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N15 Anti-Cap Bloc Call to Action
by * * * Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2003 at 4:43 PM

For PGH Indymedia

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CALL TO ACTION
ANTI-CAPITALIST FEEDER MARCH
N15 MASS MARCH AND RALLY AGAINST THE FTAA

"Resistance to tyranny is man's highest ideal." - Emma Goldman

On January 1st, 1994 the North American Free Trade agreeement went into effect. NAFTA combined the economies of Canada, the United States, and Mexico into one big trade market. NAFTA promised family farmers more money through exporting, and promised the consumers lower food prices in the process. In reality, the United States agricultural surplus fell by nearly $1,500 billion. We have seen health conditions deteriorate and we have seen the environment destroyed. Chapter 11 of the NAFTA agreement allows private companies to sue governments for anything they say hurts their profits. This means that a corporation can dump toxic waste into your water system, and if the government intervenes they can get sued in a special tribunal for unlimited compensation for lost profits.

NAFTA was a failure.

And now the heads of state of over 34 countries are trying to expand NAFTA to the the entire western hemisphere. The Free Trade Area of the Americas goes beyong NAFTA in both scope and power. The FTAA will allow corporations to trample on worker's rights, human rights, and destroy the environment. We cannot let this happen. In Miami on Nov 20-21st the FTAA's last round of discussions are being held. Thousands are expected to turn out in what will be the largest protest against free trade this year in the US.

Ya Basta
Enough Already

Join us for an anti-capitalist bloc feeder march to the mass rally and march to oppose the FTAA.

Meet up at 12:30 in the grassy area at Gateway Center, right in the heart of the golden triangle. We will march by many corporations known for their human and animal rights abuses.

12:30
Gateway Center (grassy area, near Liberty + Stanwix)

Very accessable by buses, trolley, and bikes.

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