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monbiot on climate change

george monbiot has brought post-g8 climate change eloquently to the readers of the guardian today, but what do we do now?

please read, circulate and mobilise.......

What now after G8?

11-07-2005 11:06 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

There was a long build up, loads of effort, outreachm fundraising, discussions and training etc.

Now what?

With the G8 over, how do we maintain energy and direction?

Very fluffy pix from Faslane blockade on 4th July

Sorry for late posting!

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CAP helps stop famine in Africa : Stop being conned by free market

10-07-2005 23:50 | G8 2005 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

The free market worjks for all industry byut not for foodm, health, educatrion and other essential opublic services food is an essential public service and needs ameasure onmf control. Where does Bob Geldof think food aid comes from? Answer he doesn't want to relaise it comes from Overproduction of food in Europe.

G8 alternatives demo and fence pulling Aurchtrader 6th July

Sorry for delay getting this up, had a few IT problems!

video from San Francisco Anti-G8 Solidarity Action

10-07-2005 17:27 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

short video of the SF Anti-G8 solidarity action.

G8 Alternatives summit Edinburgh Sunday 3rd July 2005

This is a brief account of the G8 alternatives summit held in Edinburgh last weekend. 13 labelled photos are attached.

Minsk, Belarus: Action of solidarity with the anti-G8 protesters

10-07-2005 00:34 | G8 2005 | World

On Friday, 8 July, activists in Minsk, Belarus, expressed their solidarity with those who protest against the G8 summit in Scotland.

Report of Gleneagles march and rally on Wednesday July 6th 2005

This is a 2,000 word report about the march and rally on the G8 at Gleneagles on Wednesday July 6th 2005. 15 labelled photos are attached.

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Bush resigns!

Here is the Time magazine cover which says what we all want to here! Bush has resigned and Cheney is in prison!
If only!

As Bono and Geldof praise G8, NGOs say G8 deal is a "betrayal"

They've been privately fuming for months at the unnaccountable way in which celebrity campaigners like Bono, Geldof and Richard Curtis have consistently hijacked the Make Poverty History campaign and message. But finally, as the G8's disappointing communique was released, it was only now that the NGOs' anger finally boiled over as they sat with their heads in their hands.

Bono and Geldof praise G8 deal

09-07-2005 05:15 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

As the G8 was busily consigning both Africa and the planet to the rubbish dump of history, and as NGOs sat with their heads in their hands, distraught over the terrible G8 communique, two reliable friends of Blair, Brown and Bush were putting on a stellar pro-G8 performance at the post-summit press conference at Gleneagles. Cue, Bob Geldof and Bono.

London terror bombings: a political crime

The criminal nature of these outrages is underscored by the fact that they occurred in a city that has been the scene of innumerable protests against imperialism and war. In February 2003, more than 1 million people marched in London to oppose the plans of the US and Britain to invade Iraq.

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Street party in Glasgow

08-07-2005 19:32 | G8 2005 | Free Spaces | Repression | World

A street party occupied the bridge south of the Glasgow train station today. Samba music and a small amp were playing, and the sun was out! Unfortunatelly the Police set and end by closing down the north side, and trying to pen in people.

A solidarity action of russian activists

08-07-2005 18:21 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | World

Today a group of activists and common people held a street-party in the centre of Moscow neare the Ambassy of the United Kingdom.

Demonstrators Protest at Edinburgh Prison

08-07-2005 17:30 | G8 2005 | Repression | World

Around 100 people demonstrated today Friday 8th July at Saughton prison Edinburgh. They showed their support for all arrested during and around the G8 demos, including those still in Saughton jail itself. At least seven prisoners from the Carnival for Full Enjoyment are still behind bars there, plus probably more from later protests.

Healand Kitchen

Healand Kitchen
Peaceful fun atmosphere in the communal kitchen of the Healand Barrio

The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

Indies were watching a sweating and nervous Tony Blair give details of the G8 communiqué to a packed press conference in Gleneagles. "The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.

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real g8 communique

08-07-2005 16:46 | G8 2005 | World

today, friday 8th july.2 activists from the stirling ecovillage, talk about illigitimacy of g8, live, on live at 5 at 2:45pm, directly before tony blair's "we failed utterly" press statement.
sorry i don't know how to upload this but you can listen on the bbc site under simon mayo on friday.
see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/index.shtml?logo

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The G8 and Africa's unreported famine conditions

08-07-2005 14:00 | G8 2005 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

To close off the final day of the G8 summit, a special report I was saving for the end, and perhaps take my cue from the media to spread some wild rumours and maybe scare some people. Behind the scenes at Live 8 and the G8.

World G8 2005 Newswire Archive

monbiot on climate change

What now after G8?

Very fluffy pix from Faslane blockade on 4th July

CAP helps stop famine in Africa : Stop being conned by free market

G8 alternatives demo and fence pulling Aurchtrader 6th July

video from San Francisco Anti-G8 Solidarity Action

G8 Alternatives summit Edinburgh Sunday 3rd July 2005

Minsk, Belarus: Action of solidarity with the anti-G8 protesters

Report of Gleneagles march and rally on Wednesday July 6th 2005

Bush resigns!

As Bono and Geldof praise G8, NGOs say G8 deal is a "betrayal"

Bono and Geldof praise G8 deal

London terror bombings: a political crime

Street party in Glasgow

A solidarity action of russian activists

Demonstrators Protest at Edinburgh Prison

Healand Kitchen

The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

real g8 communique

The G8 and Africa's unreported famine conditions

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