Dissident Voice reports:
A mass mobilization in Washington, DC from November 14 to 18 has been announced to begin the next stage of the campaign to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
[...] "At its root, the TPP is about modern colonialism. It is the way that Western governments and their transnational corporations, including Wall Street banks, can dominate the economies of developing nations", said Margaret Flowers, co-director of Popular Resistance. She continued "The reality is that without trade justice there cannot be climate justice, food justice; there cannot be health justice or wage justice. That is why people are mobilizing to stop the TPP."
[...] The groups will begin their protests [on Monday morning, November 16] at the US Trade Representative building on 17th Street with the message that the TPP betrays the people, planet, and democracy.
This will be followed that evening by a protest that begins at the US Chamber of Commerce and White House then marches along K Street and ends at the Reagan International Trade Center.
The next day, the groups will have an international focus protesting at multiple sites along Embassy Row to stand in solidarity with people around the world who are fighting to stop the TPP.
On the final day, the groups will focus on Congress.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 09 2015, @01:16AM
Yeah, we have to keep fighting and keep winning for eternity. All they have to do is win once. Losing with or without a fight is still losing.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 09 2015, @01:24AM
Yes, freedom requires external vigilance. That's how reality works.
Also, no, they don't just have to win once. Bad laws can be repealed and bad treaties can be gotten rid of. It's difficult, but not impossible.
Losing with or without a fight is still losing.
But losing without putting up a fight is disgraceful. And putting up a fight can decrease your chances of losing.