[IMC-UK-Features] remit of indymedia, was: Feature proposal

Thu Oct 9 10:07:50 PDT 2008

here's the full feature as itr stands now

Every bomb that is dropped and every bullet that is fired in the
name of this war of terror has to be made somewhere and wherever that is
it can be resisted...

Since 2001 over a million people have been killed worldwide by the US-UK
War of Terror.<a href="http://www.mbmtech.co.uk/"> EDO MBM/ITT </a> supply
weapons components for the US-UK war machine.<a
href="www.smashedo.org.uk"> Smash EDO </a> has been campaigning for four
and a half years to close down EDO.

The movement against EDO MBM/ITT is growing, in June this year over 600
people came from around the country to the
<http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400163.html>‘Carnival Against the
Arms Trade’ </a>. The Carnival managed to reach the Brighton bomb factory
despite police attempts to corral the march.

On October 15th Smash EDO are planning another mass demonstration against
the Brighton bomb builders.

Resources: <a
href="http://www.smashedo.org.uk/shut-itt.htm">Webpage for the Shut ITT
Demonstration - Info on accomodation and transport</a> | <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/409883.html"> Open Letter to
Sussex Police</a> | <a
href="http://www.smashedo.org.uk/resources/colouredflyer2006.pdf">More
Info about the Smash EDO Campaign (pdf)</a> | <a
href="http://www.smashedo.org.uk/resources/edo&itt.pdf">Info about the
Merger with ITT (pdf)</a>

Links: <a href="www.smashedo.org.uk">Smash EDO</a> | <a
href="http://www.mbmtech.co.uk/">EDO MBM</a> | <a
href="/en/actions/2008/edo/">Smash EDO Indymedia topic page</a>|<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405497.html">Shutt ITT My
Space page</a>

Previous features: <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400163.html"> Smash EDO
Carnival Against the Arm Trade - Timeline </a>|<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399714.html"> Carnival
Against the Arms Trade </a>|<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400604.html"> Marie Vesco RIP
</a>|<a href="/en/2008/03/394558.html">On the Verge - The Film They Tried
to Ban</a> |<a href="/en/2007/10/383372.html">Singers Arrested Outside
Arms Factory</a> | <a href="/en/2007/08/379681.html">Smash EDO Action
Camp: Shut down the Brighton bomb builders</a> | <a
href="/en/2007/07/374989.html">Lebanon War protesters - Not Guilty!</a> |
<a href="/en/2007/02/362939.html">EDO CORP: 2006 Alternative Report</a> |
<a href="/en/2007/01/360710.html">2007 Is The Year To Shut EDO Down</a> |
<a href="/en/2006/02/334463.html">EDO MBM Injunction crumbles</a> | <a
href="/en/2005/08/320702.html">EDO MBM desperate to stop protests as
resistance increases</a> | <a href="/en/2005/06/313576.html">Smash EDO
Take On The Law</a> | <a href="/en/2005/04/308039.html">Harassment Law
Used Against Anti-War Campaigners</a> | <a
href="/en/2005/01/303864.html">Campaign to Smash Edo</a> | <a
href="/en/2004/05/292127.html">Arms company shut down</a>
Since the successful Carnival Against the Arms Trade in June the campaign
has continued against the bomb factory with weekly noise demonstrations
being held outside the factory gates. Police repression has increased with
<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/07/404919.html?c=on#c200811">
five people being arrested for incidents alleged at the carnival </a>,and
<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/08/406698.html">
five activists have been put on trial for conspiracy to cause criminal
damage </a>. <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/07/404578.html">
Sussex police have continued their misuse of council byelaws to try to
restrict the use of noise by protesters at the factory </a>. A musical
protest was held in defiance of the arrests and one man was arrested for
<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/08/407225.html">
playing an anti-war reworking of "Waltzing Matilda".</a> Sussex police 
also <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/06/402063.html">
showed up in full riot gear </a> to a critical mass protest in
commemoration of the death of <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400604.html"> Marie
Vesco,</a> who was killed en route to the 'Carnival Against the Arms
Trade'.

EDO MBM's second factory in Fishersgate has closed down since the carnival
but EDO/MBM/ITT has finally begun <a
href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/407351.html"> full production
of the Paveway IV </a> system, a guided bomb which is integral to the US
and UK's military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

On October 15th campaigners will gather at EDO/MBM ITT for a mass demo
against the arms trade. The meeting point is 12 noon opposite Falmer
Station next to the stone sign leading to the Sussex University
campus.

Activists from around the country are expected to travel to Brighton for
the demonstration. Accomodation will be provided around Brighton and a
meeting for those going on the demonstration will be held on Tuesday
evening. Those thinking of coming are encouraged to get there for the
meeting on Tuesday and to come in affinity groups who are willing to work
together at the demonstration.

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>
> thewallmustfall at riseup.net wrote:
>>
>>> and i would take out the local contacts for transport for the
>>> demonstration.
>>>
>>>
>> Can do - For what reason?
>>
>
> because it is not the remit of indymedia to be blatantly calling for a
> demonstration - specially not on the front page features. the remit is
> the "telling" of such demonstrations.
>
> while this remit does not change, all references to future
> demonstrations are best kept on the space designated for that (the
> calendar, even the newswire articles) or in the "additional information"
> part of articles.
>
> if people want to change the remit, let's talk about it in the network
> meeting - we should indeed discuss this asap.
>
>
> it is great to have new groups of people preparing features and even
> promoting their actions (we've probably all done it?) but at the risk of
> sounding patronising, i think it is important, or at least i would like,
> that every one understand the reason/s why indymedia was created, and
> promoting future demonstrations or events was not one of them ...
>
> again, we may change this - but i don't think the features list would be
> the place for it? it would be great to see you all at the network
> meeting to discuss and decide on these things
>
> ana
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