Lucy Komisar: closing down the corporate Tax Haven Racket, spoke June 2007 in Washington DC at the Taming the Giant Corporation Conference.Center for Study of Responsive Law. June 8.
Here is a medley of comments from the Citizen Trade Policy Commission's statewide public hearing about the impact of the new generation of trade agreements- signed since NAFTA. Michaud describes the new Trade Act that has been introduced in Congress HR 6180 2008. Patrick shares final thoughts from his co-chair seat.
Speaking at the International Forum on Globalization, Q'Orianka challenges globalization as it is today...and celebrates the recent passage of the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous people.Unedited program is available through Institute for Policy Studies.Sept 14, 2007
Sam Boykin gives a summary of Cap and Dividend Solution to global warming.
Recorded Austin Texas July 17, 2008 at the NetrootsNation.www.o nthecommons.org capanddividend.org. What if, instead, all of the proceeds went into a Dept of Green Energy that "we the people" owned together-(living persons only)to fund research and development and infrastructure. A Social Security of Energy.
SaveOurWater www.soh2o.org sponsored environmental attorney Thomas Linzey of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund to speak to local community members who would like to maintain control over their water resources in southern Maine. Part 1/2.
www.celdf.org FMI and location of their Democracy Schools
Why community are considering local ordinances and CELDF's role in evolving this new movement. Maine Community Forum, town of Wells.
Maintaining control over local resource: water.
Mari Margil speaking November 23, 2008
Guest Speaker Lori Wallach and Congressperson Mike Michaud at Maine's State Dem Convention Announcement:THE TRADE ACT
Change in this election year: Overhaul Trade Policy
FCC Commissioner Copps says "Not so fast"-referring to the Dow Jones transaction-that what's good for shareholders isn't "always what's good for the public interest or our civic dialogue" 202-418-2000 www.fcc.gov
speaking at KOS in Chicago 7_2_2007
2 small communities in Maine wrestle with Nestle transnational over water.citizens recount their struggle. Maude Barlow ties bottled water struggle to global struggle over water.
Last week, Nestle lawyers attended a public hearing,along with town members. Very shortly thereafter, the town voted for a moratorium on the water truck facility. The legalese seemed to conflict with the case Nestle was making in front of Maine supreme court case earlier this spring.(Jeffrey Phillips clip)
Nichols. Pro-fair trade was the winning-est issue last election and is the most important winning political issue of 2008. IATP Oct 22 2007, "Building a new fair trade agenda, Lessons from NAFTA"
Julian MP Canada, about the myths of NAFTA and the economic hardships/impact it has had upon the middle class persons in Canada, Mexico, US. Nuts and bolts of obtaining the facts.
Economic hardships due to inability to fill demand. Loss of market share.Since Market demand is increasing,unable to meet objectives without more access to sources.Highlights of arguments at Maine Supreme Court chambers April 10 2007. JPfootage.
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