UK Indymedia - UK Globalisation Newswire Archive

Mexico's economic miracle.

03-01-2005 19:28

Yes, the all reaching touch of globalisation has benefited everyone at every level of Mexican society. Ricardo (pictured below) is a young man with his finger firmly on the pulse of the free market. With the help of a corrupt local doctor he maintains a permanent open wound to attract the sympathy of passing American tourists. “The trick is…” he says “…to ensure that the leg remains infected enough to dribble puss and attract flies without having to be removed. This could cost, and the local begging market is already oversaturated with amputees”. On a good day Ricardo will earn even more than his twelve year old sister who earns 36 cents an hour making Nike trainers in a local sweatshop. GOD BLESS CAPITALISM!!

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Oventic a Zapatista 'Caracol'.

02-01-2005 20:24

Caracoles: spaces built by the Zapatistas to organise their autonomy.
There are five rebellious autonomous zones in the state of Chiapas, where hundreds of communities are building a different world. The Caracol is organised by the Zapatista ‘Junta’ a form of local government made up of elected representatives from Zapatista communities.

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ONLY RICH GETTING TSUNAMI AID - SUPPORT WORK OF MSF

02-01-2005 13:37

Yesterday Channel Four reported how poor Tsunami victims effectively seafaring villagers on the coastland in Thailand had not received aid because rich tourists were being given preferential treatment. This is even more unacceptable given that western governments are already making efforts to help citizens in their own areas leaving poor people with little or no assistance. In this instance, it would be best to support organisations like medecins san frontieres who are make a point of going into all areas and ensure everyone receives fair and equal treatment.

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J20 International General Strike and Bush Inauguration Protest

31-12-2004 23:44

Ideas and many links about the J20 general strike and Bush Inauguration Day protest...
Call in sick. Take a personal day. 1/20/05
January 20th, 2005

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Zapatista Art

31-12-2004 20:13

For obvious reasons of security it is strictly forbidden to photograph the people at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. However visitors are permitted to capture the breathtaking murals which adorn pretty much every building in the village. The locals seem very proud of their artwork which requires no explanation as it largely speaks for itself. Below is a small selection. Enjoy.

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The Zapatista Hospital.

31-12-2004 18:26

One of the greatest achievements at the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic is the hospital which provides healthcare and medication for thousands of people in nine local communities. We spoke to the hospital administrator; a self educated man elected to take charge of health provision in his community some 12 years ago.

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Interview with the Zapatistas

31-12-2004 17:19

The interview below was with seven Zapatista men and women in one of the meeting spaces in the Zapatista Caracol of Oventic. Permission was sought first by approaching the local Junta a couple of days earlier. They asked for the questions to be submitted in advance and focused on specific areas of interest. We decided to concentrate on the Zapatistas highly successful media operation and the present state of the struggle.

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CIPO-RFM organising democratically through an inclusive process.

30-12-2004 20:42

Below is an account of one of the CIPO-RFM assemblies. The assemblies are a process whereby the organisation defines its policies and works out its strategy for representing the interests of thousands of indigenous people across the state of Oaxaca.

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The protest camp in Oaxaca town centre.

30-12-2004 17:21

Beaten up, intimidated, imprisoned. The repression experienced by CIPO-RFM activists in Oaxaca town centre is relentless. However their determination is inspirational and their permanent protest camp remains a physical symbol of their defiance and a useful point of contact for visitors to the area.

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CIPO-RFM, resisting globalisation in Oaxaca Mexico

30-12-2004 17:00

Below is an all too brief summary of the organisation and activities of CIPO-RFM - a non hierarchical pressure group representing the interests of the indigenous peoples of Oaxaca Mexico.

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Grief, relief, and the stingy West

29-12-2004 18:38

The slow response by the West to the tragedy in South Asia is another example of the White World's contempt for the Brown Planet.

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G8 summit 2007 takes place in Heiligendamm, Germany

29-12-2004 16:48

The G8 summit will take place in the seaside resort Heiligendamm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany in 2007.

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Residents to Get Id Cards Ahead of G8 Summit

28-12-2004 18:36

Children as young as eight living near Gleneagles will be issued with identity cards as part of a massive security operation ahead of next year’s G8 summit, it emerged today.

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ASF Africa social forum

26-12-2004 11:36

"The story of the poor goes round and round. But what about the story of the rich? The story not being told is that of
the beneficiaries of slavery and colonialism. The story of exploitation that put us into this dispensation, commodified our own life for profit. They divided and ruled. Can we unite and live? Can we unite for the world that will be our world? Let us rise up and begin to tell this story* of why they continue to be rich, continue to plunder." --

Wahu Kaara, Kenyan feminist activist speaking at the ASF opening plenary

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New Dissent! Poster

24-12-2004 12:04

Hi here's the new Dissent! poster for the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland this summer.

Please print, copy and distribute!

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The World Bank and the Politics of Hunger

24-12-2004 01:45

Backgrounder on the social origins of world hunger and on the policies of the I.M.F. and World Bank.

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Band Aid Pop Star Piss Take Flash Animation

23-12-2004 22:42

Alternative Band Aid 20: Banned Aid - from the ace art attack crew faithful at the brilliant if not a little cynical 3bta.

Alt lyric audio with class flash animation
- bandaid: coke gozzling celeb media whore scum :-)

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alternative fashion week

23-12-2004 20:04

call for participation at the alternative fashion week to the posh 'london fashion week'
from 13.-17.2.05 at the rampart creative centre, 15-17 rampart street, whitechapel, E1 2LA
with workshops, talk/diskussion, shows and entertainment.

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Demonstrations agains Lula da Silva Paralyse Brasília

22-12-2004 14:24

On 25 November 2004 Brasília was shaken by two demonstrations against the government Lula. This year will end under the sign of street mobilizations to end and points out at the same time to the perspective of a fierce 2005.

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U.S. Criticism of Chávez Unfounded

21-12-2004 16:06

The recent round of Venezuela-bashing from the U.S. State Department and Washington- based foreign-policy organizations is symptomatic of a broader problem. And it's not Venezuela's problem; it's ours.