NAOMI KLEIN Message from Paris, UN CLIMATE SUMMIT, COP 21 Opens Today

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Climate justice activists and demonstrations for the Paris Summit this week have been curbed due to security concerns by the French government after the Paris attacks of Nov. 13. Yet Klein says "our message is too important to stay home".




Place de la Republique, Symbolic Empty Shoes Replace Cancelled Climate March. One pair of shoes was sent by the Pope.

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1. Interview from Paris with French farmer, activist and politician Jose Bove on

the Climate Summit Protest Ban in Paris, with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

View extensive news coverage of the Paris Climate Summit @ democracynow.org, (Democracy Now!)
*WATCH MORE STORIES from the Paris Summit this week,
http://www.democracynow.org/

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2. As Climate Demonstrations take place around the world now, in Paris, the site

of the UN Climate Summit COP 21, thousands defied the Paris security ban on protests and marches to sound the alarm of Global Climate Crisis on Sunday the day before the summit opening. A Human Chain formed by tens of thousands of people stretched for blocks.
After the solidarity chain event, thousands of Paris and international activists tried to march through the streets and were faced by riot police who arrested more than 200 protesters.

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3. ThankYouThankYouThankYou!!! nt

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4. For sure, this event is so very important worldwide. Watching Naomi Klein giving

a lengthy, comprehensive interview with Amy now on DN on the Free Speech TV Channel on Dish TV. I'll try to post now. Naomi's knowledge, perceptions and communication skills are incredible. Climate summits have been occurring since 1988- govts. need to get a move on!

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5. She's awsome

and amazing and I have been a fan of hers since the first I heard of her. Articulate, intelligent and correct.

I was going to load the France24 page to see what they're saying too.

Cheers

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6. That was a productive panel just now esp. Vandana Shiva and the German official.

I hope substantial commitments come out of the Paris Summit, the climate matter is urgent. Occasionally I follow France 24, caught it earlier today. Love all things French and Vive la France!

150 world government leaders and officials are at the Summit. They can enjoy some delights of Paris if they work hard!

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7. I must confess that

I stumbled upon France 24 after the Paris attack but am finding it quite a satisfactory news source. They are covering the COP21 events almost full time. Of course it's late at night right now over there but I saw a few interesting news segments. One particular segment had a guy w/laptop who showed those ads all along the streets, some discussion about Naomi Klein's live coverage with good words for her, and discussion about how the disruptors at the protest were assholes and disrespectful by even throwing shoes used for the silent protest... "I mean, that's really low isn't it?" said the anchor.

And they have some special long programs covering the summit or whatever they're calling it.

Think I'll have it on a lot for the next couple weeks.

I too, love France and its culture, have been enamored since I was very young.