UK Globalisation Newswire Archive
A Tale for the solstice
21-12-2004 09:06
Cad Goddeu or The Battle of the TreesBy Taliesin
(Translation by Revd. Robert Williams)
European Social Forum: Debating the challenges for its future
21-12-2004 01:33
After three European Social Forums (ESF) we need to step back and ask: whatnext? This newsletter is an attempt to provide a multitude of answers to
this question, reflecting upon the Forum’s purpose, practical achievements
and methods of organisation.
Centre Point bleeds
20-12-2004 11:29
British Telecom to buy Israeli communications technology
19-12-2004 15:02
Britain's telecommunications giant British Telecom intends to purchase Israeli communications technology, according to Sergei Brosh, chairman of the Israeli Export and International Cooperation Institute.Santas for Sainsburys protest and email action alert
18-12-2004 13:01
(please forward this posting onto all relevant anti-GM email lists and forums)Give the environment a present this Christmas – Santas for Sainsburys action called for in a store near you. Plus loads of people who need to hear your concerns.
Iran not off the hook yet
17-12-2004 17:59
The US and Iran are headed for a Neocon driven confrontation, say three of America's leading experts. But an Administration desire to control the Persian Gulf's energy, not nuclear questions, is the real force driving a clash, making Iran "the frontline state in the anti-hegemonist camp".Demonstrations against Lula da Silva paralyse Brasília
17-12-2004 09:20
Am 25. November 2004 wurde Brasília durch zwei Demonstrationen gegen die pro-imperialistische Regierung Lula erschüttert. Dieses Jahr wird im Zeichen von Straßenmobilisierungen zu Ende gehen und weist zugleich auf die Perspektive eines kämpferischen 2005 hin.Labour website of the year
16-12-2004 13:45
Voting began last week for this annual competition, which began in 1997, and which allows trade unionists around the world to vote for their favourite union websites. The Labour Website of the Year, sponsored by LabourStart is the only global competition open to all trade union websites and aims to encourage excellence in website design in the international trade union movement.British company accused of pillage promotion and told to walk the plank
16-12-2004 13:09
G8 Road Show comes to Nottingham tomorrow! (Friday 17th Dec)
16-12-2004 11:54
Calling all those in Nottingham who want to get clued up about the G8 coming to the UK next year - this is your chance! The G8 Roadshow 'Trapese' comes to the Sumac Social Centre in Forest Fields tomorrow. From 4-6pm, there will be workshops, and from 8-11pm fun, including local band 'The Darlings.' Find out about whats wrong with the G8, how people have protested in the past,and about protests are planned for next year.Network Rail Stealing Your Taxes
16-12-2004 00:21
On November 2, the FT reported that there was a boost to railways as £20bn borrowing planned. It forgot to tell you that there will be no boost as Network Rail plans to take £20bn of taxpayers money over the next 5 years.Network Rail is an unprofitable company set up by privatisation Government approved thief Adrian Montague, an ex-City lawyer who specialises in drawing up financial schemes that are called things like we need "£20m using the bond market to invest in the UK rail network and to refinance its existing debt. We need to be backed by a long-term indemnity from the government." FT dum people either do not understand or have been editorially sanctioned to tell you this means you the taxpayer will be paying.
Financial Times. 2 Nov.2004. p.3.
CROSSRAIL - TAX THEFT ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE
15-12-2004 23:25
Crossrail, a rail line to benefit rich City workers get between the City of London and Canary Wharf and Heathrow, is set to cost London taxpayers over £15bn at 2002 prices. The expensive scheme is backed by the Government privatisation architect Adrian Montague, who has cost the taxpayers billions while accumulating mass bonuses and lining the pockets of law firms, banks, accountancy and development companies.Here's the deal, we do not know how much it will cost, just start the scheme up, oh dear it costs much more than we thought, guess what we gave taxpayers a stake in this for 30 years, to keep it going we need your money for the next 30 years. thank you for being so co-operative each and everytime we do this to you.
A Modest Consumer Activism Proposal
15-12-2004 19:19
With dozens of underground websites recruiting our participation in boycotts against every malign corporation from Coca-cola to Microsoft, what could be more counter-intuitive than the idea of undermining a company by buying its products? It could work if it's done right.Dissent! Receives Letter From Tony Blair
15-12-2004 17:17
Attacking Wal-Mart's Supply Chain
15-12-2004 15:24
Wal-Mart's zeal to "hold the lowest feasible [inventory] level while avoiding the risks of 'stock outs,'" its competitive advantage, is also the weak link in its anti-union empire.
Bin the Bid action
15-12-2004 12:51
Naomi Klein Audio: The Corporate Invasion of Iraq (69mins)
15-12-2004 11:45
Naomi Klein audio (69 mins) from talk on the corporate rape and pillage of Iraq, from:Making a Killing: The Corporate Invasion of Iraq
London Wednesday the 24th of November
Friends Meeting House
http://www.jubileeiraq.org/files/naomiklein24nov.htm AUDIO: 69 mins 16 meg 32 kbps
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/noami_klein.mp3 http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/3080.php NON PROFIT USE ONLY UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS
Anti - G8 roadshow comes to liverpool
14-12-2004 21:45
Anti G8 - Free the World EP Now Available !
13-12-2004 15:48
Here it finally is: The answer from the anti-capitailst movement to the remake of the Band Aid song. The "Free The World - Do They Really Give a F**k At All EP" tells the real story about Africa, the hunger at the causes.Check it out, download the songs and sing along on www.bandaid.dissent.org.uk
