Their London? ---- London is right at the heart of global capitalism. And the West End of
London, including elite areas like Piccadilly, Mayfair and Knightsbridge, is where power
and greed are most concentrated. The West End is home to: ---- Corporations. Many of the
world?s most brutal and polluting companies, including oil and mining giants, arms
dealers, and the businesses profiting from cuts and privatisation. ---- Vulture funds.
Global base of the ?hedge fund? and ?private equity? industries, laundering the world?s
blood money to invest in war, food speculation and debt slavery. ---- Tyrants. Government
offices, embassies, cultural and commercial fronts of colonial powers and murderous
regimes. ---- Playground of the mega-rich. Middle Eastern dictators, Russian mafia
oligarchs, and home-grown parasites all see London as a ?safe? place to hide and spend
their loot.
Our Carnival.
Traditionally, carnival is the time where the people take over the streets, the bosses run
and hide, and the world gets turned upside down. It is a time to celebrate our resistance
and our dreams, to bring music and colour to the streets. And also to show our strength
and our anger.
The powerful feel safe in London so long as they go unchallenged. But the people looting
our planet have names and addresses. On #J11 we will party in the streets, point out the
hiding places of power, and take back the heart of our city for a day. Our streets. Our world.
Join us.
Like any good carnival, everyone?s invited: this will be an open, inclusive, and lively
event. There will be a main route with sound systems and public meeting points. Bring
music, costumes, banners, friends, ideas. We also encourage independent actions, and will
publish soon a detailed map of the area to help you make your own plans. The Green and
Black Cross group will provide experienced medical and legal support.
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Click here to download the PDF of the Week of Action flyer (front)
http://network23.org/stopg8/files/2012/12/stopg8txt.pdf
Click here to download the PDF of the Week of Action flyer (back)
http://network23.org/stopg8/files/2012/12/stopg8txtbak.pdf
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