Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous reports from the Globalise Resistance archive.
June 30, 2010
Mutiny is a new, vibrant and inclusive event attracting a young crowd discussing political ideas and enjoying performance, multimedia features and interactive art. Try it, we think you'll like...
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June 6, 2010
What are the prospects for the Red Shirt movement in Thailand? After the ferocious crackdown by government troops recently, we re-publish an article written by Jacques-chai Chomthongdi and Chanida Chanyapate which was first published by Focus on the Global South...
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May 29, 2008
The cocky fascists in the BNP think getting elected to the Greater London Assembly was clever do they?
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March 15, 2007
GR met some Zimbabwean activists at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Jan 2007. Here we have a report from one of their organisations of the latest developments of what could be (we hope) the final phase of the Mugabe regime.
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April 14, 2004
The decision of Ralph Nader to run for president in November's election has created a huge debate in activist circles in the US, and on this side of the pond.
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October 22, 2003
Many activists and friends of GR will know Oscar Olivera. Oscar has spoken at many GR platforms in the UK and is one of the most renowned trade unionists in Latin America. His life is constantly under threat from the death squads organised by both the government and multi-nationals with concerns in Bolivia. Below we publish a letter from his sister, Marcela and a statement about Oscar's current situation.
Oscar would, we are certain, love to see the friends he made in London and around the country do what they can to provide solidarity for his cause and the millions fighting back in Bolivia right now.
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October 19, 2003
Bolivia has had a turbulent recent history. Like most countries in Latin America, it has been under the effective rule of the IMF and World Bank, and attracting the exploitative interest of multi-national corporations wanting to cream off natural resources. In this case the reserves of natural gas has been the target of British Petroleum and Repsol.
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February 25, 2003
U.S. citizens living in Bolivia,have prepared a letter to U.S. Ambassador in Bolivia, David Greenlee, and U.S. Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, Roger Noriega, calling on the U.S. government to recognize and respect Bolivian's right to determine its own destiny without outside interference:
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February 15, 2003
Working Class Revolt in Bolivia
By FORREST HYLTON
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November 25, 2002
Around 600 demonstrators gathered outside the CBI conference in Manchester on Sunday 24th November to protest at the arrival of Paul O'Neill US Treasury Secretary.
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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 !