[Campaignforrealdemocracy] Venue Confirmation Re Meeting TMRW Thurs 15th Sep - 15O London Working Group

Wed Sep 14 14:08:07 UTC 2011

Meeting venue for tomorrow eve kindly booked by our friend Luke Durigan at
the UCL Student Union>
*South Wing Council Room* in the UCL main Building from 6:30 - 9:30

On 14 September 2011 09:42, Mark Barrett <marknbarrett at googlemail.com>wrote:

> This to quickly confirm second planning meeting *tomorrow* Thurs 15th
> September about 15th October global day of action. This will take place at
> 6.30pm
>

> *Update:* After last week's initial meeting
>
> (1) we are developing a newsletter / 15O invite for UK groups to be revised
> / finalised tomorrow eve (see below the Mubarak statement for copy )
>
> (2) an Oct15th statement (Mubarak statement) has been prepared by some of
> us, which has now been endorsed by the Madrid General Assembly and a number
> of other groups. International activists at DRY (Democracia Real Ya) and
> 15M/ Take the Square are now in the process of translating and
> distributing it widely including Egypt. Confirmed endorsements as far as I
> know so far are DRY International, Spain ATTAC, Italy Uncut, DRY Denmark,
> Gaia Foundation with others in the pipeline.
>
> We are hoping Noam Chomsky, Vandana Shiva, Michael Hardt and many others
> (who endorsed a similar message in the run up to the G20 earlier this year)
> and also that many other mass assemblies, grassroots groups + activists will
> put their names to it. And also, that it can be used as a foundation for
> further global collaboration. Statement is set out in English and Spanish
> below.
>
> (3)  Calendar of events is being prepared starting with this Saturday's
> picnic event at the Bank of England in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street /
> Global Anti-Banks Day ( see FB event Occupy the City Picnic )
>
> (4) Confirmation that we can change the destination / plan for Hyde Park
> march and that Anonymous people who called it will support our ideas for
> this.
>
> (5) Peoples Assemblies site has been hacked and is presently out of order
> but hope to have up before the invite does the rounds.
>
> Sorry if I left anything out and hope to see you tomorrow
>
> Love
>
> Mark
>
> *Statement:* "On 15th October 2011, united in our diversity, united for
> global
> change, we demand global democracy: global governance by the people,
> for the people.  Inspired by our sisters and brothers in Tunis, Cairo,
> Bengazi, Daraa, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a
> regime change: a global regime change. We will not come to global
> institutions, hat in hand, begging for policy change. In the words of
> Vandana Shiva, the Indian activist, today we demand replacing the G8
> with the whole of humanity -  the G 7,000,000,000.
>
> These are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi:
> the IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8\G20, the
> European Central Bank, the UN Security Council, the World Bank, the
> Basel Committee on bank regulations and other undemocratic
> international institutions. Like Mubarak and Assad, these institutions
> must not be allowed to run people’s lives without their consent.
> We are all born equal, rich or poor, woman or man. Every African and
> Asian is equal to every European and American. Our global institutions
> must reflect this, or be overturned.
>
> Today, like the Mexican Zapatistas, we say "Ya basta! Aqui el pueblo
> manda y el gobierno obedece": Enough! Here the people command and
> global institutions obey! Like the Spanish Tommalaplaza we say
> "Democracia Real Ya": Real global democracy now!"
> Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalize Tahrir
> Square! Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!"
> END>>>>
>
> *SPANISH TRANSLATION (no está revisado)
> *
> El 15 de octubre de 2011, unidxs en nuestra diversidad, unidxs por un
> cambio global, por la demanda de una verdadera democracia mundial: el
> gobierno global del pueblo, para el pueblo. Inspirado por nuestros hermanos
> y hermanas en Túnez, El Cairo, Bengazi, Daraa, Palestina-Israel, España ,
> Grecia y Chile, nosotrxs también exigimos un cambio de régimen, un cambio de
> régimen global. No vamos a ir a las instituciones mundiales pidiendo un
> cambio de política. En las palabras de Vandana Shiva, la activista de la
> India, hoy en día pedimos la sustitución del G-8 por toda la humanidad, el
> G-7000000000.
>
> Estos son nuestros Mubarak globales, nuestros Assad mundiales, nuestros
> Gaddafi internacionales: el FMI (Fondo Monetario Internacional), la OMC
> (Organización Mundial del Comercio), los Mercados Globales, los Bancos
> Multinacionales, el G-8/G-20, el Banco Central Europeo, el Consejo de
> Seguridad de la ONU, el Banco Mundial, el Comité de Basilea de Regulaciones
> Bancarias y otras instituciones internacionales antidemocráticas. Al igual
> que a Mubarak y a Assad, a estas instituciones no les debemos permitir
> controlar la vida de las personas sin su consentimiento.
>
> Todxs nacemos iguales, rico o pobre, hombre o mujer. Cada Africano y
> Asiático es igual a cada Europeo y Americano. Nuestras instituciones
> globales deben reflejar esto, o ser anuladas.
>
> Hoy en día, como los Zapatistas Mexicanos, decimos: ¡Ya basta! Aquí el
> Pueblo manda y el gobierno obedece.
> Al igual que los compañerxs españoles decimos: ¡Toma la plaza! ¡Democracia
> Real Ya! No somos mercancía en manos de políticos y banqueros.
>
> Hoy llamamos a los ciudadanos del mundo: ¡Globalicemos la Plaza Tahrir!
> ¡Globalicemos la Puerta del Sol!
>
> FIN>>>> Y NUEVO COMIENZO
>
> Link to the note, link a la nota: https://www.facebook.com
> /notes/democracia-real-ya-buenos-aires/llamado-mundial-para-
> el-15o-global-revolution/162218203862104
>
>
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>>>
>>> --- En date de : *Mar 13.9.11, Real Democracy Now <
>>> realdemocracy15thoctober at yahoo.com>* a écrit :
>>>
>>>
>>> De: Real Democracy Now <realdemocracy15thoctober at yahoo.com>
>>> Objet: Test Message - Draft version for UK Groups
>>> À: andypaice at yahoo.fr
>>> Date: Mardi 13 septembre 2011, 1h31
>>>
>>>            *Global Day of Action*
>>>
>>> 15th October 2011
>>>
>>>
>>> REAL DEMOCRACY NOW - UK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Letter of Invitation to groups and movements throughout the UK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *DRAFT VERSION!!!!*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15th October 2011 citizens across the world will take to the streets
>>> to express their  outrage. We say enough! No longer will we sit idly by
>>> while our rights are fundamentally undermined by the alliance between
>>> politicians and big corporations. Real Democracy Now invites you to join
>>> this peaceful protest and join our call for action. It is time to raise
>>> our voices. Our future is at stake, and nothing can hold back the power of
>>> millions of people when they unite for a common goal.
>>>
>>>    Real Democracy Now was born from the 15M/Democracia Real Ya movement
>>> in Spain. Under the slogan "We are not goods in the hands of
>>> politicians and bankers", hundreds of thousands of people peacefully took to
>>> the  streets of Spain beginning on the 15th May. The demonstrations
>>> continued for months demanding a more participatory democracy, to reject
>>> corruption in the Spanish political system, and to show opposition to the
>>> austerity measures imposed on them. *Acampadas *(tent cities) were set
>>> up in 57 central squares across the country, much like the first
>>> occupation of Tahrir Square in Cairo, including the famous acampada sol in
>>> central Madrid.
>>>
>>>
>>> The circumstances that are causing people to take to the streets in
>>> Egypt, Spain, Greece and elsewhere are mirrored around the world. Pressured
>>> by financial powers and organised corporate lobbying our political
>>> leaders choose to benefit a wealthy minority over the common interest of
>>> the people, disregarding the social and environmental costs. Financial
>>> and political power is concentrated in the hands of a small minority,leaving the majorityof the publicwithout a say,
>>> without a voice in making the decisions that affect their everyday lives
>>> .
>>>
>>> Here in the UK it is becoming increasingly clear that our institutions of
>>> politics, media and police are corrupt. Britain's youth is a jilted
>>> generation with record youth unemployment, soaring university fees and
>>> housing that for most is impossible to buy and even too costly to rent. Whilst
>>> banks and big business continue to receive huge payouts and bonuses we see
>>> our NHS and other public services savagely cut: it's clear we're not
>>> "all in this together." The future we face is one of a widening gap
>>> between the minority of 'haves' and the majority of 'have nots.' Inequality
>>> only weakens communities and makes the desperate rioting and looting
>>> seen on our streets an inevitability.
>>>
>>>     How long can we let ourserlves be shackled by such injustice? It is
>>> time for the people of Britain to take a stand for justice and equality and
>>> a future based on inclusive democracy for all.
>>>
>>> We invite you to join our peaceful fight and spread the message that
>>> together, united, we can change this intolerable situation. Let's take
>>> to the streets on 15th October and tell the people that Another World is
>>> Possible.
>>>
>>> The 15th October will not simply be a day of protest but a chance to
>>> hold our own peoples' assemblies where we may discuss the problems that
>>> we, as a society face and find new  ways we can resist. We will show the
>>> world what is possible when people join together.
>>>
>>>  As in Spain we ask people to come as individuals and not just as
>>> representatives of political parties, groups or unions. The strength of the
>>> Real Democracy Now movement lies in it's ability to unite all as
>>> unaffiliated indignant citizens.
>>>
>>> Join us in taking to the streets on 15th October to build a better
>>> world, where human beings take priority over financial benefits and where
>>> people come before profit.
>>>
>>> Bring  banners, placards, music, theatre, dance, spirit, dreams, ideas
>>> and an open mind.
>>>
>>> Alone we may be powerless but together we can change the world.
>>>
>>> From the organising committee of Real Democracy Now UK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Statement endorsed by popular assemblies and prominent activists around
>>> the globe:*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "On 15th October 2011, united in our diversity, united for global change,
>>> we demand global democracy: global governance by the people, for the
>>> people.  Inspired by our sisters and brothers in Tunis, Cairo, Bengazi,
>>> Daraa, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a regime change:
>>> a global regime change. We will not come to global institutions, hat in
>>> hand, begging for policy change. In the words of Vandana Shiva, the Indian
>>> activist, today we demand replacing the G8 with the whole of humanity -  the
>>> G 7 billion.
>>>
>>>
>>> These are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi: the
>>> IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8G20, the European
>>> Central Bank, the UN Security Council, the World Bank, the Basel Committee
>>> on bank regulations and other undemocratic international institutions. Like
>>> Mubarak and Assad, these institutions must not be allowed to run people’s
>>> lives without their consent. We are all born equal, rich or poor, woman or
>>> man. Every African and
>>> Asian is equal to every European and American. Our global
>>> institutions must reflect this, or be overturned.
>>>
>>> Today, like the Mexican Zapatistas, we say "Ya basta! Aqui el
>>> pueblo manda y el gobierno obedece": Enough! Here the people command
>>> and global institutions obey! Like the Spanish Toma la Plaza we
>>> say "Democracia Real Ya": Real global
>>> democracy now!"
>>> Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalize Tahrir Square!
>>> Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ACTION PLANNED FOR LONDON:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Assemble in Hyde Park at 11am(?) where we will have a Peoples Assembly to
>>> decide on the action to be taken for the day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> MANCHESTER
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NOTTINGHAM etc....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> www.takethesquare.net
>>>
>>> www.peoplesassemblies.org
>>>
>>> www.*realdemocracynow*.co.uk
>>>
>>>
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