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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Life Over Profit
This month, the US and Thai governments will meet in Thailand to negotiate intellectual property provisions for a free trade agreement. The agreement promises to make big profits for multinational drug companies while leaving Thai people without affordable access to AIDS drugs and other essential medicines. In response, 10,000 Thai activists – more than half of them living with HIV and AIDS – will take to the streets to demand a halt to the negotiations until their voices are heard and all life-threatening provisions are taken off the table.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. Where: USTR office at the corner of 17th and F Streets NW (Farragut West and Farragut North Metro) More Info: Matt at matthew@riseup.net or 202/296-6727, ext. 224 (RSVP if coming so you can be involved in a simple bit of street theater!)
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