Dear Alliance Activists-- Here is a chance to speak out against corporate rule. Nike not only wants to enjoy the right of free speech as a corporate "person", but they want the Supreme Court to grant them the protection of the First Amendment when they tell lies about their corporate behavior.

Come to the rally. Bring Alliance for Democracy signs. Bring your friends! We need to be seen and heard before the Court hears oral arguments. There will be puppets as well so we should all be highly visible. And we expect the press to be there too.

Hope to see you there! Ruth

JOIN RALLY AT U.S. SUPREME COURT WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 8:30 AM CHALLENGE NIKE'S ABUSE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT

WHY? Nike is trying to hide behind the First Amendment to protect its right to lie to consumers about labor practices in its overseas sweatshops. Social justice activist Mark Kasky challenged Nike under CA law and won in CA Supreme Court. Nike appealed to U.S. Supreme Court. On April 23 the Supreme Court will hear the case.

WHAT? At 8:30 AM on April 23, democracy, environmental and labor activists and advocates will hold a rally and press conference outside the Supreme Court (1st Street, NE)

Join United Students Against Sweatshops, Citizen Works, ReclaimDemocracy.org, Sierra Club, Educating for Justice and Corpwatch as we denounce the subversion of law to serve corporate interests and demand that Nike stop using the constitution to hide its lies about sweatshop labor practices!

Speakers will include:

Ruth Caplan, Sierra Club Jim Keady, Educating for Justice Jeff Milchen, ReclaimDemocracy.org Carl Mayer, amicus attorney

A rally to challenge Nike's "right to lie" will also be taking place in San Francisco.

For more info contact: Citizen Works 202.265.6164 Alliance for Democracy DC Office 202-244-0561

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ruth Caplan Alliance for Democracy Washington DC Office 3407 34th Place NW Washington DC 20016 rcaplan@igc.org 202-244-0561 phone 202-537-6045 fax http://www.thealliancefordemocracy/globalization