FW: [climatecamp-london] Global sign-on statement supporting October 15th
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Diana Korchien
Oct 14, 2011, 4:03:54 AM10/14/11
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On behalf of the citizens of our beleaguered planet.
In hope
Diana
The debts of temporary prosperity are all due and payable in the 21st century.
Diana Korchien
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:13:34 +0100
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Subject: [climatecamp-london] Global sign-on statement supporting October 15th
Hi folks,
I've been sent the below supporting O15 which you might find interesting.
The coordinators are inviting both individual and collective sign-ons
See what you think
Tim
United for Global democracy on October 15th
Attached below is a statement that was written in collaboration with Naomi Klein, Eduardo Galeano, Noam Chomsky, Vandana Shiva and assemblies all around the world. The idea behind the statement is to support the October 15th global day of action, and to link, under the banner of Global democracy, the struggles for democracy and social justice in North Africa and the Middle East with the struggles for true democracy and anti-capitalism in Europe and the US. The statement got discussed and/or endorsed by people's assemblies around the world, including Spain, Egypt, Tunisia, New York, Argentina, UK, Scandinavia, Greece, Israel and Palestine. Chomsky, Klein, Galeano, Shiva have all endorsed it.
We invite you to endorse this statement, as groups or individuals, and to spread the word so others could endorse it as well. Please write to ana_s...@hotmail.com if you want to endorse it, with a short description of you/your group.
We also desperately need help:
1. Help to get more assemblies, groups, and individuals to sign the statement. To help - contact Ana at ana_s...@hotmail.com +447507438738 <tel:%2B447507438738>
2. Help to spread the statement to mass-media and indy-media. We also want to make the statement into a video. If you could help with either, contact Shimri shi...@gmail.com or +447532257955 <tel:%2B447532257955> .
The Statement: United for Global Democracy
(IMPORTANT: DO NOT PUBLISH THIS STATEMENT IN INDYMEDIA, MASS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET BEFORE OCTOBER 15TH, 00.01 AM, LONDON TIME. )
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 Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a regime change: a global regime 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.
Undemocratic international institutions are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi. These include: the IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8\G20, the European Central Bank and the UN Security Council. 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, more than ever before, global forces shape people's lives. Our jobs, health, housing, education and pensions are controlled by global banks, markets, tax-havens, corporations and financial crises. Our environment is being destroyed by pollution in other continents. Our safety is determined by international wars and international trade in arms, drugs and natural resources. We are losing control over our lives. This must stop. This will stop. The citizens of the world muse people command and global institutions obey! Like the Spanish Tomalaplaza we say "Democracia Real Ya": True global democracy now! Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalise Tahrir Square! Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!
Follow it on Facebook from October 14th: http://www.facebook.com/pages/United-for-Global-Democracy/281998261825102
Discuss it on Twitter with the hashtag #globaldemocracy
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Counterpower: Making Change Happen, published 20 October. More info here www.newint.org/counterpower <http://www.newint.org/counterpower>
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On behalf of the citizens of our beleaguered planet.
In hope
Diana
The debts of temporary prosperity are all due and payable in the 21st century.
Diana Korchien
Eco Literacy Specialist
T: (0)20 8539 8547
M: 07747 014 235
Skype: picepooz
www.flipsidevision.com
------ Forwarded Message
From: Tim Gee <timothy...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:13:34 +0100
To: climatecamp london <climateca...@lists.riseup.net>, UK Uncut <uku...@gmail.com>
Cc: Media Team climate camp <medi...@lists.riseup.net>, <pro...@climatecamp.org.uk>
Subject: [climatecamp-london] Global sign-on statement supporting October 15th
Hi folks,
I've been sent the below supporting O15 which you might find interesting.
The coordinators are inviting both individual and collective sign-ons
See what you think
Tim
United for Global democracy on October 15th
Attached below is a statement that was written in collaboration with Naomi Klein, Eduardo Galeano, Noam Chomsky, Vandana Shiva and assemblies all around the world. The idea behind the statement is to support the October 15th global day of action, and to link, under the banner of Global democracy, the struggles for democracy and social justice in North Africa and the Middle East with the struggles for true democracy and anti-capitalism in Europe and the US. The statement got discussed and/or endorsed by people's assemblies around the world, including Spain, Egypt, Tunisia, New York, Argentina, UK, Scandinavia, Greece, Israel and Palestine. Chomsky, Klein, Galeano, Shiva have all endorsed it.
We invite you to endorse this statement, as groups or individuals, and to spread the word so others could endorse it as well. Please write to ana_s...@hotmail.com if you want to endorse it, with a short description of you/your group.
We also desperately need help:
1. Help to get more assemblies, groups, and individuals to sign the statement. To help - contact Ana at ana_s...@hotmail.com +447507438738 <tel:%2B447507438738>
2. Help to spread the statement to mass-media and indy-media. We also want to make the statement into a video. If you could help with either, contact Shimri shi...@gmail.com or +447532257955 <tel:%2B447532257955> .
The Statement: United for Global Democracy
(IMPORTANT: DO NOT PUBLISH THIS STATEMENT IN INDYMEDIA, MASS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET BEFORE OCTOBER 15TH, 00.01 AM, LONDON TIME. )
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 Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a regime change: a global regime 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.
Undemocratic international institutions are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi. These include: the IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8\G20, the European Central Bank and the UN Security Council. 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, more than ever before, global forces shape people's lives. Our jobs, health, housing, education and pensions are controlled by global banks, markets, tax-havens, corporations and financial crises. Our environment is being destroyed by pollution in other continents. Our safety is determined by international wars and international trade in arms, drugs and natural resources. We are losing control over our lives. This must stop. This will stop. The citizens of the world muse people command and global institutions obey! Like the Spanish Tomalaplaza we say "Democracia Real Ya": True global democracy now! Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalise Tahrir Square! Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!
Follow it on Facebook from October 14th: http://www.facebook.com/pages/United-for-Global-Democracy/281998261825102
Discuss it on Twitter with the hashtag #globaldemocracy
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Counterpower: Making Change Happen, published 20 October. More info here www.newint.org/counterpower <http://www.newint.org/counterpower>
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