Indymedia-Quebec (CMAQ) - Globalisation

IAF (International of Anarchist Federations) congress at Carrara, Italy, 4th-6th July

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:02:08 -0400

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IAF (International of Anarchist Federations) is marking its 40th anniversary with a congress that celebrates the growing strength of international libertarian solidarity.

How to Manufacture a Global Food Crisis?

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:55:42 -0400

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by Walden Bello (CETRI, 27 May 2008)

When tens of thousands of people staged demonstrations in Mexico last year to protest a 60 percent increase in the price of tortillas, many analysts pointed to biofuel as the culprit. Because of US government subsidies, American farmers were devoting more and more acreage to corn for ethanol than for food, which sparked a steep rise in corn prices. The diversion of corn from tortillas to biofuel was certainly one cause of skyrocketing prices, though speculation on biofuel demand by transnational middlemen may have played a bigger role. However, an intriguing question escaped many observers: how on earth did Mexicans, who live in the land where corn was domesticated, become dependent on US imports in the first place ? »»»

Coming war vs China, Asia century vs finance, trade, outsourcing, entrepreneurship, law

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:29:06 -0400

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Is Chinese and Indian century emerging sooner? Watch out on the sudden surge of Asian giants! Is a new global war coming? Are emerging China and India the source of troubles? What is the next in world finance, outsourcing, labor, trade, politics, leadership? 3 challenging educators George Zhibin Gu, Chalmers Johnson, and Andre Gunder Frank talk about global development in the next stages and new century conflicts, especially on how to get peace and prosperity.

Call-Out to Indy Media Producers Opposed to I-69!

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:11:56 -0400

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Friends, Comrades, Artists, Writers, anyone with a Camera,

The fight against the NAFTA Superhighway in Southern Indiana is in full swing! On May 19th, the first tree sit went up in the branches. Over two weeks later, it's still there and growing! This marks the beginning of this Summer's direct action campaign against I-69... but only the very beginning. There's more to come, and we need to find ways to document and publicize everything that is and will be happening.

Storms and Quakes -- Weapons of War?

Sun, 25 May 2008 18:57:58 -0400

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Captain Eric H. May, the Internet intelligence writer, takes a look at the disturbing possibility that the incredible spike in killer earthquakes and super-storms during the Bush administration is not coincidental.

Memories of “Popular Power” in Venezuela’s economy

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:42:22 -0400

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* From false co-management and cooperatives to the deceitful EPS, we present a balance of what has happened in Venezuela after at least 7 years of pretending to build a socialist economy, where the available data and verifiable facts belie the failure of the Chavez administration.

Suggested link:
www.nodo50.org/ellibertario

Canada’s Police State Bill C-51 Camouflaged as a health bill

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:45:36 -0400

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On April 8th 2008 The Health Minister of Canada introduced a totally unnecessary bill, that is quickly being forced through Parliament to attack the Natural health products and services industry on behalf of big Pharma. The public is being deceived and not informed of the police state provisions written into this bill.

Struggling for the autonomy of Venezuela’s social movements

Sun, 04 May 2008 15:07:01 -0400

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* This editorial comes from issue #53 (May-June 2008) of El Libertario, a Venezuelan anarchist voice of ideas and proposals for action. It confirms our commitment to autonomous social mobilization, which has already begun to express itself through concrete struggles from below, as in the recent steelworkers conflict.

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www.nodo50.org/ellibertario

From Ottawa to The People's Summit in New Orleans

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:24:02 -0400

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Over 30 students from 5 Ontario Universities and Colleges have travelled to attend the New Orleans People’s Summit and participate in various actions opposing the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP).

Hunger, 'Civil war' is a bloody, dirty, fearful business

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:15:07 -0400

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By: Franz J. T. Lee

In our wonderful, beautiful, glittering world of global high-tech, which finds itself in a severe capitalist crisis of overproduction, is the massive production of biofuels not a heinous "crime against humanity" (Jean Ziegler)?

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www.franzlee.org/index2.html

With the Tibetan and Chinese Workers

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:22:17 -0400

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We therefore have to express all our class solidarity with the Tibetan workers who are demonstrating and struggling with great courage, moved by the material necessity to get better living and working conditions But we need to clearly repeat that these aspirations can only be met if they can find a way to break from all nationalist, racist and clerical tendencies. On the contrary the struggles of the workers in Tibet needs to identify above all with the proletarian protests which continually break out all over China.

Indiana: Call for long-termers to work against I-69 (Canada, USA, Mexico)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:42:21 -0400

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Getting Ready for Action Against I-69!
Call for long-termers

Its been a three weeks since clearing officially began for the NAFTA Superhighway, I-69. Trees have been felled in the first two miles (out of 142) of the route, and three out of the four homes (out of 400) which had already been seized by the Department of Transportation were demolished this week. Security is posted around the clearing sites, reflecting the state's fear of the wrath of local communities threatened by the road.

Globalization: From Economic Crash to Climate Crash!

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:40:27 -0400

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Will our great grandchildren invariably fall down the
cataclysmic abyss?

By Franz J. T. Lee

Suggested link:
www.franzlee.org/index2.html

Global warming and other energy & carbon -related crises — as well as associated interests

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:26:18 -0400

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"I used to worry for my grandchildren. Now there is a fairly high probability that I will experience the more severe effects of climate change at first hand."
- Jeremy

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http://tobanblack.net/blog/?cat=25

Exclusive Interview with Franz J. T. Lee: Venezuela and the USA

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:42:41 -0500

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Are you really saying that not even God trusts in the greenback anymore?

Dr. Franz J.T. Lee is Titular Professor at the University of The Andes, Mérida, Venezuela -- interviewed recently by VHeadline's Spanish-language edition editor Jesus Maria Nery Barrios.

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www.franzlee.org/index2.html