----- Original Message ----- From: Rachel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 4:35 AM Subject: [Cuba SI] S11 Protests in Melbourne: new online site ___________________________________________ Web site for S11 protests in Melbourne BY JORGE JORQUERA MELBOURNE, Australia -- In preparation for the S11 protests against the World Economic Forum meeting begiining here September 11, Green Left Weekly, in collaboration with the Democratic Socialist Party has launched a new web site. The site (<http://www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction/s11>) contains background analysis on corporate globalisation, the IMF, WTO and Third World debt. Green Left Weekly will have journalists in the city for two weeks before the beginning of the non-violent mass blockade of the forum site on September 11. They will cover all the lead-up activities, actions and preparations exclusively for the site and, during the three days of the summit, will provide up to the minute reporting of the protest events. Activist and GLW journalist Susan Price says the site is an exciting new venture for the newspaper. ``We've put a lot of effort into our coverage of this new rise of `global resistance to global capital','' she said. ``Given the S11 protests will be this country's first attempt to replicate the Seattle and Washington demonstrations, we wanted to do something appropriately ground-breaking -- that's what this site is about.'' Price says the web site aims to keep Green Left's readers informed no matter where they are, ``whether they're in Melbourne and participating in the demo's, or in some other part of the country, or anywhere in the world''. The site now features more than two dozen articles related to the World Economic Forum in particular and corporate globalisation in general. ``We've uploaded all of our newspaper's coverage so far onto the site, as well as some extras, like a list of frequently asked questions about the WEF and Fidel Castro's speech to the G77 summit'', Price explained. ``And the contents will be updated as more features are published in GLW.'' GLW writer Sean Healy explained that the site will cover the many debates over political strategy and tactics going on amongst the protesters. ``There's a lot of discussion, argument even, between different points of view. We hope to both report those debates and bring a revolutionary socialist viewpoint and analysis to them.'' Price explains that the GLW will cooperate with other community media outlets to provide a top-notch alternative to ``what is undoubtedly going to be a full-scale mainstream media assault on the protesters''. The web site features an expanding list of links to other progressive sites, an email newsletter, so you can receive updates as they're posted, and a calendar of upcoming events. Green Left Weekly is considering maintaining the site for coverage of days of global action after S11. _____________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------<e|- Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Apply NOW! 1. Fill in the brief application 2. Enjoy a half minute of relaxation 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Ongoing APR and no annual fee! http://click.egroups.com/1/7876/0/_/30563/_/965879205/ --------------------------------------------------------------------|e>- Cuba SI - Imperialism NO! Information and discussion about Cuba. Socialism or death! Patria o muerte! Venceremos! http://www.egroups.com/group/cubasi Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change Delivery Options: http://www.egroups.com/mygroups _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
