(Greece) RESISTANCE TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES IS PART OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST GLOBAL

[Guest guest]

The preparations for what is perhaps the biggest spectacle in the

world are well under way. So far national and international corporate

media have largely focused on the construction (or not) of the

Olympic venues. The social effects and consequences of the Games

however, remain largely unreported. Already massive environmental

damage has been caused plus nineteen workers have lost their lives in

the so-called working " accidents " whilst working at the Olympic

venues' construction sites. At the same time, the Olympics have

proven to be the perfect excuse for the Greek State to attack all the

social groups that are in the margins, in fact, everyone refusing to

participate in the corporate spectacle that the Olympics are.

 

Furthermore, stray animals (mainly dogs, cats and pigeons) in all

four Olympic cities are already being killed in order to " clean " and

sterilise the cities for the arrival of the delegates.

 

A new 'Olympic' prison is being built at Aspropirgos, near Athens.

This is perhaps the strongest evidence for the repressive wave that

will hit Greece in August. It is expected that the prison's inmates

will include junkies, roma and refugee populations, political

activists; in fact, anyone seen to be causing trouble or simply being

in the way.

 

 

 

 

full story:

 

http://madiaq.indymedia.org/news/2004/07/8435.php

 

 

 

 

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" We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and

children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who

can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and

trees. "

Qwatsinas (Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation

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