London Globalisation Newswire Archive

27-10-2004 08:43

ICFI: Llessons of the European Social Forum

From International Committee of the Fourth International:

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/oct2004/esfo-o26.shtml Read more >>

27-10-2004 08:41

ESF: Italian Delegation: Some Reflections on the 2004 ESF

Statement from many of the Italian Delegation involved in the ESF process:

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=3979 Read more >>

26-10-2004 14:51

Halloween Critical Mass London this Friday

Yawn... OK time to wake up! Read more >>

26-10-2004 12:32

Updated Indymedia ESF Newsblast 2

Indymedia UK ESF NEWSBLAST #2

This is an updated listing of some of the reports posted around the European Social Forum and the Autonomous Spaces in London, October 2004. Read more >>

26-10-2004 12:19

London ESF - the video of the arrests

Video of the arrests Read more >>

26-10-2004 10:28

Iraq's Child Prisoners

A Sunday Herald investigation has discovered that coalition forces are holding more than 100 children in jails such as Abu Ghraib. Witnesses claim that the detainees – some as young as 10 – are also being subjected to rape and torture
By Neil Mackay
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25-10-2004 18:23

Post ESF - IPS reports Different Paths Emerge

97.5% accurate article from IPS - the internet press service:

http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25995 Read more >>

25-10-2004 18:05

ESF: A Tale of Two Plenary Disruptions - What's Going On with the SWP?

An evening plenary at the ESF gets closed down completely amid violent scenes and the SWP slightly criticise those responsible while blaming someone else. The next day an evening plenary get peacefully disrupted for 30 minutes and the SWP go mad on the recriminations.

Confused? Read on..... Read more >>

24-10-2004 23:17

Diego Garciams at High Court tomorrow, Mon-40 odd homeless at Gatwick airport, N

40 odd British 'nationals' from our colony of Diego Garcia - Chagos archipelago/British Indian Ocean Territories - have been camping out at Gatwick airport for several weeks since some were kicked out of Sussex council BandB. On Monday they are in the high court in London, something to do with demanding the right to be sent home I think!
What can you do to help them??? Read more >>

23-10-2004 17:54

Jewel of the East End in peril.

Queens Market, Upton Park is one of the most vibrant spaces in East London. Now this remarkable street market is under threat. The London Borough of Newham Council have appointed St Modwens as its preferred developer to "re-develop" the market to include an ASDA supermarket. Read more >>

22-10-2004 20:32

Bristol G8 Dissent! update

From 1 January 2005 for one year, Britain will be the 'host' nation of the G8 (group of eight major industrial democracies - not necessarily the 8 richest, nor most democratic). 'Dissent! a network of resistance against the G8' held a stall at last weekends ESF conference, as well as a day long series of packed out workshops on Friday 15 October at the Beyond ESF event. At the Bristol Dissent meeting on 26 October, Bristolians who attended the workshops will report back on the discussions and progress of the campaign. Read more >>

22-10-2004 19:09

london :: George Orwell was right

......Continous Control.................. Read more >>

22-10-2004 17:25

Indymedia ESF Newsblast 1

Indymedia UK ESF NEWSBLAST #1 Read more >>

22-10-2004 16:14

"NO to this Constitutional Treaty of the EU!"

Declaration to sign (also final declaration of the 3 rd Peace Conference 2004 in Hanover)

On October 29th 2004, the draft for the EU-constitution is supposed to be signed by the heads of state of the EU member states. After that, the ratification process will start in each single member state of the EU. The present German Federal Government e.g. has already expressed its intention to make this process as short as possible.
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22-10-2004 09:38

Critique and Analysis of The European Social Forum (on openDemocracy)

Good article on the ESF published on openDemocracy.net - an online global magazine of politics and culture. See the link to the full article below with internal links and more links to further writings on the social forums. Read more >>

21-10-2004 00:09

The Story of Evil – Continued…

As long as the vast majority of liberals and pseudo-radicals play dumb to the mass terror and looming catastrophe being crafted in their name – only shame and grotesque failure await them – and all of us who are not resisting ...
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20-10-2004 20:51

Pictures of solidarity protest in front of US embassy, London, 12th of October,

Some pictures about the rally in front of the US embassy in London at the Pachamerican day 12th of october. Unfortunately was too late for the Zapatista support demonstration at the Mexican embassy, but here are the pictures of the Venezuela support rally at the US embassy the same day. Read more >>

20-10-2004 13:41

Dissent Newsletter now on line

Dissent, a network of resistance to the G8 @ Gleneagles, Perthshire 2005, summer newsletter is now available. Please download and distribute. Read more >>

20-10-2004 07:47

ESF Outcomes: We should go deeper, to find more links between movements

Four years after the initial World Social Forum (WSF) in Porto Alegre, a frame has been built to facilitate discussion, debate and exchanges, on how to build a better world. A series of meetings were held in order to explore what we can expect from this experience. The first event, titled “Future and perspectives for the ESF - WSF”, was held on Friday 14th of October 2004 in the Alexandra Palace of the English capital. Read more >>

19-10-2004 22:33

Photos of Indymedia "block" and ESF demo - London 17 Oct

Indymedia had a strong presence at the ESF demonstration to denounce the seizure in London of its servers by the FBI just over a week ago. IMC activists and supporters marched between the samba band and the anticapitalist block, and eventually were joined by a no-border crew carrying their "freedom of movement" banner. Pitty that the day ended with the forces of darkness imposing their usual intolerance once more. Read more >>