No Borders demo call out: Freedom of Movement for all
No Borders | 25.07.2008 09:41 | Migration
Across the world we see an unprecedented increase in border management and social control. The UK government are at the forefront of this and they are holding their annual party conference in Manchester, from 20th to 25th September 2008.
The Stop the War Coalition have called for a march through Manchester on Saturday 20th September. We invite all anti-authoritarians, anarchists and all those against states, nations and borders to join the 'freedom of movement' bloc, and to play a trick or two on those clowns in the Labour Party circus. Let's collectively imagine a world without borders and wars and fight together to realise this!
Let's come together on September 20th at 12 noon. Assemble at the northend of Albert Square. Look out for the red and black flags. Called by Manchester No Borders (www.manchesternoborders.org.uk) and Manchester Anarchist Federation ( manchester@af-north.org) [if you need accommodation before or after the demo, email manchesternoborders@riseup.net]
The Stop the War Coalition have called for a march through Manchester on Saturday 20th September. We invite all anti-authoritarians, anarchists and all those against states, nations and borders to join the 'freedom of movement' bloc, and to play a trick or two on those clowns in the Labour Party circus. Let's collectively imagine a world without borders and wars and fight together to realise this!
Let's come together on September 20th at 12 noon. Assemble at the northend of Albert Square. Look out for the red and black flags. Called by Manchester No Borders (www.manchesternoborders.org.uk) and Manchester Anarchist Federation ( manchester@af-north.org) [if you need accommodation before or after the demo, email manchesternoborders@riseup.net]
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"Education" comes first?
25.07.2008 12:18
(as one of your greatest leaders put it, the virtue of democracy is that the alternatives end up being even worse)
Understand what I am saying here? You need to first convince the majority of your fellow Britains to desire "no borders". There's nothing wrong with "taking it to the streets" even before you have the support of the majority. But you need to have SOME numbers.
Please -- I am NOT saying that "civil disobedience" is wrong even when just a "majority of one". But in such cases your action SHOULD be a simple "act of conscience", a symbolic act indicating your dissent. At the present you lack enough support to justify a "pressure" campaign -- engaging in one changes the issue away from the cause itself to the more general one about what sorts of actions are appropriate in a democracy.
Don't bother saying "but we're anarchists". I am too. I'm not meaning that you need formal votes. But you do need some social consensus. If you think you do have some consensus for your position on "borders" you are suffering from self delusion.
Mike Novack
e-mail: stepbyst[efarm mtdata.com
Not in any way fooled
25.07.2008 13:32
With SWP help I'm sure those sans papiers feel a whole lot safer !
far from impressed
A question
25.07.2008 16:43
Simon
Fair question, but ...
28.07.2008 19:40
knightrose
e-mail: manchester@af-north.org
Homepage: http://www.af-north.org
changed assembly place!!!
18.08.2008 15:38
we are meeting now at All Saints Park at 12.30pm. join us behind the large ´freedom of movement´ banner
the route will go up oxford road left before st.peter´s sq and on towards castlefield
mnb
Homepage: http://www.manchesternoborders.org.uk
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