NO TO RACISM,

FASCISM

AND ISLAMOPHOBIA!

March and Carnival The march will assemble at 12 noon, Malet Street, London WC1
Saturday 6 November. (go to www.uaf.org.uk for full details)

Stop the War Coalition would like to through its support behind this demonstration and urge all its members and supporters to do what they can to support and join the demonstration.

This summer the racist thugs of the Scottish and English Defence League have stirred up hatred, run riot and in some cases provoked violent attacks on Muslim, black and Asian communities across Britain. From Bolton to Kilmarnock and Bradford to Edinburgh, UAF has organised local communities and organised national mobilisations wherever these racist thugs have attempted to spread hatred.

A demonstration of tens of thousands against racism will be a vital step forward in combating the rise of the far right and give confidence to the anti-racist majority.

Union leaders, MPs and campaigners have signed up to support the national demonstration against Racism, Fascism and Islamophobia - full list at
http://uaf.org.uk/2010/09/add-your-support-for-6-nov-antiracist-demo/

The demo has been called by UAF and their sister organisation Love Music Hate Racism, and backed by the TUC, the Muslim Council of Britain.

Glasgow coaches depart 12 midnight , George Square, Nov 5th. Arrives in London at 10am on 6th Nov. Tickets £20 waged, £15 unwaged

To make a donation to help Glasgow Stop the War and its supporters get on the bus please visit now and To buy your coach ticket CALL: 07795 466 463 or ONLINE: tickets and donations http://glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk/ **************************************************************************

TIME TO GO FROM
AFGHANISTAN

IS NOW

The demonstration will assemble in Hyde Park at 12 noon and march to Trafalgar Square for a rally, when speakers will include Tony Benn, Eric Joyce MP, Guardian journalist Seumas Milne and Lowkey (more to be announced soon). The war in Afghanistan has entered its tenth year, making it longer than World War I and World War II combined. Both prime minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband support continuing the war, at least till 2015. Thousands more Afghan civilians and Nato soldiers will be killed in a pointless and unwinnable war, when over 70 per cent of the British public want all British troops withdrawn now. Join this crucial demonstration which will give voice to the anti-war majority in the country and tell the politicians the time to go is now. Publicise in your neighbourhood. Publicity for the demonstration should be visible in every city, borough, town and village. Posters, flyers and stickers are available to use now from the Stop the War office.

Download flyer...

If you would like to join the Scottish contingent on the demonstration email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com now and make a donation ONLINE: http://glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk/

NEWSLETTER:
1) There is A Better Way - Jobs Not Bombs - Troops out of Afghanistan – 23 Oct
2) Stop the War Coalition Annual National Conference – 30 Oct
3) National demonstration against Racism, Facism and Islamophobia – 6 Nov
4) The time to go from Afghanistan is NOW – 20 Nov

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THERE IS A BETTER WAY – STOP THE CUTS

JOBS NOT BOMBS - TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN DEMONSTRATION
Assemble 11am East Market Street - behind Waverley Station in Edinburgh
Stop the War Coalition supports the STUC's demonstration on Saturday 23rd October against cuts and job losses – come along and join the Jobs Not Bombs contingent on the march - Edinburgh Stop the War have commissioned a new banner - look out for it
Jobs Not Bombs - Troops out of Afghanistan.

The British government spends £48 billion a year on its war machine. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, both overwhelming opposed by the British public, have cost £20 billion, to which Afghanistan is adding over £5 billion a year.
The government plans to spend over £70 billion renewing the Trident nuclear missile system, at the same time it is cutting public services such a health and education.

There is a better way – for FREE transport from around Scotland go to: http://www.thereisabetterway.org/buses-23-october-edinburgh

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STOP THE WAR COALITION

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The past year has been eventful for Stop the War Coalition, including our protest when Tony Blair appeared before the Iraq Inquiry, the two emergency demonstrations following Israel's murderous attack on the Gaza aid flotilla, which brought tens of thousands on to London's and Edinburgh’s streets, the packed public meeting to welcome soldier Joe Glenton on his release from prison, and a series of public meetings in the House of Commons calling for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan.
Around the country, local Stop the War groups have organised hundreds of events, including public meetings, debates, local protests and vigils.
Our annual national conference will debate our policies, strategy and campaigns for the coming year
Saturday 30 October 10.00am - 5.30pmConway Hall, 25 Red Lion SquareLondon WC1R 4RL (Tube: Holborn)

Resolutions for conference can be viewed here: http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/2078/246/
If you would like to join the Scottish delegation to the conference as an individual member please email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com now.

You will need to join Stop the War if you are not already a member.
Join Stop the War Coalition
http://stopwar.org.uk/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,249/
HELP FUND THE COSTS OF THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND NATIONAL AGM BY MAKING A DONATION AT http://glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk/


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NO TO RACISM, FASCISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA!

March and Carnival
The march will assemble at 12 noon, Malet Street, London WC1

Saturday 6 November.
(go to www.uaf.org.uk for full details)
Stop the War Coalition would like to through its support behind this demonstration and urge all its members and supporters to do what they can to support and join the demonstration.
This summer the racist thugs of the Scottish and English Defence League have stirred up hatred, run riot and in some cases provoked violent attacks on Muslim, black and Asian communities across Britain. From Bolton to Kilmarnock and Bradford to Edinburgh, UAF has organised local communities and organised national mobilisations wherever these racist thugs have attempted to spread hatred. A demonstration of tens of thousands against racism will be a vital step forward in combating the rise of the far right and give confidence to the anti-racist majority.
Union leaders, MPs and campaigners have signed up to support the national demonstration against Racism, Fascism and Islamophobia - full list at

http://uaf.org.uk/2010/09/add-your-support-for-6-nov-antiracist-demo/
The demo has been called by UAF and their sister organisation Love Music Hate Racism, and backed by the TUC, the Muslim Council of Britain.
Glasgow coaches depart 12 midnight , George Square, Nov 5th.
Arrives in London at 10am on 6th Nov. Tickets £20 waged, £15 unwaged
To make a donation to help Glasgow Stop the War and its supporters get on the bus please visit now and
To buy your coach ticket CALL: 07795 466 463 or ONLINE: tickets and donations http://glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk/

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THE TIME TO GO FROM

AFGHANISTAN IS NOW

The demonstration will assemble in Hyde Park at 12 noon and march to Trafalgar Square for a rally, when speakers will include Tony Benn, Eric Joyce MP, Guardian journalist Seumas Milne and Lowkey (more to be announced soon).

The war in Afghanistan has entered its tenth year, making it longer than World War I and World War II combined. Both prime minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband support continuing the war, at least till 2015. Thousands more Afghan civilians and Nato soldiers will be killed in a pointless and unwinnable war, when over 70 per cent of the British public want all British troops withdrawn now. Join this crucial demonstration which will give voice to the anti-war majority in the country and tell the politicians the time to go is now.

Publicise in your neighbourhood. Publicity for the demonstration should be visible in every city, borough, town and village. Posters, flyers and stickers are available to use now from the Stop the War office. Download flyer...

If you would like to join the Scottish contingent on the demonstration email glasgowstopwar@gmail.com now and make a donation ONLINE: http://glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk/

PUBLIC MEETING

Afghanistan – Bring the Troops Home Now!
WE ARE BRADFORD

Protest the English Defense League
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION

Troops Home
MAKE A DONATION

Support Glasgow Stop the War Coalition
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PUBLIC MEETING
We are hoping to have Joe Glenton up to speak at a public meeting in September - date and venue to be confirmed - watch out for details.

Afghanistan - Bring the Troops Home Now.
Thursday 26th August
STUC in Woodlands Road, 7.30pm

Speakers
Diane Abbott Labour MP and Labour Party leadership candidate
Bill Kidd, SNP, MSP
Joan Humphreys, Military Famlies Against War
Mohammed Asif, Scottish Afgahan Society
Unite the Union / STUC.

Leaflets/Posters for downloading

2 x A5 Flyers - https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1MDE4OGI4ZGUtZjM0Yy00NDRjLWJjYjktYzY3NmNiZGVjNzIw&hl=en_GB

A4 POSTER - https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1Y2I4ODc4N2QtMDc0Yi00YTRjLWI5YjAtNGMxMzY2MTQ4ZWFi&hl=en_GB

A3 POSTER - https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1YzJiMDUwNjItN2Q2MS00YzE1LTljYjMtZTRkNTcwMTUyZTM5&hl=en_GB
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WE ARE BRADFORD – PROTEST THE EDL

Glasgow Stop the War urge all of its supporters to attend and mobile others for this demonstration on Saturday 28 August.
Stop the War Coalition’s statement on Islamophobia can be downloaded here: http://tinyurl.com/3x9bnbb

A bus will leave Glasgow to Bradford at 6.45 am from George Square. The bus is being organised by Unite Against Fascism – www.uaf.org.uk – and details of transport can be found at
Please support ‘WE ARE BRADFORD’
Trade unionists, politicians, faith group and community leaders are signing up to a unity statement, opposing the racist English Defence League and supporting the peaceful, multicultural “We are Bradford” event in the city on Saturday 28 August.
Add your name here: http://uaf.org.uk/2010/08/sign-the-statement-backing-the-we-are-bradford-event/

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NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION – TROOPS HOME!
National demonstration in London on 20th November 2010 to give voice to the 83 percent of the British public who think the war is unwinnable and want the troops to come home now. More details to follow.
Download leaflet here:
http://stopwar.org.uk/images//afghan_demo_201110.pdf
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MAKE A DONATION TO GLASGOW STOP THE WAR COALITION
Help fund the costs of demonstrations and campaigning materials by making a donation at:
www.glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk

CHECK www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com and www.stopwar.uk for updates

Glasgow Stop the War would like to thank the 10's of people who came to help petition 'Cut the War' - 'Bring the Troops Home from Afghanistan'
We had a tremendous response with military personel, miltary families and members of the public signing over 300 signatures in just over one hour. Thanks to everyone who signed the petition.

Download a copy here and pass it around your family, friends and workmates:
http://stopwar.org.uk/images//cut_war_petition.pdf
Download information leaflet here:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1ZGI5NGQzYWYtNzQ3Mi00Mjg4LTllZDUtNTQyZGQyNmZkMmZj&hl=en_GB

Check back for pictures Saturday, updates and upcoming events to get the troops out of Afghanistan.

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Naming of the Dead Ceremony

for the 1000's of Afghan people and 307 British soldiers

who have died in Afghanistan

Saturday 26 June

12 noon til 1pm

Argyle Street, Glasgow (outside Debenhams), G2 8AR

Another tragic landmark has been passed with the 300th British soldier do be killed in Afghanistan. They are now dying at a rate of one every two days in a war which is clearly aimless and unwinnable. David Cameron says he wants the troops to return home from Afghanistan "with heads held high". His present war policies means an increasing number will only return in a coffin or with missing limbs.

This is an opportunity now to raise the demand that the war budget should be slashed rather than public services and that all the troops should be brought home to help bring to an end thespiral of violence in Afghanistan.

FLYERS - DOWNLOAD HERE - DISTRIBUTE –https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1YTE4ZDY3ZTUtNjBiYi00YTI1LTg4MjktODIxZmU3NDMxMTJm&hl=en_GB

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The maths is simple: cut the war budget, not public services
George Osborne's budget speech on 22 June announced the biggest cuts in public expenditure in over a generation. There is no alternative, he said. But there is: cut the war in Afghanistan, scrap Trident, bring the troops home. Then there will be no need to cut... welfare services or increase VAT.

Read full article at: http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1956/1/

REASONS TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW- http://stopwar.org.uk/content/view/1944/1/

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Make a donation to Glasgow Stop the War Coalition

Help fund the costs of demonstrations and campaigning materials by making a donation at:www.glasgowstopwar.express.iristickets.co.uk

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CHECK www.glasgowstopwar.blogspot.com and www.stopwar.uk for updates
FACEBOOK: Glasgow stopwarcoalition
(Please share with your friends, family and work colleagues)

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Anti-war Song of the Week
We Shall Overcome, by Roger Waters

PROTEST ON BUDGET DAY

CUT THE WAR - SCRAP TRIDENT

BRING THE TROOPS HOME

George Square, Glasgow

Tuesday June 22nd.

3.00pm onwards

Rally at 5.30pm

Speakers will include Scottish CND and Glasgow Stop the War Coaliton.

Download flyer at link below

Chancellor George Osborne has forewarned of a slash and burn attack on allpublic services in his budget, with the exception of defence expenditure, whichwill be "protected".
The Afghan War has cost £11 billion so far, and this year will waste another£4 billion (SEE http://bit.ly/a33Fdj ). Trident renewal will cost anastronomical £70 billion, more than the total amount the government wants tocut from its budget deficit in the next five years.
It is the war budget that should be slashed, rather than public services. Andall the troops should be brought home to help end the spiral of violence inAfghanistan. The United Nations reported recently that the presence of theBritish army has only worsened security in the country (SEEhttp://bit.ly/cx7cL9 ).
The government is claiming a consensus for the need for massive cutbacks to our public services. Almost no-one in public life is calling for serious cuts in the war budget - a measure that would be hugely popular. Both Stop the War and Scottish CND will be at the protest next Tuesday’s. The current annual expenditure on Afghanistan is nearly £4 billion, enough to build 200 new secondary schools. Scrapping Trident would save £70 billion, more than the total amount the government wants to cut from the deficit in the next five years. Meanwhile the approach of the 300th British military death in Afghanistan is testimony to the terrible human cost of the war.
Join us on budget day and protest as the 300th British death approaches and we demand 'Cut the war, Scrap Trident, Troops out of Afghanistan'.

Download flyers for BUDGET DAY protests here -
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_O63Qbxuwh1OWFjMWJmYWMtNTQzOC00MWNkLWE3YjktMmEwNjc2MThlZjQx&hl=en_GB
For a full list of other speakers & supporters from the organisers view the leaflet here: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8M0Z0RG-EZSMzIyZTk0Y2EtMGIxZS00YWE5LWJiZDgtMjMwOGFiYjg1N2Rk&hl=en

CANCELLING TRIDENT: THE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT - CONSEQUENCES FOR SCOTLAND
Report Commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Scottish Trades Union Congress https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1mSthmDMcUmuEWNUwkk8dSgiyKpxkcyp_CYeC6bhUVWY&hl=en_GB
PETITION

There is a CUT THE WAR petition calling for all troops home whichcan be downloaded from the website (HEREhttp://tinyurl.com/3aluekz)
Please download and pass around your friends, family and workplace.

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300TH BRITISH SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
Another tragic landmark has been passed with the 300th British soldier do be killed in Afghanistan. They are now dying at a rate of one every two days in awar which is clearly aimless and unwinnable.
The average age of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan is 22. Two hundred soldiers have been killed in their twenties and 31 teenagers are among thedeath toll. (SEE http://bit.ly/9vr3AE )
David Cameron says he wants the troops to return home from Afghanistan "withheads held high". His present war policies means an increasing number will onlyreturn in a coffin or with missing limbs.