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From: Walter
Lippmann
To: CubaNews
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 4:48 AM
Subject: [CubaNews] 600+ Arrested at Anti-Globalization Protest in
US More Than 600 Arrested at Anti-Globalization Protest in US Washington, Sep 27 (PL) US police arrested more than 600 people Friday who expressed their disagreement with neoliberal globalization near where a meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank was taking place. The protest against the international financial institutions economic policies was held in several parts of Washington D.C. Riot Police attacked the demonstrators with sticks and tear gas a few blocks from the White House, and took them handcuffed to a bus terminal. Outside a Citibank branch, hundreds of people concentrated to accuse the IMF and WB of being only interested in the interests of First World countries. These actions, and others, were broadcast by CNN. Unions, student groups, women"s organizations and religious groups convoked the protest campaign. Washington Police Chief Charles Ramsey said there were over 3,000 officers on hand to repress the demonstrators including 1,500 agents from Washington, and another 1,700 from Maryland. At the IMF and WB buildings some 10,000 delegates were debating the world"s economic situation, protected by a metal fence. At IMF headquarters Finance Ministers and Central Bank presidents from the G-7 Group met as a prelude to the IMF annual assembly, that starts Sunday. Other pacifist groups denouncing a link between US President George W. Bush"s efforts to declare war to Iraq and oil interests joined the anti-globalization protest. The Republican administration "has not consulted us or even the Congress, it doesn"t listen to the people," said civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Likewise, a high ranking World Bank official called the policies of the rich countries hypocritical by demanding that developing nations open their markets while they defend theirs with subsidies and all types of barriers. In a press conference, WB Chief Economist Nicholas Stern recognized it was "hypocrite to make the poor countries open their markets at the same time they impose protectionism on those same countries. On Saturday the Campaign for Global Justice coalition called for a concentration and march to the IMF and WB under slogans that run from repudiation of those institutions policies to a rejection of a war against Iraq. TAC/CR ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Plan to Sell a Home? http://us.click.yahoo.com/J2SnNA/y.lEAA/MVfIAA/xYTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this CubaNews group, send an email to: CubaNews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ |
