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Global Exchange Green Festival is this weekend in San Francisco! Global Exhange members get in for free with membership card. Want to become a member? Join now at special rate for free Green Fest admission.

Action Center :: Things You Can Do To Make A Positive Difference
Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
Join Global Exchange today (at special rate) and get free pass to Green Festival.
November 10 at 3:53pm
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Namaste Glass
great event ~ we are glad to be exhibiting here this year!
Yesterday at 9:48pm
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Global Exchange The Yes Men Fix #Chevron: This past weekend in San Francisco, @TheYesMen joined Global Exchange to protest one of the biggest corporations in the world: Chevron. See Video, Photos, and Yes Man Andy Bichlbaum's Blog of event.

Yes Men Fix Chevron
Source: www.globalexchange.org
Antonia Juhasz's Huffington Post piece: Chevron Gets Fixed, November 3, 2009 Yes Man Andy Bichlbaum's Blog:Chevron Execs Chased by Mad Castro Crowd, November 2, 2009 San Francisco Bay Guardian protest ...
November 5 at 11:14am
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Global Exchange Global Exchange is taking a Delegation for Climate Justice to
Copenhagen. Wanna come? If you or your friends or colleagues are interested in coming, we have a few spaces still available. But hurry, because to get an access badge for some of the events, you need to sign up soon.

Travel to Denmark: Climate Change Conference
Source: www.globalexchange.org
Global Exchange Reality Tours have helped thousands connect firsthand with people and cultures around the world, and to return home with a deeper understanding, a sense of empowerment, and the tools to affect change. ...
November 3 at 2:39pm
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Global Exchange
Please join us for an evening with Medea Benjamin
to benefit the Gaza Freedom March! Monday, November 16, 2009 6-8 pm 3122 16th Street (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA. CODEPINK/Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin will share her
experiences from traveling to Gaza and the latest news about this
historic march.
$15 sug...gested donation at the door gets you a drink
and good donation karma. Full bar, Mediterranean appetizers, dinner
entrees, hookah available. RSVP atRead More

Gaza Freedom March Fundraiser
Location:Maroc Restaurant and Lounge
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 16th
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Global Exchange
All our Fair Trade Reverse Trick-or-Treating kits have been sent out and our current tally tells us that our campaign this year has expanded to 47 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and 10 Canadian provinces. That's 30,000 more households than last year and well over the quarter million mark that we were all aiming for. Didn't g...et a kit? You can still participate in Reverse Trick-or-Treating and join the thousands of individuals making it a Fair Trade Halloween.Read More

Reverse Trick-or-Treating
Source: www.globalexchange.org
This Halloween, it is kids who will begiving treats to adults!Media: Click here to cover Reverse Trick-or-Treating.Click here for Reverse Trick-or-Treating in Canada!
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Global Exchange One more person needed for our upcoming Reality Tour trip to Palestine. Anyone feeling like taking a spontaneous trip to Palestine?! Nothing beats a life changing adventure to mix things up!

Travel to Palestine/Israel: Prospects for Peace with Justice
Source: www.globalexchange.org
As U.S. taxpayers, we play a big role in perpetuating the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. The United States gives over $3 billion annually to Israel in military aid, which is primarily used to continue its 40 year old Occupation of Palestinian Territories. ...
October 27 at 6:07pm
Mary Ann Donegan
Mary Ann Donegan
Wish I could go. My passport needs to be renewed.
October 28 at 12:37am
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Global Exchange
Maybe next time:) We'd love to you have you!
October 31 at 1:08pm
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Global Exchange The YES MEN and GLOBAL EXCHANGE
present a Special Screening of "The Yes Men Fix the World" on its California debut weekend with
Yes Man, Andy Bichlbaum & Global Exchange's Chevron Program Director, Antonia Juhasz

Action Center :: Things You Can Do To Make A Positive Difference
Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
6:45pmAfter the Q & A, Andy Bichlbaum will lead the entire theater of moviegoers on a march up Market Street to the Chevron station at Market and Castro for a colorful, ruckus, creative, protest of the kind only the Yes Men can offer! ...
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We are honored to announce this year's Human Rights Heroes at Home winners! One winner was chosen for each category: Peace, Economic Justice and Green Alternatives. Thank you for sharing the story of your human rights hero and voting for your favorite nominees. With your help, Global Exchange's Human Rights Heroes at H...ome highlighted truly inspiring activists and organizations fighting for human rights worldwide! Visit the site to learn about the winners and view our special presentation.Read More

MyHumanRightsHeroes.org »
Source: myhumanrightsheroes.org
Samina's quest for understanding and friendship between Muslims and all communities has replaced division, distrust and violence with hope and compassion. Learn More About Samina >>
October 22 at 1:10pm
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Global Exchange
On Saturday October 24th join thousands around the world, at over 1500 actions in over 125 countries, in calling for climate justice at the Copenhagen climate talks for the International Day of Climate Action. After many great actions happening around the Bay early during the day, a variety of Bay Area organizations ar...e throwing a massive convergence event at 3pm calling on our leaders to join the global community of countries that are committing to strong action for climate justice.Read More

OCTOBER 24 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION | Mobilization for Climate Justice WEST
Source: west.actforclimatejustice.org
In the greater Bay Area, the Mobilization for Climate Justice-West is organizing a series of demonstrations and educational events to generate “street heat” around climate justice and build a strong grassroots ...
October 22 at 11:19am
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Global Exchange
As hurricanes displace thousands of people in developing countries, and corporations like Chevron continue to threaten the livelihoods of poor communities even within our own borders, Global Exchange and allies are working hard to broaden the issue of climate change beyond the science of melting glaciers and endangered... species to include critical global justice issues like environmental injustice, poverty, labor discrimination, public health and corporate greed.Read More

Action Center :: Things You Can Do To Make A Positive Difference
Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
As hurricanes displace thousands of people in developing countries, and corporations like Chevron continue to threaten the livelihoods of poor communities even within our own borders, Global Exchange and ...
October 21 at 3:34pm
Bruce Wolfe
Bruce Wolfe
Wonder if HAARP has anything to do with it. http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/
Also, check the conspiracy theories if you do a search on it.
http://www.haarp.net/
Interesting.
October 21 at 4:40pm
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Global Exchange Global Exchange Fair Traders gearing up to send off 1,000+ Reverse Trick or Treating kits. Just in time to arrive at your doorsteps before Halloween. Find out more about our campaign at http://www.reversetrickortreating.org

October 16 at 4:17pm
Shelley
Shelley
woohooo! let's get these kits to everyone!
October 16 at 4:42pm
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
can't wait! I finally have an excuse to go trick-or-treating again! Well, I mean reverse trick-or-treating of course. :)
October 16 at 9:49pm
Tanya
Tanya
Excellent!
October 17 at 1:43am
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Global Exchange Using a meet-and-greet at a Democratic fundraiser Thursday night, Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans hand delivered a petition to President Barack Obama signed by Afghani women who want an end to the war in their country.

Code Pink Delivers Afghan Petition To President - News Story - KTVU San Francisco
Source: www.ktvu.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Using a meet-and-greet at a Democratic fundraiser Thursday night, Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans hand delivered a petition to President Barack Obama allegedly signed by Afghani women who want an end to the war in their country. Friday, October 16, 2009.
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Global Exchange Going to the Bioneers Conference this weekend in San Rafael, CA? Be sure to check out Global Exchange's own Shannon Biggs at a Sunday Afternoon Session as she speaks about Democracy Schools and the Rights of Nature

Democracy Schools and the Rights of Nature — Bioneers
Source: www.bioneers.org
The Democracy School Movement demonstrates that, to successfully block corporate assaults on our communities, we can’t ultimately prevail if we fight issue by issue. We have to transform the core legal principles that govern us. ...
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Global Exchange Democracy School—that paradigm shifting, illuminating workshop that teaches a new way to confront corporate power is back by popular demand but rolled into one day! This empowering training explores the limits of conventional organizing and offers an empowering new model that empowers citizens to assert community rights and STOP unwanted corporate projects. Find out how you can join us on November 7th.

Come to Democracy School!
Source: www.globalexchange.org
Shannon Biggs: Rights Based Campaign Director for Global Exchange and co-author of "Building the Green Economy: Success stories from the grassroots" Enrollment:
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Global Exchange Project Green Search is a model contest
with an eco-edge, and Global Exchange's San Francisco Fair Trade Store
Assistant Manager Ariel Clay is in the running!

The
contest is searching for the new face of sustainability and the green
movement. A “Green Model” should represent the entire green community
and be a role model for combining beauty and eco-activism.

Global Exchange Fair Trade Store: Vote for the Next Green "It" Girl
Source: globalexchangestore.blogspot.com
Project Green Search (www.projectgreensearch.com) is a model contest with an eco-edge, and Global Exchange's San Francisco Fair Trade Store Assistant Manager Ariel Clay is in the running!The contest is searching for the new face of sustainability and the green movement. ...