Genoa 2001
March 2, 2007
There will be three large demonstrations in Genoa. The authorities have agreed that all these demos can go ahead....
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March 2, 2007
Are the protests going ahead? Aren't the authorities going to close down Genoa to stop them?
The protests are going ahead....
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March 2, 2007
Know Your Rights: At the Border, Or If You are Arrested
Some people trying to go to the Nice Summit in December 2000 were blocked at the border, particularly between France and Italy and prevented from travelling....
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March 2, 2007
Motion on the G8 Protest in Genoa
This meeting notes:
the continuing debt crisis in the poorest countries....
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March 2, 2007
Globalise Resistance Train to Genoa
There are special controls at the Italian border during the summit....
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March 2, 2007
Transport Organised by Globalise Resistance
There are special controls at the Italian border during the summit....
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March 2, 2007
Getting into Italy for Genoa - Border Controls
The basic message is that you will get in, though there may be delays.
The border is open, but there will be special controls during the summit and for several days before hand....
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March 2, 2007
Convergence Centre in France
From French and Italian activists
Thanks to the help and work of Italian groups in Imperia and French ones in Nice, we were able to create a convergence center before the Italian border (South of France between Nice and Vintimiglia)....
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March 2, 2007
Contacting Us
If you need to get in touch with us in an emergency, ring the following number:if you are in the UK - 07958 535231if you are outside the UK - 0044 7958 535 231
Accommodation
The Council in Genoa is offering to provide some basic places for people to sleep....
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March 2, 2007
Non Violent Direct Action - an Introduction
Direct Action
What is direct action?
Direct Action is a term which is used fairly loosely to describe a range of political actions.
Generally these are actions taken to directly confront or highlight the issue or authority you are trying to address....
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March 2, 2007
Preparing for Direct Action, and First Aid
A Note of Calm
This document makes detailed suggestions about how to dress and behave if you're taking part in an action where people are confronting the police, being tear gassed and so forth....
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July 21, 2002
At 5.27 last Saturday all the horns and hooters blared out in the port of Genoa. This was exactly the time Carlo Giuliani was murdered by police during the anti-G8 summit protests last year.
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Back in 2003 George Bush's visit to London brought hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets. He stayed at Buckingham Palace under siege and the world was certain that although he was feted by the government and the royal family, normal people in the UK did not welcome him. The largest mobilisation during his stay was indeed the biggest EVER protest in London on a weekday; 300,000 people turned out to register their disgust.
We are constantly being told that easy personal actions will 'save the climate'. The problem is that most of these “top ten tips” are ineffectual and play directly to our denial tendencies.
Hardly a week passes without someone emailing, phoning or posting a DVD to the Globalise Resistance office championing the idea of 9/11 being an inside job.
TELL BP TO CLEAN UP IT'S ACT - AND IT'S MESS !