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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Pictures From Insitute Detainments

01-07-2005 15:23

Officers Making Unlawful Detainment
On 30.6.05 several detainments and searches and thefts were carried out by the police at the Institute of Autonomy. Here are several pictures with captions of the event.

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more about understanding climate issues

01-07-2005 15:04

this is a piece of text concerning climate change written and/ or sent by a friend on palentology list.

all the best

roderick
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Resist G8 Train Update

01-07-2005 14:55

Update from London Kings Cross station at 15:30

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G8 Campsite - Jack Kane Centre - Mural Pics

01-07-2005 12:53

pics from the amazing mural inside the jack kane centre - next to the council provided g8 campsite for protestors.

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G8 Campsite - Jack Kane Centre - Mural Pics

01-07-2005 12:51

mural 1
pics from the amazing mural inside the jack kane centre - next to the council provided g8 campsite for protestors.

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The Rural Covergence / Eco-Village Opens Its Gates

01-07-2005 11:46


The Eco-Village is not just a place to organise blockades against the G8. it's also a the place to have a great time, and a memorable experience.

The gates of the camp are now open as thousands of Britons and Internationals begin to arrive at the site just a few miles from Stirling.

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Chalk4Peace will be active at The G8 Gathering in Scotland

01-07-2005 11:20

From the hearts of the children
As we have at many demo's over the past 2 years ,bags of chalk will be distributed at the G8 demonstration in Scotland with a flyer encouraging individuals to make their personal statement for peace on the pavement

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Edinburgh G8 camp site pictures

01-07-2005 10:22

Warning! Dangerous protestors
Pictures of the repressive measures in place at the camp site for protesters in Edinburgh, and the autonomous Dissent! space carved out within it.

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live 8 concerts an alternative view

01-07-2005 10:07

an alternative view of the up coming live 8 concerts

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Indymedia Centre in Edinburgh Now Open - Meetings + IMC Reporting Numbers

01-07-2005 09:42

The Edinburgh IMC is open today - Friday 1st July.

Located above The Forest Cafe (street entrance door to the left) on Bristo Place, Edinburgh

Daily imc + reporting co-ordination meetings @ 7pm

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Days of Dissent! Edinburgh Convergence 2005

01-07-2005 09:16

Dissent! convergence space opens in Edinburgh.

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CARNIVAL DENOUNCES ARMY “LIE CENTRES”

01-07-2005 09:10

The Carnival for Full Enjoyment - due to burst onto Edinburgh’s streets on Monday at noon - has denounced Army Recruitment Centres as “lie centres” and alleges the army relies on low wages and unemployment to drive young people into their clutches.

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G8- BRING 10mm Rope + Climber's Karabiners

01-07-2005 09:07

People are saying make sure that you bring rope ( 10mm builders blue polyproperlene will do) and any old rock climbing carabiners. Try to
get 50+ metres of rope. - old climbers rope is also great.
And bring waterproof walking boots and 1 litr water bottles.

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Review of BLACK SUN OVER GENOA

01-07-2005 00:13

Thankfully the theatrical arty shite is kept to the minimum.
Below are some pictures and my personal thoughts on the first UK theatre production of the events that took place in Genoa 2001.

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Accommodation situation in Edinburgh

30-06-2005 22:53

Jack Kayne Centre?!!!
On Friday the first of July at 4 pm, we will meet at the spokescouncil in Teviot Building Student Union, Bristo Square, Edinburgh to decide collectively what alternative options we have.

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link to g8 radical radio

30-06-2005 19:19

radical radio being streamed from the g8 in scotland

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Live 8 - Making Poverty History? Or Entrenching Our Irresponsibility?

30-06-2005 18:06

"These eight guys should to this thing" Bob Geldof has said of the G8 leaders gathering in Scotland. Do these 8 men really have the power to change the world?

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First Aid Training in Edinburgh

30-06-2005 18:05

Friday 1 July
Learn: How to be safe at an action
How to prepare yourself and your friends
How to treat commonly seen injuries and illnesses
How to decontaminate from crowd-control chemical weapons
How to care for yourself and your friends after the protest

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Interesting article about the problems of activism at the G8

30-06-2005 17:02

Think this artical by Marco of Eurodusnie is worth a look for thoughs wondering what the actavist respons to the G8 is all about.
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G8 and the comeback of the alter-globalists

Geschreven door Marco van Duijn

Wednesday, 29 June 2005

A great deal has changed since the alter-globalisation movement put itself in the spotlight during the WTO summit in Seattle. The global mobilisations against free trade summits reached a peak in Seattle and almost a year later in Prague, during the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank. The end of the alter-globalisation movement was accompanied by an orgy of violence during G8 summit in Genoa (2001) and briefly following the events in New York on September 11. This summer another G8 meeting will take place in Scotland. While the world leaders of the eight most powerful countries entrench themselves in a golfing resort behind seven kilometres of fencing, the alter-globalists are preparing a comeback.

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Diabolical antics from Diageo - tactical drinking...

30-06-2005 16:55

Tactical drinking...