2015 Global Citizen Festival Live Sept. 26 - UN-LEASHED (Official)

[think]

Global Citizen is a community of people like you. People who want to learn about and take action on the world’s biggest challenges—and use their power to get other people involved too.

We bring you stories and actions that make a difference. That help fight extreme poverty and inequality around the world, and support approaches that will make life more sustainable for people and the planet.

Unlock your power. Join us.

[RufusTFirefly]

1. Oh cool! Is this an ad disguised as a legitimate post?

Looks as though T-Mobile has lots of reasons to draw attention away from its allegedly deceptive business practices.

On July 1, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against T-Mobile for permanent injunction and other equitable relief with the United States District Court, Western District of Washington.

The FTC alleges T-Mobile received 35 to 40 percent of the total amount charged to consumers for subscriptions for content such as flirting tips, horoscopes or celebrity gossip that typically cost $9.99 per month. The FTC alleges in numerous instances, T-Mobile charged consumers for third-party subscriptions that consumers did not order or authorize, a practice known as "cramming." The FTC further alleges T-Mobile continued to charge consumers for third-party subscriptions, even after a large number of consumers complained about unauthorized charges.
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The FTC alleges T-Mobile has violated the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices affecting commerce, including misrepresentation or deceptive omissions of material fact.

Source: Better Business Bureau

[think]

2. Removed T-Mobile from the title. Just thought some would like to see the Global Citizen Festival.

Looking forward to Pearl Jam myself. So far really enjoying Ed Sheeran as well

I don't condone anything T-Mobile has done in that fashion. I just copied the title verbatim.

[RufusTFirefly]

3. I figured you meant well. I'm sorry for sounding so snarky

It just appalls me the way that corporations use cynical PR stunts to paint over their terrible reputations.

Not long ago, for example, a cracker company ran an ad defending same-sex marriage. Although the sentiments may have been wonderful, the underlying motivation for running the ad wasn't. They were trying to draw attention away from some very bad publicity.

(See "Customers complain of graham crackers with stinky smell&quot

[think]

4. Yipers! Very stinky crackers! Had to look up Mondelez International. That name is new to me.

Did not know that it was still Kraft with a new parent name.

[stuffmatters]

5. If they cared about global poverty it'd be an anti TPP. TISA etc Concert.

You can't solve problems if you ignore the structural causes. Right now the "T Treaties" are all poised to harm the working and poor around the world(think what they mean just for big Pharma expanded power/profits) as well as protect the global corporate oligarchy in destroying the environment and human rights.

Feel good concerts are a great distraction away from real analysis and constructive political action. They are both naive and
diversionary.

There was another big star studded rally on tv last week ...many, many stars & performers. Supposedly pro education. A lot of the famous participants stressed that their own parents were teachers. So I thought it was a pro teacher rally. Or something like championing and supporting public education. Instead there was a lot of talk about raising money to support kids' inventions ? And really it came off more as a "privatization" pro charter leaning fund raiser. There really was no support for American teachers or their union or public schools in evidence.

Do these performers even know what they are supporting when they sign up for these things. I mean we all like concerts, education and eradicating poverty. But exactly how are these mega concerts supposed to be helping rather than deflecting discussion away from the real issues?