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| − | + | {{Powerbase:LM network: Resources}}[[Image:Freeman, Empire Strikes Back, RCP.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Mike Freeman]], ''The empire strikes back'', April 1993, a call to build an 'new' anti-war movement via the [[Campaign Against Militarism]]. One of the [[RCP]]'s least successful ventures.]] | |
| + | The [[Campaign Against Militarism]] (CAM) was associated with the [[RCP]], the forerunner of the libertarian [[LM network]]. The Campaign was launched in 1993 in response to Western pressure on Serbia over the conflict in Bosnia, holding a demonstration in Kennington Park in that year.<ref>Stefan Szczelkun [http://www.alphabetthreat.co.uk/pasttense/pdf/kennington.pdf Kennington Park: the birthplace of people's democracy], Alphabet threat website, 2006, p 18, accessed 31 May 2010</ref> It was last reported as being active in 1998. <ref>"[http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/pdf/news190.pdf CAM announcement]", Schnews website, accessed 31 May 2010</ref> It campaigned against Western intervention in Somalia, Bosnia and Iraq<ref>Brad K. Blitz, [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090603221918/http://freeserbia.net/Documents/Lobby.html The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial], October 18, 1994, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 3 June 2009, accessed 5 April 2011</ref><ref>CAM, Campaign Against Militarism Briefing 20 Things You Should Know About the Serbs That Aren't True, February 1994 No 4</ref> and for a period, against the [[Criminal Justice Bill]] and the attacks on raves and rave music contained therein. Its secretary was [[Joan Phillips]] (Real name: [[Joan Hoey]]).<ref>CAM, Campaign Against Militarism Briefing 20 Things You Should Know About the Serbs That Aren't True, February 1994 No 4</ref><ref>Brad K. Blitz, [http://www.freeserbia.net/Documents/Lobby.html#n24 The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial], October 18, 1994, accessed 1 May 2010</ref> | ||
| + | [[File:Living Marxism-70-August 1994.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Living Marxism No. 70, August 1994]] | ||
| + | [[File:Campaign Against Militarism sticker.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Campaign Against Militarism]] sticker for march in London in August 1993, one of the latter and short lived [[RCP]] front groups.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Campaign Against Militarism Postcard 614.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Campaign Against Militarism postcard on the Criminal Justice Bill 1994]] | ||
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| + | ==Manifesto Against Militarism 1992== | ||
| + | The Campaign Against Militarism arose from a two day [[RCP]] conference 'sponsored' by ''[[Living Marxism]]'', under the title of 'Hot Wars and Holocausts: understanding the new world order'. It was held at the [[Institute of Education]] on Bedford Way in London on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 1992. The Manifesto itself was trailed in ''Living Marxism'' in October, November, December 1992 and January 1993. | ||
| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | In March 1994 CAM held what it called 'its first international conference' 'War Drums And Peace Talks' at Wembley Conference Centre on 5 and 6 March.<ref> [[Vicky Richardson]], 'Letters' ''The Scotsman'' February 14, 1994, Monday</ref> | ||
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| + | ==No More Hiroshimas == | ||
| + | [[No More Hiroshimas]] was a 'year of action' launched by the [[RCP]] in August 1994 in the run up to the fiftieth anniversary of the dropping of the bomb on Japan. It was launched under the banner of the [[Campaign Against Militarism]].<ref>''Living Marxism'', No. 70, August 1994, p. 15.</ref> | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
*Brad K. Blitz, [http://www.freeserbia.net/Documents/Lobby.html#n24 The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial], October 18, 1994, accessed 1 May 2010 | *Brad K. Blitz, [http://www.freeserbia.net/Documents/Lobby.html#n24 The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial], October 18, 1994, accessed 1 May 2010 | ||
| + | *[[Thomas Cushman]] and Stjepan Gabriel Meštrović, ''This Time We Knew: Western Responses to Genocide in Bosnia'', New York University Press, 1996 | ||
*GMWatch, [http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-news-items/7977-undisclosed-affiliations-from-genocide-deniers-to-biotech-apologists-pt-4 From 'Massacring the truth' to 'Rewriting Rwanda'], 10 April 2004, accessed 1 May 2010 | *GMWatch, [http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-news-items/7977-undisclosed-affiliations-from-genocide-deniers-to-biotech-apologists-pt-4 From 'Massacring the truth' to 'Rewriting Rwanda'], 10 April 2004, accessed 1 May 2010 | ||
*Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Communist_Party_%28UK,_1978%29#Campaign_Against_Militarism Revolutionary Communist Party: Campaign Against Militarism] | *Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Communist_Party_%28UK,_1978%29#Campaign_Against_Militarism Revolutionary Communist Party: Campaign Against Militarism] | ||
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Mike Freeman, The empire strikes back, April 1993, a call to build an 'new' anti-war movement via the Campaign Against Militarism. One of the RCP's least successful ventures.
The Campaign Against Militarism (CAM) was associated with the RCP, the forerunner of the libertarian LM network. The Campaign was launched in 1993 in response to Western pressure on Serbia over the conflict in Bosnia, holding a demonstration in Kennington Park in that year.[1] It was last reported as being active in 1998. [2] It campaigned against Western intervention in Somalia, Bosnia and Iraq[3][4] and for a period, against the Criminal Justice Bill and the attacks on raves and rave music contained therein. Its secretary was Joan Phillips (Real name: Joan Hoey).[5][6]
Campaign Against Militarism sticker for march in London in August 1993, one of the latter and short lived RCP front groups.
Manifesto Against Militarism 1992
The Campaign Against Militarism arose from a two day RCP conference 'sponsored' by Living Marxism, under the title of 'Hot Wars and Holocausts: understanding the new world order'. It was held at the Institute of Education on Bedford Way in London on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 1992. The Manifesto itself was trailed in Living Marxism in October, November, December 1992 and January 1993.
Activities
In March 1994 CAM held what it called 'its first international conference' 'War Drums And Peace Talks' at Wembley Conference Centre on 5 and 6 March.[7]
No More Hiroshimas
No More Hiroshimas was a 'year of action' launched by the RCP in August 1994 in the run up to the fiftieth anniversary of the dropping of the bomb on Japan. It was launched under the banner of the Campaign Against Militarism.[8]
Resources
- Brad K. Blitz, The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial, October 18, 1994, accessed 1 May 2010
- Thomas Cushman and Stjepan Gabriel Meštrović, This Time We Knew: Western Responses to Genocide in Bosnia, New York University Press, 1996
- GMWatch, From 'Massacring the truth' to 'Rewriting Rwanda', 10 April 2004, accessed 1 May 2010
- Wikipedia, Revolutionary Communist Party: Campaign Against Militarism
Notes
- ↑ Stefan Szczelkun Kennington Park: the birthplace of people's democracy, Alphabet threat website, 2006, p 18, accessed 31 May 2010
- ↑ "CAM announcement", Schnews website, accessed 31 May 2010
- ↑ Brad K. Blitz, The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial, October 18, 1994, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 3 June 2009, accessed 5 April 2011
- ↑ CAM, Campaign Against Militarism Briefing 20 Things You Should Know About the Serbs That Aren't True, February 1994 No 4
- ↑ CAM, Campaign Against Militarism Briefing 20 Things You Should Know About the Serbs That Aren't True, February 1994 No 4
- ↑ Brad K. Blitz, The Serbian Unity Congress and the Serbian Lobby: A Study of Contemporary Revisionism and Denial, October 18, 1994, accessed 1 May 2010
- ↑ Vicky Richardson, 'Letters' The Scotsman February 14, 1994, Monday
- ↑ Living Marxism, No. 70, August 1994, p. 15.
