| ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOBILIZATION IN NICE Dec 5-7 2000 |
Protests against EU Summit
Thousands of people converged on the French town of Nice to show their anger about current EU policies and globalising capitalism, and to discuss alternatives to them. Protestors attempted to blockade the venue of the European Union summit where EU leaders gathered to hammer out the future of the block. Heavy clashes between police and protestors followed, as police bombarded activists with concussion grenades and tear gas. A Banque Nationale de Paris office was set alight.
[ Personal account of events | Analysis of police repression by Indymedia France | france.indymedia.org | Photo ]
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| CLIMATE CONFERENCE IN THE HAGUE Nov 18 2000 |
Climate talks dam-ned
More than five thousand protestors laid siege to climate change talks in The Hague. Calling for curbs on greenhouse gas emissions, activists built a sandbag wall at the venue to warn of the risk of flooding posed by global warming. Security officers forcibly removed some activists who gained entry to a room where an energy seminar was taking place. Check out the video.
Several demonstrations were held during the two weeks protests and the police responded with mass-arrests. Over 100 people were arrested at the Nuclear Walk of Shame on 22 November. Because of the extensive police presence, Greenpeace had decided not to take part in this particular protest.
[climate.indymedia.org | Analysis of the climate talks | Photo ]
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| NEWEST FROM ISRAEL Nov 2000 |
Background information on Israel
Read the news as it happens from the newly opened IMC in Israel. Check out also the AIC, a Palestinian Israeli organization with information, research and political analysis on Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
[ IMC Israel | AIC ]
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| NEWEST FROM SERBIA Nov 2000 |
Background information on Serbia
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| US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 3 Oct 2000 |
Politics behind closed doors = no democracy.
The first presidential debate will take place at UMASS Boston on Tuesday, October 3. You won't be allowed inside. Neither will all but the two corporate candidates and their wealthy supporters, and the narrow views they represent. We think that's wrong and we're doing something about it. Join us on October 3 to demand a real, open debate. Join us to demonstrate for social justice and for issues that affect ordinary people, like health care, housing, education, economic inequality, and the growth of prisons and police brutality. Join us to stand up for people and communities.
[ imc-boston ]
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| BOLIVIA RISING Sep 24 2000 |
Confrontation in Parotani Leaves Dead and Wounded
For more than a week Bolivia has been convulsed by waves of protests by peasants, coca growers, public school teachers and others. One key form of protest has been the blocking of major highways, effectively cutting off regions one from the other, and Bolivia from neighboring countries. At least two people were killed and over 10 wounded today in confrontation between Bolivian military and protesters near the community of Parotani, about 350 km from La Paz, Bolivia's capital, when government troops, under civilian cover, fired tear gas and live ammunition on protesters.
[ Article on imc-prague ]
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| CHALLENGING THE CORPORATE MEDIA Sep 20-23 2000 |
National Association of Broadcastors in San Francisco
Indybay media covered the National Association of Broadcasters convention, which has been called the WTO of the broadcasting industry. It spends millions of dollars every year lobbying to keep the airwaves out of the hands of the public. Find out more about the effort to create community radio stations and micro radio projects.
[ Indybay media | Photo ]
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| OLYMPIC GAMES Sep 15 2000 |
Protests at the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney
While the corporate media goes sports mad, communities and activists are voicing their opposition to the games and what they represent. A North American sportswoman has declared her reasons for boycotting the Olympics. For more information including info on new laws enabling the army to be used against protestors, and alternative coverage of the protests see links below.
[ Sydney Indymedia | Sydney Alternative Media Centre | Real Games]
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| WEF MEETING IN MELBOURNE Sep 11 2000 |
World Economic Forum meeting in Melbourne blockaded
At 2pm Australian time on Monday September 11 it appears the blockade of the World Economic Forum at Crown Casino in Melbourne has been a success. About half of the 800 delegates to the conference have been prevented from entering the building and inside the feeling is a little tense. Apparently some delegates have refused to leave their hotel rooms to attempt running the blockade. Protesters are claiming victory in their efforts to "close down the WEF" For more information and coverage of resistance and the protests see Melbourne Indymedia and the S11 website.
In London around 30 people gathered on The Strand in a solidarity action with those protesting against the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Australia.
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| REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION Jul 30 - Aug 3 2000 |
Thousands Protest at Republican Party Convention
IMC Philadelphia reports from the U.S. Republican Party Convention July 30th - August 3rd. The Anti-Globalization Movement, barely nine months old in North America is now pushing the question of what politics really are.
[ Satellite TV | Web radio | Newspaper | Photo ]
