A-Infos (en) US, More on South FL Anti-FTAA Actions

[Benny Rizzo <reporter2@mpinet.net>]

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please pass this on to any other indy media folks...

"STOP CORPORATE GREED!  No FTAA!" Making cops sweat in solidarity
with Quebec City

After a weekend of attempted "free trade" meetings and tear gas
filled streets in Quebec City, Canada, the world has gotten yet
another chance to witness the scale of international opposition to
globalization.  But the resistance has not been limited to these big
city protests.  Here in south Florida there have been several
actions against global capitalism, in solidarity with those in
Quebec, who have been demonstrating despite massive police
repression and brutality.

On Fri., April 20th, in Front of the Shops at Sunset Place in South
Miami there was a Street Party (as well as other assorted covert
actions inside the belly of the corporate/consumer beast) that
included:  blocked traffic, street performance, giant hula hoops,
colorful flags, fire breathing, chalk covered side walks, drums,
tons of information distributed, at least 3 anti-FTAA banners
dropped on mall property as well as stickers inside stores and
bathrooms.  Participating in the event were:  U of M students,
members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the Miami Workers'
Center, Green Party activists, Catholic Workers and many others
Unfortunately, there was one arrest (for chalk writing.)

On Mon. morning, April 23rd, there was a 10'x15' banner dropped off
a foot bridge over I-95, northbound, south of West Palm Beach,
reading "STOP CORPORATE GREED: NO FTAA"

Although the sentiment of  these actions have been largely specific
to  anti-globalization, the message to be sent is this: Our struggle
must become based on creating global solidarity and localizing
issues.  All over this area there are examples of upscale
development and multinational corporations building giant shopping
plazas that are glaring examples of what globalization means:
gentrification, sweatshop products, monoculture, white supremacy,
poverty, natural habitat destruction... It doesn't makes sense to
address these problems individually.  The urgency is rapidly
increasing.  There can no longer be "single-issues" and it seems
that nothing short of a complete social transformation will be
sufficient.

So what are we waiting for?

To learn more about movements against corporate globalization check
out: www.indymedia.org To get involved in planning for the World
Economic Forum meetings in Miami, Oct. 2001 contact:
rodentuprising@hotmail.com To start the real process of social
transformation, you might wanna start with turning off your computer
and seeing if you can grow some of your own food...

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"STOP CORPORATE GREED!  No FTAA!"
Making cops sweat in solidarity with Quebec City

After a weekend of attempted "free trade" meetings and tear gas
filled streets in Quebec City, Canada, the world has gotten yet
another chance to witness the scale of international opposition to
globalization.  But the resistance has not been limited to these big
city protests.  Here in south Florida there have been several
actions against global capitalism, in solidarity with those in
Quebec, who have been demonstrating despite massive police
repression and brutality.

On Fri., April 20th, in Front of the Shops at Sunset Place in South
Miami there was a Street Party (as well as other assorted covert
actions inside the belly of the corporate/consumer beast) that
included: succesfully diverted traffic, street performance, giant
hoola hoops, colorful flags, fire breathing, chalk covered side
walks, drums, tons of information distributed, at least 3 anti-FTAA
banners dropped on mall property as well as stickers inside stores
and bathrooms.  Unfortunately, there was one arrest for "resisting
arrest."

On Mon., the 23rd, there was a 10' x 15' banner dropped off a foot
bridge over I-95, south of West Palm Beach reading "STOP CORPORATE
GREED: NO FTAA"

Although the sentiment of  the actions have been specifically
anti-globalization, the message to be sent is this: Our struggle
must become based on localizing issues and creating global
solidarity.  There are no longer any "single-issues" and nothing
short of complete social transformation will do. So what are you
waiting for?


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