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February 01, 2007
The Ciudad Juarez Declaration and the New Wave of Border Activism
Kent Paterson, IRC
Nearly one thousand people gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Oct. 12-15, 2006 at the first ever Border Social Forum (BSF). Modeled after the massive World Social Forum that draws tens of thousands of people every year, the Ciudad Juarez gathering featured dozens of workshops, a border “reality tour” and street demonstrations against the Bush administration’s planned series of new border walls and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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"I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."
-Edward Everett
February 01, 2007
The Ciudad Juarez Declaration and the New Wave of Border Activism
Kent Paterson, IRC
Nearly one thousand people gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Oct. 12-15, 2006 at the first ever Border Social Forum (BSF). Modeled after the massive World Social Forum that draws tens of thousands of people every year, the Ciudad Juarez gathering featured dozens of workshops, a border “reality tour” and street demonstrations against the Bush administration’s planned series of new border walls and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
"The fight is never
about grapes or lettuce.
It is always about people."
-Cesar Chavez
February 01, 2007
Coffee Industry Struggles in Today’s Economy
Blake Schmidt | Tico Times
It’s not uncommon for foreign coffee pickers like Martínez, who are increasingly becoming the backbone of the $231 million coffee industry, to undergo exhaustive journeys, pounding heat and meager living conditions – among other work hazards – to come here and make a few bucks a day.
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being the society, becoming the culture
being the society we want for ourselves
January 31, 2007
Buy Now, Pay Later
Jess Worth
With the planet dying of consumption, can a shift in our shopping habits save the day? If only it were that simple, sighs Jess Worth.
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