(These are as adapted from CLAC and CASA's principles of unity. Two groups that organized for the FTAA protests in
Quebec City.)
*We are opposed to capitalism. We fundamentally reject a social and economic system based on the private ownership of
the means of production and exchange. We reject a system driven by an exploitative logic that sees human beings as human
capital, ecosystems as natural resources, and culture as simply a commodity. We reject the idea that the world is only
valuable in terms of profit, competition and efficiency.
*We reject the ideology of neo-liberalism, whereby corporations and investors are exempt from all political and social
measures that interfere with their so-called "success".
*We are anti-imperialist, opposed to patriarchy, and denounces all forms of exploitation and oppression. We assert a
worldview based on the respect of our differences and the autonomy of groups, individuals and peoples. Our objective is
to globalize our networks of resistance to corporate rule.
*Respecting a diversity of tactics, we support the use of a variety of creative initiatives, ranging between popular
education to direct action.
*We are autonomous, decentralized and non-hierarchical. We encourage the involvement of anyone who accepts this
statement of principles. We also encourage the participation of all individuals in working groups, in accord with their
respective political affiliations.
*We organize with a regard for security culture, keeping in mind the constant repression and infiltration of political
movements by the state.
[ Anti-Capitalist Convergence: http://www.abolisthebank.org ]