9 November 2001 is a Global Day of Action against the World Trade Organisation that begins its Ministerial Meeting in Qatar.

Here in Wellington we will take part in a Carnival against Capitalism to protest about both global and local issues to draw the connections between the problems that we face at home and the world-wide injustices created by capitalism. This day is a chance for anyone who believes that people are more important than profit to join together.

Different organisations are taking responsibility for different activities on the day. Join us for a day of fun, action and alternatives.

12:00: CTU Rally @ Midland Park

12:30: Anti-Militarism Demo @ Midland Par moving to Ministry of Defence to protest NZ involvement in Afghanistan

1:30: Demonstration Against Free Trade Agreements @ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Terrace

3:00: GE Free demonstration @ Cuba Mall

4:00: Reclaim the Streets - anti-bypass action @ Upper Cuba St.

BRING: Drums and noise makers, your musical/performer friends, your tone-deaf enthusiastic friends, tape decks and tapes, CDs for Reclaim the Streets party (suitably revolutionary dance music of any description), chalk, confetti, costumes/white overalls, home-made placards/banners etc, recording devices (photo, audio, video), yourself and your friends.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>