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From: "harry.shutt" <[email protected]>
Date: October 6, 2011 4:43:06 PM GMT+03:00
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Subject: Fwd: The World vs Wall Street
In case you haven't seen / signed it.
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Subject: The World vs Wall Street
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:43:40 -0400
From: Emma Ruby-Sachs - Avaaz.org <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Dear friends,
Thousands of Americans have taken over Wall Street -- joining a
global movement from Madrid to Jerusalem to take back democracy from
corrupt interests. If millions of us stand with them, we'll boost
their spirits and show the media and leaders that this is no fringe
movement. Click below to sign the petition - every signature will be
counted on a giant live counter in the middle of the Wall St.
occupation:
Thousands of Americans have non-violently occupied Wall St -- an
epicentre of global financial power and corruption. They are the
latest ray of light in a new movement for social justice that is
spreading like wildfire from Madrid to Jerusalem to 146 other cities
and counting, but they need our help to succeed.
As working families pay the bill for a financial crisis caused by
corrupt elites, the protesters are calling for real democracy,
social justice and anti-corruption. But they are under severe
pressure from authorities, and some media are dismissing them as
fringe groups. If millions of us from across the world stand with
them, we'll boost their resolve and show the media and leaders that
the protests are part of a massive mainstream movement for change.
This year could be our century's 1968, but to succeed it must be a
movement of all citizens, from every walk of life. Click to join the
call for real democracy -- a giant live counter of every one of us
who signs the petition will be erected in the centre of the
occupation in New York, and live webcasted on the petition page:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_world_vs_wall_st/?vl
The worldwide wave of protest is the latest chapter in this year's
story of global people power. In Egypt, people took over Tahrir
Square and toppled their dictator. In India, one man's fast brought
millions onto the streets and the government to its knees -- winning
real action to end corruption. For months, Greek citizens
relentlessly protested unfair cuts to public spending. In Spain,
thousands of "indignados" defied a ban on pre-election
demonstrations and mounted a protest camp in Sol square to speak out
against political corruption and the government's handling of the
economic crisis. And this summer across Israel, people have built
"tent cities" to protest against the rising costs of housing and for
social justice.
These national threads are connected by a global narrative of
determination to end the collusion of corrupt elites and politicians
-- who have in many countries helped cause a damaging financial
crisis and now want working families to pay the bill. The mass
movement that is responding can not only ensure that the burden of
recession doesn't fall on the most vulnerable, it can also help
right the balance of power between democracy and corruption. Click
to stand with the movement:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_world_vs_wall_st/?vl
In every uprising, from Cairo to New York, the call for an
accountable government that serves the people is clear, and our
global community has backed that people power across the world
wherever it has broken out. The time of politicians in the pocket of
the corrupt few is ending, and in its place we are building real
democracies, of, by, and for people.
With hope,
Emma, Maria Paz, Alice, Ricken, Morgan, Brianna, Shibayan and the
rest of the Avaaz team
SOURCES
Demonstrations in Spain protest political parties and economic
crisis (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/demonstrations-in-spanish-protest-political-parties-crisis-handling/2011/05/19/AFIYS86G_gallery.html#photo=1
Israel uprising: Beginning of an end (Press TV)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/191558.html”>http://www.presstv.ir/detail/191558.ht
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Greece protests austerity measures (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/greece-protest-austerity-measures-live-video/2011/06/28/AGIfF6oH_blog.html
Occupy Wall St - online resources for the occupation
http://occupywallst.org/
Occupy Wall St primer (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/occupy-wall-street-a-primer
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