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Glasgow Reshape anti-G8 meeting Mon 13th Dec
Glasgow Reshape re-launch!Come along to start making plans for the G8 coming to Scotland in July 2005.
PROTESTORS PICKET EDINBURGH STARBUCKS
Protestors picketed Starbucks in Edinburgh’s High Street for three and a half hours on Saturday 20th November. Demonstrators served up free zapatista coffee, proclaiming solidarity with the rebel indigenous movement in Mexico and with New York Starbucks workers in dispute with the coffee giant. The action was jointly organised by Edinburgh Branch Industrial Workers of the World and Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity Group.PROTESTORS PICKET STARBUCKS Sat 20 November
PROTESTORS TARGET STARBUCKS
Zapatista supporters and activists from the revolutionary union the IWW will descend on Starbucks stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh on Saturday 20th November. The protestors aim to show solidarity with Starbucks workers in New York City and with the indigenous Zapatista movement in Chiapas, southern Mexico. Other Starbucks stores round Britain are also being targeted in a co-ordinated day of action by Zapatista solidarity groups.
The demonstrators will be serving up free
Zapatistacoffee to customers and passers-by outside
Starbucks stores in Edinburgh
and Glasgow city centres.
G8 2005 @ GLENEAGLES
"FALLUJAH - RESIST THE SLAUGHTER" protests in Scotland
U.S. forces launched a major offensive on Monday night 8th November to regain control over the Iraqi rebel-held city of Fallujah. As of the morning of Tuesday 9th November fierce fighting is taking place within Fallujah. Ground troops are meeting opposition, while US artillery and missile-firing helicopters are pounding city buildings. Many civilian deaths are expected. Meanwhile on Monday another Black Watch soldier was killed.
In response in Edinburgh red paint and anti war slogans were sprayed on the US consulate [report | update and picture]. 100-150 protested in Parliament Square, Edinburgh, while protesters blocked roads in London and demos were scheduled for Monday evening in at least 30 locations Britain-wide. [Indymedia UK feature]
Protests are being called for town and city centres across Scotland from 5pm on Tuesday 9th November. In Glasgow meet in George Square. In Edinburgh meet in Parliament Square, marching on the Scottish Parliament around 5.30pm. Anti war demos are being called for town and city centres across Scotland from 5pm on Tuesday 9th November.
Dissenting Voices: from the Edinburgh Dissent! Gathering in September
New audio documentary from IMC Éire. 47 minutes, 128Kbps high quality MP3 audio. 44 Mb download.Nestlé to be exposed at public meeting in Edinburgh 23 October
Free public meeting Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, Edinburgh.23 October: 12:30 - 17:30. Including exhibition and workshops.
Pictures of solidarity protest in front of US embassy, London, 12th of October,
Some pictures about the rally in front of the US embassy in London at the Pachamerican day 12th of october. Unfortunately was too late for the Zapatista support demonstration at the Mexican embassy, but here are the pictures of the Venezuela support rally at the US embassy the same day.
Photos from the anti-war march at the end of the ESF.
Here are five photos from the anti-war rally at the end of the ESF and one of long time campaigner in Parliament square, Brian Haw. The photo of Brian and his display was taken on Saturday 16th October which was day 1,229 of his 24/7 vigil in the square.
Report of anti-war march and rally in London October 17th 2004.
This is a 2,000 word report of the anti-war march and rally in London on Sunday 17th October 2004.
European Social Forum events
This is a short report of some of the events at the ESF with a look at the lack of mainstream media coverage of the forum.
European Social Forum Starts!
This is a short account of the build up to the European Social Forum in London.
Chiapas The Resistance - Caracol 1 La Realidad
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary the Mexican daily paper La Jornada has published a special supplement entitled Chiapas : The Resistance. Written by Gloria Munoz Ramirez, this collection of articles takes us on a journey through the different Caracoles (zapatista centres) in each of the five zones of the Zapatista resistance. The ongoing projects are evaluated and the political context analysed. We learn of the dreams which have become reality, and the dreams which are still to be realised.Taken from Indymedia Chiapas -
http://www.chiapas.indymedia.org - September 2004, and translated by Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity Group - http://www.edinchiapas.org.uk
Chiapas The Resistance - Caracol 2 Oventic
A report by Gloria Munoz Ramirez in the Mexican daily newspaper La Jornada on the situation of the zapatista movement in the Highlands of Chiapas. Taken from Indymedia Chiapas September 2004 and translated by Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity Group.Classic ! - "What do you think of the new G8 logo?"
If you thought £40K from the GLA on an ESF website was bad - then check this out!
Great comments from people on bbc website:
Last Updated: Thursday, 30 September, 2004, 21:12 GMT 22:12 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3704596.stm
What do you think of the new G8 logo?
The new logo unveiled for the planned G8 Gleneagles summit next summer has been described as a thistle with a "modern twist".
The Scottish Executive believes the design - which cost £40,000 - has captured traditional and contemporary images of the country. The summit at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire in July 2005 will be the main event of the UK's presidency.
But is the logo an adequate reflection of the UK's role? Do you agree it reflects Scotland's traditional and contemporary image? Has it been worth the money?
BOLIVIA: farmers occupy oilfield
Econoticiasbolivia.com (La Paz, 16th of august 2004) - In the early morning of 16th of august hundreds of farmers and communards of El Chore in the northeast of Bolivia occupied the facilities of the multinational company British Petroleum and paralyzed the oil production. The occupation of the oil field marks the beginning of a new wave of protests, which develop in the rural area of Bolivia: further actions are carried out in the south of the country, where the gas export to Argentina is threatened to get interrrupted, while marches to La Paz are prepared by landless farmers from different regions . after La Paz.Workers Without Bosses: Solidarity With Argentina's Self-Managed Factories
The workers of Brukman, one of about 200 self-managed factories in Argentina, need your help. Although they recovered their factory at the beginning of 2004 and are running it again, the factory has been damaged by police action, and many of the machines are not running at full capacity due to lack of spare parts and repair manuals.
The Fourth World War: Interview with Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films
From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, 'the North' from Seattle to Genova, and the 'War on Terror' in New York, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comes a feature-length documentary from Big Noise Films. The product of over two years of filming on the inside of movements on five continents, "The Fourth World War" is a film that would have been unimaginable at any other moment in history. Directed by the makers of "This Is What Democracy Looks Like" and "Zapatista" , produced through a global network of independent media and activist groups, it is a truly global film from and for our global movement.
Report of Venezuela Solidarity day in Edinburgh with 6 photos
Here is a short report with 6 photos of today's Venezuela solidarity march in Edinburgh. Six photos of the day are attached as well as an AP (Associated Press) article on the election turnout.
