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Call to Action by the Interventionist Left
Make Capitalism History
Or: broaden the mobilisation against the G8 summit
June 2007. A never ending procession of demonstrators from all over the world, protesting against the summit of the G8 states, snakes through the streets of Rostock. Tens of thousands greet the heads of government as soon as they arrive on the airport’s runway and blockade the opulent conference location of Heiligendamm. Over and over again the smooth conduct of the ... 
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Fight G8! Fight Capitalism!
In early June of 2007 (06-08.06 to be precise), the leaders of the G8 nations will meet in Heiligendamm, Germany. Behind an 12 kilometer long fence and protected by thousands upon thousands of soldiers and police officers, they will intend to provide an image of transparency and accountability to the current social, political, and economic world model.
The farce inside the summit will prompt an equally sad farce on the outside. A veritable sea of NGOs, trade ... more | secure connection (ssl)
Rostock III Action Conference Closing Statement
Another 50 days to the summit – we stand by it: The G8 are not welcome, not at Heiligendamm and nowhere else!
In just 50 days, the political leaders of the 7 most powerful states of the world and Russia will meet in the Baltic sea resort of Heiligendamm. As has been the custom since Seattle, they will have to carry out their business behind kilometre- long secluding fences and protected by thousands of so-called ... more | secure connection (ssl)
Eight good reasons to block the G8
An impressive number of groups in Germany and outside is currently preparing to effectively blockade the G8 summit this June. At least they will try to, they are, of course countered by a large police force that will try and stop them.
At various info-nights about these mobilisation efforts held in the Netherlands, you often hear people voicing doubts about the use of blockades. It is sometimes claimed that they “useless”, “a ritual” and ... more | secure connection (ssl)
Blockade the G8! Stop the Wars!
Call for a Day of Action at Rostock-Laage (military airport) on 5 June 2007
The Rostock-Laage Airport is part of the infrastructure of the G8 Summit Conference and the militaristic policies of the G8 governments. Here the next war is being prepared with Eurofighter military jets. From here the military jets will soon fly to the “Bombodrom,” and here is where the participants in the G8 conference plan to fly in. But we, too, will ... more | secure connection (ssl)
Final Declaration of the 'Rostock II' G8 Action Conference
In June 2007 there will be a great week of action against the G8 summit in Heiligendamm. The G8 are a symbol of a socially unjust, ecologically irresponsible and militaristically imperial policy. Against this policy tens of thousands of people from the region, from all over Germany and the world will protest and present alternatives to the currently dominant globalisation.
We welcome activists from other countries and look forward to one of ... more | secure connection (ssl)
