...surprise, surprise 100, 000 people gather to push the most important progressive agenda of our time...climate change action and the lines of police come out (story here, ty Emmett). Indicative of say Seattle in 1999? How about at the North American leaders summit in Montebello, Que. in 2007? This time police were actually trying to incite violence undercover (of course officially they wouldn't admit it) at that protest (another source here). Am I suggesting that all violence is done by legitimate sources, well of course not always, as there are some in a crowd that wreck things for others. What bothers me about this is that the focus of what the protest is about is lost to the violence and distraction the media focuses on. There are very few times I wish I were wealthy, but if I was, I'd be marching the streets of Copenhagen RIGHT NOW!!!!!
The fact that the Global South has almost no voice in this makes me wonder what good this conference is actually doing for the world.
ReplyDeleteGood point but perhaps a way to get awareness out there about impact on South...but point well taken
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