Alternative G20 Summit at UEL London - Ruth Tanner from War on Want

Ruth Tanner is Campaigns and Policy Director at War on Want. War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation and campaigns against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.
http://www.waronwant.org/

This is her speaking at the Alternative G20 Summit held at the University of East London on April 1st 2009:
http://www.altg20.org.uk/
http://www.g-20meltdown.org/node/1

The G20 Alternative Summit was a popular assembly or teach-in in a densely populated, working class area of London. It is being hosted at the national level by Britains University and College Lecturers Union (UCU). In short, this  was an event for everyone who thinks that the bankers and politicians in their pay have been making a mess of things and need to be sacked and replaced.

At the last minute UEL pulled their support of the event, which was supposed to be held accross 2 lecture halls, forcing the event to be staged outside.
It's a sad day when our educational system, our Universities, pull away from opportunities to THINK and find solutions. Organiser and lecturer Chris Knight is currently suspended for comments made to the press in the run up to the G20 Meltdown... Serious Kudos to him for keeping on track and making sure this event happened!!!!

Sorry about the video quality - had problems with the camera exposure (it was too bright to see the viewfinder properly... and it was fecking cold hence the shakey shakey camera work !!!!

Peace!!! x

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[Heartbreakin]

The news we get here deals with violent clashes with police.(The blond guy with the bloody head )... I have satilite so I can see the news in Dallas Seattle or Miami . Its all the same.

You never hear what the people really have to say....and this is what needs to be heard . Its not about bricks and bottles.

[angelinatiger]

thanks for this vid spartafeline!!

its good to see people in britain PROTESTING

[bootme21]

"Daniel Quinn - Food Production and Population Growth"

It is on Google Video.

[bootme21]

SpartaCat:

Please look up "Daniel Quinn - Food Production and Population Growth on google.

I uploaded the two part presentation so people can understand the real problems in our society and especially the third world.