[corp-focus] Resumption; announcement

[Robert Weissman]

Friends:

Focus on the Corporation will resume later today, ending a long holiday.

The next column seeks to put the fall protests against the IMF and World
Bank (in Washington, DC at the end of September) in context. In the
meantime, we want to make sure you know about the protests (see
www.globalizethis.org for lots of information), and a teach-in occurring
in the lead up period (see www.essentialaction.org/wbimf and the post
below). Make your travel arrangements now!

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Robert Weissman	<rob@essential.org>
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ENDING GLOBAL APARTHEID:
TEACH IN FOR ACTION ON THE WORLD BANK AND IMF
Washington, DC, Sept. 27-29, 2001
http://www.essentialaction.org/wbimf/

During the Joint Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund (IMF) this September, tens of thousands of people will
converge in Washington, DC to be a part of the growing Global
Justice Movement. They will be calling for an end to the policies
and practices of the IMF and World Bank that have caused  widespread
poverty, inequality, and suffering among the world's peoples and
damage to the world's environment.

As part of this movement, Fifty Years is Enough, Jobs with Justice,
Global Exchange, Essential Action and World Bank Bonds
Boycott/Center for Economic Justice are organizing a Teach In on the
global impact of the World Bank and IMF.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 pm, Opening Event, National Baptist Memorial
Church, 16th St and Columbia. Sept. 28 and 29, Plenaries all day, at
National Baptist and Casa del Pueblo Methodist Church, 1459 Columbia
Rd., NW, Washington, DC

Plenary sessions will address the true global impact of the World
Bank and IMF (on labor, environment, debt, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and
more). The Teach In will also discuss active national and
international campaigns against these institutions. Speakers will be
primarily from the Global South to discuss their experiences and
campaigns first hand in countries such as India, the Philippines,
South Africa, Senegal, Brazil, and many more.

Tickets: Thursday evening opening Event: $10; Friday and Saturday:
$25; Three day ticket: $30

For latest information, schedules, speakers lists and to buy tickets
please visit www.essentialaction.org/wbimf or contact Monica Wilson at
202-387-8030.