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G8A Offered New March Route for 1st Day of G8 Summit
Following talks with police, the local authorities have offered G8Alternatives an alternative march route for their planned demonstration at Gleneagles on the first day of the G8 Summit.The route would be from Tullibardine to Auchterarder, rather than than marching past gleneagles hotel itself.
See map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=292500&y=714500&z=3&sv=Tullibardine&st=3&tl=Tullibardine,+Perth+and+Kinross+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf
7 people arrested in Barcelona (Spanish state) during a manifestation
Dissent Brighton + Labofii in Guardian
Directing destinyGiving more power to the G8 nations will not eradicate poverty, say Adam Jones and Lisa Michael. Distinct, autonomous grassroots alternatives to capitalism will
Wednesday June 29, 2005
The Guardian
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9115,1516667,00.html
Call for Multi-Coloured Blocs On Sat 2nd Make Poverty History G8 Demo
A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE GOING TO EDINBURGH ON 2 JULYNicola Bullard
We hope that hundreds of thousands of people fill the streets of Edinburgh on 2 July for the “Make Poverty History” rally.
Greek Union G8 Protests
Solidarity actions of activists and unions against G8Four years after Genoa 2001, activists in Greece are organising Days of Action against G8 in solidarity with demonstrators in Scotland.
Theatre of Dissent hit the streets of edinburgh.
Bank of Scotland HQ occupied in Edinburgh.
Debt
Less developed countries' external "debt" impedes their economic development and attempts to reduce poverty. But it generates huge revenues for rich countries. In the decade 1994 to 2004, Brazil paid rich country creditors US$400 billion just in interest, equivalent to the entire population of Brazil working a whole year.(1) "Debt" serves various seamlessly linked purposes, all to the advantage of rich country creditors.New Briefing on the G8, Climate Change and Free-Market Environmentalism
The new briefing from Carbon Trade Watch examines the relationship between free-market economic forces and climate change policy while scrutinising the rhetoric and reality behind promises on climate made by the most powerful politicians in the world - the G8. IJack Kane G8 Campsite Pics (more fences)
Girl in a Cafe my arse! BBC TV G8 Film Tosh
Girl in a Cafe my arse. This was Imperialism in a Hotel.Stuart Hodkinson.
For those unfortunate enough to have just sat through Richard Curtis's (a.k.a. 'Bob with a brain') ridiculous BBC TV film, The Girl in the Cafe, about a pretend G8 summit in a Reykjavik hotel, I'm afraid I have some bad news. Yes, you really did just watch a jingoistic political broadcast on behalf of New Labour. Yes, she really did interrupt the PM's speech at the G8 dinner by clicking her fingers every 3 seconds to mark a child dying of extreme poverty in Africa. And no, you really didn't learn a single thing about the causes of that poverty, the culpability of the present UK government and the destructive role of the G8 in the world.
The less than impressive fence at Gleneagles.
Photos of G8 info point and Jack Kane centre.
Radical Radio Coalition at G8 in Scotland
Announcement and call for participation - locally and internationally - in the Radical Radio Coalition during and before the G8 summit (1-9 July).Please distribute widely
G8 Media Planning to Hype Violence (short info report) Fox TV + Dailies
Not that this will come as a shock to anyone who knows the priority of some media corporations. However it's worth noting the following:Anti-Protestor Propaganda In Newspapers
After a long period with fairly starightforward newspaper reporting about protest worries and news of different demonstrations - the last few days has seen a resurgence in anti-protestor propaganda.Most laughable, and indeed most malicious, is an article by The Scotsman claiming that "splinter groups" (implying exteme groups as opposed to just groups) are planning "disruption" of the Make Poverty History march on 2nd June. But who are these groups that plan to "infiltrate" (er attend i think is the right word) the MPH march? Well the terrifying list of groups is the rebel Clown army, the Disco dancing bloc, and the Fairy Army! All groups who like to dress up in colourful costumes, do street theatre, dance and prance about... Many groups who are part of the Dissent network have always said they will attend the MPH march, mostly to hand out leaflets about the protests in the following week (hence "radicalising")...
Other articles have focused on Glasgow with two examples of gutter journalism. An empty warehouse that is on the route of a planned road and which will be demolished has been used as an accomodation centre - but in the words of the press it becomes "condemnded". Then as press photographers chase people down to road or call at their houses to take pictures of people on their doorsteps, the newspapers revel in the fact that people do not like being photographed - especially when they know the photos are due to end up in an article branding them as extremists. This is becoming a growing trend with newspapers publishing names and photos of individuals.
Sadly this is part of the landscape in the run up to any large protest - demonise the protestors, spread alarm and fear, justify a clampdown by police. Selling newspaperrs is one thing, spreading lies and fear another.
African Woman – W8 conference, Edinburgh
Yesterday saw the W8 conference in Edinburgh, where 8 women from Africa discussed issues of debt, trade, poverty, health and the situation of woman throughout the African continent. Invited by the council and as special guests of the Mayor of Edinburgh, café The Hub saw a day of debate and speech ‘For and About Women in Africa.’Third World Debt
Debt is not an act of generosity on behalf of the lender, it is a tool of subjugation.G8 Council Provided Campsite Info (Jack Kane Centre - Hunter's Hall Park)
Open from Friday 1 July to Friday 8 July.CCTV. Perimiter Fence. 24 Hour Security. Possible Search on Entry.
Water + Toilets
Capacity 15,000
Near Craigmillar, a bus ride from town.
Estimated Cost £10 for the week
