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'''Globalise Resistance''' (GR) is a British [[anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist]] alliance. The group was established after the emergence of the [[anti-globalisation]] movement and sought to bring together a broad aray of organisations opposed to neo-liberal [[capitalism]] and corporate power. |
'''Globalise Resistance''' (GR) is a British [[anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist]] alliance. The group was established after the emergence of the [[anti-globalisation]] movement and sought to bring together a broad aray of organisations opposed to neo-liberal [[capitalism]] and corporate power. |
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Globalise Resistance (GR) is a British anti-capitalist alliance. The group was established after the emergence of the anti-globalisation movement and sought to bring together a broad aray of organisations opposed to neo-liberal capitalism and corporate power.
The group has organised conferences on the issues of the movement and organised transport to demonstrations at international summits. In 2001, for instance, GR organised a train for those wishing to participate in protests in Genoa. This was banned for a time by the French government, but ultimately reinstated.
On its website, the group explains "We believe the broader the movement and the more inclusive it is, the greater its chances of success. We seek to increase the involvement of Trade Unions and to increase collaboration between different strands of the movement, including environmentalists, NGOs, progressive faith groups and other campaiging organisations." Their emphasis on the role of trade unions is demonstrated by their co-organising for actions such as the protests held in support of cleaners at Canary Wharf during the European Social Forum in London in 2004.
GR has been heavily involved in the three European Social Forums. Critics have argued that this is a way for members of the Socialist Workers' Party to participate in the organisation of the events from which political parties are banned
Although founded in response to the burdgeoning anti-globalisation movement, GR has also engaged with other issues. It opposed the wars against Afghanistan and Iraq and was heavily involved in protests against the vist of the president of the United States George W. Bush on 21st November 2003.
Globalise Resistance Scotland were heavily involved in the G8 Alternatives coalition, one of the groups organising protests in Scotland against the G8 in 2005. There is also an Irish group and GR has links with Korean anti-capitalist organisation 'All Together'
Since the G8 Globalise Resistance has been involved in direct action to attempt to shut down the WTO in Hong Kong alongside Korean sister group 'All Together', worked alongside anti-corporate campaigners in Russia on issues such as environment pollution and the unaccoutable wealth of Russia's oligarchs and through membership of the committees for the Campaign against Climate Change and No2ID helped build respectively the global demonstrations against Climate Change in December 2005, and the ongoing campaign against ID cards in the UK
Criticisms of Globalise Resistance
Globalise Resistance has been criticised by many in the direct action movement. For example, SchNEWS, with contributions from Earth First! and Reclaim the Streets, produced a pamphlet titled 'Monopolise Resistance' in which they described Globalise Resistance as a front group for the Socialist Workers Party.