Stop the City
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The Stop the City demonstrations of 1983 and 1984 were described as a 'Carnival Against War, Oppression and Destruction', in other words protests against the military-financial complex. These demonstrations can be seen as the forerunner of the anti-globalisation protest
s of the 1990s, especially those in London
on May Day
and the Carnival against Capitalism
on 18 June 1999. They were partially inspired by the actions of the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
.
Activities that formed part of these events were separate day-long street blockades of the financial district ('The City') of London - which supporters of the protest argued are a major centre for profiteering, and consequently a root cause of many of the world's problems. One blockade involved 3,000 people, which succeeded in causing a £100 million shortfall on the day according to The Times
. Around 1,000 arrests were subsequently made by the police over 18 months.
Anti-globalization
Criticism of globalization is skepticism of the claimed benefits of the globalization of capitalism. Many of these views are held by the anti-globalization movement however other groups also are critical of the policies of globalization....
s of the 1990s, especially those in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on May Day
May Day
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
and the Carnival against Capitalism
Carnival Against Capitalism
The Global Carnival Against Capital took place on Friday, 18th June, 1999. It was an international day of protest timed to coincide with the 25th G8 Summit in Cologne, Germany. The carnival was inspired by the 1980s Stop the City protests and the Global Street Party, which happened at the same time...
on 18 June 1999. They were partially inspired by the actions of the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was a peace camp established to protest at nuclear weapons being sited at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire, England. The camp began in September 1981 after a Welsh group, Women for Life on Earth, arrived at Greenham to protest against the decision of the British...
.
Activities that formed part of these events were separate day-long street blockades of the financial district ('The City') of London - which supporters of the protest argued are a major centre for profiteering, and consequently a root cause of many of the world's problems. One blockade involved 3,000 people, which succeeded in causing a £100 million shortfall on the day according to The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
. Around 1,000 arrests were subsequently made by the police over 18 months.