contine they could lav their bands on. Hose pipes were probably the most popular and tac march people ensure they walked under the stream to cool down a litte as well as got a mouth full of liquid. Some were lucky enoush to even have botties of mineral water rained on them.
G milestone in the development the anti-globaliacross ment, particularly in terms of the weight of the mobilisaThis strength was further confirmed by the subsequent as comrades protests which took place in protest at Carlo's death and Greece. the days that followed. Unfortunately the There is no doubt that the had pre- tactics of police intimidation did not succeed in weakenvented us linkins up with the Italian ing the determination of the who movement to protest against the inequities of global capiof the CALIST Rifundazione con- Before Genoa, the world's "leaders" had already cansense of celica ine barcciona sommat which They decided that from WTO summit would take people place in Qatar to deter us. But the response has been for its greatest heights trade action "TOURS November 9 to co-incide o'clock the story went through the with Qatar.
In the US the AFL-CIO had have called a Global Justice week of action September 26 to October , this battle • In defence of immiAgainst Track trade negotiations he positive atmowas also • In opposition to the Free Trade Area of the Americas. enhanced by the In Eurone, a key focus will march be in December during the sumnation of the Belgian presiCYCIS the Internationally, the the Social Forum to be held in Porto Allegre next year. went past, waving All these mobilisations and significant more will form the interna bonal context for the march I think there at Labour Party conference , September 30. Here in Britain as well as across the world, strengthenThe most tangible piece of ing the link between fighting people abroad in a key task facing all down water to the Tony Blair claimed justified the need for the Genoa summit was to make progress on the long-promised Global Health Fund to tackle disespecially in Africa. The WHO points out that deaths from malaria could be cut by as much as 97% by the correct intervention. The cost of such mesures would up to $10-$20 billion in the developing countries. some of which could come from debe rebel But despite extensive lobby ing prior to Genoa, only $1.3 billion has so far been offered cowards the WHO target, off payment Indeed the situation could be even worse than it looks. since the limited allocation of new money seems certain to come with strings attached. The plan was always for much of the money to be Lused to buy drugs and vacthe cines - most of them from suppliers in the "donor" Bue the global bodies over• of secing this "partnership" between governments, NGOs and the private sector are unrepresentative, and unaccountable to those they are supposed to be assisting In some cases they insist that services are re-shaped to use more modern - and more costly - drugs from the Bush's Fast major pharmaceutical giants.
with no guarancee they will to buy future supples. The focus on developing Brussels in services based on high value - not least in the treatment of HIV/AIDS victims - is diverting from the need for European ( much cheaper preventative mesures, which can cut off plans are the route by which the dis second ease is spreading throughout much of Africa. Provision of condoms, the most cost-effective means of prevention, has baren increased during the last five years, and is only around a quarter of the level required to match the highest provsions in African countries. The additional supplies to fill the "condom gap" could be produced for just $48m.
Outlook Andy Kilmister Record sumer borrowprices boom. A ogrowing trade achicil as consenocod sucks in more and more imports. Increasing wor ries about the value of the pound. Scems familiar?
Ways British economy at the moment looks very like it cous buk ing the "Lawson' boom. Like Gordon Brown, Nigel regarded miracleworking Chancellor who had managed to eliminate