World Wide Global Riots Today

[ava]

The Website 15October.net has promoted a world wide riot for today. Some of them are getting violent in Rome:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44912532/ns/world_news/#.TpmqyZv8X2s

[Áine]

I have just been watching it on the news.... amazing how things can spread like wildfire, the difference with these riots are that they are worlwide !

[ava]

This is from the 15october.net website:

OCTOBER 15TH

UNITED FOR #GLOBALCHANGE

On October 15th people from all over the world will take to the streets and squares.

From America to Asia, from Africa to Europe, people are rising up to claim their rights and demand a true democracy. Now it is time for all of us to join in a global non violent protest.

The ruling powers work for the benefit of just a few, ignoring the will of the vast majority and the human and environmental price we all have to pay. This intolerable situation must end.

United in one voice, we will let politicians, and the financial elites they serve, know it is up to us, the people, to decide our future. We are not goods in the hands of politicians and bankers who do not represent us.

On October 15th, we will meet on the streets to initiate the global change we want. We will peacefully demonstrate, talk and organize until we make it happen.

It’s time for us to unite. It’s time for them to listen.

People of the world, rise up on October 15th!

[ava]

I have just been watching it on the news.... amazing how things can spread like wildfire, the difference with these riots are that they are worlwide !

The internet, twitter, and cells/texting allows these kind of things to spread very quickly.

This is from CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/occupy-goes-global/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[ava]

Wow, here is an interesting quote from a rioter:

"We wanted to show that the American regime, its system of imperialism needs to be destroyed," said Rudi Daman, leader of the International League of Peoples' Struggle.

[sianrose]

I saw this comment in another article.

Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed, Reuters reported.

...communication today ...lets you see how the other half live...and people are getting fed up with the inequalities....

[ava]

This is the manifesto they have written up, all I can say is WOW!

United for #GlobalDemocracy

On 15 October 2011, united in our diversity, united for global change, we demand global democracy: global governance by the people, for the people. Inspired by our sisters and brothers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, New York, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a regime change: a global regime change.

In the words of Vandana Shiva, the Indian activist, today we demand replacing the G8 with the whole of humanity – the G7,000,000,000.

Undemocratic international institutions are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi. These include: the IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8/G20, the European Central Bank and the UN security council. Like Mubarak and Assad, these institutions must not be allowed to run people's lives without their consent. We are all born equal, rich or poor, woman or man. Every African and Asian is equal to every European and American. Our global institutions must reflect this, or be overturned.

Today, more than ever before, global forces shape people's lives. Our jobs, health, housing, education and pensions are controlled by global banks, markets, tax-havens, corporations and financial crises. Our environment is being destroyed by pollution in other continents. Our safety is determined by international wars and international trade in arms, drugs and natural resources. We are losing control over our lives. This must stop. This will stop. The citizens of the world must get control over the decisions that influence them in all levels – from global to local. That is global democracy. That is what we demand today.

Today, like the Mexican Zapatistas, we say "¡Ya basta! Aquí el pueblo manda y el gobierno obedece": Enough! Here the people command and global institutions obey! Like the Spanish Tomalaplaza we say "Democracia Real Ya": True global democracy now!" Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalise Tahrir Square! Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!

[ava]

I saw this comment in another article.

Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed, Reuters reported.

...communication today ...lets you see how the other half live...and people are getting fed up with the inequalities....

It's crazy, I keep thinking of the talk at the Dist Convention about the the iron and clay not mixing. People, civil unions, labor unions standing up to the governments.

[Willow]

VERY INTERESTING! Thanks for both of those articles!:yes:

[sianrose]

Day of 'Global Revolution' comes to London as thousands of demonstrators take over the City

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049486/Global-protests-Occupy-London-Stock-Exchange-takes-City.html

[Dages]

Iron and Clay... Everything is already in the Bible !

This is a good opportunity to talk about the Kingdom