ATTAC
- "ATTAC - "Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action" !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is an international movement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "working towards social, environmental and democratic - alternatives in the globalization process !!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "ATTAC is founded in France - and now exists in over fifty countries around the world !!!!!!!!!"
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- "originally created for promoting the establishment - of the "Financial Transaction Tax" !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in December 1998, Ignacio Ramonet wrote in "Le Monde diplomatique" an editorial - in which he advocated the establishment of a "financial tax" !!!!!!"
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- "and the creation of an organisation - to pressure governments around the world to introduce the tax !!!!!!"
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- "ATTAC criticises - neoliberal ideology !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and it supports globalisation policies - that are sustainable and socially just !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "one of ATTAC's slogans is - the world is not for sale !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "another slogan is - another world is possible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "pointing to alternative forms - of globalization !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "where people - are in the focus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "ATTAC functions on the principle - of decentralisation !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "local associations organise meetings - conferences - and compose documents !!!!!!!!!!!!"
some main Issues of ATTAC are:
- "control of financial markets !!!!!!"
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- "financial transaction tax !!!!!!"
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- ""fair" trade !!!!!!"
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- "democratic control of the WTO, World Trade Organisation - the IMF, International Monetary Fund - and the World Bank !!!!!!"
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- "defend public goods - air, water and information !!!!!!"
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- "defend public social services - like those relevant to health, social services, and social security !!!!!!"
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- "to end tax evasion - and tax havens !!!!!!"
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- "and sustainable globalisation !!!!!!"
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the democratic Control of financial Markets - ATTAC: LINK ¤ ATTAC
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- "financial globalization had - a speculative logic !!!!!!"
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- "citizens and their representatives - have to make the main decisions !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "democratic institutions, and sovereign states - are responsible for the general interest !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we have to block - financial globalization !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "by creating new instruments - of regulation and control !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "at the national - European - and international levels !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the Tobin Tax alone - to tax speculative transactions on currency markets !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "even at the particularly low rate of 0.1% - would bring in close to US$ 100 billion every year !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this money can be used to help struggle against inequalities - to promote education and public health !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for food security - and sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is maneuvering room for citizens - and the national governments !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and, it means that political considerations - are clearly standing above financial ones !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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ATTAC has the following Goals:
- "to hamper - international speculation !!!!!!"
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- "to tax - income on capital !!!!!!"
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- "to penalize - tax havens !!!!!!"
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- "to promote transparency in investments - in developing countries !!!!!!"
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- "and to establish a legal framework - for banking and financial operations !!!!!!"
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more generally, the Goal is:
- "to widen the democracy space - against the sphere of finance !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to create a democratic space - at the global level !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the future - of our world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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international sustainable Economy - ATTAC: LINK ¤ ATTAC
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- "to make the economy - sustainable !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we have to put an end to all destabilising and unsustainable instruments - of the financial system !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "reduce influence - of the financial economy !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and reduce influence of corporations - and of multinational companies !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "neoliberal globalization - and the fictitious idea of self-regulating markets - are failing !!!!!!!!!!!!"
ATTAC demands:
- "speculators pays - principles !!!!!!"
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- "strengthening of a public - and cooperative banking sector !!!!!!"
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- "a revision of the international monetary and financial system - within a global reform by the United Nations !!!!!!"
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- "taxations of all kinds of financial transfers - including currency transactions !!!!!!"
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- "a progressive taxation - of capital income !!!!!!"
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- "and to close down - tax heavens !!!!!!"
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Principles for Europe - ATTAC: LINK ¤ ATTAC_________________________________________
- "Europe - for the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "promote economic and social policies on a European level - and expand democratically controlled public services !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to reduce imbalances - promote the ecological transition of economies - and foster high quality employment !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and expand basic social and economic rights - health - education - housing - information - culture - social welfare !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we have to reduce influence of the market - and of corporations !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and promote a coordinated set of progressive economic - monetary - social - and ecological policies !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "democratic public financing - through a democratically controlled central bank, lending directly to governments !!!!!!"
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- "end austerity policies ( Troika ) - and set up debt audits leading to debt cancellations, e.g. in Greece !!!!!!"
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- "banks and private financial actors - need to take their share of losses !!!!!!"
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- "increase the taxation of wealth - and corporate profits !!!!!!"
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- "and harmonize taxes - at high levels !!!!!!"
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- "end tax evasion - and implement a "financial embargo" of tax havens !!!!!!"
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- "forbid risky speculation - e.g. high-frequency trading, naked short selling, speculation on derivatives !!!!!!"
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- "impose a tax on all financial transactions - at a rate of at least 0.1% !!!!!!"
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- "better regulate banks - e.g. separate deposit and investment banks !!!!!!"
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- "build up a public and cooperative banking sector - under democratic control !!!!!!"
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- "to ensure the financing of social and economics needs - guarantee social rights and finance ecological transition !!!!!!"
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- "trade policies should be revised - to adhere to these objectives !!!!!!!!!!!! - ( in cooperation with developing countries ! )"
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- "and real democracy - now !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with public, transparent and accountable debates - e.g. about visions for Europe !!!!!!!!!"
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Financial Transaction Tax - ATTAC: LINK ¤ ATTAC
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- "the European ATTAC Network welcomes the decision of the ECOFIN - of approving the Financial Transaction Tax !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "moving forward under the "Enhanced Cooperation Procedure" - involving 11 Member States of the European Union !!!!!!"
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- "as the initial promoter of this tax - the ATTAC movement considers this decision as a victory !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "because it results from a more than 15 years long campaign - for it !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "twenty years ago the international organization ATTAC - began its campaing !!!!!!!!!"
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- "to have this global tax - over the finance implemented !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which should not only pursue - revenue !!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but also be part of a new global tax system - for financing global common goods !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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fair Trade - ATTAC: LINK ¤ ATTAC
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- "on an international level ATTAC works as a network - of independent and autonomous national Chapters !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for example, ATTAC Austria organizes in almost 30 activist groups - all over the country !!!!!!!!!!!!"
ATTAC demands:
- "stabilisation of financial markets !!!!!!"
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- "capital flows have to be slowed down - and the financial system has to be stabilised !!!!!!"
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- "concrete instruments are the financial tax - capital account restrictions - and cooperation of reserve banks !!!!!!"
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- "a fair tax system !!!!!!"
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- "assets, profits and capital incomes have to make a fair contribution - to the funding of public services !!!!!!"
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- "tax havens should be shut down - and corporate taxation needs to be standardised !!!!!!"
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- "fair trade - instead of free trade !!!!!!"
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- "regulations for enterprises !!!!!!"
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- "high and harmonised ecological - and social standards !!!!!!"
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- "in this the EU should have an important role !!!!!!"
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- "debt relief - for developing countries !!!!!!"
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- "public services such as health, education and water supply - must not be profit driven !!!!!!"
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- "we call for democratisation - instead of privatisation - of public services providers !!!!!!"
ATTAC - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ATTAC