UK Globalisation Newswire Archive
Dr Kissinger arrested at Gleneagles shock!
13-03-2005 23:04
Commission For Africa Report - pdf download and some criticisms
12-03-2005 10:33
12th March 05: Tony Blair yesterday launched the much heralded "Our Common Interest" Commission For Africa Report, put togethr by a 17-member international commission which he chaired - with Bob Geldolf providing several 4 star "Fuck" quotes (saying it would cost the United States "fuck all" to free the African continent of the shackles of war, poverty and disease).G8Alternatives Apply for Permission for Gleneagles Demo
12-03-2005 03:11
The press have reported that G8Alternatives have today (11th march) applied for permission to hold their demonstration on the first day of the G8 Summit - starting from Gleneagles train station, passing by Gleneagles hotel, to end with a rally in the park at Auchterarder (the local village). The reports say that they think approval will be given with some conditions attached.Avoiding the Death of WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:
12-03-2005 00:08
Photograhs From Iraq: March 1 - 11, 2005
11-03-2005 19:02
Iraqis demand better security; US soldiers secure them to death; roadside bombs in Basra; sabotage, assassinations, carbombs...the freedom rolls on.Pictures from the Employment Ministers G8 Protest in London
11-03-2005 12:24
the other WMD film about media manipulation
11-03-2005 04:08
There is going to be an attempt at a global launch screening of this timely and important film WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception we are showing at the duke of clrence , st georges theatre and other but are looking for other venue sreening date 20th march mail with help or offers to stand around in your local drinking beer showing a film to you mates contact
creativeforum@lists.riseup.net
G8 Employment Ministers Protest In London (thurs 10th report)
10-03-2005 20:21
Today, Thursday 10 March 2005, a small group of around 25 activists gathered outside the Department of Trade and Industry in London to mark the G8 Employment Ministers meeting.While the last G8 Summit in the UK in Birmingham in 1998 focused on ‘employability’ and economic restructuring, the result people see now in their daily lives is social cuts, privatisation and compulsory work schemes imposed throughout Europe and beyond.
Anti-G8 Protest Brighton 11/03/05
10-03-2005 18:15
About demonstration tomorrow against G8 Employment Ministers meeting.Theatre of War and Trident Ploughshares Locked on at Scots Parliament
10-03-2005 15:35
Come down!Corporate Watch latest news update
10-03-2005 11:12
Corporate Watch is an independent research co-op keeping an eye on what the fat cats and eco-criminals are up to. We send out news updates every two weeks. If you want to subscribe send an email titled 'subscribe' to news@corporatewatch.org
Statewatch Report on G8 and EU Counter Terrorism Plans
09-03-2005 20:01
Special Statewatch 12,000 worrd report on G8 and EU counter-terrorism plans, pulished today, 8th March 2005.Also check the excellant Statewatch website for the latest news and analysis on the current UK Prevention of Terrorism Bill -
http://www.statewatch.org COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS, TACO BELL® REACH GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT
09-03-2005 10:32
After nearly 4 years of national boycott, the CIW and Taco Bell have reached a historic agreement(Info from Immokalee workers webpage, more there
http://www.ciw-online.org )
Southern oil workers versus corporations in Iraq
08-03-2005 17:26
56a Infoshop Map Festival Invitation
08-03-2005 14:20
Invitation No.2 (with more details) on the Festival of Mapping during 56a Infoshop Free Skool, June 2005.These guys are comeing to the UK do we whont to host them in Oxford?
08-03-2005 14:11
WTO: 10 years on and none the wiser
08-03-2005 11:29
The World Trade Organization (WTO) turns 10 this year. It claims to have changed for the better. But the reality looks different. The WTO undermines development and environmental protection, argues Daniel Mittler of Greenpeace International.EU adopts software patent directive
07-03-2005 13:14
7 March 2005 -- The Council Presidency today declared the software agreement of 18 May 2004 to have been adopted, in violation of the procedural rules and in spite of the evident lack of a qualified majority of member states and the requests of several states to reopen negotiations.Newcastle: Talks and films including critique of 'Make Poverty History'
07-03-2005 13:11
This thursday and friday, 'Why Don't You' are putting on talks and films as part of Newcastle University's 'Environment and Ethics Week'. A peace observer from Colombia will tell of the tragic situation there, and VSO workers recently returned from Malawi and Eritrea will explain why the aims of 'Make Poverty History' are not enough to stop the injustices in Africa.