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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.
Previously: Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Released
Trans-Pacific Partnership: "Intellectual Property" Fears Become Reality
(Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Monday November 09 2015, @03:26PM
Yeah they didn't like it when those we the 99% people did things in secret but protested in public.
They kept trying to find someone to arrest and had difficulty identifying leading rule breakers to apprehend in their pursuit of justice. Instead, they ended up citing that oh you can't protest here because its inconvenient. Go over there, where no one cares (and cannot hear your message). Any complaints, send us your leader to talk.
It took a while, but fizzled out as hoped. However, they must have learned that by hiding the discussions, it is harder to pinpoint who to blame in specific. We blame corporations but do we have names of specific ones that intend to do something really shitty? If we can't vote for change (or it it doesnt work), who or what is on the list of corporations demanding things, and from that list, what services do we need to boycott or decide to not shop at?
Thanks to the people with a different code of ethics than the people wanting this, some people interesting in sharing the news are releasing information that wasn't supposed to get a peer review or public review.
Now us ignorant masses are likely to do another 99% thing again, starting with this. At least there is a specific cause to rally behind.
(Score: 2) by inertnet on Monday November 09 2015, @03:56PM
Don't expect any significant changes. The people that should protest won't, because they have too much to lose. They're all slaves of the banks and tax system. They will lose their house, car, children's education et cetera if they man the barricades for more than a week. Only the people who have nothing to lose sometimes start a riot, but that won't change a thing on this level.
(Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Monday November 09 2015, @08:14PM
I believe this is why change is oft driven by the youth.
(Score: 2) by kurenai.tsubasa on Tuesday November 10 2015, @01:37AM
However, if they do lose their house, car, children's education, etc, that will be the catalyst for revolution.
The Illuminati have a fine balancing act to perform. Can they pull it off? Most people will accept any loss of liberty as long as the bread and circuses continue. I get the impression that the bread might be in short supply soon. The rich evacuate to their luxury bunkers, then we back up the cement trucks and backhoes as Phoenix suggested and move on. Hopefully.