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Local Organizing Begins For Miami Actions Against FTAA |
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by Paul Kotheimer
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27 Sep 2003
Modified: 10:55:25 AM |
Fed up with "Free Trade"?
P/O-ed becauce soon there won't be anymore real American-made Levis?
Hate politicians giving "Free Trade" handouts to big corps as they lay off U.S.-workers, sending jobs overseas?
Then go to Miami and tell the creeps to shove "Free Trade" in favor of Fair Trade. To join in the organizing for this outing, join the meetings taking place in the front room of the IMC, 218 West Main Suite 110, on SUNDAYS at 2PM. |
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[image from Boston Global Action]
A gang of 4 met at the IMC to begin organizing local participation in the Miami actions against the FTAA, scheduled for November 19th-21st, 2003.
In November of 1999, the Urbana-Champaign activist community rallied behind the 15 or so community members it sent to Seattle to oppose the WTO. Again in April of 2000, a dozen or more local activists went to Washington, DC, to protest the IMF and World Bank at their headquarters, and our local support was with them. In April 2001, the destination was Quebec City, the target for direct action was the Free Trade Area of the Americas, and the Urbana IMC was present with correspondants and participants in the direct action on the street.
In November of 2003, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) will be the on the agenda of globalized capital, and the meeting place will be Miami, Florida.
A small group of local activists are already planning to be there, both as participants in the street actions against the FTAA, and as media makers for our local IMC. The group is seeking out community members who can make the trip and be in the streets in Miami. Departure dates, modes of transport, costs, fundraising plans, are still being discussed.
To join in the organizing for this outing, join the meetings taking place in the front room of the IMC, 218 West Main Suite 110, on SUNDAYS at 2PM.
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