[Januaryfirst] No Meeting Today?

Dave Diewert ddiewertt at shaw.ca
Wed Oct 30 17:16:12 PDT 2013 

Gil, Alexandra, Harjap, Simon seem to be able to make it. I think you should still meet to confirm plans for the 20th at least. I suspect others will be there. Just my thoughts.

dave

On 2013-10-30, at 5:06 PM, Harjap Grewal wrote:

> If there is enough people hoping people can still meet. Only other person that replied off list was Dave and he can't make it. 
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> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Simon Child <simonchild.ca at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey folks,
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> I was hoping to come by and start to catch up - so no meeting today?/Next week then?
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> Simon 
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> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Harjap Grewal <harjap at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey folks. So most folks haven't replied yet so I'm going to actually head home soon. Would be good maybe next week if we can all confirm early. 
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> Also, Gil, Karin has already created an event for the 20th on facebook. Hopefully we can do speaker confirmations and get the poster and facebook stuff confirmed over email the next few days. 
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> harjap
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> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Gil <zapat3ro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
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> 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?
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> 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..
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> See ya tonight!
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> gil
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> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Harjap Grewal <harjap at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey folks, 
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> So quick update.  I've been in touch with Cease (will email if she confirms) and like the other speaker suggestions as well.
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> Also, could folks confirm if they are able to meet today? 7 pm at Rhizome. 
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> harjap
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> 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.
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> dave
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> On 2013-10-22, at 5:50 PM, Harjap Grewal wrote:
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>> hey folks, 
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>> 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. 
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>> 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. 
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>> harjap
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>> 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.
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>> see you on wednesday night at Rhizome ... dave
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>> WHY TALK ABOUT TRADE?
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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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