up to the Gulf War in
1990, providing a revealing history of western policies in the Gulf
both before the war and after. Greetings from Missile Street was
shot in 2000 by a small group from the U.S. who lived for a month on
a street in Basra, Southern Iraq, which had been hit by US missiles
in January 1999. This film documents the lives of the families who
live there, their grief as they remember those who died and their
hardship after a decade of sanctions.
For information about showing these films and others, contact Voices
on 0845 458 2564.
WHen WAR starts shut your city down
Thousands of people have signed the Pledge of Resistance over the
past months. They are pledging to take non-violent direct action, or
provide support, in the event of an attack of an attack on Iraq or
any other country. Local organising groups are forming and training
is available. Contact:www.justicenotvengeance.org.
There will be groups taking to the streets to Stop the City in cities
around the country the night after bombing begins. Some have promised
to bring out pots and pans and make a hell of a noise, in the style
of Argentinas popular rebellion. On the day make sure there is
something happening in your area.
These are just a few of the many things that are happening as
ordinary people come togehter to act. There are numerous actions,
vigils, protests, meetings going on all around the country and in
colleges, community centres, churches and on the street. Find out
what is happening in your area and join in. Or better still start
something yourself, you can be sure that you are not the only person
who wants to make their voice heard, take action and stop this war.
contacts
Direct Action Against War Now (DAAWN):
http://www30.brinkster.com/DAAWN/current.html Northwood: Nonviolence @ Northwood:
d10northwood@gmx.net Trident Ploughshares: 42-46 Bethel St, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1NR UK
tp2000@gn.apc.org Tel 0845 4588 366
www.tridentploughshares.org
Voices in the Wilderness UK:
voices@viwuk.freeserve.co.uk www.viwuk.freeserve.co.uk
0845 458 2564
ARROW: 020 7607 2302; www.justicenotvengeance.org
Rhythms of Resistance: radical samba -
info@rhythmsofresistance.co.uk WOMBLES white overalls and social disobedience) :
wombles@hushmail.com www.wombles.org.uk Peoples' Global Action (PGA): Global grassroots Anti capitalist
network. www.agp.org
Newham Monitoring Project: 020 8555 8151;
nmp@gn.apc.org London Reclaim the Streets: Direct action network and more.
rts@gn.apc.org www.reclaimthestreets.net Rising Tide UK : Direct action against oil and climate change.
www.risingtide.org.uk
Social Centres(places to meet others) :
London Action Resource Centre (LARC): 62 Fieldgate Centre, London E1,
Whitechapel or Aldgate tubes.
fieldgate@gn.apc.org, www.londonarc.org 020 7377 9088 Radical Dairy: 47 Kynaston Road, Stoke Newington, N16.
radicaldairy@hotmail.com; 020 7249 6996 Use Your Loaf: 227 Deptford High Street, Depford.
56a Infoshop: 56a Crampton Street, SE17.
www.safetycat.org
56a@safetycat.org Independent Media
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creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth.
Independent Media Center (Global Portal): www.indymedia.org
Independent Media Center (UK):
www.indymedia.org.uk
SchNEWS: www.schnews.co.uk
Squall: www.squall.co.uk
A-Infos: www.ainfos.ca
ZNet:www.zmag.org
Urban75 Magazine: www.urban75.com
Protest.net: www.protest.net
Corporate Watch (UK): www.corporatewatch.org
This is brought to you by the Fashionably Late Collective. We suggest
you stay at home and sit infront of your weapon of mass distraction,
changing the channels every second. But if you want to contact us try
fieldgate@gn.apc.org
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shame
01.10.2002 14:27
instead we get the same old list of groups....heads out of the ghetto people!
anti-war
'paper not such a shame' shock!
02.10.2002 21:18
Having said that, I do have a concern that the Coalition, while doing useful work, isn't everyone's cup of tea because of its strong SWP ingredients. If you'll excuse the weird metaphor.
And another point that also applies I think more generally to IMC UK postings: why extract one small criticism from a larger text that just might have something going for it, and broadcast that criticism in isolation, and with such a damning title? Of course, it may be true that it was just one of a whole host of faults, but if not, why not put in the good stuff as well? Recent postings from the US congratulating so many of us for making it on Saturday 28th were a real breath of fresh air, partly because people actually felt motivated and brave enough to send out some undiluted positive feedback. How is it that so many of us (and I'm guilty of this too in other places) always find it so much easier to say what's wrong before what's right? There are so few of us doing this hopefully good work to make the world a better place; maybe we should spend a little more time appreciating eachother, while of course supplying honest feedback...
Harry Hangdog
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clearing things up a bit
10.10.2002 14:24
>And another point that also applies I think more >generally to IMC UK postings: why extract one small >criticism from a larger text that just might have >something going for it, and broadcast that criticism in >isolation, and with such a damning title? Of course, it >may be true that it was just one of a whole host of >faults, but if not, why not put in the good stuff as well?
There is of course an obvious contradiction in the statements you make as I point out above.
The point of the crticism (which is not hostile) is that the STW coalition is successful precisely because it brings people together without it we wouldn't have the anti-war movement we do. The disobedience paper whilst I have no problem with the ideas of direct action perpetuates the division between activists (in this case anarchists) and eryone one else by not reaching out - and I know lots were distributed on the demo so I don't mean in that way - I mean in terms of working with other groups together something that has not been forthcoming from some of the groups listed.
I hope that the direct action day will begin to break dowm further the depressing sectarianism that haunts our movement. See you there!
and for the record a list of the groups in the coalition maybe groups in the disobedience paper should affiliate!
STW coalition
Organisations included:
TGWU, UNISON, CWU, NUJ, FBU, RMT, ASLEF, TSSA, PCS, NATFHE, NAPO, NUM, GLATUC (Greater London Association of Trades Councils), Amicus-MSF London Regional Council, Torfaen Trades Council, ACTS 1/372 Branch, Islington UNISON, London Fire Authority UNISON, Liverpool Dockers Shop Stewards Committee, Dundee Local Authority Shop Stewards Liaison Committee, Keele University AUT, Al-Furook, Al-Khoei Foundation, All Hallows Church, Leeds, Arab Organisation of Human Rights, Artists Against the War, Bangla 2000, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, Black Racial Attack Independent Network (BRAIN), British Humanist Association, Caledonian Express (finance ezine), Campaign Against Criminalising Communities, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Campaign for Palestinian Rights, CARF (Campaign Against Racism and Fascism), Colombia Solidarity Campaign, Communist Party of Britain, Daymer, Eve's Back (Manchester's women's magazine), Federation of Kurdish Community Organisations, Federation of Student Islamic Societies in UK and EIRE (FOSIS), Friends of Al-Aqsa, The Gaia Trust (Lincs), Globalise Resistance, Green Party, Hounslow Somali Association, Housman's Peace Bookshop, Iraqi Network for Human Rights, Islamic Centre England, Islamic Human Rights Commission, Isle of Wight Labour Party, Jewish Socialist Group, Lawyers for Justice in Palestine, Morning Star, Labour Against the War, Labour Left Briefing, Lawyers Against the War, Liberation, The Link, London Council of Mosques, London Labour Left, Mayfair Islamic Centre, Media Workers Against War, Muslim Association of Britain, Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, Muslim Parliament, Muslim Public Affairs Committee, Muslims for JustPeace, Muslims for Justice, Muslim Student Society, National Civil Rights Movement, Network of Socialist Campaign Groups, New York City Labour Against the War, Newham Monitoring Project, North England Medical Arab Society, Red Pepper, Palestinian Community, Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, Palestinian Return Centre, Palestinian Forum, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Partizans (People against Rio Tinto), Peace People (Northern Ireland), Plaid Cymru, Q-News (London-based Muslim magazine), Sefton and West Lancashire Green Party, Socialist Alliance, Socialist Campaign of Labour MP's, Socialist Labour Party, Socialist Party, Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Resistance, Student Campaign Forum, Tribune, UKIM, University of North London Students Union, Women’s Coalition for Peace and Development (New Delhi), Women's Environmental Network, Women's Interntational League for Peace and Freedom (UK Section), World Ahlu Albayt Islamic League (WABIL), World Assembly of Muslim Youth, Young Muslim Organization UK
Individuals included:
Baroness Uddin, John Austin MP, Harold Best MP, Helen Clark MP, Tony Clarke MP, Harry Cohen MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, John Cryer MP, Tam Dalyell MP, Jim Dobbin MP, Bill Etherington MP, George Galloway MP, Neil Gerrard MP, Paul Marsden MP, John McDonnell MP, Adam Price MP, Alan Simpson MP, Llew Smith MP, Jon Trickett MP, Mike Wood MP, Tony Worthington MP, Jean Lambert MEP, Caroline Lucas MEP, Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP, Ken Livingstone (Mayor of London), Diran Adibayo (novelist), Damon Albarn (singer), Tariq Ali (writer), Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (writer), Roger Allum (actor), Felicity Arbuthnot (journalist), Frankie Armstrong (singer), Steve Ashley (singer-songwriter), Adam Alphabet (musician, writer), Roy Bailey (singer), Yunus Baksh (UNISON Executive), Roger Bannister (UNISON Executive), Simon Barrow (Assistant General Secretary, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland), Graham Bash (Labour Briefing), Tony Benn, Ronan Bennett (novelist, screenwriter), Rt. Rev. Colin Bennetts (Bishop of Coventry), Antonia Bird (film director), Ann Black (Labour NEC), Jim Boumelha (Treasurer, International Fed. of Journalists), Rosie Boycott (editor), Billy Bragg (singer song-writer), Saffron Burrows (actor), Alex Callinicos (professor of politics, York University), Barry Camfield (TGWU Assistant General Secretary), Anna Chen (writer, actor), Noam Chomsky, Louise Christian (lawyer), Tony Church (PCS NEC), Caryl Churchill (playwright), Ruth Clarke (London Labour Party Regional Board), Ken Coates (former Labour MEP, peace activist), Mary Compton (NUT Vice President), Crack Village (band), Bob Crow (RMT General Secretary), Helen Currie (NUT Executive), Karl Dallas (music writer), Hazel Danson (NUT Executive), Liz Davies (former Labour NEC), Jeremy Dear (NUJ General Secretary), Andy de la Tour (actor), Brian Eno (musician), Jem Finer (founder member of the Pogues), Kat Fletcher (NUS Women's Officer), Jeff Fowler (NATFHE NEC), Paul Foot (journalist), Nina Franklin (NUT Executive), Jim Friel (GPMU Scotland), Lindsey German (editor), Baljeet Ghale (NUT Executive), Andy Gilchrist (FBU General Secretary), Terry Gilliam (film-maker), Ginger Tom (Aus. band), Janice Godrich (PCS, President), Mike Gonzalez (Glasgow University), Paul Gorman (music author), Tony Graham (theatre director), Suresh Grover (anti-racist campaigner), Jeremy Hardy (broadcaster, writer), Susannah Harker (actor), Chris Harman (editor, Socialist Worker), Stephanie Harrison (lawyer), Dave Harvey (NUT Executive), Billy Hayes (CWU General Secretary), John Haylett (editor), Cllr. Michael Hindley (Labour MEP 1984-99), Kate Hudson (CND), Louise Hutchins (NUS NEC), Rosalie Huzzard (peace activist), Max Hyde (NUT Executive), Lucy Irvine (travel writer), John Illingworth (NUT Past President), Bianca Jagger (human rights campaigner), Jeres (musician, writer) Robb Johnson (singer), Gary Jones (CWU NEC), Simon Jones (NUT Executive), The Revd. Father Tony Kaunhoven (Old Brampton, Chesterfield), Roz Kaveney (author), Kevin Kelly (PCS NEC), Roger King (NUT Executive), Mark Lamarr (comedian), Bryony Lavery (playwright), Doreen Lawrence (campaigner), Revd. Ken Leech (St. Botolph's Church, London), Anne Lind (Norwegian writer), Graham Linehan (writer, Father Ted), Ken Loach (film-maker), Jane Loftus (CWU NEC), Cllr. Janice Long (Brent), Kim Longinotto (film-maker), Massive Attack, Paul Mackney (NATFHE General Secretary), Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Peace Laureate), Mike Marqusee (writer), Cllr. Karen McKay (Coventry), Ellie Mensingh (co-ordinator, Student Christian Movement), Adrian Mitchell (poet), George Monbiot (writer), Suzanne Moore (columnist, Mail on Sunday), Jim Mortimer (former Labour Party general secretary), Mo Mowlam (former Labour cabinet minister), Martha Mundy (academic), Ian Murch (NUT Executive), Daniel Murphy (NUS NEC), Andrew Murray (Research officer, ASLEF), Charles Shaar Murray (music writer), Robert del Naja (musician), Cllr. Dave Nellist (Coventry council), Mark New (UNISON Executive), Hugh O’Shaughnessy (journalist), Kath Owen (NUS NEC), Cllr. Ian Page (Lewisham), Roger Lloyd Pack (actor), Pandit G (musician), Ralph Parkinson (UNISON NEC), Hasan Patel (NUS NEC), John Pilger (journalist), Alan Pillay (comedian, singer), Harold Pinter (playwright), Andrew Price (NATFHE NEC), Philip Quast (actor), Corin Redgrave (actor), Jemma Redgrave (actor), John Rees (editor, International Socialism), Bernard Regan (NUT Executive), Carole Regan (Past President, NUT), Asad Rehman (human rights campaigner), Mick Rix (ASLEF General Secretary), Yvonne Ridley (journalist), Yvonne Roberts (writer), Jim Robertson (GPMU NEC), Anita Roddick OBE (founder of The Body Shop), Gordon Roddick (co-founder of The Body Shop), Bernard Roome (CWU Executive), Steven Rose (scientist), Hilary Rose (scientist), Michael Rosen (broadcaster, writer), Leon Rosselson (singer), Sheila Rowbotham (writer), Kevin Rowland (musician), Helen Salmon (NUS Executive), Ian Saville (magician), Julia Sawalha (actor), Prof. Phil Scraton (Director, Centre for Studies in Crime and Social Justice, Edge Hill UC), Adrian Searle (art critic), Mark Seddon (Labour NEC), Lynne Segal (writer), Will Self (novelist), Mark Serwotka (PCS General Secretary), Christine Shawcroft (Labour NEC), Dr. Ghayasuddin Siddiqui (Muslim Parliament), Iain Sinclair (writer), A. Sivanandan (writer), Richard Smith (Associate Editor, Gay Times), Gordon Stainforth (writer and photographer), Mark Steel (broadcaster, writer), Dr. Carolyn Stephens (Senior Lecturer, LSHTM), Rae Street (peace activist), Stephen Sumner (editor, Yachting Universe), The Revd. John Swarbrick (Chair, London South West District of the Methodist Church), Mark Thomas (comedian), Jean Thorp (UNISON Executive), Colin Thubron (novelist), Malcolm Tierney (actor), Frances de la Tour (actor), Tony Tonks (NUT Executive), Faz Velmi (NUS NEC), Hillary Wainwright (editor), Marina Warner (writer), David Watkin (cinematographer), Harriet Walter (actor), Natasha Walter (writer), Danny Williamson (PCS Executive), Michael Winterbottom (director), Jeanette Winterson (writer), Cllr. Rob Windsor (Coventry council), Susan Wooldridge (actor), Robert Wyatt (musician), Gary Younge (writer). (NB: Organisations listed for identification purposes only)
noel