As reported in past Corporate Watch news articles, there are plans afoot to build a huge aluminium smelting hydro-electric dam in the highlands of Iceland, cutting off water supplies, drying up plains and spreading dust and pollution far and wide. Icelandic environmentalists have invited people to come over and show their support from June 21st by attending an action camp. For more details go to www.savingiceland.org/
EYEWITNESS REPORT FROM BASRA: IRAQ'S OIL WORKERS RESIST PRIVATISATION
Tuesday 21st June, 7.30pm
Room 3C, University of London Union
Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY
(nearest tube: Goodge St or Russell Sq)
Last month in Iraq, the General Union of Oil Employees held a historic conference in Basra against the privatisation of Iraq’s public sector. The conference resolved to continue the struggle to resist any future privatisation of Iraq’s oil resources and called for the cancellation of Iraq’s odious debts.
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to hear from members of the UK delegation who attended the conference and to discuss how best the anti-occupation movement in the UK can offer solidarity with Iraqis resisting privatisiation.
Speakers include:
"Ewa Jasiewicz(Iraq Occupation Focus)
"Greg Muttitt(PLATFORM)
"Dr Martha Mundy(London School of Economics) PUBLIC DEBATE: DAVID SHAYLER VS LARRY O'HARA
21st June, Conway Hall In a clash of the heavyweights, ex-MI5 officer David Shayler will debate with Larry O'Hara, editor of spy-busting magazine Notes from the Borderland, in central London on 21 June, 7pm. The meeting will be chaired by a member of Corporate Watch, and both speakers will take questions from the floor. Tickets are £4, or £2 for those on benefits/unemployed. To buy a ticket/get further information on the debate visit: www.borderland.co.uk/notes_from_the_borderland_002.htm
Tuesday 21st June, 7.30pm
Room 3C, University of London Union
Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY
(nearest tube: Goodge St or Russell Sq)
Last month in Iraq, the General Union of Oil Employees held a historic conference in Basra against the privatisation of Iraq’s public sector. The conference resolved to continue the struggle to resist any future privatisation of Iraq’s oil resources and called for the cancellation of Iraq’s odious debts.
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to hear from members of the UK delegation who attended the conference and to discuss how best the anti-occupation movement in the UK can offer solidarity with Iraqis resisting privatisiation.
Speakers include:
"Ewa Jasiewicz(Iraq Occupation Focus)
"Greg Muttitt(PLATFORM)
"Dr Martha Mundy(London School of Economics) PUBLIC DEBATE: DAVID SHAYLER VS LARRY O'HARA
21st June, Conway Hall In a clash of the heavyweights, ex-MI5 officer David Shayler will debate with Larry O'Hara, editor of spy-busting magazine Notes from the Borderland, in central London on 21 June, 7pm. The meeting will be chaired by a member of Corporate Watch, and both speakers will take questions from the floor. Tickets are £4, or £2 for those on benefits/unemployed. To buy a ticket/get further information on the debate visit: www.borderland.co.uk/notes_from_the_borderland_002.htm