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 Thursday January 23, 2003 16:26 by Ronan from CYM - Connolly Youth Movement connollyyouth at hotmail dot com James Connolly House, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: 01-6711943
 The Bottom Line: Privatising the World The Connolly Youth Movement will be hosting a public showing of a progressive film 'The Bottom Line: Privatising the World' next tuesday,28th of January in Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: (Ph:6711943) at 8pm all are welcome The CYM is hosting a Public viewing and open dissusion on Golbalisation next Tuesday, 28th of January at 8pm. This acclaimed Film 'The Bottom Line: privatising the World'.Water, seeds, genes, healthcare-very few things today are not concidered to be saleable commodities. What will happen to the concept of the common good which forms the basis of our communities? what will become of our society, confonted as it is by Big Business voracious appetite for profit? Can the marketplace ensure that elements of essential to life itself will not become commericial goods. "The Bottom Line" investigates the privatisation of the world and invites us to reflect on the "common good" notion which is threatened both by the decreasing role of the state and prevailing trend to patent everything that seems to belong to society for generations. Through various stories shot in Canada, USA Mexico, France, Brazil and India the documentary shows the consequences of the worlds submission to private interests. Everyone is welcome leave your papers and dogma at the door. |
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