G8: Why Are People Protesting?

Background, Issues and Research

Tony Blair recently said that “it would be very odd if people came to protest against this G8… I don’t quite know what they’ll be protesting against.” Well let's see shall we?
"Bringing Home The G8" - 52 Page Corporate Watch Report
Report Update: The Commission for Africa and Corporate Involvement

'2005 and Sustainable Development' briefing: Why The Uk Governemnt is Part of the Problem (pdf)
People and Planet G8 Briefing (pdf)
The G8: A Study in Power (or why people should protest)


Arms Trade/ Anti-Militarism

CAAT's briefing on the G8 and the arms trade

[Also, see the anti-militarism start page special for the G8.]

Climate Docs:

The G8 Climate Chaos Criminals (2page intro pdf)
LEAKED: G8 Climate Decisions Draft and response from FOE
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee attacks Govs Climate Stance
"Up In Smoke" Report - 40 pages on impacts of climate change on the environment and human rights (pdf)
FOE Climate Change Briefings: Expert
Basic Briefings
BeyondOil: The oil curse and solutions for an oil-free future (pdf)
Emissions Trading (pdfs): Climate Fraud And Carbon Colonialism
Where the Trees are a Desert
The Sky is Not the Limit

Other Corporate Watch Reports

Corporate Watch Special G8 Issue
Highlights include: The Alcopop Summit - Gleneagles Hotel owner Diageo's Corporate Interestes
Climate Change and the G8 - No Solutions Here
The Corporate Assault on Africa (aka the Commission and Action Plan)
Scotland Plc
Hydrating the G8 - Water Exploitation from UK to Brazil
Atomic Waste UK
UK Aid: Teaching Tanzinia to want water privatisation
Glasgow's Southside faces M74 Motorway Threat

Spoof Newspaper - The Hate Mail
G8 Make Poverty History Wristbands made in Sweat Shops Report

Audio G8 Materials for Download:

Why Close The G8? (audio from the film - a basic introduction to the G8)
In Depth G8 Interview with Mark Curtis on The UK Governement, G8 and Protests
"Voices from Africa" Conference - G8 - Migrants - Aid, Trade, Debt - HIV
G8 Music Remix - UK Government Policy + Media Manipultaion
G8 July 2005: Scotland: Trident Nuclear Submarine Base Blockade Interview
Hate Mail Spoof Newspaper Interview on Migrant Issues

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