UK Globalisation Newswire Archive
New Activist Forum Now Open
29-02-2004 16:23
Scottish punk band Shatterhand, open Activist Forum for free use.LAST MINUTE: Places on Medic Training Available
28-02-2004 20:07
A few places are available on Far From Help Medic Training, arranged by Earth First!ers, to be held in Nottingham March 5-7...New Lawson-Cruttenden email address
28-02-2004 19:43
Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden, the lawyer mentioned previously on Indymedia for having done so much to trample over the basic human rights on the freedom to protest against multinationals with enough money to abuse the law has obviously become a very unpopular guy. At one stage he was recieving 2000 emails a day, many relating to his undemocratic antics in the courts. Now he has been reduced to using a simple dial up account and a new email address in an effort to hide from the angry hordes of civil libertarians....World Bank Education Policy: Market Liberalism Meets Ideological Conservatism
28-02-2004 13:52
This article gives a good overview of neoliberal educational reforms in Argentina during the glory years of the mid-to-late 1990s, before the near-total collapse of the country's economy due to privatization, structural adjustment, dollarization and capital flight in 2001.Oppose Alistair Campbell at Royal Festival Hall, Monday evening...
28-02-2004 11:09
Alistair Campbell brings his one-man talk show to the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 1st March at 7.30 pm, to boast of how he led the illegal charge to War.We plan to oppose him and disrupt this obscene 'cashing in' by Blair's former 'manipulator in chief'.
Venezuela Offers Military Aid To Haiti Government Facing US Backed Coup
28-02-2004 01:48
Chavez may send troops as Bush refuses to stop the attack.Burlington's Oil Projects Vs. Indigenous Communities and Rainforest Protection
27-02-2004 22:30
Burlington Resources, a Houston-based oil company, has plans to explore for oil in three highly controversial oil concessions in remote Amazon regions of Ecuador. These concessions were carved out of the traditional territories of four indigenous nations--the Shuar, Achuar, Kichwa, and Zapara--without their consultation or consent.Resistance in Swansea University
27-02-2004 16:54
Students and staff at Swansea University are resisting a proposal by the Vice Chancellor to close down 5 departments at the university, introduce variable top-up fees and cut local bursaries and grants. Amongst other direct action, a protest has been called for the 10th of march when the university senate meeting will take place where the decisions will be made. If these proposals go ahead, this will represent the corporate takeover of our higher education system, further polarising the gap between rich and poor students, creating a two tier education system, part of the broader neo-liberal agenda.Developing countries summit in Venezuela: "To recover the South-South identity"
26-02-2004 14:14
Brukman films screened in Burngreave
26-02-2004 00:41
A successful screening of short films about the struggles around the Brukman clothing factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina took place in Burngreave this evening.NGOs cross London Rising Tide picket line to attend BP greenwash meeting
25-02-2004 22:19
Police ringed the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Stratton Street, London, on the morning of February 24th as inside, BP prepared to meet and greet specifically invited non-governmental organisations (or NGOs).APPEAL FOR TESTIMONIES OF GOTHENBORG2001!
25-02-2004 22:10
Make a complaint to the court of appeal of Gothenburg, Sweden, that you were really locked in by the police at the school of Hvitfeldtska during the EU summit of Gothenburg2001!Kerala State Govt rules against Coca-Cola on water extraction
25-02-2004 09:43
The regional government for the Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday told Coca Cola to cease drawing water from wells in Plachimada after the village's officials complained that the company was depleting scarce supplies.Ralph Nader and Michael Peroutka Terrify the U. S. Establishment
24-02-2004 21:26
Ralph Nader and the Constitution Party's Michael Peroutka announce Presidential candidacies on a February weekend which terrifies the establishments of both major American political parties. The outcome of the Presidential election in the first Tuesday in November may hang in the balance.Lifts to Blackwood protest camp from Oxford
24-02-2004 13:36
Lifts from Oxford to the Blackwood road protest camp leaving Friday morning.Message from Malawi! Liverpool to meet Fairtrade Sugar Producer
24-02-2004 11:30
Fair Trade producer comes to town! As part of Fairtrade Fortnight - a Fairtrade producer is visiting Liverpool on the 4th March - All welcome..........FAIR TRADE FOR LIVERPOOL!!!!
24-02-2004 11:00
Liverpool is just days away from being awarded Fairtrade City Status, but before this can happen a few more targets must be met. CAN YOU HELP? We need any information on any workplaces, shops or cafes that currently stock Fairtrade products.Columbia: Uribe's Government destroys "Minercol"
23-02-2004 19:40
The minister for mining has started the process of dissolving the state-owned mining firm MINERCOL with the injunction Nr. 180073 from 27. Januar 2004, in a first step it was deprived its tasks.Refering to the declaration of the decree 254 from 28th of january the breakup of Minercol has to be finished in two years time.
This breakup of a productive and profitable state company is part of the agreed restructuring programme by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund with the columbian state, with which also several thousand of jobs will be abolished.
Another aim is also to get rid of uncomfortable trade unions, like SINTRAMINERCOL, which denounce irregularities and violence against the workers.
Protests in Argentinia: 107 Strassen blockaded
23-02-2004 18:30
Additionally several demonstartions took place, and a rally at the government.
The underlying causes were the new laws made for increasing flexibility at work, cutting down of the social and benefit system, repression and else...
Here some pictures. More reports under Argentina Indymedia.
http://argentina.indymedia.org Hopefully, a translation will be finished soon.