Activism Free Trade Area of the Americas Trade International Economic

Activism Free Trade Area of the Americas Trade International Economic

Activism

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- News, schedule of events and resources for the actions against the Summit of the Americas in Quebec in April, 2001.

- Local organizing, activist resources, background information on the trade agreement, event calendars, and news.

- Over 40,000 people decended upon the Summit meetings to show their disagreement with the FTAA. The peaceful protesters were blocked by a 100 million dollar wall and attacked by police with gas bombs, plastic bullets, stun guns, and water cannons.
- Information on specific issues, fact sheets, event calendar, and action steps.
- Released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
- Information on workshops about the potential negative implications of the FTAA on labor, the environment, and in other areas.
- Comprehensive list of resources and links, with information on transportation and housing.
- Updates, news, meeting notes, and issue information on the convergence.
- Goals, principles, and organizing information.
- Artistic piece of the 2001 Sommet des Ameriques in Quebec City through a melding of imagery and writing.
- Advocates a plan to push the US Congress to stop the FTAA.
- Radical information on action and organizing the resistance to FTAA.

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