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Wednesday May 07, 2003 23:35
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Get to the g8 protests in Evian, it is going to be huge!!! Mobilisations
will be incredible from Italy (where there was 1 million for the May 1st
protest against the war), Spain and France.
There has been alot of celebration by the US administration and in the
media over their 'victory' in Iraq. That war was fought for oil and we
can see this now with the US control of the oil fields. The
international movement that opposed that war will be joining the
anti-capitalist globalisation movement in Evian at the end of this month
to show that far from having disappeared we are stronger and more
determined to fight for a better world.
TO BUILD FOR EVIAN (alternative summit and protest 29th May to 1st
June);
1. Get on the bus...BOOK now! you have to book your space on the BUS
before Wed the 14th.
see our website (www.freewebs.com/globalise) or ring 086 1523542 for
travel details.
2. PROTEST; PFIZER, IFSC 4.30 PM TUESDAY 13th MAY.
Protest at multinational greed - public funding for healthcare
Pfizer prices their aids drug in South Africa at $17 dollars per day,
while the average South African earns $7 per day. Pfizer earned 1.2
billion dollars last year alone from this drug (for more info see our
website or ACT UP usa)
3. PUBLIC MEETING; OUR WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE; PROTEST AGAINST THE g8
THURSDAY 15th MAY, 7.30 PM Liberty hall
speakers from trade unions against privatisation, debt and development
coalition, sinn fein, socialist party and GR
4. ANTI WAR ASSEMBLY
this saturday 10.30 liberty hall, forum for anti-war activists to
discuss the Iraq war and current US military occupation and debate the
future of the anti-war movement.
5. The GR steering committee met on Friday in attendance were, Pat
(Greens), Mary (Comlamh), Clare (Antiwar), Hugh (SWP), Nora, Ciaran
(SF), Rory (SWP) and Garreth (SP) couldnt attend.
The above issues were decided and also that GR is calling a solidarity
protest with Evian on June 1st at 2oclock at the central bank, Dame St.
Also GR is organising a protest at the World Economic Forum meeting in
Dublin on the 20th/21st October. We want to make o2o absolutely huge.
If you are interested in getting involved in the steering committee or
giving us a hand with building for Evian please ring rory at 086 1523542