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Stop the G20 - Nice in November
Preparations are well underway for the ‘People First, Not Finance’ mobilisations against the g20 meeting in Cannes from the 1-5th November. Here is the latest timetable of actions and events.
TheCityUK: spreading PFI like a virus
Guess what Spain, Greece and Italy’s fiscal crises all have in common? They were all preceded by government splurges on PFI, or, as it’s known on the continent, PPP.
Chilean students rise up!
Over 3000 Chilean students take to the streets of Santiago to stage a mass zombie protest over higher education reforms.
From G8 Le Havre to G20 Nice
With the fantastic protests gripping Spain and finding an echo in Greece and Portugal at the moment, there’s every reason for optimism for a big G20 mobilisation.
Le Havre against the G8
About 8000 people marched though Le Havre in opposition to the G8 summit, which is due to start in neighbouring Deauville later this week.
Protest against the G8 in Le Havre: logistic info
In what we hope will be the last ever G8 summit, the main aggressors and imperialist adventurers in the world will be gathering in France to try to wring every ounce of justification, glory and self congratulation in the immediate aftermath of the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
G8: Dégage!
The international summits of the two unaccountable, unelected, unrepresentative and unjustifiable groupings of national leaders are happening in France this year, the G8 in May and the G20 in November.
Amélie Canonne at the Globalise Resistance forum
Amélie Canonne from the French coordination of the G8/G20 protests on how the protests are being organised, timetable of events, practical information and how to get involved.
John Hilary at the Globalise Resistance forum
John Hilary, Executive director for War on Want, explains why challenging the G8 and G20 summits in France this year is so important.
Why protest against G8/G20?
Why travel to other countries to protest at international summits of world leaders? Globalise Resistance is once more aiming to get people along to a couple of protests in France this year: the G8 and the G20. Here’s why…
European Social Forum Issues call to action
The European Social Forum has now closed in Istanbul, smaller than previously, but recognising that the current crisis is experiencing a growing resistance. Here is the Call of the Social Movements agreed at Istanbul.
Toronto Against the G8
Despite billions being spent on ‘security’ the World’s leaders do not meet in peace, a short report and pics from Jody Boehnert live from the streets of Toronto.