City Strolls - events - meetings
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update. 25 April
This week brings two important demos. Tomorrow, commemorate the anniversary of Chernobyl outside Faslane nuclear base - details in the anti-war section. And this weekend, there's another chance to show solidarity with Glasgow's asylum seeking population (check out the Refugees section).
Meanwhile, remember Anti-Capitalist Mayday is next Tuesday. This week's update has details of some of the planned events, but remember, it's the workers' holiday so if you want something to happen, organise it and let us know! Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
*REFUGEES
*ANTI-WAR
*SUSTAINABILITY
*TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
*WORKPLACE ORGANISING
*ANARCHIST HISTORY
*INDEPENDENT MEDIA
*FILM SCREENINGS
*ANTI-CAPITALIST
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REFUGEES
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Pre-election Unity protest - Saturday 28th April
On the Saturday before the Scottish elections come and show your support for UNITY in Glasgow city-centre
Stop deportations to Zimbabwe and DR Congo! Stop deporting asylum seekers!
Join UNITY at the top of Buchanan Street (outside Virgin and Sainsburys) next to the statue
1pm – 4pm
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Join the International Block on Mayday - Sunday 6th May
We are not illegal – we are not criminals – Give us the right to work!
Join UNITY and supporters on the march
Meet 11am George Square
Support the rights of ALL workers!
Followed by rally and music in the City Halls
Bring friends and family!
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March for an amnesty for asylum seekers - Saturday 19th May
Assemble 12.30 outside Eagle Buildings
March 1pm to St Enoch’s Square for rally and music
Called by UNITY the union of asylum seekers in Glasgow
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Join the Glasgow Asylum Bail Circle - ongoing
Do you have a spare room? If so you could help get an asylum seeker out of Dungavel detention centre. The people sent there have committed no crime and frequently become depressed and anxious during their detention.
If you can offer temporary accomodation and would like to be involved in this extremely rewarding project, please contact us via the Unity Centre.
The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992
theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com
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The Unity Centre - ongoing
UNITY is the new, rapidly growing, union of asylum seekers formed by
asylum seekers to fight for greater rights for asylum seekers and
sans papiers.
The UNITY Centre at 30 Ibrox Street is open five days a week near to
the Home Office Immigration centre. Here families who are scared of
being detained when reporting at the Immigration Centre can 'sign
in' before reporting so we can quickly alert their lawyers, friends and relatives if they are detained.
We offer friendly, practical solidarity and mutual aid to all asylum
seekers, refugees and sans papiers. Phone our 24 hour action line on
0141 427 7992 if you need help.
The Centre is completley run by volunteers and funded by donations -
please get in touch to help this exciting, new project.
The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992
theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com
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No Borders Glasgow - local group
No Borders is a transnational social movement of people opposed to
borders, immigration controls, detention centres and forced migration.
No Borders Glasgow is a local network committed to practical
solidarity,
mutual aid and direct action in the struggle against the persecution
and exploitation of migrants by states and bosses.
Contact details:
- email: noborders-glasgow [at] riseup.net
- Check the weblog at: www.openborders.org.uk.
- To subscribe to regular email updates on actions, demos, meetings
and other news, go to:
https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/noborders-glasgow or
send an email.
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ANTI-WAR
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Chernobyl Day at Faslane - Thursday 26th April
Thursday 26th April is the 21st anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster when a nuclear reactor in the Ukraine exploded and sent a radioactive cloud across Europe. As many as 60,000 people could die prematurely as a result of fall-out from the accident.
To mark the day, environmentalists will be gathering outside the Faslane submarine base from about 8am to rally, hold a die-in and to symbollically blockade the base where Trident nuclear weapons are based on board four nuclear-powered submarines.
Food will be provided by the Jeely Peace kitchen organised by Stirling CND.
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Unity protest at Faslane - Friday 18th May
Stop the wars that make refugees!
Stop the arms trade!
Join Unity outside the nuclear weapons base at Faslane (only 30 miles from Glasgow)
We are going to Faslane for an hour to protest against the weapons of mass destruction based there and then spend the rest of the day at Loch Lomond for a day of fun in the highlands of Scotland!
Free bus leaving George Square at 9am
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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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SUSTAINABILITY
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Talamh Housing Co-op - ongoing
If you fancy a few days away, and would like to come and help out
for a few days, or just for the day in a busy, sometimes chaotic
community, but fun too, then get in touch. Extra help is welcomed in
the gardenesp over the summer months, and with lots of other stuff too!
Visitor space is in a basic static caravan with wood burner.
Talamh is lucky to be set in 50 acres of land, and 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.
For more info contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820550 also
see http://www.talamh.org.uk
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 27th April
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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TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 26th April
The Glasgow Brigade of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel
Clown Army (CIRCA) meets weekly on Thursdays from 6pm
till 8pm in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne
Church (across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to find your inner Clown, have loads of
fun, and plot sinister plans for revolutionary
silliness.
Contact Major Pant-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
www.glasgowkiss.org.uk
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WORKPLACE ORGANISING
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IWW Meeting - RESCHEDULED - date TBA
Clydeside Industrial Workers of the World branch meeting. Radical union for workers not bosses. Open also to prospective and lapsed members.
8pm
Venue TBC
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ANARCHIST HISTORY
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Anarchist History Channel - ongoing
Hi: would you be so kind as to let people know of the following anarchist
film (feature/documentary) channel:
At http://tinyurl.com/t8sta
or
http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=219646953&firstVideo
You might like to note that two new documentaries ‹ The Angry Brigade and
'Persons Unknown'‹ have now been added to the Anarchist History channel on
the Anarchist History channel
Please note that you can have these films shown freely on your own website
by applying to join the affiliate/syndication programme at
www.brightecove.com
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid234454000
All we ask you to do is send us the url and a brief description about the
website where the Player will be located. It's dead simple, really!
See also http://www.londonfreetv.com
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New Radical Films Online
Four new films posted on the ChristieBooks Brightcove film channel
Viva Zapata! (1952) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=463868344
Burn! (Quemada!) (1969) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=464024939
Tupamaros on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=459255775
Cuba - Memoria Sindical on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=452316541
http://www.tvhastingschristiebooks.com
ChristieBooks, PO Box 35, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2UX, UK
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INDEPENDENT MEDIA
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Glasgow "Indymedia" - new project
Currently working on setting up some sort of Glasgow "indymedia" just now,
If you are interested or want to help out then please email cinemaparadiso@riseup.net,
Our efforts so far have created the following website here - www.gatv.tk
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Variant Spring 2007 Issue - out now
The Oil issue
http://www.variant.org.uk
...the free, independent, arts magazine. In-depth coverage
in the context of broader social, political & cultural issues.
text : full issue
http://www.variant.org.uk/28texts/issue28.html
pdf : full issue
http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue28/Variant28.pdf
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FILM SCREENINGS
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Progressive Politics in the Age of Fantasy - Friday 27th April
7.00pm
Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street
Free, donations welcome
Camcorder Guerillas Program
A Magical Mystery Tour (Urban-Playground, Glasgow, 2006, 5 min)
Urban Discomfort (Urban-Playground, Glasgow, 2006, 5 min)
The Party Comes to You (Space highjackers, London, 2004, 7 min) + Glasgow
Images
The Yes Men (The yes men, US, 2003, 10 min)
Discussion: Progressive politics in an age of fantasy Chaired by
a mystery guest, featuring your own contributions.
RIB - Radical Independent Book Fair will also be at the CCA to share
relevant information / books / flyers and other ressources
www.camcorderguerillas.net
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ANTI-CAPITALIST
Anti-capitalist Mayday - Tuesday 1st May
Mayday street party!
Meet 12 noon, Buchanan Street Underground
This year will feature stalls and sounds from groups active in Glasgow.
Plus bikes, street reclaiming and other spontaneous happenings.
In the evening, there will be a Wobbly social at Nice n Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street.
7pm till late
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Bob, 14:38
