#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Future of Growth – Economic Values and the Media http://www.dw.de/the-future-of-growth-economic-values-and-the-media/a-16101948 “The Future of Growth – Economic Values and the Media” is the issue of the sixth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from 17-19 June 2013 at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB). The world economy faces enormous challenges. Pressed to deal with climate change and scarce resources, it must also respond to growing social, political and cultural tensions. As billions of people vie for lives in dignity on a shared planet, the debate on global regulatory and structural policies is swelling. The recent financial crisis has brought transparency and stakeholder accountability into sharper public focus. The economic pro…http://www.twitpic.com/cqercr
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty REPRISE: Iceland, a country that wants to punish the bankers responsible for the crisis http://www.pressenza.com/2011/03/icelandx-a-country-that-wants-to-punish-the-bankers-responsible-for-the-crisis/ Since 2008 the vast majority of the Western population dream about saying “no” to the banks, but no one has dared to do so. No one except the Icelanders, who have carried out a peaceful revolution that has managed not only to overthrow a government and draft a new constitution, but also seeks to jail those responsible for the country’s economic debacle. Last week 9 people were arrested in London and Reykjavik for their possible responsibility for Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008… RELATED: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-08/guest-post-icelandic-success-storyhttp://www.twitpic.com/cqf3f5
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty 12m15m to Barcelona back to the Plaza! http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/05/08/12m15m-barcelona-tornem-placa/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting for what is happening. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took to the streets to fight against political and economic system that is pouring disaster. The claims of those days are the same now, unfortunately with the economic and social situation has worsened. From 10 to 12M, most of the groups that emerged from Plaza Catalonia and working in a decentralized manner, again for three days to re-occupy it by leaving it on 12M at 18pm with the demonstration unit “Stop Financial genocide, together we can! ” Then the complete program and much more related information. On the web 12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org find all the acts of the preparatory meetings that have made this 12m15m. Context of 12m15mBCN 2013: 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed by Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves . On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change , because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid. The 6 pillars on which the claims revolve 15M this 12m15m (synthesized form) are: Not a euro rescue banks. Education, health and social services and public good. Fair distribution of work and wealth. No to job insecurity. Guaranteed right to decent housing. Universal basic income. Rights and liberties. Right body. No to repression. You will find a more detailed explanation of the points in the press release (sent to the media) that closes this publication . Then the program 12m15m the 10th, 11th and 12th of May and the statement sent to the media . 12m15m Program in Barcelona Friday # 10M / In Catalonia Plaza At 18pm press conference presentation 12m15m At 19pm, re-occupation of the plaza Catalonia – With the installation of information boards and broadcast groups ( Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income …). Also during the evening, actions 'smeared Banking' in a decentralized manner with the aim of showing that the bank kills everything 'decorating' imaginative way of bank branches and ATMs. – Announcements: at 18h30 the Association 500 × 20 and 15M Nou Barris call the shelter Via Giulia, 19 to 22h at any branch of Barcelona and Catalonia Square start from 23h to start large smeared. Saturday # 11M / In Catalonia Plaza A General Assembly (at 20pm) closed a day based on the dissemination of information to different groups: – Tables and information dissemination to groups: Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income … – Talks: / Space Silvia Aros MORNING 12:00 The State of Public Health 12:00 Presentation of the “Stop apartheid, genocide business and health” (Carmeta) 12:30 privatization of health Catalan ( STANDING for Public Health ) 13 : 00 Corruption in health (Sibina Albano and the journal cafèambllet ' ) actions against apartheid health 13:30 14:00 Proposed Work AFTERNOON 17:00 Evolution of Spanish banks in the twentieth century (Linares Chem) 18:30 Struggles of Nou Barris / Consol Space MORNING 12:00 What is an audit “citizen”? AFTERNOON 16:30 Workshop: Come to define illegitimate debt ( Citizen Debt Audit Platform ) 19:00-table debate: Towards a Universal Basic Income (Working with Basic Income Network Basic Income , Fundación de los common , Guaranteed Income Civic Platform ILP ) / Dominic Space MORNING 12:00 Water is not for sale (Quim Perez, a member of the Platform Water is Life id ' Ecologists in Action ) AFTERNOON 17:00 “In the fight moves to the positions. Results and Prospects two years “(Manuel Delgado Ruiz, anthropologist ) 18:30 Dependency Law, a new FRAUD? ( Command Motorized ) At 20h General Assembly . Sunday # 12M / In Catalonia Plaza At 11am Constituent Assembly , with the participation of James Asens Gerardo Pisarello, Ada Colau Marco Rios and Victor Aparicio and others. More information on power-constituent.org / . At 16h30, Theatre play, 'The Three Little Pigs evicted' , by ' Theatre on marcha '. At 18pm, demonstration under the slogan “Stop the genocide finance, together we can!” The tour is Plaza Catalonia – Pl. University – Gran Via – Pl. Tetuan – Arc de Triomphe. During the demonstration: – The group Che Sudaka encourage music – The reflective present campaign El15Mcierratucuenta inviting pass ethical banking from 15 May (video campaign http://ow.ly/kI4hE). More information bancabruta.weebly.com . / Catalonia Square Off Assembly meeting at Parc del Clot – Calling Assembly Verneda-Iris, Clot El Masnou, Badalona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Sant Adrià Coordinator Maresme 15M . – From 11 am to Clot Park lectures and discussions on various topics (health, education, housing …) followed by a popular lunch at 14.30 and start warming up to les15h30. – At 17h will be at Plaza Las Glorias to join column heading to North Plaza Catalonia. – call to sign http://imgur.com/KtABGbF Columns to get to the rally were organized in four columns converge Catalonia Plaza at 18pm to join the demonstration unit. / ColumnaNord – In 16h out of the North Column Pl. Llucmajor with 15M Nou Barris. – At 16h15 Rail Station Fabra i Puig, join the North Column Assemblies of Coordinators 15M Vallès . – At 17h Column join the North Plaza Glories Assemblies of the Verneda-iris , Clot , El Masnou , Badalona , Santa Coloma de Gramenet , Sant Adrià if the Coordinator Maresme 15M . / ColumnaSud – At 17h leave the South of Spain Plaza Column Assemblies Saints , Navy-Zone , Cornella and L'Hospitalet . / ColumnaGràciaSarrià – At 17h leave the Jardinets of Grace (Av. Diagonal / Ps. Gracia), the Assemblies of Gracia and Sarria with other similar groups and fight Gràcia. / ColumnaPAH – At 17h leave the PAH Arc de Triomphe. You'll find all the columns in the MAP http://12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org/columnes-i-punts-de-trobada From the night of May 12, Plaza Catalonia longer the center '12m15m 'and decentralized actions. 2nd Anniversary With the outbreak of the # 15M every neighborhood, village, town committee or working group will generate the their own events and announcements. We reproduce below the statement sent to the media: 15 M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed to Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves. On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change, because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid: First. Not one euro to rescue banks. We audit the debt from the public to create an economy closer to people and point out the real culprits of the crisis. We must not, do not pay! Instead of rescuing financial institutions, build and support a truly ethical bank that responds to social criteria and not in search of profit. Two. Education, health services and public financing and management, universal quality. No to cuts in public spending, no to privatization of public services, not to the privatization of water and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. No repayment. Three. Fair distribution of work and wealth distribution to build a new sustainable production model without poverty or insecurity, a model based on the common good. No to retirement at 67 years and immediate withdrawal of the last labor reforms. Recognition invisible and unpaid labor (reproductive work, home, care, dependent …). Four. Guaranteed right to access to housing, mortgage abusive repeal legislation. Halt evictions. Retroactive payment in kind. Conversion of the stock of real estate financial institutions public housing for social rent, amounting to no more than 30% of monthly income. Measures against abuse of speculation: promoting housing cooperatives and expropriation of vacant homes. 5. Universal basic income for all. Dignified life and the right to existence. Tax reform that allows fairly distribute wealth. Effective fight against tax evasion and tax havens. Our lives are not commodities! 6. Democracy, transparency, return of political power to the people through a constitutional process. Human rights and civil liberties: freedom of assembly, demonstration, strike, Equality and association … right to their own bodies. Right to food and food sovereignty. But none of these goals can not get them without breaking the system, the present institutional framework. Just raising popular power from below and the low will be possible to establish a new framework for relations between all. And we say: We do not represent, let them out! Furthermore, although some say that social mobilization and civil disobedience do not get results in these two years we have achieved many milestones, unthinkable until recently and, slowly, we are creating alternatives to unbridled capitalism and neoliberal logic. Because with social mobilization and yes disobedience results are obtained. Among the successes' most recent social movements as a result of the explosion 15M there both related to housing, such as the health, education and the debt crisis. And also important social changes such as the decision of firefighters from various regions of refusing to participate in evictions, and more than a hundred doctors from hospitals in Madrid have resigned en masse in protest over healthcare privatization orchestrated by Ignacio Gonzalez. In Catalonia include the task of moving platforms Rear, Stop rubber bullets and Eye eye with you, along with thousands of people on social networks have managed to raise awareness on the need to ban rubber bullets and deslitimització the social body mossos that caused the fall of the Interior Minister Felip Puig. The police repression of protests is a two-edged tool and to date, one in three riot longer wants it. In health research work and claims of some journalists and media committed such Latte have achieved the resignation of the president of the ICS, Josep Prat, imputation or the High Court of Xavier Crespo numerous irregularities evident in the report of the audit.http://www.twitpic.com/cp99jz
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Start collecting signatures for an ILP Guaranteed Income Citizens http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/05/02/ilp-renda-garantida-ciutadana/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR This past April 5 presented the campaign to collect signatures for a Popular Legislative Initiative Guaranteed Income Citizen . Minimum Income This concept appears reflected in the current Statute of Catalonia. This law has not yet been developed and Promotion Committee, after writing and presenting a bill to the Parliament of Catalonia. 3 tomorrow, talk ILP Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 € / month ' by Jesus Plaza, a member of the Assembly Standing Barcelona. At 19pm on Francesc Candel Library. c. 10 Amnesty International (Barcelona). | Getting there The following links for more information, cornerstones of bill collection points signtures … As we read the Commission's Web developer, “the article 24.3 of this Statute of Catalonia says “families or individuals in poverty are entitled to a Guaranteed Income Citizen aced that guarantees a dignified life.” The law proposes a Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 per month (twelve payments) : . Explanatory memorandum – link . Text of the bill – link To be considered in the Parliament of Catalonia will NEED to collect at least 50,000 signatures . -> -> Follow this link to see the collection points . -> -> If you want to be fedatàries / is (and cooperate in the collection of signatures), you will find the information by following this link . For more information: . Web : Guaranteed Income Citizen . Facebook : ILP in the Guaranteed Income Citizen . Twitter : @ ILPRendaGC Videos explaining the campaign: . Version short : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO57bBu3B8w . Version Long : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GDe9VGWAog – cornerstones of the bill: The guaranteed income is to ensure that no one is below the poverty line and consists of: 1-A universal right of all citizens of Catalonia, not subject to budgetary or obligation to participate in activities of social and labor. 2-A legal right of an individual but linked to the economic situation of the person and, where appropriate, the family or cohabitation. 3-The right to receive a financial benefit of, at most, 664 per month for twelve payments. 4-The benefit of the RGC has extra character, is entitled to receive the amount necessary so that, added to income to be taken by any concept, it has an income equal to 664 euros per month for twelve payments . 5-The eligibility requirements for the right to receive the benefit of the RGC are: a) Be 18 years or older, or be emancipated minor. b) Being lawfully living in Catalonia. c) Have continuous residence in Catalonia for at least 12 months. d) provide for income above the minimum guaranteed amount equivalent to the indicator of income adequacy Catalonia (by the year 2012, 664 per month for twelve payments), for at least 4 months prior to the request. 6 – The bill also regulates the RGC obligations of individuals receiving the benefit, the breach of obligations may result in suspension or loss of the right to receive the RGC. 7 – The RGC is funding the budgets of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and will be maintained by the Administration of the Generalitat of Catalonia, local authorities, and the involvement of third sector organizations duly accredited. 8 – The non-response of the public institution to request made by the citizen involve recognition of the right to receive the benefit. – Presentation In the presentation of proppassat April 5 , gave the word in alphabetical order to the representatives of the organizations supporting the project ILP and expressed his desire to intervene: – José María Álvarez UGT – Oriol Amoros on behalf of ERC – the Chem Arrufat CUP – Luis Blanco IAC – James Botey of Christians for Socialism – James Collboni on behalf of PSC – David companionship for EUiA – Ramon Openness to Socialism 21 – XSUC – Antonio Fuertes of ATTAC-Agreement – Juan Carlos Gallego CCOO – Bishop Emeritus of Peru – John Godayol – Juan Herrera on behalf of ICV – Ramon Masque of the Assembly worker / unemployed Barcelona to – Silviane the Federation of Neighbours Barcelona – Daniel Raventos on behalf of Basic Income – by Victor Rios Civic Front – Tuesday May 3 Talk ILP Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 € / month ' – By Jesus Plaza, a member of the Assembly Standing Barcelona – At 19pm in the Library Francesc Candel. c. 10 Amnesty International (Barcelona). | Travel – Organised by Navy Assembly (ZF) and the Assemblies of unemployed Barcelona Navy (ZF)http://www.twitpic.com/cnqtgp
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Alexis Goldstein, Occupy Wall Street Activist, Debates Rep. Jim Himes Over Deregulatory Bill On Twitter http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/alexis-goldstein-jim-himes_n_3196206.html Prominent Occupy Wall Street activist Alexis Goldstein engaged Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) on Twitter on Wednesday over the legislator's sponsorship of a bill to deregulate derivatives and provide taxpayer backing for the complex financial products. The bill, H.R. 992, passed the House Agriculture Committee in March with the strong support of Wall Street banks. It repeals a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill that requires banks to push some of their derivatives operations outside of bank divisions that receive explicit government backing….http://www.twitpic.com/cnh7nw
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Vermont Orders Insurers to Cover Gender Reassignment http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/04/29/vermont-orders-insurers-cover-gender-reassignment It joins three other states and D.C. in having such a mandate. Vermont regulators have issued a mandate that insurers operating within the state cover all medically necessary procedures for transgender people, including gender-reassignment surgery. The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation’s Division of Insurance laid out the policy in a bulletin saying, “DFR is committed to ensuring that Vermonters do not face discrimination in accessing medically necessary health care benefits, including those based on gender identity and gender dysphoria,” the Rutland Herald reports. The document adds, “This is both a si…http://www.twitpic.com/cn0c38
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Erika Eichelberger reports that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew won't adopt his predecessor's stance against banking regulations: http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/jack-lew-wont-take-stand-against-wall-street-deregulation “Last year, then-Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner slammed a series of bills that would have deregulated Wall Street banks. But this year, as a slate of nearly identical bills is being considered by the House Financial Services Committee, newly minted Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has declined to oppose them. The bills are presented as technical fixes to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, which was aimed at preventing another 2008-style financial crisis. Most of them aren't.”…http://www.twitpic.com/clok1y
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #TeaParty Retirement for All http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/04/retirement-for-all.html This is a guest blog post by Philip Anderson, AFT-WI Retiree Chapter Member. Being able to retire with some dignity and financial independence was once part of the American Dream. But for many people a secure retirement is slipping out of reach. Many experts claim we are facing a retirement crisis. The Internet is full of grim statistics. Only 42% of private sector workers age 25 to 64 have any pension coverage in their current job. Only half of American workers have access to a 401(k) plan, and only about 30% take advantage of that plan 75% of 401(k)s have an average balance of ,000. The median account balance is less than ,000. One-thi…http://www.twitpic.com/cli88g
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] MONEY, POWER AND WALL STREET http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/money-power-wall-street/ FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the global financial crisis. SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATEShttp://www.twitpic.com/cl2r13
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Spain's “Move Your Money!” Campaign Advocates for Ethical Banking http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/04/15/spains-move-your-money-campaign-advocates-for-ethical-banking/ Various organizations have joined together to launch the “Move your money!“ [es] initiative in Spain, aiming to convince citizens to transition from traditional banks, which are in large part responsible for the current economic crisis, to emerging financial institutions commonly called “ethical banks.” RELATED: http://www.unitedexplanations.org/2013/03/25/las-claves-del-rescate-europeo-de-chipre/http://www.twitpic.com/ck3aud