This week's assembly is the first to target one major corporation. At least David could see daylight around the edges of Goliath. We cannot allow Citigroup to bankroll the destruction of rain forests. We do not accept predatory lending in poor communities. Protesters say all these issues share a common problem.
Financial institutions operate without any social or environmental guidelines.
We are asking Citigroup to go beyond the bottom line. How to tear up Citigroup credit cards. How to demonstrate at Citigroup offices in 50 cities. At its Manhattan headquarters, Citigroup is well aware of the protest groups. Spokeswoman Leah Johnson says Citigroup supports many of the same causes as the Rainforest Action Network.