Malnutrition on the one hand, obesity on the other. What kind of system have we created? Clear, cleverly illustrated and profoundly thought- provoking, Four Horsemen takes a new look at the global financial crisis and notions of progress through the eyes of some of the world’s most influential thinkers.

4pm, Sunday 20 May, GFT, Rose Street

Followed by a Q&A with Director, Ross Ashcroft, plus WDM and Unison.

Brought to you by Take One Action - www.takeoneaction.org.uk

WDM Scotland’s annual conference brings you campaigns, stories and songs for the 99%!! On the first day of the G8 and NATO summits in the US, come along to this free public event to find out the latest on WDM campaigns, learn about the history of resistance struggles from Tim Gee, the author of ‘Counterpower’, hear about local food networks in Scotland, and even try out drumming or protest singing.
Saturday 19 May, 10am – 4:15pm
St George’s West Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
To find out more and to get your free ticket, go to www.wdm.org.uk/events/dancing-different-beat-campaigns-stories-and-songs-resistance-99

Good discussions with the shoppers at the West End Farmers Market on Saturday. Perhaps not surprisingly, the good people of the West End don’t trust bankers more than anyone else. So lots signed campaign cards to tell the UK government that it’s time to regulate the nonsense of food speculation.

Look out for more opportunities to join the campaign soon…

We’ll be at the West End farmers’ market this Saturday, to talk to people about our food speculation campaign. Come along and say hi, if you want to find out more about what those crazy bankers are up to, and how you can take action in just 30 seconds to stop their nonsense.

Saturday 28th April, 11-1pm

West End Farmers’ Market, Mansefield Park

For more on the campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/food-speculation

Actually all the wonderful Fairtrade tea and coffee (as well as biscuits and other goodies) was provided free by the Coop. But people drinking their cuppa had the chance to gamble on the market price, just to experience the madness of the food commodity markets. In just a few hours, the price of a cuppa rocketed from 40p up to £3, before crashing back to just over £1. Just a bit of fun, but a real illustration of the way that bankers are playing with the price of food, making profits on market volatility and forcing people into hunger as a result. Fortunately, the free cuppa was accompanied by a chance to take action – lots of people signed a campaign card urging the UK government to support strong EU regulations – see wdm.org.uk/food-speculation for more info

Come and join us in Shawlands Coop for a free cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee, and find out more about our campaign to stop bankers gambling with hunger.

Saturday 3rd March 10am – 1pm, Shawlands Coop, Pollokshaws Road

If you’re really lucky, you might even win a biscuit in our exclusive food speculation roulette!

We had a very productive and positive meeting with Anas Sarwar, MP for Glasgow Central and member of the International Development Select Committee on 2nd December. Mr. Sarwar was very supportive of our call to stop increasing the unjust debt of poor countries by providing climate finance as loans through the World Bank.

For more info and to take action now in support of this campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/climatedebt

Bhopal, the Olympics and Corporate Injustice

In 1984, toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, killing thousands. The survivors continue to campaign for justice from Dow chemicals, who are now sponsors of the 2012 London Olympics.

Come and hear Eurig Scandrett, lecturer in Sociology at Queen Margaret University and former head of community action at Friends of the Earth Scotland, talk on the continuing issues in Bhopal and what it tells us about corporate power and injustice more widely

Tuesday 29th November, 7pm, Lecture Theatre A, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow University, University Avenue

A joint event with FoE Glasgow and Glasgow University Climate Action Society

North Ayrshire Council are about to make their decision on whether or not to support Ayrshire Power’s plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. More than 20,000 people have formally objected to this proposal (more than any other development in the history of Scottish planning), so now we need to make sure that North Ayrshire Council don’t ignore this huge level of opposition.

Wednesday 9th November, from 1pm

If you haven’t spotted it already, George Square is being occupied, along with cities around the world. It’s time for the 99% to make our voice heard.

Rally and assembly, Saturday 22nd October, 3pm in George Square

Bring the kids, bring a whistle, bring the love and make sure our voices are heard.

For more info, see www.occupyglasgow.org/

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