EVENTS DiARY May 2006

Monday 1st May 2006 12.00 - PM
London - Clerkenwell Green May Day March

MARCH FOR WORKPLACE JUSTICE - in support of the campaign against repressive union laws. This year's May Day march promises to be bigger and bolder than usual, TUC and individual unions taking the mobilisation far more seriously. Speakers include Tony Benn, Gloria Mills, Bob Crow, Dave Prentis, Maria Helena Andre, Brendan Barber, Jonathan Neale, Ken Livingstone.

More info: | www.londonmayday.org

Tuesday 2nd May 2006 - PM
Manchester - Academy Dead Prez - Bigger than Hip Hop

Dead Prez UK tour. Hip Hop with a powerful message. Raising money for Love Music Hate Racism, Afrikids and Justice for Colombia.

More info: 08702462050 | www.lovemusichateracism.com

Thursday 4th May 2006 - PM
Athens European Social Forum (ESF)

We have marched together against the G8, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Prague, in Genoa, in Evian. We took part, all together, in the siege of the European Union Summits in Thessalonica, Nice, Seville, Brussels. We met during the huge antiwar rallies on the 15th of February 2003, in the mass demonstrations against racism, in working class mobilizations defending pensions, public health and education, in rallies against the destruction of the environment, the "anti"terrorist laws and repression. Today we are more confident that another world is possible, where people will be before profit.We hope to see you all in Athens in May 2006, at the 4th European Social Forum. The organisation committee of the 4th European Social Forum

More info: | www.athens.esf-fse.org

Thursday 4th May 2006 - PM
London - Coronet Dead Prez - Bigger than Hip Hop

Dead Prez UK tour. Hip Hop with a powerful message. Raising money for Love Music Hate Racism, Afrikids and Justice for Colombia.

More info: 08702462050 | www.lovemusichateracism.com

Saturday 20th May 2006 12.00 - PM
London - Grosvenor Square Climate Party

Campaign against Climate Change: The planet is being trashed, US refuses to even sign up to Kyoto, an inadequate agreement to cut carbon emissions. Something has to happen.... ...so we're going to PARTY!

More info: 02072728715 | www.campaigncc.org

Monday 22nd May 2006 6.30 - PM
London - Lancaster Hall Hotel Stop State Brutality in Egypt

Meeting in soldarity with Egyptian Democracy Movement, speakers include Jeremy Corbyn MP, John Rees, STWC and representative from Committee in Support of Egyptian Judges (London). Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace W2 (Lancaster gate tube)

More info: | www.icsej.org/

Wednesday 24th May 2006 7 - PM
London - Conway Hall Booklaunch - Stranger in a Strange Land

Gary Younge, the fantastic Guardian columnist and US Correspondant launches his new book at the only London event. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square Wc1 (nearest tube Holborn) For more info and bookings contact Bookmarks bookshop: 1 Bloomsbury Street WC1 rickets �3 / �2 concs.

More info: 020 7637 1848 | www.bookmarks.uk.com

Thursday 25th May 2006 7.30 - PM
London - Kings College (Waterloo Campus) Right Corporate Wrongs

How do we make business work for people and planet? Key figures from business, politics and international development debate the big questions. Speakers: Philippe Legrain, journalist, economist and author Joanna Blythman, author Shopped: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets Tony Juniper, Executive Director, Friends of the Earth Dorothy Guerrero, Focus on the Global South Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister for Energy in the Department for Trade & Industry Chaired by Evan Davies, BBC Economics Editor The Franklin Wilkins Building, Kings College (Waterloo Campus), Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH

More info: 020 7561 7611 | www.actionaid.org.uk/corporates

Thursday 25th May 2006 5.30 - PM
London - Egyptian Embassy Stop State Brutality in Egypt

In support of the Democracy movement and against the crackdown on dissenters in Egypt (see reports on this website). Picket at the Egyptian Embassy. Called by globalise resistance, the Committee in Support of the Egyptian Judges (UK), Cairo Conference and Stop the War Coalition

More info: 020 7053 2071 | www.resist.org.uk

Thursday 25th May 2006 5.30 - PM
London - Egyptian Embassy Protest at Egyptian Embassy

In support of the movement for democracy in Egypt. Called by Committee in Support of the egyptian Judges (London) supported by Cairo Conference, Stop the War Coalition, Globalise Resistance, Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers. Egyptian Embassy, 26 South Street London W1 (Hyde Park Corner, Green Park, Marble Arch and Green Park tubes)

More info: | www.icsej.org/

Friday 26th May 2006 5 - PM
BP HQ, 1 St James Square, London, SW1Y 4PD (Piccadilly Circus Tube) BP HQ, 1 St James Squar SHOW BP THAT WE'RE NOT GOING AWAY!

BP's oil pipeline through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey is due to come onstream this May 27. Construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project has severely disrupted the environment and local lives for 3 years, yet this is only the beginning. Now, affected communities face the constant threat of leaks and intimidation from security forces. Meanwhile, BTC will accelerate climate chaos, pumping 1 million barrels of crude oil every day for the next forty years. The BTC pipeline props up authoritarianism in Azerbaijan, has rendered numerous Georgian homes uninhabitable and polluted water supplies, and led to imprisonment and torture of critics by the Turkish state. BP are convinced that now that the pipes are buried, they can sit back and relax. Meanwhile, the affected communities fear that when the oil starts flowing, we'll forget about them.� Prove them wrong!

More info: | www.baku.org.uk

Wednesday 31st May 2006 6:30 - PM
TBA Booklaunch - Resources of Critiques Booklaunch - Resources of Critiques Booklaunch - Resources of Critiques

Alex Callinicos, GR Steering Committee member and author introduces his new tome

More info: 020 7053 2071 | www.bookmarks.uk.com