[Januaryfirst] Meeting tonight? ... & quick update.

[Gil]

Hi all,

We'll be there. I'm also a bit confused about the list, 'cos I sent the
notes from last meeting and a draft of the poster, but maybe some people
didn't get it?

At any rate, I'll try to set up the fb page/invite at least with Speakers
TBA sort of thing, to start spreading the word..

See ya tonight!

gil


On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Harjap Grewal <harjap at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> So quick update.  I've been in touch with Cease (will email if she
> confirms) and like the other speaker suggestions as well.
>
> Also, could folks confirm if they are able to meet today? 7 pm at Rhizome.
>
> harjap
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 9:54 PM, Dave Diewert <ddiewertt at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> As far as speakers for Nov 20th, Cease would be great (Harjap: can you
>> follow up with Cease?), and we also thought of Mark Leier and perhaps
>> someone in Mexico or elsewhere in the global south that we could skype in.
>> Other ideas? We'll need to nail this down soon.
>>
>> dave
>>
>> On 2013-10-22, at 5:50 PM, Harjap Grewal wrote:
>>
>> hey folks,
>>
>> I think the call-out looks great. I'll let others tweak it, but really
>> looks good. We've also got the space confirmed for the 20th from 6-10 pm at
>> the YWCA on Beatty Street. (in the call-out it might be good to just put
>> the address as people get confused with the other YWCA).  The cost is $100
>> which we could raise at the event or ask for donations in advance.
>>
>> Also, in terms of speakers, hopefully that is decided tomorrow.  My two
>> cents would just be to at least have Cease speak (think she would be great
>> - has been connected to Zapatistas work and older movements) and one person
>> representing the global south as we talked about. I can help contact people
>> where needed too.
>>
>> harjap
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Dave Diewert <ddiewertt at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Alex, for putting out the draft call out. I did some editing on
>>> the main text, trying to shorten it a little. Since it's still a draft, it
>>> would be good if others could add to the discussion and contribute to the
>>> shaping of it.
>>>
>>> see you on wednesday night at Rhizome ... dave
>>>
>>> WHY TALK ABOUT TRADE?****
>>>
>>> In a globalized world, international agreements set the stage for how
>>> governments manage resources, invest in infrastructure and social services,
>>> facilitate the growth of industries, and regulate our lives. These
>>> agreements have been constructed to both reinforce and expand the policies
>>> of colonialism that originally established the rights of corporations. *
>>> ***
>>>
>>> Most people assume that governments represent "the will of the people"
>>> and, as such, look out for our best interest. We are told by our own
>>> governments that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), which guarantee the global
>>> flow of capital and resources, are necessary for our well-being, necessary
>>> for our society to keep getting better. ****
>>>
>>> However, the primary objective of FTAs it to fuse together capital and
>>> state interests in an effort to dismantle barriers to capital flow.
>>> Historically, this has resulted in destruction and dehumanization within
>>> nations and communities across the globe. From the privatization of
>>> resources, to the constant search for lower wages, to the abdication of the
>>> state to look after its own citizenry, FTAs further the dispossession of
>>> Indigenous people and undermine collective efforts to expand the commons.
>>> ****
>>>
>>> The ideological trick of appealing to "freedom" to justify austerity and
>>> security masks the exceedingly tight grip already formed by the state.
>>> Using buzzwords like “participation” or “flexibility” ostensibly builds a
>>> shared vocabulary for common usage while simultaneously dissolving their
>>> meaning. FTAs legally inscribe and politically normalize "corporate rights"
>>> and so enhance capital's power to limit popular imagination about
>>> alternative ways to see the world.****
>>>
>>> Yet communities are resisting, and some amazing work is being done.
>>> Low-income folks are standing strong against gentrification and demanding
>>> social housing. Migrant justice organizers and workers are meeting and
>>> building connections to challenge bosses and the government. Indigenous
>>> communities are uniting and engaging in direct action to stop pipeline and
>>> tar sands development. ****
>>> FTAs provide us the opportunity for discussion because their scope
>>> encompasses all of our struggles. If we can strengthen our connections they
>>> become harder to break and more formidable when we fight back.
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