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Protest at White House against TPP signing-hours before signing and NZ street blockades

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 16:00

On the 3rd of February Washington Time or Feb 4 New Zealand time, Obama was in Sky City Casino in New Zealand to sign the TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership at 5:30PM EST. This is an ugly NAFTA style trade deal the likes of which have not been seen since the FTAA, CAFTA, and the failed Seattle/Doha trade talks. As protesters and heads of state gathered in New Zealand, a broad coalition of groups sent representatives to a protest in front of the White House calling the trade deal "betrayal."

Video of the DC protest with NZ blockade footage 0:33 to 0:55, 2 min 38 sec total

TPP signing gets protest at White House, blockades at NZ casino where it was signed

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The Shortwave Report 01/29/16 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 01/28/2016 - 20:18

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Elections/Legislation/Government

Environment/Food/Health

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Iraq/Afghanistan

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Military/Weapons

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Activists protest World Bank loans to Uzbek cotton industry known for forced labor

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 23:10

On the 10th of December, activists projected huge images on the sides of the World Bank's headquarters to protest a half-billion dollar loan to Uzbekistan for their cotton industry. Uzbekistan's cotton producers were called out for using child labor and forced labor. The production of cotton with slave labor was supposedly stopped in 1865 by the Civil War in the US, yet the World Bank is lending US tax dollars for the same thing in Uzbekistan today.

45 sec video of projection on World Bank headquarters

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Human Rights

Saying NO to slavery-on the walls of the World Bank

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The Shortwave Report 11/20/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 11/19/2015 - 20:06

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Anti-War/Peace

Commentary/Op-ed

Elections/Legislation/Government

Environment/Food/Health

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Globalization/Anti-globalization

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Last Call: Witness Venezuela’s Elections This December-6, 2015

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/19/2015 - 02:34

Delegation to Venezuela December 2 to 12, 2015

Anti-War/Peace

Environment/Food/Health

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Human Rights

Military/Weapons

World Uprisings

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TPP burned at Phillipine Embassy, one arrest after lockdown at Japanese Embassy

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 11/17/2015 - 17:28

On the 17th of November,protesters against the TPP trade deal marched to the embassies of many countries affected by the treaty.At the Embassy of the Phillipines, protesters burned a symbolic "TPP text" much smaller than the 6,000 page stack in solidarity with protesters in the Phillipines who burned ASEAN logos. At the Embassy of Japan, one protester locked himself by the neck to the doors. It took about an hour for police to remove and arrest him.

Video-burning the TPP

Video-civil disobedience at the Japanese Embassy

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Burning a stand-in for the TPP at the Phillipine Embassy, the 6000+ page full text would require a furnace to incinerate.

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Anti-TPP "torchlight" parade storms Morgan-Stanley, beseiges Monsanto and Ronald Reagan building

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 22:18

On the evening of November 16, anti-TPP protesters assembled at the US Chamber of Commerce for a "torchlight" themed parade. The "torches" were toilet roll shades lit from the inside by LED lights. This march stormed the building housing investment banker Morgan Stanley's offices. Next marchers blocked access to Monsanto after a failed attempt to get inside. Finally the march went to the Ronald Reagan building and largely took over the plaza in front of it on the 14th st side.

Video-TPP protesters storm Morgan-Stanley

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Toilet roll "torches" lit from the inside by many LED lights

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US Trade Rep's office festooned with "TP" by anti TPP trade deal protesters

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 13:23

On the 16th of November, opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnershio (TPP) marched on the offices of the United States Trade Representative(USTR), blocked entrances for a while, and festooned the area with anti-TPP toilet paper. This sort of thing just had to happen sooner or later-TP'ing the TPP. As a "night action" it would have been a potent enough symbol, but this was done in the open while activists controlled both the sidewalk and that half of the street.

Video of fair trade activists TP'ing USTR

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Globalization/Anti-globalization