[Campaignforrealdemocracy] Tonight's Meeting Venue Change - 15th October Working Group (Thurs 15th Sep)

Thu Sep 15 11:26:51 UTC 2011

*Apologies... *

(1) Toight's meeting venue has now changed, we are now in *Foster Court Room
113 ( at UCL ) from 6.30pm

*(2) Some good news - War on Want have been in touch, and they are
considering not mobilising for the G20 this year, and instead joining the
Indignados on Oct 15th.

So come along tonight and help us make it happen! Info on meeting content is
set out below.
Any probs - text/call 0785 439 0408

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>> *Update:* After last week's initial meeting
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>> (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.
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>> (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.
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>> (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
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>> Love
>>
>> Mark
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>> *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
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>> 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 :
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>>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>>            *Global Day of Action*
>>>>
>>>> 15th October 2011
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> REAL DEMOCRACY NOW - UK
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>>>> Letter of Invitation to groups and movements throughout the UK
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>>>> *DRAFT VERSION!!!!*
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>>>> 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 majority of the public without 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
>>>>
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>>>> *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!"
>>>>
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>>>> ACTION PLANNED FOR LONDON:
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>>>> Assemble in Hyde Park at 11am(?) where we will have a Peoples Assembly
>>>> to decide on the action to be taken for the day.
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>>>> MANCHESTER
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>>>> NOTTINGHAM etc....
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>>>> Links
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>>>> www.takethesquare.net
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>>>> www.peoplesassemblies.org
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>>>> www.*realdemocracynow*.co.uk
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>>>>   This message was sent to andypaice at yahoo.fr from:
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