UK Globalisation Newswire Archive
The Genova G8 Diaz trial - Chilean night
21-01-2006 16:07
As the first week of testimony from the British witnesses at the Genova G8 Diaz raid trial passes, despite many incursions by lawyers representing the police, Oscar Beard recounts the events of the attack in interviews with several victims.Programa completo del FSA-Caracas 2006
21-01-2006 00:07
º He aquí las actividades del FSA, evento que surgió en respuesta a evidentes servidumbres y limitaciones del FSM convocado en los mismos días y ciudad. Para detalles sobre las razones que motivan nuestro Foro, ver www.fsa.contrapoder.org.veinternationals against video surveillance
20-01-2006 20:55
an international grouping of activists sponsor an international day against video surveillance.Singapore threatens anti-World Bank Protestors - boycott call
20-01-2006 11:33
This is a global call for action by S.M.Mohamed Idris, the President of Consumers Association of Penang and Friends of the Earth Malaysia to boycott Singapore Airlines in view of the warning issued by the Singapore government that it is prepared to cane or imprison protestors who commit "violent crimes" during the forthcoming Annual Meeting of the World Bank and IMF in September this year which will be held in Singapore.Reclaim Bamakos street
19-01-2006 22:55
Review of Bin Ladens latest release
19-01-2006 17:21
With a surprise new audio cassette released this week, Bin Laden is back in the media spotlight. It seems to be a hit already even though few people have actually heard it, so we decided to check it out and bring you the score...CIA AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO SCOTLAND: Dossier to MP
19-01-2006 07:16
Imperialism or What?!
19-01-2006 02:25
Hackney STWC public meeting and DVD screening
18-01-2006 19:18
Chair of the national stop the war coallition Andrew Murray will be present and we will be screening the new DVD from Decembers' International Peace Conference.
Sir Bob to save the day as G8 coutries import food from famine stricken Kenya
18-01-2006 16:57
In an amazing U-turn (that will cause jaws to drop on many cynical anarchist anti-capitalist types who were so quick to criticise the well meaning but slightly deluded ex-pop star during his G8 debacle), Sir Bob Geldof has finally seen the light...Zapatistas Will Not Attend Evo's Inauguration in Bolivia,Jan 15
18-01-2006 16:38
Marcos: Zapatistas Will Not Attend Evo's Inauguration in BoliviaBy Al Giordano, Narco News
Ivory Coast riots as protests call for UN withdraw
18-01-2006 12:02
Another civil war in Africa could be in the making as protesters riot in the Ivory Coast to kick out U.N. troops...Japan's own Enron causes stock market crash
18-01-2006 11:38
For anyone who managed to get to rampART a couple of weeks ago for the screening of the documentary 'Enron - the smartest guys in the room', the latest corporate scandle revolving around the internet trailblazer Livedoor should be a familiar one.Human Relations. Execution Style.
18-01-2006 10:41
An eminent international scholar, Mr. Igor Dubenco, was denied a teaching job at the only educational institution of higher learning in Transnistiran Moldavian Republic (TMR), Transnistria State University (TSU), the degrees from which are accepted by one country only, Russia.Will the energy crisis cut aviation?
18-01-2006 00:12
Today, the highest oil prices in more than three months led to the largest drop in the stock market in over six weeks and knocked back big consumers such as British Airways Plc. But will increasing oil prices help to temper the increased demand for air travel, the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas emissions?If air travel were to grow at the predicated rate it would soon become the biggest single obstacle to curbing climate change and put all other efforts to cut greenhouse emissions in danger of being swamped by aviation emissions.
The UK, for example has set a target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050. But it also predicts a quadrupling of air travel by the same date. If the predictions are accurate then air travel would use up every last tonne of British emissions entitlements.
But as we reach the peak of world wide oil production, can the air industry survive until 2050 anyway? In fact can the economy and indeed civilisation as we know it survive until 2050 or even 2020 for that mater...
Lord Birt In Fascist Fundraiser Shocker
18-01-2006 00:00
Lord Birt, being a Non Executive Directory of PayPal Europe has directly benefited from an association with Fascist Groups currently on trial for Incitement to Racial Hatred and others whose recidivist convictions threaten to boil over into violence at any moment.Full article | 2 additions | 3 comments
Bamako IMC starts
17-01-2006 16:06
After I've arrived in Bamako airport at 3am this morning thanks to a three hour delay of the plane, this first intresting thing was the temperature: 19 degrees Celsius!With the help of two Attac activists from Finnland I found a place to stay for a short night and finanlly hooked up with the french indymedia lot today.
The CommonPlace Friday Night Social, 27th Jan: Venezuela talk, bar, film, food,
17-01-2006 13:47
The first of the CommonPlace Friday Night Socials, 27th Jan, The CommonPlace, Leeds, 6 pm 'till late. Recommeded donation, £3 incl. 2006 membership to the CommonPlace.Featuring:
*First-hand report on indegenous resistance to coal mining in Venezuela (8 pm)
*film on venezeula (6 pm)
*food & licenced bar (from 6 pm)
*DJs into the night (from 9 pm)
Shell to sea solidarity critical mass
17-01-2006 08:15
Saturday 18th Feb - Shell to sea solidarity critical mass - to coincide with the call out for international solidarity actions in support of the shelltosea campaign.