UK Indymedia - UK Globalisation Newswire Archive

Preemptive Crowd Control: Why Are Some Protesters Treated So Differently By Police

07-01-2004 18:56

Why do police spray anti-war protesters with pepper spray and rubber bullets if they stray off the sidewalks into streets, but they accommodate rowdy sports fans blocking streets, with smiles? Is this difference politically driven? The police violence at the Miami FTAA protests in Nov, 2003, could easily be repeated in Boston and NYC this summer, in 2004, at the Democratic and Republican National Convention protests...

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G8 2004 Savannah/ Activists pressure pays off

06-01-2004 22:32

Political thaw in Savannah: Officials get behind planned G8 Summit Actions

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Scrap Section 55

06-01-2004 11:34

8th Janurary will the 1st anniversary of Section 55, which maked asylum seekers destitute, coming into force.

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Letter Bombs Attributed to Anarchists Raise Questions

06-01-2004 10:37

(en) Italy, Letter Bombs Attributed to Anarchists Raise Questions
Date Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:42:18 +0100 (CET)
A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E
News about and of interest to anarchists

http://ainfos.ca/

http://ainfos.ca/index24.html

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Celebrate Panamanian Day of the Martyrs

06-01-2004 02:49

January 9th thru 13th marks the 40th Day of the Martyrs, since the national anti-imperialist revolts that swept the country in 1964. Celebrate in solidarity with a publicly-burned flag or effigy.

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Struggle to close down military base military base on Diego Garcia

05-01-2004 01:36

[Here is a report of an action planned for a reclamation of a US military base in Mauritius. Sounds very inspiring and potentially groundbreaking. Report received through the Women in Black network.]

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FreeCycle Sheffield

05-01-2004 01:01

FreeCycle.org is an international network comprising of local groups. Sheffield FreeCycle was the first FreeCycle group in the UK, and now there is also a group in Stoke-on-Trent

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Anit-G8 Gathering - Feb 7th-8th

04-01-2004 20:38

An open invitation to a Gathering to discuss building resistance to the G8 Summit coming to the UK in 2005.

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Video: Luke Anderson on GM

02-01-2004 22:27

Description: An interview with Luke Anderson,
anti-genetics campaigner and writer
[email contact

luke@primalseeds.org]

Subject: The anti genetics movement, why he got involved,
how was the UK campaign a success, how the situation differs
elsewhere, and what lessons might be learned.

Biography: Luke Anderson was a founding member of
Totnes Genetix Group now living in the USA. He is the author of
"Genetic Engineering, Food and our Environment"
(published by Green Books Ltd, 1999 ISBN: 1-870098-78-1)

Credits: Interview, camera and editing by Ben of Real2Reel
contact

real2reel@riseup.net +44 1803 840098

Filmed in Totnes, Devon UK, Dec 2003. Orginal format PAL miniDV
editable quality versions available on request (see copyright details below).

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Swindon delgates report back from Cairo anti-war conference

02-01-2004 21:46

Three peace campaigners from Swindon have just returned from a major international conference in Egypt against the US occupation of Iraq and against globalization. Over 1,000 people attended the event, mainly from Egypt. Around 100 people went from Britain.

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Cambridge campaign aims to stop climate change

02-01-2004 12:36

The Cambridge Simultaneous Policy Adopters Group will be holding a public meeting with the title: "Achieving sustainable energy use" at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 7th January. Dr. Jonathan Köhler will present information on the problem of climate change - blamed in part for the freak weather experienced around the world in recent years - and ways to address it. John Bunzl, author and Director of the International Simultaneous Policy Organisation, will discuss how campaigners can compel politicians to bring in the changes necessary to guarantee our future survival.

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The World Economic Forum, Warsaw, 28-30/04/2004

01-01-2004 23:18

The participation of the World Bank and the World Economic Forum in the political decisions of Poland is little known about. But when the WEF comes to Warsaw (28-30/04/2004) it is highly likely there will be an 'alternative economic' forum and militant action to open the grounds for debate.

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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 1/2/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

01-01-2004 20:57

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Spain, Russia, and Cuba.

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Draft Proposal for a Continental Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Network

01-01-2004 18:56

On this tenth anniversary of the emergence of the Zapatistas from the Lacandon jungle, we call for the formation of a continental anti-authoritarian anti-capitalist network for North America. Our movements for liberation and freedom have met many challenges and our resistance continues to grow. It is now time to organize ourselves better through a de-centralized continental network of anti-capitalists.

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The McMad Cow (by Latuff)

31-12-2003 19:32

Copyright-free artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Gangsterism, Corporatism, right-wing political philosophy .. what's the differen

31-12-2003 01:51

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A 20-month investigation into organized crime led to a raid on the offices of two British Columbia government ministers, although neither is implicated in the probe, Canadian police said on Monday.

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The Cheney/Baker Strategic Energy Plan: History and Illusion

30-12-2003 22:31

We already have the names of nearly everyone Cheney sought advice from for the Strategic Energy Plan! The content of the plan itself is an outrage of Imperial conceit!

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