Another Europe Is Possible -People Not Profit And Peace Not War Public Meeting

by A Thu Jan 15, 2004 15:51

Dont forget the street theatre taking place on this date Thursday January 22nd - click on the link for more information - No Justice, No Peace!

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62879

by Badman Thu Jan 15, 2004 16:28

"Another Europe is possible is a broad based alliance with the aim of bringing groups and individuals together from all over the Island of Ireland to co-ordinate events during the EU presidency-"

This is simply not true. It would be accurate if you said:

Another Europe is possible is a campaign set up by the SWP which they hope will become a broad-based alliance... Although members of many other groups have attended meetings, no other organisation has formally affiliated to the alliance [or maybe I'm wrong on this, if so please correct me]

by Rory Hearne - Another Europe is Possible Thu Jan 15, 2004 20:18 rhearne at tcd dot ie

Launch meeting of Another Europe is Possible Alliance-
Public meeting and Participatory Workshops

7.30pm
Liberty Hall, Thursday 22nd january
coinciding with EU Justice ministers meeting in Dublin Castle (see front for details).

1pm Fri 23rd January, Dublin Castle- Protest- for immigrants and asylum seekers rights

February 20th- Article 133 Group Dublin- Defend public services protest- Our world is not for sale

March 20th International day of action against occupation of Iraq

l April 2/3 ?Day of action for a social Europe- EU Finance ministers meet in Kildare

l May 1st - Dublin-Peace not war -People not profit: Another Europe is possible
Launch meeting of Another Europe is Possible Alliance-
Public meeting and Participatory Workshops

7.30pm
Liberty Hall, Thursday 22nd january

Speakers; Jack O Connor, SIPTU, Clare Daly (Campaign Against Service Charges), Tom Ryan (DCTU), Salome Mbugua (African Women's Network), Richard Boyd Barrett (IAWM)

see website; www.freewebs.com/anothereuropeispossible

ANOTHER EUROPE IS POSSIBLE
PEOPLE NOT PROFIT AND PEACE NOT WAR


The Irish Government has the Presidency of the EU from January to June 2004. It will be using its term as EU president to increase the competitiveness of the EU, to press for agreement on the draft EU Constitution, and improve EU-US relations. We, however plan to highlight and mobilise for a very different type of Europe.

l No to a Europe of Militarisation and War, No to a European Army. Yes to Irish Neutrality Improving EU/US relations means continuing support for the US/UK led war on terror. Ahern and PDs allow the US military to use Shannon airport, while claiming to oppose the war in Iraq. Ahern and the other EU leaders want a militarised Europe enshrined into any new EU constitution, and closer EU-Israel relations while Palestinians still suffer.

l No a Europe of profit and privatisation. Yes to a Europe of Social rights and workers rights The Irish Government and the EU are promoting a neo-liberal agenda of privatisation, de-regulation, reducing taxes on the wealthy, worsening workers conditions, cutting back in public spending and prioritising the profit of big corporations before the needs of ordinary people. We can see this agenda in the break up and privatisation of Aer Rianta and CIE, in waste services charges, the sell-off of social housing and privatisation in health and education

l No to a Europe of Racism and deportations. Yes to rights of immigrants and asylum seekers The EU promotes the movement of capital and profit across borders while immigrants and asylum seekers face increasing harassment and deportations by the governments of Fortress Europe especially under the Schengen Agreement. We want a real Europe of the welcomes not a fortress Europe-As Justice Ministers meet in Dublin ? Protest for immigrants and asylum seekers rights- 1pm Fri 23rd January, Dublin Castle



May 1st - the day the Irish government is inviting the warmongers Blair, Berlusconi and Aznar, along with the other EU heads of state to celebrate the enlargement of the EU. We invite you to demonstrate in Dublin on May 1st to oppose Blair and others who have Iraqi blood on their hands, and to oppose their neo-liberal Europe of privatisation and poverty.

It is hypocrisy on the part of the FF/PD Government to call May 1st a day of welcomes when they offer no welcome to asylum seekers fleeing war, poverty and exploitation. We invite you to help us build a movement for Another Europe based on solidarity and peace.



KEY DATES OF MOBILISATIONS
January 22nd Public meeting to launch Another Europe is Possible, Liberty Hall coinciding with EU Justice ministers meeting in Dublin Castle (see front for details).

1pm Fri 23rd January, Dublin Castle- Protest- for immigrants and asylum seekers rights

February 20th- Article 133 Group Dublin- Defend public services protest- Our world is not for sale

March 20th International day of action against occupation of Iraq

l April 2/3 ?Day of action for a social Europe- EU Finance ministers meet in Kildare

l May 1st - Dublin-Peace not war -People not profit: Another Europe is possible



Another Europe is possible is a broad based alliance with the aim of bringing groups and individuals together from all over the Island of Ireland to co-ordinate events during the EU presidency-

Contact 086 1523542 for more information

by Badman Fri Jan 16, 2004 19:38

A few months ago if you mentioned the name of Jack O Connor to a SWPer, they'd start foaming at the mouth and telling you how he was a stooge of the bosses and was single-handedly responsible for the failure of the bin tax blockades. Now he is a star name in their European front.

Opportunist - oh never. If you asked nicely enough you could get Barrett and Coughlan up there too.

by Me - none Tue Jan 20, 2004 15:19

If you don't like the SWP or any other revolutionary socialist groups or parties, that's your problem, but you should not put foo other people from becoming involved in the campaign. If you don't want group X or Y to "use" or lead campaigns get your ass up and become active and involved in the campaign!

by Badman Tue Jan 20, 2004 15:40

If I know that a group is a dishonest front for a cult, I have a duty to warn others about it. And if I think that something is an undemocratic front that has been stitched up in advance by that same cult in their time-honoured fashion, the last thing that I'm going to do is join it.

by blah blah Wed Jan 21, 2004 00:56

hey, at least we're safe in the knowledge that their "alliance" (cough) will be over in five months time.

by .. Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:59

if you're going..
Drop down to the central bank at 5pm and participate in or watch the Street theatre. It's a good laugh, honest