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>From guest  Sat Feb 27 12:15:39 1999
 (original mail from casabaltimor@igc.org) for chriscd@jhu.edu; Sat,
 27 Feb 1999 12:15:06 -0400 (EDT)
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 27 Feb 1999 12:13:40 -0500 (EST)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:11:44 -0500
From: Barbara Larcom <casabaltimor@igc.org>
Subject: (Fwd) JUNE 18th 1999: Protest and carnival in financial centers
To: me <larcom@bcpl.net>

From: sean anderson <vornman@excite.com>

> JUNE 18th 1999 A day of protest, action and carnival in financial
centres across the globe. 

> Activists from diverse groups and movements around the world are
discussing, networking and organising for an international day of action
aimed at the heart of the global economy: the financial centres, banking
districts and multinational corporate power bases. 

> Environmentalists, workers, the unemployed, indigenous peoples, trade
unionists, peasants groups, women's networks, the landless, students,
peace activists and many more are working together in recognition that
the
global capitalist system, based on the exploitation of people and the
planet for the profit of a few, is at the root of our social and
ecological troubles. The June 18th occupation and transformation of
financial districts, simultaneously across the globe, will be a
contribution to and practical example of the process of making
connections
and building alternatives to the present social order.  The action is
timed to coincide with the first day of the Group of Seven (or G7)
summit
of the leaders of the richest nation-states - in Koeln, Germany - when
again we will be told by the economic and political elites that the
promotion of economic globalisation, 'free' trade and corporate
dominance
is the only way. 

>This proposal is made in the spirit of strengthening our international
networks and follows from the success of co-ordinated global action
during
May 16-20th 1998. 

These days saw actions, protests and demonstrations on all continents,
for
example over 30 'Reclaim the Streets parties' in over 20 countries - a
combination of illegal carnival, protest and direct action.  In Brasilia
50,000 unemployed and landless peasants were on the streets, while in
Hyderabad, India, 200,000 were protesting. These events coincided with
the
'G8' meeting in Birmingham, Great Britain, and the third ministerial
meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland. 1999
will
see these coordinations increase. Alongside the June 18th global action,
there will also be a tour of Indian farmers/activists around Europe to
campaign against the World Trade Organisation, banks and multinational
corporations. 

>In the spirit of strengthening international networks for equality,
freedom and ecological sustainability we encourage all sympathetic
movements and groups to organise their own autonomous protests or
actions,
on the same day - June 18th - in the same locations - financial
districts
- around the world.  Each event would be organised autonomously; could
be
co-ordinated in each city by a variety of movements and groups; while
linked globally by post, telephone, fax, email and international
meetings. 
Strikes, protests, pickets, actions, occupations, street parties,
demonstrations, blockades, shutdowns - a unity of diverse events are
being
planned by a growing network of individuals, groups, movements and
alliances.  Your participation - no matter how small - is crucial; 
meetings need to be organised, events planned, leaflets printed and
distributed, funds raised, laughter and conversation shared.  If we
cooperate and co-ordinate we can realise a different world; has it ever
been so necessary and so possible? 

>For international planning and discussion for June 18th Subscribe to the
J18 email list - send an email to: listproc@gn.apc.org with the
following
request -Subscribe J18DISCUSSION your email address. 

>If your group is organizing an event of action for June 18th please
send
your group or movements contact details to:
 
>J18contacts@hotmail.com

>Some Global June 18th Contacts:
Australia:      Local J18 email discussion list:
bazil@xchange.anarki.net
Canada:
 Canadian Auto Workers Union/J18 Coalition:skookumsdad@yahoo.com
 Montreal/Quebec - bazarov@cam.org
 Toronto: toronto@tao.ca
 The University of Regina Students' Union and The Canadian Union of
Public
 Employees, Local 2419 Marjorie.Brown@uregina.ca
 Eastern Europe:Earth First! Prague Czech Republic: zemepredevsim@ecn.cz
 France:        Pericles: Pericles@monstrogoth.inlandsys.com
 Germany:       Koeln 99 Alliance: tel-49 221 952 0008 - koeln99@gmx.net
 German Anti-MAI and Globalization campaign -
 anro0002@stud.uni-sb.de
 England:       Reclaim The Streets: +44 171 281 4621 - rts@gn.apc.org
 India:         VIKAS ADHYAYAN KENDRA vak@bom3.vsnl.net.in
 Indonesia:     North Sumatra Peasant Union: putratan@indosat.net.id
 Israel:        Green Action Israel
 Korea:         PICIS:tel +82 2 886 2853 - picis_korea@hotmail.com
 Malaysia:      csulin@pc.jaring.my
 Nigeria:  Chikoko, Nigeria: tel/fax-+234 84 236365
oilwatch@infoweb.abs.net
 Romania:       Ecotopia - ecotopia@banat.ro
 Scandinavia:   j18.se@usa.net
 Scotland: Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh: +44 131 557 6242
ace@punk.org.uk
 Thailand:      robinhd@loxinfo.co.th
 US:            US J18 coalition - ban@tao.ca
 
> Global Networks Involved in June 18th....

 ASEED - international activist network: frank@aseed.antenna.nl
 Peoples Global Action - network of peoples movements: pga@agp.org
 Campaign Against the Arms Trade: admin@caat.demon.co.uk
 
> VISIT THE June 18th web-site: www.gn.apc.org/june18

>"By taking direct action, people make connections, they talk and
communicate with each other, they break down the isolation and
fragmentation of this alienated society.  These connections are now
spreading across the globe as people realise that their particular local
struggles are part of a wider problem - the global economy."

>"If you say the organisation of society and its domination by
unaccountable tyrannies, which is what it is, is improper and unjust=85.
you have to consider what the alternatives are and how you move towards
the alternatives... And those are not trivial matters;  they require
organised popular movements which think things through, which debate,
which act, which experiment, which try alternatives, which develop the
seeds of the future in the present society" 

> This document was sent to you by:             J18 network(London)
> This document is also available in French,    PO.BOX 9656. London N44JY.
UK.
> Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, German,  tel: +44 171 281 4621
> Norwegian, Italian and other languages from:  email: rts@gn.apc.org

> General info: Reclaim the Streets: 0171 281 4621; rts@gn.apc.org
> LONDON MEETING EVERY TUESDAY 7pm  - Room 33a, Lower Basement, King's
> College, Strand; (Temple tube).
 
> June 18th 1999: global carnival against capital in financial centres...
> For further info visit: http://www.gn.apc.org/june18
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