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Pictures from the Campaign Against Poverty Rally & Caravan on October 20th, 2012
Since the disaster of March 11th, 2011, folks have mobilized to formulate and revive the anti-nuclear power movement in Japan with rallies in Tokyo. Here are some pictures of one of their Friday night rallies and some of the organizers working for the cause.
Ottawa ACORN wins long fight to get repairs in the Herongate area. See full article.
The Japanese Workers Cooperative Union in Sendai. They are involved in the hard work of recovery from the disaster on March 11th, 2011.
Nagato Yuzo (President JWCU), Takako Tsuchiya (translator), Wade, Toru Fujita (JWCU Vice-preisdent), and Ken Yamazki (Japan Labor Institute)
Manager at a nearby cafe that is part of JWCU
Yoko, manager of recovery for JWCU from Sendai
recovery office in Sendai
Memorial for lives that were lost.
Paper mill at the edge of where the tsunami hit.
the high water mark
Japanese disaster numbering system
another memorial
more of the numbering system
Looks like the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans after Katrina
a memorial for a child lost
debris and abandonment
Editor of the Ishinomaki paper
school water fountains twisted by tsunami and cemetery still standing
temporary housing for 100 families
more temporary housing
buildings still turned over on the beach
large temporary housing on a former baseball field
beach being cleared
hospital
overturned building
another view of the temporary housing
more of the housing
Meal Prepared by the Power of Gaga
Eating with the cooks.
Wade and Ken with the people from Power of Gaga.
Wade with Bihoro key leaders.
Maps of the big plans of big development plans of Worker Co-op Bihoro in Onagawa
Bihoro’s very efficient small office
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Foreign Exchange Management Act regulations should have been amended by the Reserve Bank of India before the Centre cleared 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, the Supreme Court said today.
The apex court made this observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation that was filed by Advocate ML Sharma. He argued that retail trading is barred under the existing FEMA regulations.
Attorney General GE Vahanvati admitted that the government had erred since the RBI had not effected any change in the regulations after 2008.
The Supreme Court bench of Justice RM Lodha and Justice AR Dave then said that “it is an irregularity that is curable and as soon as amendment is brought, it would be cured.”
Stating that this irregularity is not enough to warrant a stay on the policy, the court emphasised that RBI must amend the rules without delay.
“This is a must before the policy is given a legalshape,” the judges said. They demanded to know when the RBI will take the necessary steps. Vahanvati assured that he will ask the RBI governor to immediately amend the FEMA regulations.
The court, however, rejected the petitioner’s other contention that prior approval from the President or Parliament was needed for the Centre’s notification on FDI in retail.
“This assumption that the policy has to be in the name of the President is flawed and unfounded. The Constitution does not provide that the policy should be in the name of the President,” the judges said.
Pointing out that Parliament does not look into policies, the court said that a policy can be deemed as incorrect only if the relevant notification is ultra vires of the law.
The court has given the government time till the next hearing on Nov 5 to amend the FEMA regulations.
It is to be noted that the Trinamool Congress walked out of the ruling coalition just days after the UPA allowed 51 per cent FDI in retail. The exit of the Mamata Banerjee-led party meant that the government was reduced to a minority.
http://news.oneindia.in/2012/10/15/rbi-must-amend-fema-regulations-on-fdi-in-retail-sc-1084435.html
Walmart is being probed in India over allegations of FDI norms violations. Click here to read complete article.
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Wine is made in Chincha.
Motor rickshaws in Chincha.
Orfa Camacho, ACORN Peru, debates selling Pisco to achieve sustainability.
Pictures of the unfinished community center paid for by the Venezuela.
more unfinished work
President of the Chincha ACORN Group
Pointing to the unfinished work of the community center.
Committee members with Wade.
Committee members
Group gets donations of books.
People reject FDI in Retail in the Public Hearing organized by East Delhi Municipal Corporation: Trade Unions, Street Vendors Associations, RWAs & Civil Society expressed their opinion: 98% voted against FDI in Retail in the opinion poll; Respecting Peoples verdict EDMC will not grant trade licences to FDI Retailers: Mayor
In an unprecedented initiative, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) organized a public hearing to take note of the peoples’ opinion on the issue of FDI in Retail. People from all sections of society including street vendors, small shop keepers, trade unions, resident welfare associations, civil society representative participated in the public hearing.
Delivering the opening remark, Dr. Annapurna Mishra, the Hon’ble Mayor of East Delhi said that the purpose of the initiative is to take note of the peoples’ voice to help the corporation in shaping trade policies.
An opinion poll was also conducted to know the views of participants. 98% participants opined against FDI in Retail.
Hakim Singh Rawat, R B singh Rajpoot, Sodan Singh, Bijender Yadav, Pravesh Sharma, Bansi Lal (street vendors), Praveen Khandelwal, Satish Garg, Raj Kumar Bhatia, Om Prakash Dubey, Deepak Sharma (Traders), Ashwini Mahajan (SJM), Aneesh Mishra (trade union) Vikramjeet Banerjee (Advocate) and many others expressed their view on FDI in Retail.
Concluding the public hearing senior journalist Sh. Ram Bahadur Rai said that in the past the Prime Minister was against FDI in Retail. He alleged that such policy decisions are influenced by powerful international lobby groups.
The Leader of opposition, Ms. Varyam Kaur, who was also invited for the public hearing came at the closing stages and abruptly interrupted the meeting shouting that the Municipal Corporation can not organize such event.
The Hon’ble Mayor stated that public opinion is evident on the issue of FDI in Retail and respecting the peoples’ verdict the EDMC would bring a motion to oppose FDI in Retail and would not grant any trade licences to FDI retailers. She said that a detailed report of the proceedings would be send to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor and Chief Minister of Delhi.
Dharmendra Kumar of India FDI Watch conducted the proceeding.
For Photos click:
http://dkfordignity.blogspot.in/2012/09/no-fdi-retailer-in-east-delhi.html
Ivan Moreles, Director of Teatro Trono (largest civic organization in Bolivia) telling us about the cultural truck they drove to Rio.
Poster for their 20th anniversary — now 23
hot water solar shower on top of the Teatro building
art has no boundaries…this is Ivan’s bathtub
a mural in El Alto nearby the Teatro
Marcela Olivera, Latin American coordinator of Red Vita for Food & Water Watch, flanked on one side by Alex MacDonald (ACORN Ottawa) and Dine’ Butler (ULU Local 100) and on the other by Davin Cardenas (Gameliel, North Bay, Santa Rosa)
old and new in Cochabama
Central Government Plaza in Cochabama
Condor rules the Andes in Cochabama
Christ looks over Cochabama
