10,000 at anti tar sands demo..Obama out golfing

As many as ten thousand demonstrators gathered in Washington today, joining hands to encircle the White House in a human chain. They called on President NOXL demonstration to block keystone XL pipeline. Jon Walker

Obama to live up to his campaign promises and NOT approve a pipeline to shunt some of the dirtiest oil in the world into America’s heartland.

For months, it had appeared that the Keystone XL pipeline was a done deal. But the pressure appears to be paying off, and just this week President Obama appeared to be backing off, saying he would do what’s best for the economy, but also what’s best for the health of the American people.

The pipeline is a $7 billion project that would carry oil derived from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada – some of the dirtiest oil there is – all the way across the heart of America down to gulf refineries in Texas. The threat has united an incredible range of opposition, from NASA scientist/climate activist James Hansen to the Republican-majority Nebraska State Legislature. (See: Why we should block the Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline – Sen. Bernie Sanders)

.The State Department is supposed to give its final recommendation by December 31, and prior to this week it looked like Obama might try to hide behind that State Department process to let approval slide through. But this week he “took ownership” of the process. “Only a day ago the President’s press secretary said the State Department would make the call,” noted Bill McKibben, climate activist and founder of 350.org. “Now, it’s very good to see the President taking full ownership of this decision and indicating that the environment will be the top priority going forward.”

Obama was playing golf for most of today’s demonstration.

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Visit the Occupied Bank..Ocupat un Banc!

Why have we OCCUPIED a bank?
These are the ultimate expression of capitalism, one of the clearest signals that may be taking profits from the suffering of the majority of the population
Every day, in Spain there are approximately 300 evictions, where banks tend to be those responsible for the evictions of families for non-payment of mortgages. In Barcelona there are thousands of people homeless or living in extreme poverty. On the other hand, just in our neighborhood there are 800 empty flats, and as many other sites continues beyond the residents in the neighborhood.

Per quĂš hem ocupat un banc?
Aquests sĂłn la mĂ xima expressiĂł del capitalisme, sent una de les senyals mĂ©s evidents el fet que puguin estar traient beneficis del patiment de la majoria de la poblaciĂł. Cada dia a l’Estat espanyol hi ha aproximadament uns 300 desnonaments, on els bancs acostumen a ser els responsables dels desnonaments de les famĂ­lies per impagament de les hipoteques. A Barcelona hi ha milers de persones sense casa o vivint en extrema pobresa. Com a contrapartida, nomĂ©s en el nostre barri hi ha uns 800 pisos buits, i com a tants altres llocs es segueix fent fora els veĂŻns i veĂŻnes del barri.

What are we doing?
Gradually the activities and workshops are being made (kind of guitar, vegan eatery, etc.). Or are being started (salsa classes, Jiu-Jitsu, etc..), Many people have passed to fix the space or bring things that could be  used (tables, food, books, etc.).. Come and find out what equipment is needed, what activities are being organised or simply to collaborate with the project in the bank and drop a question.

QuĂš estem fent?
Poc a poc sĂłn mĂ©s les activitats i tallers que s’estan realitzant (classe de guitarra, sopadors, etc.) o que estan en procĂ©s de començar (classes de salsa, jiu-jitsu, etc.), com molta Ă©s la gent que s’ha passat a arreglar l’espai o a portar coses que poguessin servir (taules, menjar, llibres, etc.). Si vols saber quĂš material fa falta, quines activitats s’estan fent o simplement per col·laborar amb el projecte passa’t pel banc i pregunta.

If there is the eviction of the bank:
Concentration-time in front of the space.
-Demonstration at 20pm the same day in Revolution Square.
We can be found every day from 17h to 22h or 19h every Thursday at the assembly space.

Si es produĂ­s el desallotjament del banc:
-ConcentraciĂł en el moment davant de l’espai.
-Manifestació a les 20h del mateix dia a plaça Revolució.


Ens pots trobar cada dia de 17h a 22h o cada dijous a les 19h a l’assemblea de l’espai.
VINE I PARTICIPA!ALLIBERANT ESPAIS, CONSTRUÏNT ALTERNATIVES!

oThursday 10: 19pm meeting space. If you have any activity or part of the project, this is your time.ogle Translation

Wednesday 9: Sopador vegan (20h) + Season Video (21h): “End VIC: resist or die”

“Franklin Lopez Movie which examines addiction to violence and the systematic exploitation of the environment that dominates the culture” civilized “West. Based on the books “Endgame” by Derrick Jensen in which the author asks: If your land is invaded by aliens who are destroying forests, poisoning the air and water, and contaminate crops, resist the occupation? “

MORE INFO…AGENDA CLICK here

http://barcelona.indymedia.org/newswire/display/433822/index.php

Barcelona castle an Occupied Social Center

Long abandoned in 2000 the castle  returned to build life as a squatted social center, soon evicted  and left alone again into oblivion. Today we have liberated it..we  have taken back the castle, and now open to create a meeting space, creation, culture, policy debate and dissent against speculation, and capitalism. We open call to come to build with us your passionate projects…

Desde hace un siglo el castillo encima de la montañas de les planes ha permanecido en desuso, abandonado y detoriorandose, pasando de propietario en propietario sin ninguna intencion visible ya que se inicio como sanatorio nunca llego a ser completado. Durante la guerra civil fue utilizado por la resistencia antifascista como hospital, donde tambien estubo internado George Orwell.

For a century the castle above the mountains of Les Planes has been in disuse, abandoned and detoriorating, from one owner to another without any visible intention as it was started as a sanatorium never to become complete. During the Civil Warit  was used by the anti-fascist resistance as a hospital, where George Orwell was also interned.

Luego en el 2000 volviĂł tender vida como centro social okupado y desalojado para solo volver ser dejado en el olvido. Hoy dia lo hemos vuelto a liberar! hemos tomado el castillo, y ahora lo abrimos para crear un espacio de encuentro, de creacion, de cultura, de debate y politica de disidencia contra la especulacion, y el capitalismo. Hacemos un llamamiento abierto para venir a construir junto a nosotros; tus projectos, ven a pasiar, a conocer.

FROM Indymedia Barcelona..Google Transalation

http://barcelona.indymedia.org/newswire/display/433756/index.php

 

Sack the Banks..’Cash transfer Day’ on Nov 5th

November 5 has been designated Bank Transfer Day or Move Your Money day, the day to send the message to the too-big-to-fail Wall Street banks that they have failed us.

But it looks like the tsunami has already begun. The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) says that some 650,000 people have opened credit unions in the past month – more than in all of 2010.

Bank transfer day november 5Customers were livid after Bank of America announced they would introduce a $5 monthly fee for using their debit cards, as a way of keeping their profits high after a new federal law had tried to limit them. But it looks like they’re feeling the heat – earlier this week they scrapped the fee. Other banks have also backed down from planned fees.

“These results indicate that consumers are clearly making a smarter choice by moving to credit unions where, on average, they will save about $70 a year in fewer or no fees, lower rates on loans and higher return on savings.” said Bill Cheney, president and CEO of CU

Read more HERE   (with thanks): Red Green & Blue (http://s.tt/13IUi)

note   A great idea if you have ny money in a bank

It’s about time a worldwide SACK A BANK DAY was organised!!

Lethal radioactivity spreads as Fukushima hots up.

Japan Times: It is now a “grave situation” at Fukushima — “Plutonium fission” mentioned for first time — “Criticality is very likely to have occurred”

The meltdowns are still out of control. Every day more radioactive ‘Hotspots’ are found, many 100’s of kms away, but latest reports shoe the stations may have GONE CRITICAL AGAIN.

 Nov. 3, 8:30 pm ET      Tepco announced Wednesday that, according to the Times, “There is the possibility that criticality, a sustained nuclear chain reaction, had occurred ‘temporarily’ and ‘locally’ in the No. 2 reactor.”

During it’s testing, Tepco has detected xenon-133 and -135, “Products of uranium or plutonium fission.”

The half life of xenon-135 is about 9 hours, therefore, “Criticality is very likely to have occurred just before the gases were analyzed,” reports the Times.

“Clearly the reactor has not yet been stabilized,” and, according to the Times, “The fact that Tepco cannot deny the possibility of criticality irrespective of its scale is a grave situation.”

And the article notes, “Conditions are similar in the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 reactors.”

Now is the time to get “serious” writes The Times:

  • “Tepco should make serious efforts to accurately grasp the conditions of nuclear fuel inside the reactors.”
  • “Tepco and the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency should take a serious view of the fact that radioactive xenon pointing to criticality was detected from the No. 2 reactor. What happened in it can happen in the Nos. 1 and 3 reactors.”

  • Read more HERE   (with thanks)   http://enenews.com/

Now Occupied in Barcelona..Health Center due for closure

Good afternoon Hospitalet !………. . On the 28th it was decided to take over the Health Center  in protest for it being closed down from this weekend. Neighbors have occupied it permanently and expressed their discontent by cuts in health care.

Keep up the fight to strengthen public health in Bellvitge, after the occupation of the Health Clinic, there is a camp called for November 2.  Continue with # tardorcalenta!

  During the weekend talks were carried out, activities, various demonstrations and protests around the neighborhood, as well as meetings daily at 10am and 18pm. At the meetings residents have made ​​it clear that this occupation is indefinite, and will not return until the entire medical staff, the doctors and specialists. A district with more than 30,000 people and many elderly people need local services and cuts mean loss of rights and welfare.

We have created a facebook page where we upload photos, impressions and actions of neighbors. Join! The name is: Bellvitge  Cap Rambla Marina.

Read much more at Barcelona occupy site HERE  *Catalan   http://acampadadebarcelona.org/index.php/ca/acampadabcn/item/477-cap-marina-2nov

Greeks resistance gets referendum.. The 1% in a Panic

Stock markets will be crashing through the floor tomorrow.

The Bankers will be selling out and buying gold

Politicians will be going apoplectic.

Because the heroic Greek resistance has triumphed again! The millions on the streets  is finally paying off

Greece’s government is holding an emergency meeting following a day of turmoil and international pressure triggered by PM George Papandreou’s shock  announcement of a referendum on the proposed EU bailout.

Most likely the Referendum will be defeated ( if it’s not cancelled) and the whole SAVE CAPITALISM deal will fall apart.

And this on top of winning a promise to CANCEL 50% of Greek debts.

These are some of the latest cuts…Further cuts in public sector wages and many bonuses scrapped…Some 30,000 public sector workers suspended,. …Wages cut to 60% and face lay off after a year…Wage bargaining suspended…Monthly pensions above 1,000 euros to be cut 20% above that threshold…Other cuts in pensions and lump-sum retirement pay…Tax-free threshold lowered to 5,000 euros a year from 8,000