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EU's new IP Law: "You just have to trust us".

21-02-2004 14:25 | Culture | Globalisation | Technology | World

The EU Parliament's Legal Affairs committee is set to rubber stamp a new text on Monday for the controversial EU Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, despite serious unanswered concerns from across the EU -- including the UK House of Lords. It will have been only six days since the final text, drafted in secret without any public analysis of its detailed national implications, was finally released to the European public.

g8 03 music video.

21-02-2004 01:46 | Evian G8 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Music video from G8 03 protests from Geneva and Lausanne cut to storming track called shit list.

Greenwash and The NGO-friendly Corporation

20-02-2004 14:42 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Cambridge | World

The following gives an interesting insight into how Corporations view the movement that opposes them and how they hope to gain credibility by co-opting the less radical elements by forming partnerships with them. It's long, but worth a read I think...

The World economic Forum - European Economic Summit: Warsaw

15-02-2004 11:47 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM - EUROPEAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Warsaw, Poland April 28-30, 2004

THE ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC FORUM
WARSAW, POLAND APRIL 28-30, 2004

On the eve of accession to the European Union (significantly planned for May 1 to change the nature of that holiday), the European Economic Summit (which was cancelled in Dublin due to planned protests) is coming to Warsaw.

FTAA negotiations failed at meeting in Puebla

14-02-2004 00:18 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

At the start of february representatives of 34 american states have met for one week in Puebla, 65 km south of Mexico City, to negotiate about the introduction of the free trade area of the Americas.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Puebla in opposition to the FTAA (span: ALCA) negotiations.
10 years after the introduction of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Area, the US is persuing an expansion of the free trade area over the continents for the 1. Januar 2005.
The talks have been abandoned after 4 days without result.

Honduras: Declaration by Popular Resistence Organization

12-02-2004 20:54 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Translated declaration of struggle from Honduran coordinating organization

4.5 yrs for J18

American Anarchist Gets Sent down For J18
Jim Borek Sentenced to 4 1/2 Years

Subject: American Anarchist Gets Sent down For J18

sherwood solidarity action

11-02-2004 13:27 | Ecology | Globalisation | World

An Action against Bellway Homes took place in Reading on Saturday 7th february.

Genoa G8 - final charges of 'criminal association' dropped

10-02-2004 23:59 | Genoa | Globalisation | London | World

On Tuesday 3rd Feb 2004, all 93 people arrested & beaten in the raid on the
Diaz school in Genoa 2001 were finally discharged from the accusation of
"criminal association".
The 73 police who are now accused have been refused permission to move their
trial away from Genoa.

The World Social Forum: a worm's eye view

The World Social Forum, Mumbai, 16-21 January 2004: a worm's eye view

MUNICH: SATURDAY TIMELINE

TODAY`S MAIN DEMO IN MUNICH HAS PASSED OFF TOTALLY PEACEFULLY. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN SOME SHOCKING POLICE BRUTALITY ON THE MARIENPLATZ TOWARDS THE EARLY EVENING. AROUND 20-30 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND MANY PEOPLE WERE BADLY BEATEN.

Martians against yankee imperialism

06-02-2004 22:36 | Globalisation | London | World

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 1/30/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

06-02-2004 00:59 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.4MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Russia, China, Spain, and Cuba.

Puebla: a new step of the FTAA, with differences between USA and Brazil

04-02-2004 18:08 | Globalisation | Liverpool | London | World

This Tuesday 3rd February, in Puebla, Mexico, will start a new meeting of the Economy and Commerce vice-ministers of the countries that have been carrying out the negotiations of the Free Trade Area of the Americas. The firm position of Brazil threats again the US intentions about the FTAA.

MyDoom - the most sucessful anti-globalisation action ever??

03-02-2004 17:37 | Globalisation | World

MyDoom - the most sucessful anti-globalisation action ever??

COMPUTER COMPANIES ATTACKED

28-01-2004 11:32 | Globalisation | Technology | London | World

Clean Up Your Computer

http://www.cafod.org.uk/cleanup

NATO ministers in war crimes hearing, The Hague

26-01-2004 23:43 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

Former Dutch PM and Foreign Minister forced to give evidence in court on NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

WEF DEMO REPORT

25-01-2004 17:09 | Globalisation | Repression | London | World

Here is an account of the police repression that followed on from the anarchist demo in Chur on Saturday 24 January, plus a few reflections on organising future events of this nature.

What's wrong with America... and how we can fix it

Excerpts from 'The Empire of Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Obedience'.
why the US lacks religious freedom...
the seven basic tools of US foreign policy...
poverty in the US...
why money doesn't make one happy...
and more.

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 1/23/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

23-01-2004 01:25 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.2MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Russia, Spain, China, and Cuba.

World Globalisation Newswire Archive

EU's new IP Law: "You just have to trust us".

g8 03 music video.

Greenwash and The NGO-friendly Corporation

The World economic Forum - European Economic Summit: Warsaw

FTAA negotiations failed at meeting in Puebla

Honduras: Declaration by Popular Resistence Organization

4.5 yrs for J18

sherwood solidarity action

Genoa G8 - final charges of 'criminal association' dropped

The World Social Forum: a worm's eye view

MUNICH: SATURDAY TIMELINE

Martians against yankee imperialism

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 1/30/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

Puebla: a new step of the FTAA, with differences between USA and Brazil

MyDoom - the most sucessful anti-globalisation action ever??

COMPUTER COMPANIES ATTACKED

NATO ministers in war crimes hearing, The Hague

WEF DEMO REPORT

What's wrong with America... and how we can fix it

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 1/23/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

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