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Mobilise For Global Justice!
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We call on concerned people from all over the world to come to Washington DC in September to protest and expose the illegitimacy of the institutions and officials who continue to claim the right to determine the course of the world economy. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank will hold their Joint Annual General Meetings in Washington DC from September 29-30 2001.
September 29-30, finance ministers and central bankers from 25 countries, as well as ministers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO) - a veritable Board of Directors of the global economy - are coming to Washington DC. These institutions "bail out" governments with debt and credit problems, but they only provide money to governments that agree to allow corporations free access to their countries' resources and labor. They fire government employees and slash programs in health and education. In the case of the biggest bail-outs (like South Korea), most of the money goes to foreign investors to restore their "confidence."
Most of the world's most impoverished countries have suffered under IMF/World Bank programs for two decades: they've seen debt levels rise, unemployment skyrocket, poverty increase, and environments devastated. Urged to export, they focus on cash crops like coffee instead of food for their own people, and allow foreign governments to build sweatshops - which also puts pressure on jobs in the US.
Visit the mobilise for global justice website
September 29-30, finance ministers and central bankers from 25 countries, as well as ministers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO) - a veritable Board of Directors of the global economy - are coming to Washington DC. These institutions "bail out" governments with debt and credit problems, but they only provide money to governments that agree to allow corporations free access to their countries' resources and labor. They fire government employees and slash programs in health and education. In the case of the biggest bail-outs (like South Korea), most of the money goes to foreign investors to restore their "confidence."
Most of the world's most impoverished countries have suffered under IMF/World Bank programs for two decades: they've seen debt levels rise, unemployment skyrocket, poverty increase, and environments devastated. Urged to export, they focus on cash crops like coffee instead of food for their own people, and allow foreign governments to build sweatshops - which also puts pressure on jobs in the US.
Visit the mobilise for global justice website
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Youve simply copied and posted their front page..Do you even have ANY opinions of your own? Everything you spout comes off somebody elses website or Maos little red book. Please get some originality.
Very interesting to note that all those fighting against capitalism and the increasing globalisation of finance are all RICH enough to fly to Washington to protest.
Why dont you donate some of your money to the poor exploited farmers and workers of the people? Maybe you should try life without your trust funds and daddys money.
Most anti-capitalist protesters are workring class, it doesn't cost that much to fly to Washington and most of the protesters will be coming from cities close by not flying in from abroad. The fact that middle class people are involved in the anti-capitalist movement shows that anti-capitalist ideas have a wide appeal.
There will be a massive protest outside the Labour Party conference in Brighton on the 30th of September if people don't want to fly to Washington. Theres going to be tens of thousands there, to tell New Labour what we think of their policies on asylum seekers and their unethical arms selling policy and privatisation of services. There will be hungreds of coaches going to this event from all over Britain as well.
[This message has been edited by Steelgate (edited 15-09-2001).]
US can be a very dangerous place at times and this is one of those times...save yourself a ticket and come some other time, the mood here is murderous and any 'outsider' is going to get short shift and be treated as the enemey.
Don't take this as anything more than friendly advice...I am a warmonger who supports the right to protest, oppose 'no protest' zones, and distrust my government...a healthy thing for everyone. Having said that...keep in mind what I said above...take a vacation or do something nice for yourself...we live in very dangerous times and you may not get another opportunit.
Diesel
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Diesel, tens of thousands of people will still be coming to Washington to demonstrate against the IMF. This terrorist action should not be allowed to stop anything. And you were right they did miss America they killed thousands of innocent civilians who had nothing to do with Americas middle east policy.
Steelgate you can post those comments in as many thread as you like but it won't make them any more legitimate.
I wish I could afford to fly to the US at ANY time, but I am just a downtrodden worker. And I getting REALLY pissed off that you claim to speak for me. IF you want to refer to 'the worker' uniting, please remember that you actually mean 'me and my mates' because MOST of the real workers don't agree with you. Thats why we don;t bother to protest.
Ahh yes, choosing to ignore our own media, sttelgate instead relies on the non biased rantings of the Iraqi state media to supply his figures. Keep supplying us with these rantings, they are highly amusing, but could you obtain your numbers from multiple sources and then send me the proof please.
Sssssooooo...instead of posting the picture, here is the URL...btw, this is pretty much the sentiment of 99.999% of the folks in US...enjoy;
http://www.dynamic-autosports.com/misc/ladyliberty.jpg
There are times to 'protest' and there are times to cover your ass and pay attention to what is happening around you. Come for a visit if you must...geting here might be tough but it can be done...visit Seattle if you will and I'll give you a tour of the WTO protest sites...notably quiet on that front these days...but Washington, D.C., is the most dangerous city in US right now...going there is madness itself...heck, citizens don't go near the place if they can possibly avoid it.
Just US says it all!
Diesel
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The "protestors" and commies can only satisfy my need to call them twats when they can show me that they are able to live a comfortable life style but with none of the modern amenities and luxuries we rely on. Howabout it steel? I'll buy your PC of you for lets say....£3.50 which in your communist society would cover the cost of petrol getting to my house, and once you've done that go and live in a tent and eat beans. But not the heinz variety, you have to grow them yourself.
Or here is a crazy idea, how about you try and integrate yourself into society?
hah! very well said indeed!
So it's OK for islamic terrorists to kill Brits, Americans etc but not for us to kill them and the ethnic cleansers ? as always you have a one sided blinkered outlook.
The ONLY reason this world has the little stability it had was because the West were able to aid, help etc the underdogs.
You have the freedom to spout your shit as I have the freedom to spout my shit ONLY because people have been prepared to fight and die for your rights, something I doubt you would ever have the balls to do. And no throwing stones at police and MacDonalds does not count.
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