From info@j-n-v.org Tue Aug 19 14:26:02 2003 Received: from 26-84-19-212-dfort-t1-z3.wireless.as15758.net ([212.19.84.26] helo=NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 19p6Uq-0001Ox-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:26:00 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:25:59 +0100 Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:25:59 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.8 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.41.35 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: Subject: [jnv] Upcoming events Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: In this events email: 1) JNV NETWORK NORTHERN LAUNCH - Wed 20 Aug 2) RECLAIM THE BASES SUMMER CAMP - Fri 22-Mon 25 Aug 3) StWC PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY - Sat 30 Aug 4) CARDIFF DISARM DSEi DAY - Sun 31 Aug 5) JNV NETWORK MONTHLY MEETING 6) DISARM DSEi WEEK - Sat 6-Fri 12 Sept 7) CIRCLES OF HOPE: A HEALING MEMORIAL TO 9/11 - 10 Sept + Last chance for activists' discount on Regime Unchanged! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1) JNV NETWORK NORTHERN LAUNCH 7-9pm, Wednesday 20th August Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds The aim of the JNV Network is to create a network of anti-war groups of all denominations, to help them to communicate directly with one another, share ideas, information and campaigning materials and to foster democratic decision-making in the development of local and national campaigning strategies. Now is the time to consolidate, re-build and strengthen our groups. At the Northern launch meeting we'll be discussing what ingredients activists and groups would like to see in a new participatory anti-war network. The coordinating group will set out what led them to propose the setting up of a JNV Network, and explain how the initiative has developed so far. We'll then have small group discussion of what anti-war groups in the North of England would like to see in any new regional and national networks. Please send one or more representatives of your group! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2) RECLAIM THE BASES SUMMER CAMP Reclaim The Bases Summer Camp will take place at AWE Aldermaston (where they make UK's weapons of mass destruction) from 22-25 August. Practical skill sharing workshops on cutting or climbing fences, on lock-ons and other forms of blockading, on bicycle actions and wool actions. Time to exchange our knowledge and experience about military bases across the country. Directions how to get to the camp can be found at . Please let us know if you are coming - just that we know how much food and infrastructure is needed. Contacts: Email: info@thed10group.org.uk Phone: 07887-585721 Website: www.reclaimthebases.org.uk More information on Aldermaston can be found at www.aldermaston.net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3) StWC PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY 10.30am-5.30pm, Saturday 30th August Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd, London WC1 People's Assembly to indict the government for their lies A chance for the people of this country to voice their opinion against the war on Iraq Speakers include: - John Pilger, campaigning journalist and author - Tony Benn, socialist and peace campaigner - Hans von Sponeck, former United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq - Mark Curtis, author Web of Deceit - Louise Christian, lawyer for Guantanamo Bay prisoners - Azmatt Begg, father of Guantanamo Bay prisoner Organised by the Stop the War Coalition For more information, phone 020 7053 2153/4/5/6 or go to . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4) CARDIFF DISARM DSEi DAY from 1pm, Sunday August 31st East Moors Community Centre, Sanquahar St, Splott Activities will include: - Talks on the arms trade by experts in the field - Short films on the arms trade - Banner making workshop - Direct action workshop - Planning for, and information about, the demonstrations against DSEi - Booking seats on the buses to DSEi The 'Cardiff Disarm DSEi Day' will be facilitated by the Cardiff Social Forum For more info call 07754 585856 or visit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5) JNV NETWORK MONTHLY MEETING 7.30pm, Thursday 4th September Quaker International Centre, 1-3 Byng Place, London WC1E 7JH We'll be discussing plans for the Grassroots Anti-War Conference on 26/27/28 September, and working on plans for the JNV network part of the conference. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6) DISARM DSEI WEEK Disarm DSEi is a campaign to shutdown the Defence Systems & Equipment International arms fair which is taking place at the Excel Centre in London's Docklands, from 9-12 September 2003. [NOTE: This is an overview of the very full programme events: for more detailed information on individual events, as well as info on the convergence centre, getting to DSEi, accommodation and transport, see !] Saturday 6th September * Unity march in Central London Sunday 7th September * Day one of the Disarm DSEi conference at the convergence centre, Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, London E3 Monday 8th September * Day two of the Disarm DSEi conference * Multi-faith silent vigil outside the ExCel centre. Tuesday 9th September This is the day of non-violent action against the arms fair. * 'Facing the Arms Traders', a peaceful demonstration at Custom House organised by CAAT. * Fluffy DSEi are planning non-violent mass direct action at the ExCel centre. * Public demonstration organised by Globalise Resistance. * Day one of the Disarm DSEi Film festival, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. Wednesday 10th September This is the no rules, no guidelines day of direct action against the arms fair. * 'Day of Direct Action Blockades', being organised by Destroy DSEi. * A Reclaim The Streets Party will be taking place in the afternoon. * A Critical Mass is being planned for this day, contact . * Various affinity group actions. * Women in Black vigil in Central London. * Day two of the Disarm DSEi Film festival, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. Thursday 11th September * Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place. More details soon. * Peaceful silent vigil opposite Custom House tube, with respect for September 11th 2001. Please wear black. * Day three of the Disarm DSEi Film festival, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. Friday 12th September * An open forum to discuss what happened through the week and looking at how to do things in the future. This is for all supporting groups to come together and see how things could be done next time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7) CIRCLES OF HOPE: A HEALING MEMORIAL TO 9/11 September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows invites you commemorate September 11th with Circles of Hope. Please join us in creating Circles of Hope to commemorate the two-year anniversary of our loved ones deaths on September 11. We plan to encircle the World Trade Center site with a candlelight vigil on the night of September 10, 2003. Gather with us in New York City or create a Circle of Hope candlelight vigil in your own community and link it to other circles by registering your event with us. Suggestions for vigils: - Expand your circle-We often gather in our own comfortable circles-who can you invite to create the circle with you? How can you make it inclusive and welcoming to people you don't usually interact with? - Consider whether you want to add art, music, poetry, dance, spiritual expression, and story telling to your vigil. In San Francisco, organizers are planning art activites such as decorating candleholders. In New York City, the vigil will be silent. - Let participants know what to expect. For example, the New York vigil flyers state, "this is a silent vigil, not a political rally. Please bring a candle and leave your signs at home." For more information, see . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Last chance for activists' discount on Regime Unchanged! JNV has secured a limited quantity of advance copies of Milan Rai's 256-page book, REGIME UNCHANGED, from Pluto Press, for sale to UK activists. For orders sent from a UK address on or before 20 August 2003 (tomorrow!), the book will be available for £8.50 incl. p&p. The price after 20 August, incl. p&p, will be £10. The bookshop price is £10.99. REGIME UNCHANGED is an angry battery of arguments for preventing the re-writing of history, documenting how the US undermined and finally shut down UN weapons inspections, and how the US and UK deliberately restored leading Ba'athists to power in Iraq in the first month after 'liberation'. It demonstrates unequivocally that this was a war based on lies, a war not for disarmament or for 'regime change', but for power. To secure your copy/copies of REGIME UNCHANGED, please print off the order form at , fill it in, and send with a cheque made out to 'ARROW PUBLICATIONS', to 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. Unfortunately we have no method of dealing with credit card orders, either online or by telephone. Our apologies. From info@j-n-v.org Thu Aug 28 16:42:01 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 19sOuO-0006zl-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:42:00 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:41:54 +0100 Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:41:54 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.45.231 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] September meeting, Leeds launch Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: In this email: 1) SEPTEMBER MEETING: PRELIMINARY AGENDA AND CALL FOR FURTHER ITEMS 2) LEEDS LAUNCH REPORT 3) MILAN RAI SPEAKER TOUR Best wishes, Jonathan Stevenson, (On behalf of the JNV coordinating group) - - - - - - - - - - 1) SEPTEMBER MEETING: PRELIMINARY AGENDA AND CALL FOR FURTHER ITEMS JNV NETWORK MONTHLY MEETING 7.30pm, Thursday 4th September Quaker International Centre, 1-3 Byng Place, London WC1E 7JH For a map, see All welcome. Please send a representative of your group. PROVISIONAL AGENDA The coordinating group have come up with a number of proposals which, time permitting, we think it would be good to discuss at the September meeting. These are: - Network independence from JNV campaigns - Coordinating group: who we are, what our role is - Affiliating to/becoming part of the network - “Renaming the network” session at the conference - What else to do in the network session - Skillsharing/training through the network: getting started - Network decision-making: involving everyone - Future network gathering? - Next Big Thing after the conference: day of regional forums? - Fundraising/money We also think it would be good to have parallel practical planning sessions on: - Developing regional forums: how to do them, how to support them - Grassroots Anti-War Conference: ongoing preparations We’ll be circulating more details about the proposals on Monday, so that those coming to the meeting have a chance to consider them in advance, and those outside London have a chance to send comments to be fed in at the meeting. CALL FOR FURTHER ITEMS If you have a proposal that you’d like to put or have put to the network at the September meeting, please send it to us by 9am, Monday 1st September on . Ideally, proposals should take the form of a short summary of what you’re proposing, and an estimated amount of time for us to spend on it at the meeting. Thanks! - - - - - - - - - - 2) LEEDS LAUNCH REPORT The first non-London meeting of the Network took place last week in Leeds. I, Jonathan, represented the Network coordinating group. Members of a number of Yorkshire groups, including ones in Leeds, Bradford, Ossett, Sheffield and Hebden Bridge, as well as Yorkshire CND, attended, and there was interest and enthusiasm for the idea of the Network. Participants placed particular emphasis on the fact that the Network is intended to be ‘non-hierarchical’. Some people at the meeting liked the fact that the Network is trying to be complementary to the Stop the War Coalition, rather than trying to compete with it. Other people (who are not affiliated to the coalition) liked the fact that the Network is another way of connecting with other anti-war groups. The Network coordinating group is actively seeking groups elsewhere in the country to host other local forums for discussing the grassroots network and how it might be useful to local groups. If you know a group which might be interested, please get in touch with the coordinating group via or by phoning 0845 458 3117. - - - - - - - - - - 3) MILAN RAI SPEAKER TOUR Milan Rai, JNV co-founder, is doing a speaking tour in September and October to talk about his new book, Regime Unchanged, a follow-up to his earlier War Plan Iraq, and about JNV and the network. Current dates are: 6 Sep, CND Conference, Birmingham University 7 Sep, Birmingham University 10 Sep, Ipswich 11 Sep, Brighton 12 Sep, Hayes 15 Sep, Media Workers Against the War, London 16 Sep, Oswestry 17 Sep, Chester 18 Sep, Bangor 19 Sep, Newcastle Emlyn 20 Sep, Bridgwater 23 Sep, Colchester 27 Sep, Official Book Launch, London 12 Oct, Scottish CND Conference, Glasgow 23 Oct, Oxford 26 Oct, London If your group would like to invite Milan to do a talk, please call him on 0845 458 9571 or email . For more tour details (up soon!), please check the JNV website: . From info@j-n-v.org Tue Sep 02 17:57:48 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 19uETT-0005il-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:57:47 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:57:42 +0100 Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:57:41 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.4.172 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] September network meeting, Birmingham launch Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: [This email comes to you from the Justice Not Vengeance announcements list] In this email: 1) SEPTEMBER NETWORK MEETING – Thurs 4 Sept 2) MILAN RAI, LAUNCH OF BIRMINGHAM JNV AND DSEI - Sun 7 Sept - - - - - - - - - - 1) SEPTEMBER NETWORK MEETING 7.30pm, Thursday 4 September Quaker International Centre, 1-3 Byng Place, London, WC1 For a map see . A) Provisional agenda 7.30-8.30pm: Network decisions (see below) - Introductions and agenda-check: 5 mins - Announcements: 5 mins - Network decisions: 50 mins 8.30-9.30pm: Planning sessions (see below) - Parallel planning sessions: 45 mins 1) Grassroots Anti-War Conference working group 2) Supporting regional forums - Feedback to plenary: 10 mins - Evaluation and goodbyes: 5 mins B) Network decisions [These are basic summaries: for some more details please see .] - Network independence from JNV campaigns (up to 15 mins) A clarification that JNV the campaigning group (an evolution of ARROW) is a separate organisation helping to initiate the Grassroots Network. A proposal on how the network will initially operate when it becomes independent of JNV in October. - Coordinating group (up to 10 mins) An explanation of who is currently in the network coordinating group, and how they see the role of such a group in a non-hierarchical network. A decision on what the group’s role is, what it should be called, and to whom its meetings should be advertised. - Affiliating to/becoming part of the network (up to 10 mins) A proposal that when groups become part of the network, they should be asked to agree to those points of common ground that concern the operation of the network – non-violence, non-hierarchy, and cooperation. A decision on whether this should be called ‘affiliation’ or something else. - Network decision-making: involving everyone (up to 5 mins) A recognition that in order to involve everyone in network decision-making, the network needs both to enable groups and individuals from around the country to participate equally, and to determine the relationship between groups and individuals in the decision-making process. - Future network gathering? (up to 10 mins) A proposal for a foundational network gathering in Nottingham in February, when the network can collectively decide its common ground, and its decision-making structures. C) Parallel planning sessions 1) Grassroots Anti-War Conference working group - Current state of preparations for the conference - “Renaming the network” session A suggestion for how we can come to a decision on a new name for the network at the conference. - What else to do in the network session - Ongoing conference preparations - Future working group meetings 2) Skillsharing in the network and developing regional forums - Developing regional forums Producing a skeleton plan for a regional forum, and brainstorming the sorts of resources groups might find useful in organising regional forums - Skillsharing/training through the network: getting started A proposal for a training/skillshare day in October for developing regional forums - - - - - - - - - - - 2) MILAN RAI, LAUNCH OF JNV BIRMINGHAM AND DSEI 12-2pm, Sunday 7th September, Moseley Friends Institute, Moseley Road Birmingham Women in Black (WIB) and BUSTW (Birmingham University against the war) have organised a meeting with Milan Rai with the aim of providing a focus for the establishment of a strong Justice Not Vengeance network in Birmingham. Milan will speak about both his analysis of the current situation in Iraq (new book - Regime Unchanged) and about the recent Justice not Vengeance network meetings in London and round the UK. There will be a workshop to discuss and set up a strong JNV network grouping in Birmingham. Local speakers, videos and short films will specifically address JNV in Birmingham/west Midlands and will cover recent NVDA and protest actions in Fairford, Birmingham and around the world. We will also have reports on the DESI demonstration in London (Saturday 6th Sept) and news of what is happening to draw attention to and disrupt the week-long fest of sales of weapons of mass destruction in London docklands (6th-12th September 2003). All groups in Birmingham interested in grassroots organisation against war and its associated obscenities are invited to this meeting. Put it in your diaries now and make it happen. There is also a Birmingham Women in Black vigil Saturday (12 noon, Victoria Square (by the fountain) and a group of people are going to the DSEI demo in London. Contacts: wib_birmingham@yahoogroups.co.uk, bustw-list@bham.ac.uk, birmingham_jnvinfo@yahoo.co.uk Please join the new JNV info yahoo group: Birmingham_JNVinfo@yahoogroups.co.uk (to subscribe by email: Birmingham_JNVinfo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk) Please forward this notice to friends, acquaintences and lists From info@j-n-v.org Sat Sep 13 16:26:10 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 19yCHn-0006sy-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 16:26:07 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 16:26:02 +0100 Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 16:26:02 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 213.78.88.53 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] Sheffield launch, grassroots conference, September decisions Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: In this email: 1. NETWORK WORKING GROUPS 2. SHEFFIELD LAUNCH MEETING – Tue 16th Sept 3. GRASSROOTS ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE – Book now! 4. SUGGEST A NAME FOR THE NETWORK! 5. DECISIONS FROM THE SEPTEMBER MEETING Best wishes, Jonathan Stevenson (On behalf of the newly-coined network working group!) - - - - - - - - - - 1. NETWORK WORKING GROUPS There are now a number of working groups to help develop the network which everyone is welcome to be involved in, whether by email or by coming to meetings: Conference working group - planning and publicising the Grassroots Anti-War Conference, and future network gatherings - email list: - next meeting (TBC): 7-9pm, Thursday 18 September, Unit 2, 70 South Lambeth Rd, nearest tube Vauxhall; contact Lucy, 07812 217646. Website working group - developing the network’s new website - email list: - next meeting (TBC): 7-9pm, Thursday 18 September, Unit 2, 70 South Lambeth Rd, nearest tube Vauxhall; contact Lucy, 07812 217646. Network working group - facilitating monthly meetings, implementing decisions made at monthly meetings - email list: - next meeting: 6pm, Monday 15 September, 80 Balcombe St, London NW1, nearest tube Goodge St; contact Sian, 020 7258 1028. There are also a couple of email lists for related initiatives: Yorkshire Activists - a network to facilitate communication between activists in the Yorkshire area - email list: Birmingham grassroots network - grassroots organisation in Birmingham against war and its associated obscenities - email list: - next meeting (TBC): 12-2pm, Sunday 7th September, Moseley Friends Institute, Moseley Road, Birmingham; contact . - - - - - - - - - - 2. SHEFFIELD LAUNCH MEETING – Tue 16th Sept GRASSROOTS ANTI-WAR NETWORK LAUNCH MEETING 7:30 pm Tuesday 16th September St Matthew's Church rooms, Carver Street, Sheffield Justice Not Vengeance , a new antiwar group started by ARROW co-founders Milan Rai and David Polden, is facilitating the creation of a new non-hierarchical grassroots anti-war network to enable greater communication between groups so that they can share ideas, experiences, information and skills, as well as promote events, NVDAs, etc. The idea of the Network is not to compete with existing frameworks (eg, StWC, Social Forum, Indymedia) but to complement them, as the Network Conference from September 26th to 28th in London will complement the StWC demo on the 27th. Last month there was a Network Northern launch meeting in Leeds. On Tuesday 16th September there will be a launch meeting in Sheffield. If you would like to get involved or find out more, please come along - or contact Christina: email: , tel: 07932 625879 - - - - - - - - - - 3. GRASSROOTS ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE – Book now! *Crashpad accommodation available – see below* ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE 26-28 SEPTEMBER Organised by Justice Not Vengeance & the Grassroots Network Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Central London WC1 £10 waged/ £5 unwaged in advance, £12 / £7 on the door An opportunity for grassroots activists to meet face-to-face to share our skills, experiences, and creativity, and help build a stronger anti-war movement PROGRAMME Friday 26th September 7:00pm - 9:00pm - UK and US Grassroots activists look back on the record so far. Chaired by Bruce Kent, Movement for the Abolition of War, with contributors from Fairford Peace Camp, Hands Up for Peace, US National Network to End the War Against Iraq, ACT Together (TBC). Saturday 27th September 9:30am-12:00 noon - Workshops for sharing skills and experiences [followed by CND/STW/MAB demo] Sunday 28th September 9:30am-4:00pm - The Grassroots Network: Building a grassroots anti-war network - Workshops for sharing skills and experiences - Plenary: Where next for the anti-war movement? Also: Anti-War Videos, including first-showing-in-the-UK footage of the Iraq Peace Team before and during the war. And delicious Veggies Food. And Spontaneous Networking. WORKSHOPS Saturday workshops to include: - Sharing successful local experiences - Developing nonviolent direct action – an exploration of the concepts, and issues. - Antiwar campaigning in the dead times - Presswork and alternative media skills (Indymedia) - Writing effective letters (Voices UK) - Environment and war (Rising Tide) - Using the internet to campaign effectively (Enfield Stop the War) - What role conventional media can play in campaigns? (Mike Marqusee) - Getting better at arguing against the war (Milan Rai) Sunday workshops to include: - Building and strengthening local groups - Creativity and culture in anti-war campaigning – practical skills - Student, youth, schoolchildren meet-up - Defendants' meeting: Activists' experiences of court - Women activists working in groups: accommodating agreement and differences - How to end the occupation of Iraq - Creativity and culture in anti-war campaigning – idea share - Islamaphobia and campaigning against the war – countering anti-Muslim backlash (4 Just Peace, Federation of Student Islamic Societies – TBC) - The Pledge of Resistance (Justice Not Vengeance, Direct Action Against War Now network – TBC) - Direct resistance methods of campaigning in areas of conflict (International Solidarity Movement, International Women’s Peace Service, Iraq Peace Team – TBC) - War opposition as a feminist movement (International Women’s Peace Service) - National coalitions and local groups: the way forward (Stop the War Coalition, Welsh anti-war groups, Scottish Coalition for Justice Not War - TBC) - Internationally linking anti-war movements (Mike Marqusee) - Grassroots Anti-war Network: getting started (Network working group) - Anti-war electoral action (Britons 4 Peace) - The role of ideology in opposing war (Enfield Stop the War) ADVANCE BOOKING DISCOUNT £10 waged/£5 unwaged in advance, £12/£7 on the door Booking form at . Please print and return to: Grassroots Anti-War Conference, 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. If you require step-free access, please let us know in advance or when you arrive. Donations are very gratefully received, however large or small. Please make your cheque payable to 'JNV'. Many thanks for your support. Groups: We would be grateful for your sponsorship/support, whether or not you can attend. If you can send a donation, that would also be much appreciated. Suggested donation £10 local groups, £50 national groups. CRASHPAD ACCOMMODATION Crashpad accommodation is available on Friday and Saturday nights: £3 Fri night, £3 Sat night, or £5 for both. You will need a sleeping bag and roll mat! CONTACT DETAILS - Grassroots Anti-War Conference, 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE - 0845 458 3116 (local rate) - , - - - - - - - - - - 4. SUGGEST A NAME FOR THE NETWORK! One of the things to be decided in the network session at the conference is what this new non-hierarchical grassroots anti-war network is going to be called. You’ll be able to make suggestions during the conference itself, but we’re also looking to get people’s suggestions in advance, especially if you can’t make it on the day. So, get your thinking caps on, and please send your ideas to , or let us know by phone on 0845 458 3117. - - - - - - - - - - 5. DECISIONS FROM THE SEPTEMBER MEETING a) Network independence - We affirmed the network’s independence from Justice Not Vengeance the campaigning group, and that a name for the network will be decided at the Grassroots Anti-War Conference. - We decided that the network’s contact details would remain as they are (in Hastings) until the conference. b) Coordinating group - We approved the coordinating group’s role of facilitating decisions made at monthly meetings, but decided a more appropriate name for it would be the ‘network working group’. We also decided its meetings would be advertised on the website and to anyone who signed up to the working group email list. c) Joining the network - We decided that for the time being we should ask groups to join the network on the basis of its operating principles of non-violence, non-hierarchy and cooperation, and its focus on campaigning against the ‘war on terrorism’. d) Decision-making - We acknowledged that there are substantial weaknesses in the current decision-making process (London-centric, decisions being made by individuals as opposed to groups), and we agreed to flag this up as an issue to be dealt with at the Conference and a future network gathering. e) Future gathering - We took the provisional decision – to be revisited at the conference – to hold a foundational gathering of the network in February 2004, possibly at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. We also decided that the conference working group would work on this for the time being. f) Funds - The network has received a £1000 donation from ARROW, and various other donations in response to a JNV mailing. We decided to set up a bank account after the conference (once we have a name), and that for the time being money should only be spent on (i) paying for meeting rooms for network meetings, (ii) sending people to present the network to local groups, as approved by a meeting of the network working group, and (iii) publicising network events (we agreed that £200 could be spent on helping publicise the conference). From info@j-n-v.org Wed Sep 24 17:24:46 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26] helo=NS2.STUDIO2ONLINE.NET) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1A2CRZ-0003gK-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:24:45 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIO2ONLINE.NET (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:24:45 +0100 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:24:44 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.195.239 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] Grassroots anti-war conference Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: GRASSROOTS ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE *Crashpad accommodation available - see below* ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE 26-28 SEPTEMBER Organised by Justice Not Vengeance & the Grassroots Network Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Central London WC1 £10 waged/ £5 unwaged in advance, £12 / £7 on the door An opportunity for grassroots activists to meet face-to-face to share our skills, experiences, and creativity, and help build a stronger anti-war movement PROGRAMME Friday 26th September 7:00pm - 9:00pm - UK and US Grassroots activists look back on the record so far. Chaired by Bruce Kent, Movement for the Abolition of War, with contributors from Fairford Peace Camp, Hands Up for Peace, US National Network to End the War Against Iraq, ACT Together. Saturday 27th September 9:30am-12:00 noon - Workshops for sharing skills and experiences [followed by CND/STW/MAB demo] Sunday 28th September 9:30am-4:00pm - The Grassroots Network: Building a grassroots anti-war network - Workshops for sharing skills and experiences - Plenary: Where next for the anti-war movement? Also: Anti-War Videos. And delicious Veggies Food. And Spontaneous Networking. WORKSHOPS Saturday workshops to include: - Sharing successful local experiences - Antiwar campaigning in the dead times (Bruce Kent) - A 20th century history of women's campaigning against war - Writing effective letters (Voices UK) - Developing nonviolent direct action (Kathryn Tulip) - Anti-war electoral action (Britons 4 Peace) - Oil, war and climate chaos (Rising Tide) - Presswork and alternative media skills (Indymedia) - What role conventional media can play in campaigns? (Mike Marqusee) - Getting better at arguing against the war (Milan Rai) Sunday workshops to include: - Building and strengthening local groups - Creativity and culture in anti-war campaigning - practical skills (Theatre of War, Forever Imber) - Student, youth, schoolchildren meet-up (Hands Up For Peace) - Defendants' meeting: activists' experiences of court (Phil from the B-52 Two) - How to end the occupation of Iraq (Act Together) - Creativity and culture in anti-war campaigning - discussion (Theatre of War Forever Imber) - Islamaphobia and campaigning against the war - countering anti-Muslim backlash (Federation of Student Islamic Societies) - The Pledge of Resistance (Justice Not Vengeance) - Direct resistance methods of campaigning in areas of conflict (International Solidarity Movement, International Women's Peace Service) - Women organising against war, creating the difference (D10) - National coalitions and local groups: the way forward (Stop the War Coalition, CND Cymru/Welsh anti-war groups) - Women's anti-war activism - sharing strategies and ideas (Women in Black) - Internationally linking anti-war movements (Mike Marqusee, Donna Copnall) - Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance (Palestine Solidarity Campaign) - Grassroots Anti-war Network: getting started (Network working group) - Anti-war electoral action (Britons 4 Peace) - The role of ideology in opposing war (Enfield Stop the War, Revolution) ADVANCE BOOKING DISCOUNT £10 waged/£5 unwaged in advance, £12/£7 on the door Booking form at . Please print and return to: Grassroots Anti-War Conference, 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. If you require step-free access, please let us know in advance or when you arrive. Donations are very gratefully received, however large or small. Please make your cheque payable to 'JNV'. Many thanks for your support. Groups: We would be grateful for your sponsorship/support, whether or not you can attend. If you can send a donation, that would also be much appreciated. Suggested donation £10 local groups, £50 national groups. CRASHPAD ACCOMMODATION Crashpad accommodation is available on Friday and Saturday nights: £3 Fri night, £3 Sat night, or £5 for both. You will need a sleeping bag and roll mat! CONTACT DETAILS - Grassroots Anti-War Conference, 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE - 0845 458 3116 (local rate) - , From milanrai@btinternet.com Tue Oct 07 12:10:08 2003 Received: from gadolinium.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.111]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1A6pjD-0007DF-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2003 12:10:07 +0100 Received: from host81-132-27-153.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([81.132.27.153] helo=EVESHAMTFT2003) by gadolinium.btinternet.com with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #23) id 1A6pjB-0000lA-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2003 12:10:05 +0100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 09:56:58 +0100 To: resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk Received: from host81-132-27-153.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([81.132.27.153] helo=EVESHAMTFT2003) by einsteinium.btinternet.com with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #23) id 1A6RAS-0000I9-00 for resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk; Mon, 06 Oct 2003 09:56:36 +0100 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-11158745-6-1065430598-milanrai=btinternet.com@returns.groups.yahoo.com X-Sender: milanrai@btinternet.com X-Apparently-To: resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk References: <5792771.1065427078847.JavaMail.www@wwinf3002> Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <5792771.1065427078847.JavaMail.www@wwinf3002> User-Agent: Opera7.11/Win32 M2 build 2887 From: Milan Rai Mailing-List: list resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk; contact resistbush-owner@yahoogroups.co.uk Delivered-To: mailing list resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk Precedence: bulk Resent-To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org Resent-From: Milan Rai Resent-Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 12:10:03 +0100 Resent-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-12.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_EGROUPS,IN_REP_TO,REFERENCES,RESENT_TO,USER_AGENT version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] Resist Bush! Mass NV Civil Disobedience 19-21 Nov. Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Resist Bush! 19-21 Nov. Mass Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Buckingham Palace 19 Nov. Hi everyone Please forward this email as you think appropriate. At a London anti-war meeting last Thursday, it was decided to initiate proposals for open nonviolent mass actions to greet President Bush during his visit. (This was a meeting of London GROW or Grassroots Opposition to War, a grassroots anti-war network which just organised the Grassroots Activist Conference in London 26-28 Sept.) After a discussion at Saturday's London Social Forum, several activists (from JNV and other groups) decided to (a) call some meetings and (b) make a proposal for a framework. Name for this initiative is currently, 'Resist Bush'. Email list is . 1) OPEN PLANNING MEETING: RESIST BUSH 7pm, Thursday 16 October, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London (near Holborn tube). Most likely the first of several meetings. 2) PROPOSAL: Buckingham Palace, Day 1, 19 November We are suggesting that there be a day of action centred on Buckingham Palace on the first day of Bush's visit. We are suggesting (a) an open, mass action with announced gathering point(s) (despite all the downsides of this, we think there are people who are just starting out on nonviolent civil disobedience who would appreciate this kind of opportunity) and, in parallel, (b) a call for autonomous affinity groups to carry out nonviolent actions around, at and maybe inside Buckingham Palace during the day. 3) NONVIOLENCE / OPENNESS We would stress that this is a call for NONVIOLENT action. A proposed definition of 'nonviolence' is 'action which does not harm or degrade any human being'. There are two other days to think of other parts of London, other focuses and (maybe) other styles of action. If you have suggestions for these other days, please come on the 16th for us to sort out coordination/keeping things distinct. We should also stress that this is an open planning process. We realise that a lot of covert (probably small-group) actions will take place independently of this process. We propose that these meetings are only for discussing open actions, and for sorting out the coordination/distinction stuff. 4) SUPPORT REQUESTED! So this proposal is supported right now by Justice Not Vengeance (JNV) and by the Pledge of Resistance. If your group would like to support it, please subscribe to our email list resistbush@yahoogroups.co.uk We hope to have a website up soon, if you can help with this, please let us know via the e-list! 5) PREPARATION / TRAINING We are aiming to circulate the details of people willing to preparation/nonviolence training/legal briefing for affinity groups coming to Buckingham Palace. It's safer and more fun if you come in an affinity group: please think about setting one up if you haven't already got one going, and having a preparation session. Many thanks Milan Rai and Jonathan Stevenson (JNV) Gabriel Carlyle and Sian Glaessner (Voices in the Wilderness UK) and others From info@j-n-v.org Tue Oct 07 15:49:38 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26] helo=NS2.STUDIO2ONLINE.NET) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1A6t9c-0006Xh-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2003 15:49:37 +0100 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIO2ONLINE.NET (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Tue, 07 Oct 2003 15:49:34 +0100 Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 15:49:34 +0100 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.27.153 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] Announcements & Upcoming Events Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: + + + + + + + + + ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bush Visit to the UK 19-21 November Yahoo list to exchange ideas for actions against Bush's visit to the UK: Bushinghampalace@yahoogroups.com - - - - - - - - - - - Faslane Peace camp needs you! New or old bodies required short-term or long-term, the more the merrier. For info visit the Faslane website: www.faslanepeacecamp.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Hands up for Peace (the youth group who raised hands against the war in Parliament Square) is re-launching as an umbrella group co-ordinating and linking local youth protest, liaising with the media and teaching alt. Citizenship in schools. www.messengers.org.uk + + + + + + + + + UPCOMING EVENTS Tues 7 Oct - 7.30pm Prayer, Peace and Politics* John Battle, Labour MP for Leeds West, will share his experience of applying principles of faith within the political arena. *A Spirituality of Peace event [1st of 3 events] Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds. Organised by Leeds Inter-Church Peace Group Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve) - - - - - - - - - - - Tues 7 October - 7pm Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq - Planning meeting Venue: 5 Caledonian Rd, London (Kings Cross tube). Protests at 2 corporate conferences in London on 'business opportunities in Iraq' on 13 October (Olympia Conference Centre) and 27 October (1 Whitehall Place). Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 11 Oct - 10.30am-6pm Oil, war and climate change: dismantling the oil economy. Venue: London School of Economics, Clement House, 'D' Building, Aldwych, London (nearest tube Holborn). Organised by Rising Tide and LSE People & Planet. www.risingtide.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 11 Oct - 12-3pm Keep Space for Peace At: RAF Croughton, A43 Northants, 4 miles north J10 M40 Organised by Oxford CND, West Midlands CND, Oxfordshire Peace Groups, Youth and Student CND 01865 771046, oxcnd@domn.freeserve.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 11 Oct - 10am-4.30pm East Anglian Peace Activists Conference Venue: Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich SPEAKERS (incl. Bruce Kent and Prof David Seddon) WORKSHOPS & STALLS Entrance: donation of £2/person to help cover costs Planning by: Norwich CND, Norwich Peace Council, Theatre of War, Norwich Quakers, Lakenheath Action Group, Norwich Stop the War Coalition, Norwich Landmines Action Group Contact: Jean Davis (01603) 453530; jean.davis@talk21.com or Mell & Liam (01986) 892723; eapeace@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - Mon 13 Oct - from 12 noon Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq The Great Iraq Auction: Everything Must Go! Venue: outside the Olympia Conference Centre, London Kensington (Olympia) tube Organised by Voices UK Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org - - - - - - - - - - - Tue 14 Oct Ministry for Peace 10 minute rule bill to be presented in the House of Commons Tell your MP to attend and vote - www.faxyourmp.com Venue: Grand Committee Room, House of Commons www.ministryforpeace.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Wed 15 Oct - 7.30pm The Art of Peace-Making- Faith in Action* Bruce Kent, former chair of CND, will explore what sustains a lifetime's vocation as a Christian peace activist. *A Spirituality of Peace [2nd of 3 events] Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds. Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve) - - - - - - - - - - - Fri 17 Oct - pm Planning meeting for Guantanamo protests on 20 Nov during Bush's visit. Venue: KNK office, 10 Glasshouse Yard (Barbican tube) Organised by Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) - - - - - - - - - - - Wed 22 Oct - 7.30pm Resistance and Love - Spirituality for Non-violent Struggle* Ray Gaston and Julie Greenan from All Hallows Leeds will describe their experience of peace makinghrough a Christian communities resistance to war. *A Spirituality of Peace [3rd of 3 events] Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds. Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve) - - - - - - - - - - - Fri 24 Oct - 9.30am Protest outside Karl Debbaut's court hearing (charged with assaulting a police officer on Day X, the day the War started) Outside: Belmarsh Magistrates Court (next to prison), Belmarsh Rd, SE28 - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 25 Oct - 7.30pm Against Nuclear Arms (MANA) 20th Anniversary Concert for Peace Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1 - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 25 Oct - 7.30pm Musicians Against Nuclear Arms (MANA) 20th Anniversary Concert for Peace Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1 - - - - - - - - - - - Sun 26 Oct - 6-12pm Street Level - UK Hip Hop at Cargo featuring... The Extremists, Micke Morphingaz & The Bone Idols, Sterling Calat, GM Baby, Carpetface, DJ Hooch, Shameless, L Boogie, AMC Breakerz Entrance: £6 (NUS £5) Venue: Cargo, under the bridge, 83 Rivington St, Shoreditch EC2A 02077393440 Organised by: Peace Not War www.peace-not-war.org - - - - - - - - - - - Mon 27 Oct - from 8.30am Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq Venue: 1 Whitehall Place (Embankment tube) Organised by Voices UK Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org - - - - - - - - - - - Wed 29 Oct - 7pm Ministry for Peace meeting 10 minute rule bill to be presented in the House of Commons, Tell your MP to attend and vote - www.faxyourmp.com Venue: Grand Committee Room, House of Commons www.ministryforpeace.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Thur 6 Nov - pm London Grassroots Opposition to War (GROW) Network meeting Venue: to be confirmed Contact: JNV - 0845 458 9571 - www.j-n-v.org - - - - - - - - - - - Sat 8 Nov Smart Bombs Dumb Wars A one day conference examining changing conditions of war and peace in the age of global terrorism Venue: Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL - - - - - - - - - - - Sun 9 Nov Global day of demonstrations against the Apartheid wall in Palestine www.stopthewall.org - - - - - - - - - - - 5-6 December Working for a peaceful future Campaigning for peace against a context of never-ending "war on terrorism". Venue: Friends House, Euston Road, London. 5 December 7-11pm public meeting with guest speakers, entertainment and more. 6 December 10-6pm assess where we are now and forthcoming challenges, strategise on building broader more powerful peace movement, engage with anti-war campaigns and activities for the coming year, network new links. Info and/or to book a stall contact: Network for Peace Tel: 020 72783267 email: nfp@gn.apc.org www.networkforpeace.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - dates for 2004 17/18 January 2004 Reclaim the bases weekend of anti-militarist action. A weekend of non-violent action at military bases - from vigils to NVDA. Start organising an event at a base close to you. Networking via: www.reclaimthebases.org.uk reclaimbases-discuss@yahoogroups.com Info: email@reclaimthebases.org.uk + + + + + + + + + [end of announcements & events list] From info@j-n-v.org Mon Nov 17 14:14:02 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1ALk8f-0005gn-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:14:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:13:55 -0000 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:13:44 +0000 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 82.35.33.89 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] Oppose Bush: support US Peacemakers Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Please support US Peacemakers such as the Peaceful Tomorrows group by buying their book 'September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows: Turning our Grief into Action for Peace', available from JNV, or by making a donation via their website: http://www.peacefultomorrows.org About the Book 'September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows: Turning our Grief into Action for Peace' is a book written by family members of September 11th victims who have united to turn their grief into action for peace. Their mission is to seek effective, nonviolent solutions to terrorism, and to acknowledge their common experience with all people similarly affected by violence throughout the world. 'September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows: Turning Our Grief into Action for Peace' tells the story of how the group came to be formed and how they struggled to keep their losses from being used as a justification for further violence and terror. Written by David Potorti, along with original essays from members of the group including Ryan Amundson, Myrna Bethke, Derrill Bodley, Kelly Campbell, Colleen Kelly, Rita Lasar, Kristina Olsen, Andrew Rice, and Terry Rockefeller. Available from JNV for £12 including postage and packaging. All proceeds go to peaceful Tomorrow (September 11th Families). *************** SELECTED QUOTES “I have so much admiration for Peaceful Tomorrows— people of courage and conviction. This book is a powerful reminder that the cycle of violence and retaliation can and must be broken.”— Michael Moore “Peaceful Tomorrows should give us hope in a hopeless time, and their courage in a fearful time should give us bravery.”— Grace Paley, poet and author “No one can speak with a more powerful voice or with more authority on the need for peace and justice in our society than Peaceful Tomorrows.”— U.S. Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich “Voices of great courage, healing, and wisdom... A beautiful and important book.” — Ron Kovic, author of Born on the Fourth of July “Moving stories, inspiring stories... They remind us that violence need not rule our minds, our lives, that a different way of thinking is possible.” — Howard Zinn, author of 'A People's History of the United States' Visit the Peaceful Tomorrows web site: http://www.peacefultomorrows.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PEACEFUL TOMORROWS ORDER FORM Please send me 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / ........ copies of PEACEFUL TOMORROWS at £12 per copy. Total: £____ I enclose a cheque made out to 'JNV' to the sum of £____ Name (block capitals please): ________________________________________ Postal Address (block capitals please): ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Postcode: ____________ Email address/phone number (in the event of delays/problems): ________________________________________ Please send in a completed form with your cheque to: JNV, 29 Gensing Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From info@j-n-v.org Wed Dec 03 13:46:57 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1ARXLC-000845-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:46:55 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075; Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:46:49 -0000 Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:46:48 +0000 From: JNV To: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org Cc: , , , X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.42.130 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none version=2.53-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53-sa_mythic (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) Subject: [jnv] JNV Anti-War Briefing 51 - The Hunger For Democracy Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dear all, Here's the latest JNV briefing. This opinion poll has been excluded by the British broadsheet newspapers for some reason. We hope this information is useful to you in your activism against the occupation. Milan Rai & Ro Rai JNV - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE HUNGER FOR DEMOCRACY The First National Opinion Poll in Iraq JNV Anti-War Briefing 51. 2 December 2003 NO TRUST IN THE US/UK ‘The section on “trust in organisations” will make edifying reading for U.S. and British forces, grappling to bring peace to the country seven months after the war. When asked to rate their confidence in 11 organisations – including Iraq's governing council, the new Iraqi army, the police and the United Nations – the U.S.-led coalition was the least trusted. ‘Some 57 percent of those questioned said they had no trust in the U.S.-led coalition and a further 22 percent said they had very little trust. Only eight percent said they had a great deal of confidence in the occupying force. ‘The survey, published by independent British research consultancy Oxford Research International (ORI), samples the views of 3,244 Iraqis, interviewed in their own homes in October and early November.’ (Reuters, 1 Dec. 2003) ‘The study, conducted across Iraq between mid-October and mid-November, also showed that almost three-quarters of respondents lack confidence in the American-led Coalition Provisional Authority.’ (News Corporation, news.com.au, 2 Dec.) ‘Regarding the Coalition Provisional Authority, led by U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer, 43.5 percent of those questioned expressed no confidence, and 29.9 percent said they had not very much confidence.’ (Associated Press, 2 Dec.) IRAQI CYNICISM A Gallup poll in Baghdad in early Sept. found that only 5 per cent of those polled believed the US invaded Iraq ‘to assist the Iraqi people’; only 1 per cent believed it was to establish democracy. ‘Forty-three percent of the respondents said they believed that U.S. and British forces invaded in March primarily “to rob Iraq's oil.” 4 percent believed the purpose was to destroy weapons of mass destruction, the primary reason given by the Bush administration.’ ‘Three-quarters of those polled said they believed the policies and decisions of the Iraqi Governing Council – whose members were appointed in July by Coalition Provisional Authority Administrator L. Paul Bremer – were “mostly determined by the coalition's own authorities,” and only 16 percent thought the council members were “fairly independent”.’ ‘Although 52 percent of those polled said they thought the United States was serious about establishing a democratic system of government in Iraq, 51 percent said Washington would not allow Iraqis to do that without U.S. pressure and influence.’ (Washington Post, 12 Nov., p. A18) (1,178 Baghdadis, 28 Aug.– 4 Sept.) As noted in a previous JNV Anti-War Briefing, a previous US poll in Iraq found that, ‘Asked whether in the next five years the US would “help” Iraq, 35.3 per cent said yes while 50 per cent said the US would “hurt” Iraq.’ (FT, 11 Sept., p. 11) DEMOCRACY ‘Regarding their future, 90.3 per cent of interviewees said they somewhat agreed or strongly agreed that the country needed an Iraqi democracy.’ (AP, 2 Dec.) This is quite a turn-around from earlier polls, which showed luke-warm support for democracy. It may be that the public perception of what the word ‘democracy’ means has shifted. 38.2 per cent of Iraqi people polled in Aug. said democracy could work well in Iraq, while 50.2 per cent said ‘democracy is a western way of doing things and it will not work here.’ (FT, 11 Sept., p.11) In an even earlier Baghdad poll, multi-party democracy was chosen by only 36 per cent of people polled; 50 per cent opted for one of the five variants of Islamic, presidential or single-party rule. In the new poll, ‘only around a fifth of Iraqis questioned said they trust political parties… Some 71 per cent of respondents declined to mention any party they would vote for, while those who did mentioned 38 different political parties.’ (news.com.au, 2 Dec.) ‘More than four out of five people said democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government. And almost 90 percent said the government must represent all the main groups in their ethnically and religiously divided society.’ So reported Voice of America, the official US propaganda machine, which bravely tried to spin the story as ‘Iraqi Public Opinion Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Democratic Future’, downplaying the facts that (a) the poll found overwhelming opposition to the US occupation and (b) the US government was the main obstacle to a ‘democratic future’ in Iraq (see forthcoming JNV Briefing, The Sovereignty Shell Game). RELIGION AND THE STRONG MAN ‘But more than two-thirds also wanted a strong leader; slightly fewer (61%) agreed that the government should be made up mainly of religious leaders… In contrast with all other Iraqi institutions, religious leaders command the trust of the people – though when asked to suggest the best thing that could happen in the next year, fewer than 1% said an Islamic government.’ (‘Iraqis “welcome Saddam's fall”’, BBC News Online, 2 Dec.) ‘[W]hile 70 percent of those surveyed said they had confidence in religious leaders, the same number regarded ideas, morality, and “religious guidance” as the responsibility of individuals, not government. “This challenges the assumption that Iraqis want a religious regime,” the authors said.’ (Reuters, 1 Dec.) ‘One of the survey's most striking findings in a country emerging from dictatorship was that only one in 10 Iraqis thought most people could be trusted; nine out of 10 agreed that you had to be very careful in dealing with people, and nearly half said they would never discuss politics with others.’ (‘Iraqis “welcome Saddam's fall” ’, BBC News Online, 2 Dec.) ‘53.6 per cent strongly agreed that their country needed a single, strong Iraqi leader.’ (News Corporation, news.com.au, 2 Dec.) A UN TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY? ‘Only 16.7 per cent said they strongly agreed that Iraq needed a transition UN government.’ (News Corporation, news.com.au, 2 Dec.) 52 per cent said they rejected the idea of a UN government. (Morning Star, 2 Dec., p. 1) What of the support given in an earlier Briefing for a UN Transitional Authority, reflecting the majority view in over twenty anti-war meetings in Wales, Scotland, England and across the United States (straw polls conducted by Milan Rai during a speaking tour)? Much depends on the term ‘UN government’. There is a near-consensus in Iraqi political circles that the way forward is to grant sovereignty immediately to the Governing Council, despite the fact that it was appointed by the US Government. The proposal JNV has made is for an independent UN Transitional Authority to support that provisional Iraqi government in the process of agreeing a new Iraqi constitution and holding national elections, while providing UN peacekeeping forces to replace US and UK occupation forces. Not a ‘UN government’. The opposition to a ‘UN government’, which is real, may not be amount to opposition to a ‘UN Transitional Authority’ in the sense just outlined. Note that in Aug., the US group Physicians for Human Rights reported that 85 per cent of Iraqi people they polled wanted the UN to ‘play the lead role’ in Iraq. (letter, New York Times, 21 Aug., cited in Noam Chomsky, Hegemony or Survival, p. 243) INSECURITY UNDER OCCUPATION Earlier polls found support among Iraqis for the short-term continuation of the occupation. We suggested that this was based on people’s fear of disorder and violence, and a desire for security. In July, 75 per cent of people said Iraq was more dangerous than before the war. In Oct.-Nov., the Oxford Research Institute poll found that ‘Two thirds of Iraqis regard “regaining public security” as the country's top priority’. (Reuters, 1 Dec.) The people of Iraq are running out of patience with the occupation, and the slow pace of political change – hence the scramble in Washington to concoct a new pet ‘provisional government’. JNV continues to believe that the occupation must be brought to a rapid conclusion, to be replaced by a UN Transitional Authority, supporting an Iraqi provisional government based on the Governing Council, with a foreign security presence independent of the US and UK – in the shape of UN or Arab League peacekeeping forces. It is unclear whether the latest opinion poll has helped to clarify our understanding of Iraqi attitudes to such a proposal. This briefing is also available as a PDF file from http://www.j-n-v.org/briefings.htm [Please also see ‘Regime Unchanged’ by Milan Rai (Pluto, September 2003).] PLEASE support JNV (Justice Not Vengeance) Tel: 0845 458 9571. We are making as many briefings as we can. Please help with printing/distribution by sending cheques to: ‘JNV’, 29 Gensing Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. From info@j-n-v.org Thu Dec 11 17:19:14 2003 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1AUUT2-0004tX-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:19:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:19:09 -0000 Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:19:08 +0000 From: JNV To: JNV Announce X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 81.132.168.200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61-sa_mythic (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on sphinx.mythic-beasts.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.61-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: Subject: [jnv] THE SOVEREIGNTY SHELL GAME - JNV Anti-War Briefing 51 Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dear all, Here is the latest JNV Anti-War Briefing (no. 51). Apologies for any confusion arising from the mis-numbering of the previous briefing (which should have been labelled #50). Best wishes, Ro JNV - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SOVEREIGNTY SHELL GAME US Pretends To ‘Hand Over Power’ To The Iraqis JNV Anti-War Briefing 51 (3 December 2003) ENDING THE OCCUPATION? On 16 Nov., the Washington Post hailed ‘a radical new plan for [Iraq’s] political transition that would end the U.S.-led occupation by July 1 and could facilitate a significant withdrawal of U.S. troops next year’. In a ‘major revision’ of US policy, ‘the new plan authorizes the creation of a provisional national assembly that would assume sovereignty and serve as Iraq’s interim government until a constitution is written and elections are held’. Previously, the US had demanded that a constitution be drafted and elections held before a transfer of power, ‘a process that could have stretched into 2005'. ('Plan to End Occupation Could Trim U.S. Force', WP, 16 Nov.) But ‘sovereignty’ is not being transferred. The ‘radical new plan’ is merely a change in the method of US domination. ‘SELECTION’ NOT ‘ELECTION’ There is to be a three stage process: by 29 Feb. 2004, the Governing Council is to approve a new ‘fundamental law’ to rule during the period of the transitional government. By 31 May, a provisional legislative assembly is to be selected by regional “caucus” meetings. By 30 June, a provisional Iraqi government is to be elected from this assembly so that on 1 July, the US-UK occupation is to formally come to an end, and ‘sovereignty’ is to transfer to the new provisional government. (There are two further stages being floated by the US by 30 Mar. 2005, elections for a constitutional convention, to be followed by a referendum on the new constitution; and by 31 Dec. 2005, elections for a new Iraqi government.) So there are to be indirect elections from the provincial caucuses to the assembly, and then from the assembly to the government. The most troubling aspect, however, is the first stage: the construction of the provincial caucuses. ‘The new arrangements are an awkward compromise for the coalition. The “caucus” process to select the provisional legislature will be far from democratic, and could undermine the legitimacy of the interim government.' (Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Correspondent, Telegraph, 26 Nov., p. 18) ‘As the law is being drafted, the council will set up 15-person committees in each province that will be responsible for selecting participants for the caucuses where members of the transitional assembly will be chosen… In an attempt to ensure the process does not get hijacked by religious extremists or former Baathists, participants in the meetings will be restricted to political, religious, tribal, academic and labor union leaders, as well as other influential figures, who have been vetted by the selection committees.’ (‘Plan to End Occupation’, Washington Post, 16 Nov.) THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ‘DEMOCRACY’ Then ‘Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the highest-ranking religious figure among Iraq’s Shia, objected to the mechanism foreseen by the coalition to choose the transitional assembly, a “selected election” by pro-coalition notables. Mr Sistani told Governing Council members the assembly should be elected.’ (FT, 1 Dec., p. 8) ‘Qutab Talabani, son of Jalal Talabani, the current head of the council who met Mr Sistani [told the FT] the “mechanism” for choosing the transitional assembly had been contested by Mr Sistani, whose support is crucial… Mr Sistani wants some form of direct election for the assembly and has questioned in particular the role of the provincial councils in nominating caucus members. ‘Mr. Talabani said other Iraqi leaders also had misgivings about the councils formed in Iraq’s 18 provinces. He cited one example where a tribal council head had included more than 20 members of his own family in the council.’ (FT, 29 Nov., p. 9) This is one of the building blocks of the new Iraqi ‘democracy’ that the US and UK have been building. A FIERCE BUT HIDDEN CONTEST A struggle is raging in Iraq as to whether the provincial caucuses will be selected by the US or elected by the Iraqi people. ‘The coalition and Iraqi officials insist that some creative way will be found to appease Mr Sistani without holding an election, and a committee is now looking at options. ‘One Shia council member says the grand ayatollah “is a very reasonable guy so if you can show him that this is a way forward with people’s participation I’m sure he’ll buy it.” But the FT warns that ‘the assumption that Mr Sistani will sign off on a compromise was the attitude adopted by the [US-appointed governing] council in the summer, when a committee to study the constitution was set up. Several weeks of discussions produced only deadlock and, as Mr Sistani held firm on his demands, the stalemate eventually provoked an overhaul of the whole transition strategy.’ (FT, 3 Dec., p. 13) A warning sign: confrontation may be approaching. THE US U-TURN Why did this plan suddenly appear, upsetting the previous US timetable? ‘About 10 days ago [5 Nov.], leaders of the Governing Council [cohered around the Sistani position and] insisted to Bremer that the only popularly acceptable way to draft a constitution would be to hold an election to select the authors.’ The US was horrified. The Council wouldn’t budge. ‘They reached an impasse,’ a US official said. (‘Plan to End Occupation’, Washington Post, 16 Nov.) The news out of Iraq was also serious. US Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez spoke of a ‘turning point’ in the conflict. ‘Dispensing with euphemisms favored by many Bush administration officials in recent months, General Sanchez, commander of the 130,000 American troops in Iraq, described what they were facing as a war... Aides to General Sanchez said the choice of the word “war” was part of a conscious effort by senior military officers to inject realism into debates in Washington.’ (New York Times, 12 Nov., p. A8) Furthermore, Britain was ‘pressing the United States to hand over power to an Iraqi government within a year or risk a full-scale uprising against the military occupation… They say the transfer of power must be speeded up even if it means tearing up America’s step-by-step plan for a return to Iraqi sovereignty.’ ‘Their view has support from elements of the US administration and is thought to have the backing of Paul Bremer, Washington’s pro-consul in Iraq. The issue is certain to be close to the top of the agenda at next week’s state visit by President George W Bush to London... British officials are convinced that they will enjoy only a short period of tolerance from mainstream Iraqis, who may be grateful for the removal of Saddam Hussein, but have no desire to live under foreign rule.’ (Telegraph, 11 Nov., p. 12) Same warnings from US intelligence: ‘the insurgency is costing the occupation support among Iraqis, according to a CIA report leaked last week to The Philadelphia Inquirer and endorsed by Bremer.’ (Newsweek, 24 Nov., p. 25) ‘There’s no mystery behind the Bushies’ new eagerness to hand things over to the Iraqis... More Americans are dying. Iraqi support for the occupation is plummeting... Attacks have jumped from fewer than 10 a day in May to about 30 to 35 a day. Worse, they have gotten more deadly and sophisticated…’ (Newsweek, 24 Nov., p. 24) Earth to GWB: ‘do something radical, or face an eruption from the Shia majority, a major escalation of the insurgency (and the crumbling of your hopes for re-election).’ The US was determined to avoid free elections in the next year – because the ‘wrong people’ (people who might not take orders) would win. The US also refused to transfer sovereignty immediately to the Governing Council, as Iraqi political parties of all colours were demanding. The solution: delay and deception. ‘Our presence here will change from an occupation to an invited presence,’ Paul Bremer. (FT, 17 Nov., p. 1, emphasis added) The new government will have no choice. ‘Senior British officials said a handover of power depended on the interim government inviting America to continue leading a multi-national force in Iraq. This would probably require a further Security Council resolution.’ (Telegraph, 26 Nov., p. 18) THE GAMBLE A senior US official said of the new plan, ‘It’s a gamble, a huge gamble. But it’s easy to overestimate the degree of control over events we have now and to underestimate how much we will retain.’ Another senior official said that even after 1 July, ‘We’ll have more levers than you think, and maybe more than the Iraqis think.’ (‘America’s Gamble: A Quick Exit Plan for Iraq’, New York Times, 16 Nov.) Among the levers: the US military presence itself; the $20bn US reconstruction budget; and the requirements of US investors. Means of undermining sovereignty, and ensuring US dominance in the new era. 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Our best wishes to you for the holiday season! Maya Evans Milan Rai Ro Rai JNV CONTENTS 1) Looking back on the year (link to JNV site) 2) Next steps for the movement (link to JNV site) 3) Upcoming EVENTS: some dates for your diary (listing) 4) The ‘Regime Unchanged’ & 'September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows’ Seasonal Offer (gift-wrapped books from JNV) 1) Looking back on the year (including a tour of the US) A quick look back at 2003 and what JNV has done in first 6 months: http://www.j-n-v.org/update.htm#lookBack 2) Next steps for the movement (including the UN debate) Some thoughts on the key issues relating to the Occupation of Iraq and JNV’s future activities: http://www.j-n-v.org/update.htm#nextSteps 3) Upcoming EVENTS Some dates in 2004 for your diary. Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th January 2004 Reclaim the bases weekend of anti-militarist action. Networking via: www.reclaimthebases.org.uk The Bloody History of Northwood HQ: Theatrical protests around the base 17 January 2004, Assemble 12pm at Northwood Tube. http://www.thed10group.org.uk for more information! - - - - Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th February 2004 PEACE NOT WAR PRESENTS ... ... on the anniversary of the global peace protests, The Peace Not War FOUR NIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL Hackney Ocean, Mare Street, London E8 http://www.peace-not-war.org/Festival/index.html - - - - Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th March 2004 (dates tbc) GrassRoots Opposition to War (GROW) Gathering The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX, England http://www.grassrootsoppositiontowar.org.uk - - - - Saturday 20th March GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION on the first anniversary of the U.S. Bombing and Invasion of Iraq http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2136 http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m20/index.html - - - - Friday 9th - (Bank Holiday) Monday 12th April March - London to Aldermaston, Easter 2004 Stop the next generation of weapons of mass destruction! http://www.aldermaston2004.net contact: info@aldermaston2004.net - - - - For more events please see: http://www.j-n-v.org/events.htm 4) The ‘Regime Unchanged’ & 'September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows’ seasonal offer (gift-wrapped books from JNV) Saddam is in jail, but many of his henchmen are free and enjoying the fruits of power, having been reinstalled by the US-UK Coalition. “Who would believe that only nine months after the ‘de-Baathification’ of Iraq had begun, some of the very same intelligence men who served Saddam so faithfully would be working with the ‘liberators’?” Robert Fisk, Independent on Sunday, 14 December 2003, p.21 In the run-up to Christmas, JNV would like to offer you the opportunity to have a gift-wrapped copy of ‘Regime Unchanged’ (by Milan Rai) or ‘September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows’ (by the Peaceful Tomorrows group) sent with a handmade card to the recipient of your choice anywhere in the UK - for only £10 or £12 respectively, including postage & packaging. 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We hope you a great festive holiday. This briefing (#52), about the recent killings in Samarra, was written just before the Xmas break, but has only just been uploaded to the JNV site (apologies for the delay). Online and PDF versions are also available on the JNV site at: http://www.j-n-v.org/AW_briefings/JNV_briefing052.htm Wishing you all a peaceful and prosperous 2004, Ro JNV http://www.j-n-v.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AFTER SAMARRA Another US Massacre In The 'Sunni Triangle' JNV Anti-War Briefing 52 (17 December 2003) '54 AMBUSHERS KILLED' CLAIMS US First reports were unequivocal: 'US forces killed 46 Iraqis after a military convoy was ambushed in the town of Samarra last night in the most deadly firefight in the seven months since President Bush declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq.' (Times, 1 Dec., p. 1) 'Many of the dead Iraqis wore uniforms of the Fedayeen, a militia loyal to Saddam Hussein, Lieutenant Colonel William MacDonald of the 4th Infantry Division said.' (Guardian, 1 Dec., p. 1) 'US officers involved in the battle described the ambushes as well coordinated by up to 80 guerrillas.' (Guardian, 2 Dec., p. 2) 'The convoys were carrying new Iraqi banknotes into the town to exchange for Saddam-era cash. American military spokesmen said they knew of no Iraqi civilian casualties, even though they destroyed three buildings with tank rounds.' (Telegraph, 1 Dec., p.1) US officials later said they had killed 54 'enemy personnel' - 22 were said to have been wounded, one captured. (FT, 2 Dec., p.11) 'Major Gordon Tate, a spokesman at the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division in Tikrit, insisted the US military was “confident” about its assessment of the “battle damage”. “Soldiers and commanders on the site counted [the dead],” he told The Independent.' (Independent, 2 Dec., p. 2) IRAQIS DISAGREE: EIGHT CIVILIANS DEAD 'US and Iraqi reports differed sharply. Mr Mohammed, the police chief, said [on the first day] that only six Iraqis had been killed in the clashes, along with one Iranian pilgrim. He accused US troops of “firing randomly” on Iraqi civilians after they had been ambushed “by one or two people”. He said 54 Iraqis had been injured.' (FT, 2 Dec., p.11) ' “We think that at most eight or nine people died,” said Khaled Mohammed, an admissions clerk in the hospital's emergency ward. Ahmed al-Samarai, a local police officer, said the day after the shooting, “Not more than 10 people were killed and some of those were not involved in the fighting.” ' (Guardian, 2 Dec., p.2) British journalist Phil Reeves reports that 'Repeated visits to the scene, interviews with Iraqi civilians and US soldiers, and close inspection of the battle damage by scores of correspondents have failed to eliminate several troubling and crucial questions. Where are the bodies? Did they exist? Or was this death toll - as some suspect - a fabrication which was intended to generate positive headlines for the US, after a disastrous weekend in which guerrilla attacks killed 14 foreigners?' “This is a very tribal society, in which everyone in the area knows everyone else. It [54 deaths] just did not happen,” said Samarra resident Yahir Mahmoud al-Abassi. (Independent, 6 Dec., p.1) 'Scepticism about the US's version of the death toll has been expressed within upper echelons of the occupation authorities. A US combat leader who was involved in the battle has also denounced the military's account of the battle.' (Independent, 4 Dec., p.2) 'The US military believes the bodies of the 54 dead were swiftly collected and buried. But [it] is questionable whether the guerrillas' families or surviving combatants would have risked recovering known members of the resistance in a town which is under constant US surveillance: the Americans have a base' there. (Independent, 4 Dec., p.2) 30 NOVEMBER: THE REEVES CHRONOLOGY Two US convoys entered Samarra at 11am. There were 100 troops from 4th Infantry Division in six tanks, four Bradley fighting vehicles and four Humvees, carrying new Iraqi dinars for the al-Rashid bank in Babel Kabla St, and another branch opposite the al-Risala mosque in Bank St. With them were two squads of military police, and four squads of infantry. As the two convoys entered from east and west, roadside bombs detonated on both roads, injuring three soldiers. As the troops Prepared to retreat from their respective banks, about 1.30pm, ambushes were sprung on both convoys, using small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. According to Phil Reeves' account, a mortar shell fired by the guerrillas landed near the front gate of the Samarra Drugs factory, killing Amira Mahdi Saleh, a worker in her mid-thirties. Later, another mortar round wounded Hossam Shakir al-Douri, 25, who later died. A clerk working in the front office of the factory witnessed bullets from passing US armoured vehicles smashing into the reception area: Phil Reeves reported, 'It [the recepton area] bears the marks of at least five machine-gun bullets.' Outside a small mosque in front of the local hospital, Abdullah Amin al-Kurdi was 'mown down', and another man, Raid Ali Fadhel, was also killed. A few yards from the Shia mosque, a firefight took the life of Fatah Allah Hijazi, a 71-year-old Iranian pilgrim. As 'running battles' spread through the town, some of the shooting was 'random', according to Phil Reeves. (Independent, 6 Dec., p.1) According to Saadun Isawi, a police official at Samarra hospital, the dead included 'a 10-year-old boy'. (FT, 4 Dec., p.15) RANDOM FIRE Captain Andy Deponai, one of the US commanders on the ground, 'said that his men had targeted assailants shooting at them, and denied they had fired at random.' (Times, 2 Dec., p.17) 'Jihad Hussein, a student, said he had seen passersby running for cover. “They were spraying the whole street,” he said. “I don't know who fired the first shot, the Americans or the Fedayeen, but I saw at least one young woman hit by a bullet as she lay on the ground.” ' (Guardian, 2 Dec., p.2) 'On the main street outside the Rasheed Bank, where the main attack was launched, a five-storey apartment block was riddled with bullet holes from American guns, while several cars lay crushed by the retreating tanks... Some [young men] accused the US forces of firing on vehicles ferrying the wounded to receive treatment.' 'Imam Jumaa Mozher, 25, showed large-calibre shells he said had been fired at the building from an Apache helicopter while the [Ali al-Hadi] mosque was crowded for evening prayers, wounding several worshippers.' (Times, 2 Dec., p.17) 'The attacks had left an ugly mood in the town, where locals were unanimous in condemning indiscriminate firing by the Americans.' (Telegraph, 2 Dec., p.14) 'Iraqi residents said that when the shooting started outside the banks, the Americans fired randomly at houses, mosques and even a kindergarten, prompting local people to reach for their guns and join the running street battle.' (Times, 2 Dec., p.17) FEDAYEEN? Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of US-UK operations, 'said several of the dead had been wearing uniforms “consistent with” those of Fedayeen Saddam commandos, which included a black face scarf and a shoulder patch.' (FT, 2 Dec., p.11) Phil Reeves reported that the clothing of the dead 'sounded like the apparel of many young Arabs.' (Independent, 2 Dec., p.2) REVENGE: 'THA'AR' Dr Mohamed Badie, vice-president of Tikrit University, said, 'All the people here are fed up and angry... There is something here that is hidden from the American public. They call it “Tha'ar” - revenge. That means that if anyone kills your friend, or your brother, you have to avenge it by killing an American soldier.' (Independent, 2 Dec., p.2) This may be the major motivation for the attacks on US forces. (See Chapter XXII Regime Unchanged and JNV Briefing 47 After Falluja.) DRESS REHEARSAL: BALAD On 13 June, US forces claimed to have killed 27 Iraqi rebels in an ambush that went wrong outside the city of Balad. A few days later, it was quietly reported, 'It now seems that only seven men died, five of them apparently innocent farmers.' (Guardian, 16 June 2003, p.10) IMPUNITY 'The US military has paid out $1.5m (£907,000) to Iraqi civilians in response to a wave of negligence and wrongful death claims filed against American soldiers, the Guardian has learned. Families have come forward with accounts of how American soldiers shot dead or seriously wounded unarmed Iraqi civilians with no apparent cause. In many cases their stories are confirmed by Iraqi police investigations. No American soldier has been prosecuted for illegally killing an Iraqi civilian and commanders refuse even to count the number of civilians killed or injured by their soldiers.' (Guardian, 26 Nov. 2003) 'Iraqi courts, because of an order issued by the US-led authority in Baghdad in June, are forbidden from hearing cases against American soldiers or any other foreign troops or foreign officials in Iraq. Human Rights Watch said, “The lack of timely and thorough investigations into many questionable incidents has created an atmosphere of impunity, in which many soldiers feel they can pull the trigger without coming under review.”... In some cases relatives have spoken of their plans to join the growing guerrilla resistance movement to avenge the deaths of their relatives.' (Guardian, 26 Nov. 2003) RAMADI, SAMARRA, FALLUJA 'Dramatic video footage from the city of Ramadi 75 miles west of Baghdad showed unarmed supporters of Saddam Hussein being gunned down in semi-darkness as they fled from American troops... An American commander in Samarra later said 11 “insurgents” had been killed... Fallujah [was] the scene of the other mass killing, of five Iraqi men, pro-Saddam demonstrators.' (Robert Fisk, Independent, 17 Dec., p.1) For more background, please see 'Regime Unchanged' by Milan Rai (Read reviews: http://www.j-n-v.org/book_reviews.htm) PLEASE SUPPORT JNV (Justice Not Vengeance) 0845 458 9571 Please help with printing and distribution of these briefings by sending cheques to 'JNV', 29 Gensing Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. Thank you! Justice Not vengeance http://www.j-n-v.org From info@j-n-v.org Wed Jan 28 18:28:19 2004 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1AluQD-0004sa-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:28:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:28:00 -0000 Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:27:50 +0000 From: JNV To: JNV Announce X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 82.35.32.130 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61-sa_mythic (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on sphinx.mythic-beasts.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.61-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: Subject: [jnv] JNV News + Upcoming Events Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dear all, Some upcoming (UK) events for you below. For those of you in the South East of England, we would particularly like to draw your attention to the Peace Not War Music Festival (12-15 Feb in London - info: http://www.peace-not-war.org ) at which Milan Rai from JNV will be speaking, on the first night, Thursday 12 Feb. The festival will be showcasing some of the biggest names in hip-hop, dance, punk, rock, jazz, acoustic and world music as well as speakers ranging from Mark Thomas to Bruce Kent. JNV will have a stall there so please come and say hello if you do go! From next week JNV will be distributing a postcard to Tony Blair entitled 'Democracy Means Elections Let the Iraqi People Choose' which you can see pdf version of at: http://snipurl.com/44y2 (there's also a link on the JNV site). If you would like copies of the postcard please email info@j-n-v.org or call us on 0845 458 9571 Thanks & best wishes, Ro JNV http://www.j-n-v.org + + + + + + + + + UPCOMING EVENTS Indymedia London Convergence Events WSIS - World Summit on the Information Society - Who Seized? Fri Jan 30, 7pm An evening to report back from the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva and the We Seize initiative - and to discuss further participation / interventions / activities in the field of communication rights. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/01/283764.html Sat Jan 31, midday-11pm 12pm - 6pm: Indymedia London Convergence 7pm - 11pm: Chill out, film screenings, bar and music Venue: Limehouse Townhall, 646 Commercial Road, London E14 7HA Imc UK website: http://uk.indymedia.org Imc London website: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/ - - - - - - - - - - - Gathering of Sussex anti-war activists in Brighton Sat 31 January, 4:30 to 6:30pm A regional gathering of anti-war activists and groups to plan future actions, including activities to mark the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq in March. Venue: Community Base South Wing, 113 Queens Road Organised by Sussex Action for Peace http://www.safp.org.uk/ - - - - - - - - - - - Concert for Peace in London Sat 7 Feb 7:30pm-10:00pm Mark Padmore tenor, Roger Vignoles piano, The Johnston String Quartet. Works by Schubert, Britten, Tippett, Vaughan Williams. Venue: Regent Hall, 276 Oxford Street W1 For details contact: Musicians Against Nuclear Arms 020 8455 1030 - - - - - - - - - - - Peace Not War presents... The Peace Not War MUSIC FESTIVAL (4 nights) Thurs 12 - Sun 15 February 2004 The cream of conscious musicians and DJs in the UK, with a few guests from the US and France come together in this 4 day extravangza on the anniversary of last year's largest ever simultaneous global demonstrations for peace, not war. Take your pick of punk & rock on the 12th; hip-hop on the 13th; dance on Valentine's Day the 14th and acoustic, jazz & world music on the 15th. Venue: Hackney Ocean, Mare Street, London E8 (Fully wheel-chair accessible) Entry: £15 per night. PHONE CLUB TICKETS: 0871 711 3033 http://www.peace-not-war.org - - - - - - - - - - - Global Vigil For Peace International Candlelight Peace Vigils For more info please visit: http://www.endthewar.org/feb15.htm - - - - - - - - - - - Buddhists For Peace Workshop: 'Anger' Sat 21 February As Buddhists we believe that... to make peace, our hearts must be at peace with the world. Can a person who is not happy, create peace ? Peace and happiness is there, it is our capacity to engage with it that is in question. Entry: Free/Donation. Venue: Sukhavati - 21 Sussex Way, Finsbury Park, London N7. More info: http://www.buddhistsforpeace.net Contact: buddhistsforpeace@yahoogroups.com - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: Vigil for Ash Wednesday and service Wed 25 Feb Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: Lakenheath Action Group http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - GrassRoots Opposition to War (GROW) Gathering Sat 13 - Sun 14 March A gathering of groups and individuals interested and involved in the GrassRoots Opposition to War Network. Venue: The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX Organised by GROW http://www.grow.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - First Anniversary Conference: Iraq, the Aftermath Sat 13 March, 10:30am - 5:00pm Hosted by Alice Mahon MP. Speakers include former UN arms inspector Scott Ritter. Organised by No War On Iraq Liaison. Supported by Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Muslim Association of Britain and a number of national trade unions. Venue: Regent Campus, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1 (Oxford Circus tube) Organised by No War on Iraq Liaison email: committee@no-war-on-iraq.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - Peace Education Network Day Conference Sat 13 March Workshop topics include the Abolition of War, music and peace, raising nuclear awareness in schools, the military and schools. Booking details from £20/£10 including lunch. Book by 27 February. Venue: Pax Christi, St Joseph’s, Watford Way, Hendon, London NW4 4TY http://www.paxchristi.org.uk/ - - - - - - - - - - - + + GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION + + Sat 20 March On the first anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq For more information please visit: http://www.unitedforpeace.org http://www.internationalanswer.org - - - - - - - - - - - 'Britain's role in the 21st Century: global peacebuilder or global policeman? Peace is cheaper and what people want' Ministry for Peace Conference Sat 3 April Venue: Friends House, Marylebone Road, London Organsied by: Ministry for Peace http://www.ministryforpeace.org.uk Contact: mail@ministryforpeace.org.uk - - - - - - - - - - - March: London to Aldermaston, Easter 2004 Stop the next generation of weapons of mass destruction! Fri 9 (Bank Holiday) - Mon 12 April The UK is now gearing up to develop a new generation of nuclear weapons at the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment near Reading. We plan to show how people feel about Britain preparing to build new weapons of mass destruction with a march from London to Aldermaston. Organised by CND, the Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp and local peace groups http://www.aldermaston2004.net contact: info@aldermaston2004.net - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: John Bugg Vigil (Footpath that goes through base was closed off) Wed 14 April Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: John Bugg memorial walk members http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: Reclaim the Footpaths! (and Vigil for those killed in Libya Bombing) Sun 25 April Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: Lakenheath Action Group http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: Peace Makers Ball! (Part of the Independance from American Bases Day) 4 July Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: Lakenheath Action Group http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: PEACE CAMP To commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings 6 - 9 Aug Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: Lakenheath Action Group http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org - - - - - - - - - - - 'RAF' Lakenheath: The Annual Lakenheath Action Group Weekend 3 - 4 Oct 3 Oct - Protest at main gates 4 Oct - Direct action day. Also NEEDED non-arrestable people! Where: 'RAF' Lakenheath (see site) Organised by: Lakenheath Action Group http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/ Contact: thepeaceforce@theatreofwar.org + + + + + + + + + Submit your event! Send details to: info@j-n-v.org Justice Not Vengeance http://ww.j-n-v.org For a list of regular events and vigils across the country, see: http://www.j-n-v.org/events.htm From info@j-n-v.org Fri Feb 13 18:15:58 2004 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1Arhr3-0000XV-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:15:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:15:53 -0000 Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:15:52 +0000 From: JNV To: JNV Announce X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 82.35.32.130 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61-sa_mythic (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on sphinx.mythic-beasts.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.61-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: Subject: [JNV update] New Anti-War Briefings & Resources Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dear all, Just a quick note to let you know that there are 2 new JNV Anti-War Briefings up on the site: 'BBC RIP?' and 'GILLIGAN 6:07' - extracts and links below. JNV have also produced a 'HUTTON WHITEWASH' badge. Check the JNV home page for a picture of the badge. http://www.j-n-v.org Email us if you would like to order some badges (£2.50 for 10 badges including p+p). Another new campaign resource hot off the press is the 'Iraq: Democracy Now' postcard to Tony Blair, asserting the right of the Iraqi people to elect their own government. Visit the JNV home page to view the postcard. http://www.j-n-v.org Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Valentines Day, Ro JNV - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NEW ANTI-WAR BRIEFINGS: JNV Anti-War Briefing 54 BBC RIP? The British Mass Media After The Hutton Report (Release date: 5 February 2004) DECAPITATING THE BBC? After Lord Hutton's criticisms of the performance of Andrew Gilligan, the Today programme, and the BBC, in the events leading up to the death of Dr David Kelly, the Director-General and the Chair of the BBC were both forced to resign, and the corporation has had to delay the publication of a key policy document defending the broadcaster's 10-year royal charter, its licence fee funding formula, and public service remit. (FT, 4 Feb. 2004, p. 3) 'One BBC journalist, looking around at his battered colleagues busy smearing themselves in ashes, said to me: "RIP the BBC".' (Alice Thomson, Telegraph, 30 Jan., p. 28)... Read the whole briefing: http://www.j-n-v.org/AW_briefings/JNV_briefing054.htm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Anti-War Briefing 55: 'GILLIGAN 6:07' Dr Kelly Was Not The Only Source For The Story (Release date: 5 February 2004) THE CHARGE AGAINST GILLIGAN... AND HIS EDITORS Peter Preston, former editor of the Guardian, writes, 'Of course the BBC got it wrong. Gilligan, those little demons driving him on, blathered an allegation too far.' But, 'this was one lone - and now unemployed - guy, out of nearly 4,000 BBC news division employees, talking off the cuff, letting a single sharp sliver of fact slide out of place on a bleary dawn when his editor was off duty, attending a wedding.' (Observer, 1 Feb., p. 21)... Read the whole briefing: http://www.j-n-v.org/AW_briefings/JNV_briefing055.htm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [END OF JNV UPDATE] From info@j-n-v.org Wed Feb 18 11:49:20 2004 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1AtQCe-0002or-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:49:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:49:14 -0000 Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:49:14 +0000 From: JNV To: JNV Announce X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 82.35.32.130 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61-sa_mythic (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on sphinx.mythic-beasts.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.61-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: Subject: [JNV update] j-n-v.org back online Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dear JNV Announce Subscribers, Due to server problems over the weekend the JNV site http://www.j-n-v.org was unavailable and many of you have mailed us to say that you were unable to link to the new briefings or the home page to see the 'Hutton Whitewash' badge or the 'Iraq Democracy Now' postcard mentioned in the previous JNV Update. This mail is just to let you know that site is now functional again, so please have another look if you were unable to get through over the weekend (links copied below). Best wishes and apologies for the hitch, Ro JNV - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - QUICK LINKS - - HUTTON badge + IRAQ DEMOCRACY postcards http://www.j-n-v.org JNV Anti-War Briefing 54: 'BBC RIP?' The British Mass Media After The Hutton Report http://www.j-n-v.org/AW_briefings/JNV_briefing054.htm Anti-War Briefing 55: 'GILLIGAN 6:07' Dr Kelly Was Not The Only Source For The Story http://www.j-n-v.org/AW_briefings/JNV_briefing055.htm From info@j-n-v.org Mon Mar 01 12:16:40 2004 Received: from ns2.studioiionline.com ([212.19.84.26]) by sphinx.mythic-beasts.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #3) id 1AxmLa-000553-00 for jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org; Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:16:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with SMTP id IBA74075 for ; Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:16:27 -0000 Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:16:26 +0000 From: JNV To: JNV Announce X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 4.1.9 X-Originating-IP: 82.35.32.130 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="--3B80EC6DFFA204E38D81EA7451AA7D54" Message-Id: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61-sa_mythic (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on sphinx.mythic-beasts.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_FONTCOLOR_GREEN, HTML_FONT_BIG,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_TAG_BALANCE_BODY, HTML_TAG_BALANCE_HTML autolearn=no version=2.61-sa_mythic X-Spam-Level: * Subject: [JNV Announce] Grassroots Anti-War Activists Conference Sender: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org Errors-To: jnv-announce-admin@lists.j-n-v.org X-BeenThere: jnv-announce@lists.j-n-v.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: info@justicenotvengeance.org X-Reply-To: info@j-n-v.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: jnv-announce List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----3B80EC6DFFA204E38D81EA7451AA7D54 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----3B80EC6DFFA204E38D81EA7451AA7D54 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Received: from MailRunner.FreeParking.Com ([]) by NS2.STUDIOIIONLINE.COM (Studio 2 Online Ultimate Mail Server ) with ESMTP id IBA74075 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:07:13 -0000 Received: from [207.35.205.45] (helo=freeparking.co.uk) by MailRunner.FreeParking.Com with esmtp (Exim 4.24 #1 (Debian)) id 1AwXO6-0000sY-IU; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:06:02 -0500 Received: from barahona ([82.35.134.2]) by freeparking.co.uk with MailEnable ESMTP; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:06:05 -0500 Message-ID: <022801c3fcd7$63a0da00$02862352@barahona> From: "Tom Hay" To: Subject: Invitation: Grassroots Anti-War Activists Conference Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:14:02 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0222_01C3FCD7.5E355EB0"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0222_01C3FCD7.5E355EB0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0223_01C3FCD7.5E355EB0" ------=_NextPart_001_0223_01C3FCD7.5E355EB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GROW Network Useful links=20 GROW website JNV (Justice Not Vengeance) Voices in the Wilderness Peace Not War CAMPACC Rising Tide Theatre of War Act Together Yorkshire CND Schnews Lakenheath Action Group Palestine Solidarity Campaign Index on Censorship Indymedia Liberty Colombia Solidarity Campaign Reclaim the Bases F.A.I.R Trident Ploughshares Institute of Race Relations Fairford Coach Action JustPeace d10 Islamic Human Rights Commission Women in Black Stop the War Coalition GROW Anti-War Activists Conference=20 12-14 March 2004=20 Objective=20 The second GROW Anti-War Activists Conference will bring together = members of groups opposing the US-led "war on terror" to share = information and skills, develop strategies, plan campaigns and = co-ordinate actions.=20 The "war on terror" is used as a pretext not only for = international aggression such as the attack on Iraq, but also for = defiance of international law, suppression of national liberation = struggles, victimisation of refugees and minority groups, and attacks on = civil rights. Groups active in these areas will be represented at the = conference.=20 Agenda=20 Friday 12th March (evening)=20 How can we stop the war on terror?=20 7:00pm Panel discussion with guest speakers=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Saturday 13th March (all day)=20 Acting together: workshops & plenary discussions:=20 a.. A permanent state of terror ? Opposing the police state = (Campaign Against Criminalising Communities)=20 b.. Local strategy: thinking together for more effective = campaigning (GROW)=20 c.. Taking the direct action anti-war movement forwards (Pledge = of Resistance)=20 d.. Anti-war group "in a box": starting new local groups (GROW)=20 e.. Oil, War and Climate Change (Rising Tide)=20 f.. US/UK Counter-terrorism exercise 2005: building a campaign = (GROW)=20 Sessions will be highly interactive - bring along your best ideas = !=20 Music will be available in the evening at Nottingham Students = Union Peace Day.=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Sunday 14th March (all day)=20 Developing GROW: workshops & plenary discussions:=20 a.. Review of principles / common ground=20 b.. Structure, representation, decision-making and media = relations=20 c.. Website: contributing content, suggesting services=20 d.. GROW: Regional and national networks, local activist groups = or both ?=20 e.. Next actions=20 Note: final agenda may differ from topics listed above.=20 Venue=20 The conference will be held at:=20 SUMAC Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX (map)=20 Delicious vegetarian food will be available at a special low price = - order when booking. There is also a caf=E9 and bar available at the = centre.=20 Booking=20 The conference costs =A312 waged, =A37 unwaged for the full = weekend.=20 The cost includes floor space for sleeping - bring a mat and = sleeping bag, and wrap up warm !=20 A weekend meal ticket is available for a special low cost of only = =A310 for 6 meals, but bookings must be received by Monday 8th March.=20 Conference: __ waged at =A312 __ unwaged at =A37 Meal ticket: = __ at =A310=20 Name______________________________________________________ Group______________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________ Addr. 2____________________________________________________ Addr. 3____________________________________________________ Telephone_______________ email______________________________ Please make cheques payable to GROW. Return to: GROW, 29 Gensing = Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE. For further information, = call 0845 458 3116 or email info@grow.org.uk.=20 =20 If you would prefer not to receive any more GROW newsletters, = please email unsubscribe@grow.org.uk and put " Unsubscribe " in the = Subject line. =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0223_01C3FCD7.5E355EB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GROW Network
 
Useful links

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JNV (Justice Not = Vengeance)

Voices in the = Wilderness

Peace Not War

CAMPACC

Rising Tide

Theatre of War

Act Together

Yorkshire CND

Schnews

<= A=20 href=3D"http://www.motherearth.org/lakenheathaction/">Lakenheath = Action=20 Group

Palestine=20 Solidarity Campaign

Index=20 on Censorship

Indymedia

Liberty

Colombia Solidarity = Campaign

Reclaim=20 the Bases

F.A.I.R

Trident=20 Ploughshares

Institute of Race=20 Relations

Fairford Coach=20 Action

JustPeace

d10

Islamic Human Rights = Commission

Women in = Black

Stop the War=20 Coalition

 =20 GROW=20 Anti-War Activists Conference
12-14 March 2004

Objective

The second GROW Anti-War Activists Conference will bring = together=20 members of groups opposing the US-led =93war on terror=94 to share = information=20 and skills, develop strategies, plan campaigns and co-ordinate = actions.=20

The =93war on terror=94 is used as a pretext not only for = international=20 aggression such as the attack on Iraq, but also for defian