City Strolls - events - meetings
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Workers' Educational Association
'The WEA (Workers' Educational Association) will be holding an information stand during the West End Festival. Come along and find out more about supporting adult education for disadvantaged groups and getting free access to first class learning opportunities in the community. The stand will be in the Botanic Gardens on Saturday 10th June from 11am until 4pm. This is part of the Friends of the River Kelvin Gala Day'. For more information contact Paul McGill on 221 0003.WEA,
Area Tutor Organiser
Merchant's House, 4th. floor,
30 George Square,
Glasgow,
G2 1EG
tel. 0141 221 0003
Read more!
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomous update 31 May
Tomorrow, Thursday 1st June, a refugee family are calling for solidarity on the southside. They are due to be evicted from their family flat and moved to unsuitable accomodation at the YMCA in Red Road. For full details of how to get to the demo, and it's important to resist evictions like this, check out the Refugees section below. Meanwhile on Sunday 4th June, a peace picnic will be held at DM Beith in Ayrshire. The MoD has admitted in a recent court case, that Beith is used for the production, storage, testing and distribution of weapons used in Iraq. This event is designed to be family friendly, so bring the kids along and help make it a successful day. More info in the Anti-War section.
Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
SOCIAL CENTRES
- Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
- GAP Meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 5th June
- IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 7th June
REFUGEES
- Solidarity with family from DR Congo - Thursday 1st June
- Scottish Detainee Visitors Fundraising Gig - Saturday 10th June
- Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
- Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
- Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
- Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class -
ongoing
- No Borders Glasgow - new group
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in
Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ANTI-WAR
- Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
- Faslane Peace Camp birthday party - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June
- Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
- Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
SUSTAINABILITY
- Talamh needs a gardener!
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 30th June
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 1st June
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SOCIAL CENTRES
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Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
A space for dropping in, having a chat and participating in the
community. A variety of radical and community groups meet here
regularly. Come along and see for yourself!
Open 2pm-7pm, Wed-Sun
www.chalkboard.org.uk
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
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GAP meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 5th June
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross
Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre
is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to
live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution
or marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing
the same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom
of association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email
to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
---
IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 7th June
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at
meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
---
Solidarity with family from DR Congo - Thursday 1st June
Source - Unity: Union of Asylum Seekers & Sans-Papiers in Scotland
Tomorrow (Thursday 1st June) a family from the DR Congo are due to be moved
from their flat in Shawbridge to the YMCA in Red Road. They are going to
refuse to move and have asked people to come along and support them.
We plan to meet at 9.30 outside Pollokshaws Library and Learning Centre, 50/60 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow
First Bus 22,45,48,57 from City Centre. The 22 bus stops outside the library
theunitycentre@btconnect.com
The family are just one of many families from the DR Congo who seem to have
been targeted to be moved to the YMCA. Families are being asked to leave
their flats where they have set up homes for their families over the last
three, four or five years into the YMCA hostel which was originally intended
for single people.
Many families have come forward expressing deep reservations and fear about
moving to the YMCA. Worries include the disruption to their children's
schooling, losing contact with established friends and neighbours and support services and greater insecurity.
Several other issues relating to the YMCA include:
- The fact that it is impossible to lock the flats in the YMCA with no
dead-locks on any doors and the snibs having been removed from all Yale
locks;
- Guests are not allowed into the YMCA after 10pm making it impossible for
relatives or friends to stay overnight, baby-sit, etc:
- The lack of washing machines in any of the flats and only a communal
laundry area (not that convenient for families with babies and small
children):
- Families being only allowed to take small items with them to the YMCA and
not any furniture or any other larger items they have managed to acquire:
- And not least, the requirement for signing in and out and daily signing.
Also there is deep-felt concern about certain members of staff at the YMCA
who have been seen as hostile and patronising, as well as about the amount of
'co-operation' with detentions and removals by the YMCA and its partnership
with the IOM and that, so far, it seems that only families from the Congo are
being made to move there.
The YMCA and NASS claim that these moves are due to the shortage of
three-bedroom flats in Glasgow and that the YMCA tower block is the only
place where they are now available. However considering that the Angel
company and the YMCA together still only provide less than 20% of housing for
the 6,000 asylum seekers in Glasgow (despite attempts to take 50% of
accommodation out of the hands of Glasgow City Council) this does not stand
up to scrutiny. There is no shortage of suitable empty flats in other tower
blocks owned by the GHA where all other asylum seekers are currently housed.
Nor does it explain why only families from the DR Congo seem to be targeted
for this disruption, as DR Congolese families are not noted for being
particularly large.
One thing is clear however and that is that the Glasgow YMCA is falling short
of its declared aims
1. To work for equal opportunity and justice for all.
2. To work for and maintain an environment in which relationships among
people are characterised by love and understanding.
3. To work for and maintain conditions within the YMCA and in society, its
organisations and institutions, which allow for honesty, depth and
creativity.
4. To develop and maintain leadership and programme patterns which exemplify
the varieties and depth of Christian experience.
5. To work for the development of the whole person.
We do not expect tomorrow to be very confrontational, we plan to go along to
show that there is support for the family and they also expect other DR
Congolese and families from Africa to be there as well. There are several
other families who've asked for us to come along to support them over the
next week or so with two more expected on the 6th next week.
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Scottish Detainee Visitors Fundraising Gig - Saturday 10th June
Music from:
Scott MacDonald
Michael Simons
Craig Campbell
8-11pm
Doors open 7pm
St.Helen’s Hall, Langside Avenue, Glasgow
Tickets £5 on the door
Refugees and asylum seekers free
All proceeds raised will go to Scottish Detainee Visitors who provide social,
emotional and
practical support to detainees in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre
For more information on Scottish Detainee Visitors, contact Kate on
0141 248 9799 or
info@sdv.org.uk.
---
Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
Asad and Tahira Raja are currently living in a small cold flat in
Sighthill with their small baby. They have lost all NASS benefits.
They have no income. They are living with their baby in cold and
unsuitable accommodation and are surviving on food parcels and
charity and a small amount of money paid out by Social Services to
help with their child.
In April 2005, Asad and Tahira learnt that UK Home Office had
refused their claim for asylum. The family say that they have never
received any formal letter advising of this decision, and their
lawyer confirmed that nothing had been communicated to his office in
reference to this asylum decision. Asad and Tahira only discovered
this negative decision when they received a letter from NASS in
April 2005 notifying the couple that they would no longer be in
receipt of any NASS support because of their negative asylum
decision.
Please print off and send this letter to McNulty back to the
campaign. More details: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszin67/raja.html
---
Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
No Borders, with other groups and individuals, are planning to open
an office early in March. We need volunteers to help renovate and
decorate the office to get it ready. We also need office equipment
such as some desks and chairs, filing cabinets and computers. If you
can help – either with painting, etc or with office equipment -
please get in touch
noborders-glasgow@riseup.net or leave a message on 0141 423 9055
---
Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
10am - 12 noon
Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (near Cessnock
Underground - turn left out of station and then left into Brand
Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.)
Stop dawn raids and deportations!
---
Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class -
ongoing
Teaching English
GCtWR’s English & Support Class in Sighthill is needing some help
with the
crèche side of its regular Thursday evening class (between 7pm and
9pm). If
you are interested and are either Disclosure checked or prepared to
be, then
please contact Sheila on 07718 896 041.
---
No Borders Glasgow - new group
No Borders Glasgow is committed to practical solidarity, mutual aid
and
direct action in the fight against deportation, detention, poverty
and
racism.
The main thing for us at the moment is being involved in the growing
resistance to deportations in Glasgow - e.g. the recent occupation
of the
Immigration Reporting Centre in Govan - while putting forward the
arguments against all migration controls (often ignored or opposed
by
other groups).
We have a weblog for updates on actions, campaigns,meetings, links
to
other groups etc at www.openborders.org.uk and a discussion/updates
email
list at: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow
No Borders Glasgow
email: nobrders-glasgow@riseup.net
weblog: www.openborders.org.uk
---
Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in
Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to
find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living
situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in
your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2
1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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PALESTINE
---
Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite
Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign
petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings
and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or
Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
---
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ANTI-WAR
---
Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
BUILT IN BEITH TO BOMB BAGHDAD
BEITH – BAGHDAD - TEHRAN NEXT?
FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN
CALL AN END TO WAR AND AGGRESSION.
Come to Defence Munitions Beith where missiles which were used in
the
Iraq war were stored, produced and tested.
1pm Peace picnic
3pm - naming of some of the dead Iraqi children.
Meet outside the main gates. Families welcome.
Bring food to share for the picnic, flowers for the fence and to
make a
large wreath, and small toys and baby clothes to lay at the fence
when
naming the dead.
DM Beith is just outside Beith and is signposted on the A737 which
bypasses Beith (onto the B706, Barrmill Road.) Transport from
Edinburgh
& Glasgow to DM Beith and pick ups from Barrmill and Beith. See
http://www.act4peace.org.uk/ for more details or contact tel:
07876698736 email info@act4peace.org.uk
---
Faslane Peace Camp birthday party - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June
Bands, decks, poi, music, fun, food and drink.
Hoping to set up one stage, with 12 bands over the two days. Also a bar with hot food thro the day.
And a banquet on the saturday.
Looking for bands to play.
Any help would be appreciated.
faslaniapeacecamp@yahoo.co.uk
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Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
Hands off Iran! No nuclear war!
Thursday 5-7 pm at the Donald Dewar Statue, Buchanan St.
Check out www.iransolidarity.endofempire.org for upcoming events,
and to publicise your own anti war events.
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Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
Faslane 365 is a civil resistance project focussed in Scotland to
apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's
nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident
base at Faslane.
We are inviting groups and individuals from a wide range of public
interest organisations to join in the blockade and to use the
opportunity to raise awareness of the issues that each group is
working on and to make the links between its core issues and how the
UK's nuclear weapons system affects them.
www.faslane365.org
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct
action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles
north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week,
or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica
Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace
camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
Visit us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/directactionagainstwar/
To join our network, please send a blank email to the address below,
& then wait for the confirmation message:
directactionagainstwar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The DAAW message board was initially created in Jan 2003 to improve
communication around direct action, as protests and demonstrations
were carried out to protest the arrival of US B52 Bombers to the RAF
Airbase in the otherwise sleepy Cotswold village of Fairford. Since
then the message board has become home to a wide range of campaigns
and protests, from info on the next Disarm DSEi 2005, to planning
objections to the expansion of the Atomic Weapons establishment, to
defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.
Most events or actions which are asking more than just the signing
of another petition, or which are more than another march from point
A to point B, will be considered for approval as a form of direct
action.
We look forward to receiving your subscription request.
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SUSTAINABILITY
---
Talamh needs a gardener!
Talamh Housing Co-op is looking for a new member who has enthusiasm
and time enough spare to co-ordinate gardening. Talamh has a large
productive polytunnel, organic veg terraces, and soft fruit bushes.
Talamh grows for those living here, and we'd like to increase this
amount but need help to do this from someone keen to help
co-ordinate growing for next year.
Anyone who is interested, and thinks they'd like to live in a busy,
sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, is welcome to visit and
stay
to see what they think. Talamh is home to 10 adults, 4 children,
visitors, 4 dogs, a cat, and chickens. It's a member of Radical
Routes,
a network of co-ops working for social change.
Contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820555 or 820550
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting
anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are
welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers
44,22,23,57
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 30th June
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less
hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
N.B. This month's Mass has a carnival theme - dress up if you feel
like it!
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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 1st June
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on
Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church
(across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary
silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
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Join the cycle circus this Friday, as Glasgow Critical mass tries for its biggest turn out ever. And on Saturday anarchist anthropologist David Graeber will be speaking at Glasgow uni - not to be missed.Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
SOCIAL CENTRES
- Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
- GAP Meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 29th May
- IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 7th June
REFUGEES
- Scottish Detainee Visitors Fundraising Gig - Saturday 10th June
- Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
- Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
- Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
- Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class -
ongoing
- No Borders Glasgow - new group
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in
Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ANTI-WAR
- Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
- Faslane Peace Camp birthday party - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June
- Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
- Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
SUSTAINABILITY
- Talamh needs a gardener!
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
- Picnic at Cre8 garden against the M74 - Saturday 27th May
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 25th May
PUBLIC TALKS
- Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
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SOCIAL CENTRES
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Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
A space for dropping in, having a chat and participating in the
community. A variety of radical and community groups meet here
regularly. Come along and see for yourself!
Open 2pm-7pm, Wed-Sun
www.chalkboard.org.uk
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
---
GAP meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 29th May
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross
Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre
is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to
live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution
or marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing
the same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom
of association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email
to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
---
IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 7th June
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at
meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill
Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end
of Maryhill Road
---
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REFUGEES
---
Scottish Detainee Visitors Fundraising Gig - Saturday 10th June
Music from:
Scott MacDonald
Michael Simons
Craig Campbell
8-11pm
Doors open 7pm
St.Helen’s Hall, Langside Avenue, Glasgow
Tickets £5 on the door
Refugees and asylum seekers free
All proceeds raised will go to Scottish Detainee Visitors who provide social,
emotional and
practical support to detainees in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre
For more information on Scottish Detainee Visitors, contact Kate on
0141 248 9799 or
info@sdv.org.uk.
---
Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
Asad and Tahira Raja are currently living in a small cold flat in
Sighthill with their small baby. They have lost all NASS benefits.
They have no income. They are living with their baby in cold and
unsuitable accommodation and are surviving on food parcels and
charity and a small amount of money paid out by Social Services to
help with their child.
In April 2005, Asad and Tahira learnt that UK Home Office had
refused their claim for asylum. The family say that they have never
received any formal letter advising of this decision, and their
lawyer confirmed that nothing had been communicated to his office in
reference to this asylum decision. Asad and Tahira only discovered
this negative decision when they received a letter from NASS in
April 2005 notifying the couple that they would no longer be in
receipt of any NASS support because of their negative asylum
decision.
Please print off and send this letter to McNulty back to the
campaign. More details: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszin67/raja.html
---
Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
No Borders, with other groups and individuals, are planning to open
an office early in March. We need volunteers to help renovate and
decorate the office to get it ready. We also need office equipment
such as some desks and chairs, filing cabinets and computers. If you
can help – either with painting, etc or with office equipment -
please get in touch
noborders-glasgow@riseup.net or leave a message on 0141 423 9055
---
Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
10am - 12 noon
Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (near Cessnock
Underground - turn left out of station and then left into Brand
Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.)
Stop dawn raids and deportations!
---
Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class -
ongoing
Teaching English
GCtWR’s English & Support Class in Sighthill is needing some help
with the
crèche side of its regular Thursday evening class (between 7pm and
9pm). If
you are interested and are either Disclosure checked or prepared to
be, then
please contact Sheila on 07718 896 041.
---
No Borders Glasgow - new group
No Borders Glasgow is committed to practical solidarity, mutual aid
and
direct action in the fight against deportation, detention, poverty
and
racism.
The main thing for us at the moment is being involved in the growing
resistance to deportations in Glasgow - e.g. the recent occupation
of the
Immigration Reporting Centre in Govan - while putting forward the
arguments against all migration controls (often ignored or opposed
by
other groups).
We have a weblog for updates on actions, campaigns,meetings, links
to
other groups etc at www.openborders.org.uk and a discussion/updates
email
list at: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow
No Borders Glasgow
email: nobrders-glasgow@riseup.net
weblog: www.openborders.org.uk
---
Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in
Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to
find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living
situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in
your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2
1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
---
********************
PALESTINE
---
Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite
Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign
petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings
and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or
Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
---
************
ANTI-WAR
---
Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
BUILT IN BEITH TO BOMB BAGHDAD
BEITH – BAGHDAD - TEHRAN NEXT?
FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN
CALL AN END TO WAR AND AGGRESSION.
Come to Defence Munitions Beith where missiles which were used in
the
Iraq war were stored, produced and tested.
1pm Peace picnic
3pm - naming of some of the dead Iraqi children.
Meet outside the main gates. Families welcome.
Bring food to share for the picnic, flowers for the fence and to
make a
large wreath, and small toys and baby clothes to lay at the fence
when
naming the dead.
DM Beith is just outside Beith and is signposted on the A737 which
bypasses Beith (onto the B706, Barrmill Road.) Transport from
Edinburgh
& Glasgow to DM Beith and pick ups from Barrmill and Beith. See
http://www.act4peace.org.uk/ for more details or contact tel:
07876698736 email info@act4peace.org.uk
---
Faslane Peace Camp birthday party - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June
Bands, decks, poi, music, fun, food and drink.
Hoping to set up one stage, with 12 bands over the two days. Also a bar with hot food thro the day.
And a banquet on the saturday.
Looking for bands to play.
Any help would be appreciated.
faslaniapeacecamp@yahoo.co.uk
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Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
Hands off Iran! No nuclear war!
Thursday 5-7 pm at the Donald Dewar Statue, Buchanan St.
Check out www.iransolidarity.endofempire.org for upcoming events,
and to publicise your own anti war events.
---
Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
Faslane 365 is a civil resistance project focussed in Scotland to
apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's
nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident
base at Faslane.
We are inviting groups and individuals from a wide range of public
interest organisations to join in the blockade and to use the
opportunity to raise awareness of the issues that each group is
working on and to make the links between its core issues and how the
UK's nuclear weapons system affects them.
www.faslane365.org
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct
action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles
north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week,
or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica
Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace
camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
Visit us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/directactionagainstwar/
To join our network, please send a blank email to the address below,
& then wait for the confirmation message:
directactionagainstwar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The DAAW message board was initially created in Jan 2003 to improve
communication around direct action, as protests and demonstrations
were carried out to protest the arrival of US B52 Bombers to the RAF
Airbase in the otherwise sleepy Cotswold village of Fairford. Since
then the message board has become home to a wide range of campaigns
and protests, from info on the next Disarm DSEi 2005, to planning
objections to the expansion of the Atomic Weapons establishment, to
defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.
Most events or actions which are asking more than just the signing
of another petition, or which are more than another march from point
A to point B, will be considered for approval as a form of direct
action.
We look forward to receiving your subscription request.
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Talamh needs a gardener!
Talamh Housing Co-op is looking for a new member who has enthusiasm
and time enough spare to co-ordinate gardening. Talamh has a large
productive polytunnel, organic veg terraces, and soft fruit bushes.
Talamh grows for those living here, and we'd like to increase this
amount but need help to do this from someone keen to help
co-ordinate growing for next year.
Anyone who is interested, and thinks they'd like to live in a busy,
sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, is welcome to visit and
stay
to see what they think. Talamh is home to 10 adults, 4 children,
visitors, 4 dogs, a cat, and chickens. It's a member of Radical
Routes,
a network of co-ops working for social change.
Contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820555 or 820550
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting
anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are
welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers
44,22,23,57
---
Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less
hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
N.B. This month's Mass has a carnival theme - dress up if you feel
like it!
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Picnic at Cre8 garden against the M74 - Saturday 27th May
As you've probably seen the tarmac has been laid in Eglinton Toll on
what little green space we have left, and apparently the M74 work is
starting at Polmadie....
11am - 2pm
We are planning a picnic on whats left of the gardens with a mural
work shop, so please come along with paints, brushes, bring seeds to
plant and instruments to play, and let folk know.
We can not let them destroy our spirit - we have to stop the
destruction.
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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
---
Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 25th May
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on
Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church
(across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary
silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
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PUBLIC TALKS
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Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
rg2 (radical geographies reading group) and AK Press host
Professor David Graeber
Yale University and New York-based
radical anthropologist active with
Ya Basta! and the Direct Action Network
> From 3pm
Public Lecture
East Quad Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building , Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
discussion and evening social
Hetherington Postgraduate Research Club
University Gardens
David Graeber is author of writings on magic in Madagascar, theories
of value,
and anarchism. He was controversially 'fired' from Yale for his
politics. He
is one of the most admired, widely translated, and exciting
anthropologists
working today.
Questions?
contact kristina.nellweaver@gmail.com
http://web.ges.gla.ac.uk/~jnorcup/ rg2/rg2.htm.
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Where now for Africa
Dear folks,
Please find attached, the final A5 double-sided version of the African Liberation Day programme for Saturday May 27th 2006. There are panels on Darfur; Africa's Crisis of leadership; UNITY - Glasgow's asylum seekers union; and Scotland's abolition of slavery movement. Please ring me on 07940 937 241 if there are any problems at all.
One Love Graham Campbell (African Media Group)
10am-4pm Saturday 10am-4pm Saturday
May 27 May 27th th 2006 2006
@ ST MUNGO'S MUSEUM OF @ ST MUNGO'S MUSEUM OF
RELIGIOUS LIFE & ART, 2 Castle St RELIGIOUS LIFE & ART, 2 Castle St
Information here (pdf)
Read more!
Please find attached, the final A5 double-sided version of the African Liberation Day programme for Saturday May 27th 2006. There are panels on Darfur; Africa's Crisis of leadership; UNITY - Glasgow's asylum seekers union; and Scotland's abolition of slavery movement. Please ring me on 07940 937 241 if there are any problems at all.
One Love Graham Campbell (African Media Group)
10am-4pm Saturday 10am-4pm Saturday
May 27 May 27th th 2006 2006
@ ST MUNGO'S MUSEUM OF @ ST MUNGO'S MUSEUM OF
RELIGIOUS LIFE & ART, 2 Castle St RELIGIOUS LIFE & ART, 2 Castle St
Information here (pdf)
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And some cities are sorry the can't get one! Links
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
DESPERATELY SEEKING PLANNING HELP
NK Community Council needs a new planning representative - CAN YOU HELP?
Planning Applications are the single most popular feature on this website and responding to local planning applications is an important part of Community Council business.
However with the recent retirement of our Planning Representative we are unable to keep on top of the job. It's a busy time for development in our area with gap sites being filled and lots of new construction in the canalside area. Don't let all this go through with no comment from the local community.No special experience necessary - just an interest in the subject and in your area. We can supply you with help and advice. As a Community Council Planning Rep you receive the weekly planning list and can request that plans and drawings are posted out to you.
Can you help fill this voluntary post at North Kelvin Community Council?
email : info@northkelvin.net or come along to our next meeting.
Read more!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Jam74 -anti-M74 meeting at the PANDORA pub on Victoria Road, THIS WEDNESDAY 24th at 7.30pm
The M74 extension through the southside of Glasgow is currently on hold because of a legal challenge which will be heard on 27th June (verdict expected at a later date). However, if this decision goes the wrong way, the roadbuilders won't hesitate in attempting to bulldoze their ridiculous and damaging scheme through our community.
The road should be opposed on both environmental and social justice grounds as a damaging scheme imposed on some of Glasgow's poorest communities by a nexus of governmental and business interests. Some seeds of resistance are already planted, such as JAM74's Beat the Bulldozers pledge and the plan to revitalise and host events at the community garden at Eglinton Toll. However to be successful we need to prepare the ground for a further campaign. With this in mind, you are invited to come to an informal meeting to discuss (anti-)concrete plans for resisting the road and improving and making use of the garden space this summer. Meeting to take place at the PANDORA pub on Victoria Road, THIS WEDNESDAY at 7.30pm Hope to see you (or someone from your group) there. If you are unable to make Wednesday, there will be gardening going on at Eglinton Toll (behind the billboards) this Saturday from 12noon, this will be a good place to talk to people involved and get a feel for the area.
Read more!
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
"We Belong To Glasgow" Rally
No one is illegal
Read more!
at Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow on Saturday 17 June at 11 am till 1.30 pm
Protest against dawn raids; detention and Dungavel; deportations; destitution and for the right to work for asylum seekers.Please come to for this rally and raise support for it in your trade union,
workplace, political party, church, campaigning organisation or whatever
networks you have contact with, or your family, friends and neighbours.
If you can, bring banners, placards, musical instruments, whistles, hooters
and chanting and singing voices.
Let's make the Home Office and the Government hear our protest.
We Belong To Glasgow Rally
Brand Street, Ibrox, Glasgow
Saturday 17 June 2006
Gathering from 10.30 am
Rally from 11 am till 1.30 pm
Read more!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomous update 16 May
Whats on
Read more!
We all know the M74 motorway extension is a bad joke, so it's time to hear some good ones at Jam 74's comedy fundraiser tomorrow night. The perfect way to relax and get ready for some major road blocking in the months ahead!
Have a good week!************
CONTENTS:
SOCIAL CENTRES
- Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
- GAP Meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 22nd May
- IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May
REFUGEES
- Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
- Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
- Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
- Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
- No Borders Glasgow - new group
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ANTI-WAR
- Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
- Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
- Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
SUSTAINABILITY
- Talamh needs a gardener!
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
- JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
- Picnic at Cre8 garden against the M74 - Saturday 27th May
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 18th May
PUBLIC TALKS
- Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
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SOCIAL CENTRES
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Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
A space for dropping in, having a chat and participating in the community. A variety of radical and community groups meet here regularly. Come along and see for yourself!
Open 2pm-7pm, Wed-Sun
www.chalkboard.org.uk
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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GAP meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 22nd May
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution or
marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing the
same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom of
association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
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IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
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Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
Asad and Tahira Raja are currently living in a small cold flat in Sighthill with their small baby. They have lost all NASS benefits. They have no income. They are living with their baby in cold and unsuitable accommodation and are surviving on food parcels and charity and a small amount of money paid out by Social Services to help with their child.
In April 2005, Asad and Tahira learnt that UK Home Office had refused their claim for asylum. The family say that they have never received any formal letter advising of this decision, and their lawyer confirmed that nothing had been communicated to his office in reference to this asylum decision. Asad and Tahira only discovered this negative decision when they received a letter from NASS in April 2005 notifying the couple that they would no longer be in receipt of any NASS support because of their negative asylum decision.
Please print off and send this letter to McNulty back to the campaign. More details: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszin67/raja.html
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Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
No Borders, with other groups and individuals, are planning to open an office early in March. We need volunteers to help renovate and decorate the office to get it ready. We also need office equipment such as some desks and chairs, filing cabinets and computers. If you can help – either with painting, etc or with office equipment - please get in touch
noborders-glasgow@riseup.net or leave a message on 0141 423 9055
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Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
10am - 12 noon
Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (near Cessnock Underground - turn left out of station and then left into Brand Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.)
Stop dawn raids and deportations!
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Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
Teaching English
GCtWR’s English & Support Class in Sighthill is needing some help with the
crèche side of its regular Thursday evening class (between 7pm and 9pm). If
you are interested and are either Disclosure checked or prepared to be, then
please contact Sheila on 07718 896 041.
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No Borders Glasgow - new group
No Borders Glasgow is committed to practical solidarity, mutual aid and
direct action in the fight against deportation, detention, poverty and
racism.
The main thing for us at the moment is being involved in the growing
resistance to deportations in Glasgow - e.g. the recent occupation of the
Immigration Reporting Centre in Govan - while putting forward the
arguments against all migration controls (often ignored or opposed by
other groups).
We have a weblog for updates on actions, campaigns,meetings, links to
other groups etc at www.openborders.org.uk and a discussion/updates email
list at: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow
No Borders Glasgow
email: nobrders-glasgow@riseup.net
weblog: www.openborders.org.uk
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Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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PALESTINE
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Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
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ANTI-WAR
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Peace Picnic at Beith Munitions Depot - Sunday 4th June
BUILT IN BEITH TO BOMB BAGHDAD
BEITH – BAGHDAD - TEHRAN NEXT?
FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN
CALL AN END TO WAR AND AGGRESSION.
Come to Defence Munitions Beith where missiles which were used in the
Iraq war were stored, produced and tested.
1pm Peace picnic
3pm - naming of some of the dead Iraqi children.
Meet outside the main gates. Families welcome.
Bring food to share for the picnic, flowers for the fence and to make a
large wreath, and small toys and baby clothes to lay at the fence when
naming the dead.
DM Beith is just outside Beith and is signposted on the A737 which
bypasses Beith (onto the B706, Barrmill Road.) Transport from Edinburgh
& Glasgow to DM Beith and pick ups from Barrmill and Beith. See
http://www.act4peace.org.uk/ for more details or contact tel:
07876698736 email info@act4peace.org.uk
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Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
Hands off Iran! No nuclear war!
Thursday 5-7 pm at the Donald Dewar Statue, Buchanan St.
Check out www.iransolidarity.endofempire.org for upcoming events, and to publicise your own anti war events.
---
Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
Faslane 365 is a civil resistance project focussed in Scotland to apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane.
We are inviting groups and individuals from a wide range of public interest organisations to join in the blockade and to use the opportunity to raise awareness of the issues that each group is working on and to make the links between its core issues and how the UK's nuclear weapons system affects them.
www.faslane365.org
---
Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
Visit us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/directactionagainstwar/
To join our network, please send a blank email to the address below, & then wait for the confirmation message:
directactionagainstwar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The DAAW message board was initially created in Jan 2003 to improve communication around direct action, as protests and demonstrations were carried out to protest the arrival of US B52 Bombers to the RAF Airbase in the otherwise sleepy Cotswold village of Fairford. Since then the message board has become home to a wide range of campaigns and protests, from info on the next Disarm DSEi 2005, to planning objections to the expansion of the Atomic Weapons establishment, to defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.
Most events or actions which are asking more than just the signing of another petition, or which are more than another march from point A to point B, will be considered for approval as a form of direct action.
We look forward to receiving your subscription request.
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SUSTAINABILITY
---
Talamh needs a gardener!
Talamh Housing Co-op is looking for a new member who has enthusiasm and
time enough spare to co-ordinate gardening. Talamh has a large
productive polytunnel, organic veg terraces, and soft fruit bushes.
Talamh grows for those living here, and we'd like to increase this
amount but need help to do this from someone keen to help co-ordinate
growing for next year.
Anyone who is interested, and thinks they'd like to live in a busy,
sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, is welcome to visit and stay
to see what they think. Talamh is home to 10 adults, 4 children,
visitors, 4 dogs, a cat, and chickens. It's a member of Radical Routes,
a network of co-ops working for social change.
Contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820555 or 820550
---
Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
---
Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
N.B. This month's Mass has a carnival theme - dress up if you feel like it!
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JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
The M74 Motorway Extension is a bad joke. Come and hear some good ones, and fund the anti-road campaign.
7.30pm for 8.30pm
The Stand Comedy Club, Woodlands Road
Tickets £5
Lineup includes Michael Redmond, Kevin Bridges, Mark Bratchpiece, Chris
McCausland and Ricky Sparkles with more to be announced.
Tickets priced £5 can be bought in advance through Paypal, click on the Paypal
link on JAM74 website www.jam74.org
(in the payment for section please write "the stand" and the number of tickets
required).
Tickets will be held on the door on the night.
or
Book on line at the Stand Website
http://www.thestand.co.uk/listings/listings_glsgw.htm
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Picnic at Cre8 garden against the M74 - Saturday 27th May
As you've probably seen the tarmac has been laid in Eglinton Toll on what little green space we have left, and apparently the M74 work is starting at Polmadie....
11am - 2pm
We are planning a picnic on whats left of the gardens with a mural work shop, so please come along with paints, brushes, bring seeds to plant and instruments to play, and let folk know.
We can not let them destroy our spirit - we have to stop the destruction.
---
**************
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
---
Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 18th May
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church (across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
---
**************
PUBLIC TALKS
---
Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
rg2 (radical geographies reading group) and AK Press host
Professor David Graeber
Yale University and New York-based
radical anthropologist active with
Ya Basta! and the Direct Action Network
> From 3pm
Public Lecture
discussion and evening social
Glasgow University
Hetherington postgraduate research club
University Gardens
David Graeber is author of writings on magic in Madagascar, theories of value,
and anarchism. He was controversially 'fired' from Yale for his politics. He
is one of the most admired, widely translated, and exciting anthropologists
working today.
Questions?
contact kristina.nellweaver@gmail.com
http://web.ges.gla.ac.uk/~jnorcup/ rg2/rg2.htm.
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A meeting place for wayward souls.
A resource centre for groups fighting for autonomy, freedom, solidarity, equality, sustainability, mutual aid and peace against poverty, war and oppression.
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
COMEDY BENEFIT NIGHT
The M74 is a Bad Joke, Let us tell you some good ones...:-)Come along and help raise funds for the upcoming FoE/JAM74 legal challenge to the M74 JAM74 Comedy Benefit
The Stand Comedy Club, Woodlands Road, Glasgow
Wednesday 17th May
Tickets £5.
Lineup includes Michael Redmond, Kevin Bridges,
Mark Bratchpiece, Chris McCausland and Ricky
Sparkles with more to be announced.
Contact the Stand Comedy Club booking line on 0870 600 6055
or visit http://www.thestand.co.uk/reserve_glas.htm
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm. Get your Tickets Here!
Tickets priced £5 can be bought in advance
By calling Alison Galloway Tel day 0141 270 7213
Tel evening 0141 339 1741 or Mobile 07989 061731
http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/events/event58.html
Read more!
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Sunday fun at the Chalkboard
Hello Folk's
The Georges X Chalkboard is campaigning for a youth club in the Georges X area. Keep the young people off the street and give them a place to do things. We are organising a community march on the 20 May
This weekend Sunday 14th from 2:00 we will be doing a workshop to make banners placards and colourful things to take on the march. If you want to help us, it will be a good laugh. You don't need to be an artist - just like splashing paint about and playing with cardboard. All welcome, any age.Go on! B.
Support the kids calls for a youth club c/o
Georges X Chalkboard, 34
Clarendon Place, Glasgow, G20 7PZ,
T: 0141 332 2902
email: info@chalkboard.org.uk
BLOG: http://georgesxchalkboard.blogspot.com/
Read more!
The Georges X Chalkboard is campaigning for a youth club in the Georges X area. Keep the young people off the street and give them a place to do things. We are organising a community march on the 20 May
This weekend Sunday 14th from 2:00 we will be doing a workshop to make banners placards and colourful things to take on the march. If you want to help us, it will be a good laugh. You don't need to be an artist - just like splashing paint about and playing with cardboard. All welcome, any age.Go on! B.
Support the kids calls for a youth club c/o
Georges X Chalkboard, 34
Clarendon Place, Glasgow, G20 7PZ,
T: 0141 332 2902
email: info@chalkboard.org.uk
BLOG: http://georgesxchalkboard.blogspot.com/
Read more!
Monday, May 08, 2006
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomous update 08 May
A week today, take action against the database state at Glasgow's Passport office. The theme is "Nothing to Hide", so there's plenty of scope for tactical frivolity and making a serious point! Check out the ID Cards section for more information. Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
SOCIAL CENTRES
- Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
- GAP Meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 8th May
- IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May (TBC)
REFUGEES
- Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
- Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
- Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
- Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
- No Borders Glasgow - new group
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
ID CARDS
- Passport Action - Monday 15th May
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ANTI-WAR
- Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
- Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
- Meet the Army - Friday 11th May
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
SUSTAINABILITY
- Talamh needs a gardener!
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
- JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 11th May
PUBLIC TALKS
- Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
FILM SCREENINGS
- Moolade - Tuesday 9th May
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SOCIAL CENTRES
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Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
A space for dropping in, having a chat and participating in the community. A variety of radical and community groups meet here regularly. Come along and see for yourself!
Open 2pm-7pm, Wed-Sun
www.chalkboard.org.uk
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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GAP meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 8th May
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution or
marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing the
same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom of
association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
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IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May (TBC)
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
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Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
Asad and Tahira Raja are currently living in a small cold flat in Sighthill with their small baby. They have lost all NASS benefits. They have no income. They are living with their baby in cold and unsuitable accommodation and are surviving on food parcels and charity and a small amount of money paid out by Social Services to help with their child.
In April 2005, Asad and Tahira learnt that UK Home Office had refused their claim for asylum. The family say that they have never received any formal letter advising of this decision, and their lawyer confirmed that nothing had been communicated to his office in reference to this asylum decision. Asad and Tahira only discovered this negative decision when they received a letter from NASS in April 2005 notifying the couple that they would no longer be in receipt of any NASS support because of their negative asylum decision.
Please print off and send this letter to McNulty back to the campaign. More details: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszin67/raja.html
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Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
No Borders, with other groups and individuals, are planning to open an office early in March. We need volunteers to help renovate and decorate the office to get it ready. We also need office equipment such as some desks and chairs, filing cabinets and computers. If you can help – either with painting, etc or with office equipment - please get in touch
noborders-glasgow@riseup.net or leave a message on 0141 423 9055
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Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
10am - 12 noon
Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (near Cessnock Underground - turn left out of station and then left into Brand Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.)
Stop dawn raids and deportations!
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Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
Teaching English
GCtWR’s English & Support Class in Sighthill is needing some help with the
crèche side of its regular Thursday evening class (between 7pm and 9pm). If
you are interested and are either Disclosure checked or prepared to be, then
please contact Sheila on 07718 896 041.
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No Borders Glasgow - new group
No Borders Glasgow is committed to practical solidarity, mutual aid and
direct action in the fight against deportation, detention, poverty and
racism.
The main thing for us at the moment is being involved in the growing
resistance to deportations in Glasgow - e.g. the recent occupation of the
Immigration Reporting Centre in Govan - while putting forward the
arguments against all migration controls (often ignored or opposed by
other groups).
We have a weblog for updates on actions, campaigns,meetings, links to
other groups etc at www.openborders.org.uk and a discussion/updates email
list at: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow
No Borders Glasgow
email: nobrders-glasgow@riseup.net
weblog: www.openborders.org.uk
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Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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ID CARDS
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Passport Action - Monday 15th May
NO2ID need you!
Where: Passport Office, 96 Milton St., Cowcaddens, Glasgow
When: 10:00 am
Why: Renew for Freedom publicity stunt
During the month of May, we are running a "Renew for Freedom"
campaign, encouraging people to renew their passports early to avoid
compulsory registration on the Home Office's National Identity
Register.
Some people will be handing their applications for early renewal
directly to the Glasgow Passport Office on the morning of Monday 15th
May. Joining them will be NO2ID activists and supporters. We need as
many local anti ID folk as possible for a media photo opportunity
outside the passport office. Participants should aim to be there at
10am, ready for the media at 10:30.
Whether or not you intend to renew your passport on that day, we need
you there. No special preparations are required and most people will
be in their normal dress. However, we are expecting some interesting
characters to turn up and if you are feeling particularly adventurous,
please do feel free to dress appropriately for the theme "nothing to
hide". Get in touch if you want some ideas.
So that we can get an idea of numbers likely to be there (we need
lots! Everyone! Bring your friends and family!), please let me know if
you might be able to attend: glasgow@no2id.net
More details of our "Renew for Freedom" campaign can be found at
http://www.renewforfreedom.org
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PALESTINE
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Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
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ANTI-WAR
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Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
Hands off Iran! No nuclear war!
Thursday 5-7 pm at the Donald Dewar Statue, Buchanan St.
Check out www.iransolidarity.endofempire.org for upcoming events, and to publicise your own anti war events.
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Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
Faslane 365 is a civil resistance project focussed in Scotland to apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane.
We are inviting groups and individuals from a wide range of public interest organisations to join in the blockade and to use the opportunity to raise awareness of the issues that each group is working on and to make the links between its core issues and how the UK's nuclear weapons system affects them.
www.faslane365.org
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Meet the Army - Friday 11th May
The army is having an info presentation on Thurs 11th
May buffet, presentation & question session - sounds
an interesting "opportunity to question the Army
Presentation Team on any topic that you feel is
relevant". To book your place call 01276 417000 or
marketing.apt@btconnect.com
http://www.army.mod.uk/apg/armypresentationteam.html
P.S. You may feel the current situation in Iraq merits discussion....
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
Visit us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/directactionagainstwar/
To join our network, please send a blank email to the address below, & then wait for the confirmation message:
directactionagainstwar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The DAAW message board was initially created in Jan 2003 to improve communication around direct action, as protests and demonstrations were carried out to protest the arrival of US B52 Bombers to the RAF Airbase in the otherwise sleepy Cotswold village of Fairford. Since then the message board has become home to a wide range of campaigns and protests, from info on the next Disarm DSEi 2005, to planning objections to the expansion of the Atomic Weapons establishment, to defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.
Most events or actions which are asking more than just the signing of another petition, or which are more than another march from point A to point B, will be considered for approval as a form of direct action.
We look forward to receiving your subscription request.
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Talamh needs a gardener!
Talamh Housing Co-op is looking for a new member who has enthusiasm and
time enough spare to co-ordinate gardening. Talamh has a large
productive polytunnel, organic veg terraces, and soft fruit bushes.
Talamh grows for those living here, and we'd like to increase this
amount but need help to do this from someone keen to help co-ordinate
growing for next year.
Anyone who is interested, and thinks they'd like to live in a busy,
sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, is welcome to visit and stay
to see what they think. Talamh is home to 10 adults, 4 children,
visitors, 4 dogs, a cat, and chickens. It's a member of Radical Routes,
a network of co-ops working for social change.
Contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820555 or 820550
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
N.B. This month's Mass has a carnival theme - dress up if you feel like it!
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JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
The M74 Motorway Extension is a bad joke. Come and hear some good ones, and fund the anti-road campaign.
7.30pm
The Stand Comedy Club, Woodlands Road
Tickets £5
Tickets can be bought in advance through paypal at www.jam74.org (in the payment for section please write " the stand" and the number of tickets required). Tickets will be held on the door on the night.
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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 11th May
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church (across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
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PUBLIC TALKS
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Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th May
rg2 (radical geographies reading group) and AK Press host
Professor David Graeber
Yale University and New York-based
radical anthropologist active with
Ya Basta! and the Direct Action Network
> From 3pm
Public Lecture
discussion and evening social
Glasgow University
Hetherington postgraduate research club
University Gardens
David Graeber is author of writings on magic in Madagascar, theories of value,
and anarchism. He was controversially 'fired' from Yale for his politics. He
is one of the most admired, widely translated, and exciting anthropologists
working today.
Questions?
contact kristina.nellweaver@gmail.com
http://web.ges.gla.ac.uk/~jnorcup/ rg2/rg2.htm.
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FILM SCREENINGS
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Moolade - Tuesday 9th May
OPEN VISTAS WORLD CINEMA
TUESDAYS 5.30 BOURDON LECTURE THEATRE, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
Moolaade‚ illuminates the agonies of women in some parts of
Africa, but rather than asking you to pity them in their plight, it leaves you
envying their bravery and admiring their resolve.
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Open 2pm-7pm Wed - Sun - more volunteers needed if we want it open more often!
A place to have a cup of tea in a friendly, non commercial space, read a book or magazine and find out about stuff that's going on in the city, the country and the rest of the world.
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Friday, May 05, 2006
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees
The Annual May Day March and Rally
Read more!
Sunday 7 May 2006
Assemble in George Square from 11.00 am. The march will set off to Glasgow Green at 11.30 am.
The Campaign encourages all refugees and supporters to attend the annual May Day March and Rally. This is a very important opportunity to reinforce mutual support with trade unions and other campaigning organisations and for everyone to enjoy a day out.
Transport
A campaign bus will leave promptly at the following times and places.
10.00am 50 Kingsway Court High Flats
10.30am YMCA Red Road
10.45am Bus stop Fountainwell Road Sighthill
11.00 am Arriving at George Square
3.30 pm Returning from Glasgow Green
Maydaze
The rally will be followed by Maydaze - a family fun day on Glasgow Green, Maydaze presents a high profile programme of traditional and contemporary music, community performances, children's theatre and special events. This year's programme is headlined by Chas and Dave.
Contact us: e-mail: glascamref@hotmail.com or phone: 07870 286 632 C/o FBU, 52 St Enoch Sq, Glasgow G1.
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees
c/o FBU
52 St Enoch's Square
Glasgow G1
Trade Union Meeting Thursday 11 th May 7.30 pm STUC Woodlands Road
Introduction by Pete Murray, NUJ National Executive (personal capacity)
The Campaign is setting up a Trade Union Committee to further the links with TU bodies, both in the city and beyond. Over the past five years, support from trade unions in the form of speakers, banners and finance has been crucial to the building of the campaign. The demonstration last July at Dungavel during the G8 (the biggest demonstration ever in Britain outside a Detention Centre) was mainly paid for by donations from Trade Unions.
The increase in dawn raids, detention and deportation of refugees, who have lived in Glasgow for years waiting for cases to be decided, has caused widespread anger not only within the communities where refugees live but also across the city and across Scotland. There is also increasing concern at the number of refugees being made destitute. All of this has led to large protests and demonstrations resulting in a considerable number of deportations being stopped with the families brought back to the city while legal efforts continue on their behalf. Trade unionists have been very active in these protests in a variety of ways.
This meeting is open to all trade unionists and is to set up a Campaign activists subcommittee of trade unionists who will extend and develop the Campaign's links with the Trade Union movement. Pete Murray of the NUJ National Executive will lead off with an explanation of recent work the NUJ has done with refugees.
For further information contact: M. Woods 07870286632 Campaign TU organiser
Read more!
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomous update may 2
heading
Read more!
If you've never taken direct action before, the Faslane 365 campaign is the perfect opportunity. This Wednesday, a meeting will be held in Glasgow to build this new civil resistance movement against Britain's WMD. Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
SOCIAL CENTRES
- Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
- GAP Meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 8th May
- IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May (TBC)
REFUGEES
- Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
- Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
- Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
- Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
- No Borders Glasgow - new group
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ANTI-WAR
- Faslane 365 meeting - Wednesday 3rd May
- Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
- Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
- Meet the Army - Friday 11th May
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
SUSTAINABILITY
- Talamh needs a gardener!
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
- JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 4th May
FILM SCREENINGS
- CCA screening meeting - Thursday 4th May
PUBLIC TALKS
- Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May
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SOCIAL CENTRES
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Chalkboard Social Centre - ongoing
A space for dropping in, having a chat and participating in the community. A variety of radical and community groups meet here regularly. Come along and see for yourself!
Open 2pm-7pm, Wed-Sun
www.chalkboard.org.uk
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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GAP meeting at the Chalkboard - Monday 8th May
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution or
marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing the
same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom of
association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
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IWW meeting at the Chalkboard - Wednesday 17th May (TBC)
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
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Please Support the Raja family - ongoing
Asad and Tahira Raja are currently living in a small cold flat in Sighthill with their small baby. They have lost all NASS benefits. They have no income. They are living with their baby in cold and unsuitable accommodation and are surviving on food parcels and charity and a small amount of money paid out by Social Services to help with their child.
In April 2005, Asad and Tahira learnt that UK Home Office had refused their claim for asylum. The family say that they have never received any formal letter advising of this decision, and their lawyer confirmed that nothing had been communicated to his office in reference to this asylum decision. Asad and Tahira only discovered this negative decision when they received a letter from NASS in April 2005 notifying the couple that they would no longer be in receipt of any NASS support because of their negative asylum decision.
Please print off and send this letter to McNulty back to the campaign. More details: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszin67/raja.html
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Donate to No Borders Glasgow - ongoing
No Borders, with other groups and individuals, are planning to open an office early in March. We need volunteers to help renovate and decorate the office to get it ready. We also need office equipment such as some desks and chairs, filing cabinets and computers. If you can help – either with painting, etc or with office equipment - please get in touch
noborders-glasgow@riseup.net or leave a message on 0141 423 9055
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Brand Street Immigration Centre demos - every Saturday
10am - 12 noon
Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (near Cessnock Underground - turn left out of station and then left into Brand Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.)
Stop dawn raids and deportations!
---
Creche volunteers needed for Sighthill English and Support Class - ongoing
Teaching English
GCtWR’s English & Support Class in Sighthill is needing some help with the
crèche side of its regular Thursday evening class (between 7pm and 9pm). If
you are interested and are either Disclosure checked or prepared to be, then
please contact Sheila on 07718 896 041.
---
No Borders Glasgow - new group
No Borders Glasgow is committed to practical solidarity, mutual aid and
direct action in the fight against deportation, detention, poverty and
racism.
The main thing for us at the moment is being involved in the growing
resistance to deportations in Glasgow - e.g. the recent occupation of the
Immigration Reporting Centre in Govan - while putting forward the
arguments against all migration controls (often ignored or opposed by
other groups).
We have a weblog for updates on actions, campaigns,meetings, links to
other groups etc at www.openborders.org.uk and a discussion/updates email
list at: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow
No Borders Glasgow
email: nobrders-glasgow@riseup.net
weblog: www.openborders.org.uk
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Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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PALESTINE
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Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
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ANTI-WAR
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Faslane 365 meeting - Wednesday 3rd May
Faslane 365 - A civil resistance project for the disarmament of
Britain's nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the
Trident base at Faslane.
Want to find out more and get involved?
Public meeting 7.30pm
Room W828, Hamish Wood Building, Caledonian University Campus,
Cowcaddens Road (opposite Buchanan bus station), Glasgow.
glasgow@faslane365.org
www.faslane365.org
Leaflets and Posters Available
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Anti-war vigil - every Thursday
Hands off Iran! No nuclear war!
Thursday 5-7 pm at the Donald Dewar Statue, Buchanan St.
Check out www.iransolidarity.endofempire.org for upcoming events, and to publicise your own anti war events.
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Faslane 365, get involved! - ongoing
Faslane 365 is a civil resistance project focussed in Scotland to apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's nuclear weapons by a continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane.
We are inviting groups and individuals from a wide range of public interest organisations to join in the blockade and to use the opportunity to raise awareness of the issues that each group is working on and to make the links between its core issues and how the UK's nuclear weapons system affects them.
www.faslane365.org
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Meet the Army - Friday 11th May
The army is having an info presentation on Thurs 11th
May buffet, presentation & question session - sounds
an interesting "opportunity to question the Army
Presentation Team on any topic that you feel is
relevant". To book your place call 01276 417000 or
marketing.apt@btconnect.com
http://www.army.mod.uk/apg/armypresentationteam.html
P.S. You may feel the current situation in Iraq merits discussion....
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Join the Direct Action Against War network - ongoing
Visit us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/directactionagainstwar/
To join our network, please send a blank email to the address below, & then wait for the confirmation message:
directactionagainstwar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The DAAW message board was initially created in Jan 2003 to improve communication around direct action, as protests and demonstrations were carried out to protest the arrival of US B52 Bombers to the RAF Airbase in the otherwise sleepy Cotswold village of Fairford. Since then the message board has become home to a wide range of campaigns and protests, from info on the next Disarm DSEi 2005, to planning objections to the expansion of the Atomic Weapons establishment, to defending the right to protest in Parliament Square.
Most events or actions which are asking more than just the signing of another petition, or which are more than another march from point A to point B, will be considered for approval as a form of direct action.
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Talamh needs a gardener!
Talamh Housing Co-op is looking for a new member who has enthusiasm and
time enough spare to co-ordinate gardening. Talamh has a large
productive polytunnel, organic veg terraces, and soft fruit bushes.
Talamh grows for those living here, and we'd like to increase this
amount but need help to do this from someone keen to help co-ordinate
growing for next year.
Anyone who is interested, and thinks they'd like to live in a busy,
sometimes chaotic community, but fun too, is welcome to visit and stay
to see what they think. Talamh is home to 10 adults, 4 children,
visitors, 4 dogs, a cat, and chickens. It's a member of Radical Routes,
a network of co-ops working for social change.
Contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820555 or 820550
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 26th May
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
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JAM 74 Fundraiser - Wednesday 17th May
The M74 Motorway Extension is a bad joke. Come and hear some good ones, and fund the anti-road campaign.
7.30pm
The Stand Comedy Club, Woodlands Road
Tickets £5
Tickets can be bought in advance through paypal at www.jam74.org (in the payment for section please write " the stand" and the number of tickets required). Tickets will be held on the door on the night.
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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 4th May
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church (across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
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FILM SCREENINGS
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CCA screening meeting - Thursday 4th May
6.30pm at the Centre for Contemporary Arts, Sauchiehall St.
a meeting of everyone who can make it who's interested in establishing
self-organised regular film screenings at the CCA
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PUBLIC TALKS
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Anarchist anthropologist in Glasgow - Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May
David Graeber has made a splash in the last few years with a series of brilliant political writings on the anthropology of value and on anarchist and activist anthropology. He was controversially 'fired' from Yale University for defending a postgraduate student union organiser.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graeber
rg2, the Radical Geographies Reading group, will confirm more details of this visit nearer the time. Events are likely to include a public talk, practical activities, and a social.
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