VIDEO REQUEST
this is an urgent call to anyone who can (or can organise) video on
the day. there is a docco being made by art resistance in sydney, covering m1
around australia, and they need to get footage from the various actions
immediately after they happen (next day sort of thing). they will need
the tapes for about a month, but will send them back after that, if they are wanted. contact Resistance Adelaide on 8231-6982 for further details.
BIKE COURIERS NEEDED
we need bikes to act as a secondary ccommunications channel on may 1. if you have a bike, want to volunteer someone else who has a bike, or run an anti-corporate courier company, and can help out, please contact us asap through the mailing list, or on 8231-6982 or 0417-971-836.
M1 LEGAL ADVICE
M1 Adelaide have produced a printable leaflet outlining your legal rights as protesters. It can be downloaded here. Also, there is still a need for more legal observers for the day. If you can help out or know anyone who may be able to do so please phone 8231-6982, 0142-388-869 or e-mail: m1adelaide@start.com.au.
WHAT TO BRING
friends, family etc! - sensible shoes - food - water - cold and wet weather gear - enough money for a phone call - tarps/plastic - legal rights phone number (suggestion to write it on your person to ensure it doesn’t get lost) - pen and notepaper (useful for any legal observations) - musical instruments - sidewalk chalk - Your optimism for a better future!
M1 ARTISTS WANTED
Help make M1 a great festival - artists wanted now! - actors - dancers - comedians - entertianers - musicians - djs - speakers - stall holders - sound n lighting engineers - graphic artists - painters - performance artists - to get involved call Daniella Olea 0404-189-272
POLICE OFFICER RISKS KILLING ANTI-NIKE PROTESTER
APRIL 21: Over 100 m1/anti-nike protesters were blockading the Nike store on Swanston Street when a police officer attacked a peaceful protester using illegal and lethal pressure piont tactics - indy media
M1 LEGAL WEB SITE
During the M1 protests, a group of para-legal observers - in red vests - will observe, record and monitor any arrests and actions by the police and private security, they can also provide you with some limited legal information. - visit the m1 legal web site now
DEAR MR BRACKS
The Victorian M1-Alliance have written a letter to their State leader Mr Bracks - read the letter
URGENT ACTION M-1 LEGAL OBSERVERS NEEDED
Calling all legal and non legal supporters to be legal observers on Tuesday May 1. Legal observers play a crucial role in distributing information about rights, observing arrests and mistreatment and taking notes. You will be supported by a very experienced team. You do not have to be a lawyer - all welcome! Legal Observers are vital to protect the community's democratic right to protest. Training will be provided Sunday 29 April 2001 from 11am - 4pm (Venue to be announced). - If you are interested in helping out and having your centre listed on the flyer please URGENTLY contact Pauline Spencer at Fitzroy Legal Service phone (03)9411-1306
A20 = QUEBEC CITY
much of old city of Quebec City has been caged in to secure the 34-nation Americas summit. this is the "greatest humiliation of Canadian democracy," says civil-rights lawyer Clayton Ruby. The Summit of the Americas conference is on between 20-22 april and seeks to implement a north-south American free trade agreement, extending NAFTA - more on quebec indymedia and www.a20.org
UNIONS JOIN MAY DAY PROTEST - M1 PROTEST
4 APRIL: Victorian trade unions have thrown their weight behind anti-globalisation protests planned throughout central Melbourne next month. - the age
TRADE UNIONS TO HIT THE STREETS ON M1
M1 is steadily gaining support amongst major Victorian trade unions, with the Victorian Trades Hall Council and the M1 Alliance agreeing to combine forces for an 'Anti-Corporate Unity March' on May 1. - greenleftweekly
WORLD BANK PRESIDENT PIED
Just days before Operation Dessert Strom began, World Bank president James Wolfensohn received two pies in Helsinki, Finland. - dessert storm
BRACKS PIED FOR 2RD TIME OVER POLICE VOILENCE AT S11
MARCH 29: Victorian Premier Jeff Bracks became the victim of a cream pie thrower as he opened the Melbourne Comedy Festival today. Mr Bracks was being interviewed by comedian Dave O'Neill as part of the festival launch ceremonies when the surprise attack occurred. - indymedia
AUSTRIA PREPARES FOR NEXT WEF PROTESTS
From the 30st of June till 3rd of July, the European Economic Summit of the WEF will be held in Salzburg/Austria. - protesters site
PERTH SCHOOL CHILDREN JOIN M1
PERTH: High school students will strike from 8.30am on Tuesday 1 May 2001 and join the blockade of Perth's stock exchange in protest at corporate globalisation. - green left weekly
CHANNEL 10 DROPS M1 FLOAT FROM MARDI GRAS COVERAGE
GLAM's float at the Sydney Gay + Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade was led by the Cheerleaders Against Capitalism, who chanted 'riot, don't diet, revolution just try it'. GLAM's float, with over 150 people, was edited out of the Channel 10 coverage. - green left weekly
PRESS COUNCIL DISMISSES COMPLAINTS AGAINST HERALD SUN
MAR 6: as anyone who was at s11 or has read the barret report knows, the media coverage of s11 was incredibly biased and misleading. nevertheless the press council (which receives funding from fairfax and news corp) has dismissed complaints made against the herald sun - MAR 8: a new report from inside the hearing on indymedia
MEXICAN WEF PROTESTS
FEB 28: Cancún, Mexico. Journalists and photographers have been beaten in a police riot. At least thirty people have been injured. Several people have been reported missing. - meanwhile representatives of the zapatistas are fulfilling a 6 year promise to bring their struggle to mexico city - chiapas indymedia
TELSTRA CORP - YOU ARE AN M1 TARGET
FEB 26: CONSUMER watch group 'Telstra Exposed' are targetting Telstra Corp HQ - 2pm tuesday may 1st. - telstraexposed.com
GREENS SENATOR BOB BROWN ENDORES M1
FEB 24: "M1 is a way of expressing the need for us to close the gap between rich and poor, end exploitation in the workplace, and defend the environment. It is a positive call for democracy: in a world where corporate power has defrauded democracy and its central idea of one person, one vote, one value. " - Bob Brown 24.02.01
NIKE SEX ABUSE EXPOSED
FEB 23: Workers at nine of Nike's contract factories in Indonesia have seen verbal and physical abuse by supervisors against coworkers and female employees coerced into sex, according to a company-funded report. - the age
WTO PUBLIC HEARING
Join the inquiry into Australia's relationship with the World Trade Organisation - 26-27 april 2001 - check here for time + place
BRACKS TO FACE PIE-ER IN COURT
Jeff Bracks will be called as witness to the trial Marcus Brumer on June 8. Marcus allegedly threw a pie in the Premier's face in protest of the Premier's support of police brutality against protesters. - abc
MORE UPCOMING S11 COURT APPEARANCES
Friday 6 april 2001. Skellern commital hearing on charges of hinder and 'attempt to rescue from lawful custody'
Monday 18 june 2001: s11 steakers go to trial
WHY M-1 WILL SHUT DOWN AUSSIE STOCK EXCHANGES
The Australian Stock Exchange will cop a pasting on May 1, when thousands of anti-corporate protesters blockade its offices and surrounding streets. The major reason for protesters' choice of target is obvious ‹ the stock exchange is symbolic of capitalism and the power, greed and ruthlessness of the giant corporations. But what do protesters have against the exchange itself? - green left weekly
M1 MEETINGS SPREAD THRUOUT THE NATION
Every capital city in Australia is now holding weekly M1 meetings where hundreds of people are plan tactics shut down the cities stock exchanges - your city here
MAINSTREAM MEDIA LINKS
Police scour footage for more S11 offenders - the age 7 march
Surprise at S11 nude protest charges - the age 28 feb
OLD NEWS