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05-06-2005 15:30
Very quick update on recent protest news re 1st day of the G8 Summit.
Amidst the frenzy around Ure and Geldof the other protests are lacking media coverage, not least the calls by groups to blockade the G8 Summit itself.
Developing G8 Protests - G8Alternatives + Live8 - First Day of G8 Summit
It's all happening!Very quick update on recent protest news re 1st day of the G8 Summit.
Amidst the frenzy around Ure and Geldof the other protests are lacking media coverage, not least the calls by groups to blockade the G8 Summit itself.
03-06-2005 10:00
International Anti-G8 Networking Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece
"We don't want to be what we are now; we want to be what we want to become!"
From 20 – 22 of May 2005 the Antiauthoritarian Movement (Assembly of Salonica), Greece hosted the International Networking Meeting in Thessaloniki to spark off Dissent against the G8.
03-06-2005 02:53
Dubious agenda of "Make Poverty History" backer
Do all the backers of Make Poverty History really have the interests of the poor at heart?
02-06-2005 00:15
URGENT: Workshop Space in Edinburgh Available During G8 Summit
Free workshop space available in central Edinburgh during the G8 Summit! Book your workshops now!
31-05-2005 18:10
The concerts on July 2nd will be used to encourage hundreds of thousands of people to then make the journey up to Scotland for the start of the G8 Summit on Wednesday 6th July.
The Live8 website has gone live today:
http://www.live8live.com
G8: Live8 Concerts to Mobilise 1 million for Edinburgh July 6th Demo!
Following intense media speculation the plan around the Make Poverty History alligned Live Aid concerts is currently being revealed.The concerts on July 2nd will be used to encourage hundreds of thousands of people to then make the journey up to Scotland for the start of the G8 Summit on Wednesday 6th July.
The Live8 website has gone live today:
http://www.live8live.com
30-05-2005 16:32
G8 Make Poverty History Wristbands made in Sweat Shops Report
Media reports that many of the the Make Poverty History wristbands were made in sweatshops...
28-05-2005 11:55
This is despite The Scotsman Newspaper briefing against them and initial objections from Lothian and Borders police.
Stop The War Coalition Get Go Ahead for 2 Edinburgh G8 Protests
The Stop The War Coalition have progressed in getting approval for their two protests in Edinburgh around the G8 Summit in July.This is despite The Scotsman Newspaper briefing against them and initial objections from Lothian and Borders police.
28-05-2005 11:14
G8: Geldof planning Edinburgh concert on the first day of the Summit?!?!
I am finding myself increasingly increduluous at the news reports being published around the Make Poverty History campaign and in particular the "Live8" re-runs of Live Aid being championed by Bob Geldof.
some people may like this
25-05-2005 16:45
This is the audio from a short film called "Why Close The G8?" made in advance of the G8 Summit protests in Scotland this july. It makes a great audio soundscape intro to some of the issues and lists some of the major protests planned.
(MP3 - 14 mins 14secs - 48kbps mono - 4.9MB)
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/whycloseg8_final.mp3
WHY CLOSE THE G8? (audio from the film)
This is the audio from a short film called "Why Close The G8?" made in advance of the G8 Summit protests in Scotland this july. It makes a great audio soundscape intro to some of the issues and lists some of the major protests planned.
(MP3 - 14 mins 14secs - 48kbps mono - 4.9MB)
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/whycloseg8_final.mp3
25-05-2005 16:33
This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine.
Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh.
CIRCA in Time Out
This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine.
Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh.
24-05-2005 12:36
Carlisle Calling
There will be a Public meeting about the G8 in Carlisle this Friday
21-05-2005 13:05
This is a resource that will be kept updated as new information comes in.
Also see PGA Website Timeline of Events
There are also many cultural activities and other events currently not listed. More events are expected to be added - please only post additional public information on events below.
G8 Summit 2005 - Major Protest and Mobilisation Events List
This page is an evolving list of protests, events and actions against this summer's G8 Summit in Gleneagles (Scotland) that take place from the 6th to 8th of July 2005.This is a resource that will be kept updated as new information comes in.
Also see PGA Website Timeline of Events
There are also many cultural activities and other events currently not listed. More events are expected to be added - please only post additional public information on events below.
21-05-2005 12:34
The Stop The War Coalition has announced its intention to hold a mass demonstration in Edinburgh on Sunday 3rd July.
Stop The War Coalition announces G8 Demo in Edinburgh Mon 3rd July
The Stop The War Coalition has announced its intention to hold a mass demonstration in Edinburgh on Sunday 3rd July.
21-05-2005 12:16
Chief Constable David Strang, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, and Tayside Police Chief Constable John Vine, the officer in charge of policing the summit, have both denied that Taser guns will be deployed against G8 protestors and have attacked the press for being sensationalist, accusing The Scotsman of a "dangerous form of journalism".
Scottish Police Attack Sensationalist Press Over G8 Taser Gun Deployment
Chief Constable David Strang, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, and Tayside Police Chief Constable John Vine, the officer in charge of policing the summit, have both denied that Taser guns will be deployed against G8 protestors and have attacked the press for being sensationalist, accusing The Scotsman of a "dangerous form of journalism".
20-05-2005 20:32
JOURNALISTS TO SUE POLICE FOR GENOA G8 VIOLENCE
GENOA - Italy's press union, FNSI, on Thursday said it had joined anti-globalization protestors who are suing 28 police officials accused of brutality during an international summit here in 2001. The union said it was suing the police on behalf of journalists who were beaten and had equipment seized during a raid on the Pascoli school, which was used as an independent press centre during the Group of Eight summit.
20-05-2005 18:29
http://www.waronwant.org
War on Want is participating in the "G8 Corporate Dream - Global Nightmare" counter conference being held on July 3rd in Edinburgh along with Friends of the Earth Scotland, World Development Movement and People & Planet. For details see:
http://www.corporateG8.org
The G8: A Study in Power (or why people should protest)
Good article from John Hilary, Director of Campaigns and Policy at War on Want http://www.waronwant.org
War on Want is participating in the "G8 Corporate Dream - Global Nightmare" counter conference being held on July 3rd in Edinburgh along with Friends of the Earth Scotland, World Development Movement and People & Planet. For details see:
http://www.corporateG8.org
20-05-2005 01:55
Shock as Imperial Stormtroopers rebel against the Empire in London!
Stormtroopers Against The G8
Shock as Imperial Stormtroopers rebel against the Empire in London!
19-05-2005 19:20
G8-2005-Scotland
Mark Curtis Interview (36 mins - 48kbps mono)
Interview with Mark Curtis from the World Devolopment Movement who also wrote Web of Deceit. The detailed interview explains some of the fundamentals of how the G8 works and their aims, and talks about corporate agendas, the truth behind development and debt, protests and campaigns, Bono Geldolf and the Government, the media, as well as Britain's role within the G8.
In Depth G8 Audio Interview with Mark Curtis (WDM)
G8-2005-Scotland
Mark Curtis Interview (36 mins - 48kbps mono)
Interview with Mark Curtis from the World Devolopment Movement who also wrote Web of Deceit. The detailed interview explains some of the fundamentals of how the G8 works and their aims, and talks about corporate agendas, the truth behind development and debt, protests and campaigns, Bono Geldolf and the Government, the media, as well as Britain's role within the G8.
