By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-chair Since April 15, news about the Boston Marathon bombing and the two alleged suspects have dominated corporate-stream media. Despite the heavy coverage, the quality of the information reported was often lacking even by corporate news standards. Seemingly in competition with Twitter, Reddit, and other social media while in a desperate […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Educate for Action “Train the Trainer” Workshop
Sunday, May 19th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (food will be provided) 2100 Building Community Room B 2100 24th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Would you like to learn more about the food system, food justice, food sovereignty, the farm bill, or racism, sexism, and classism in our food system? Want to learn more and […]
CAGJ statement in support and celebration of La Via Campesina International Day of Peasants’ Struggle
On April 17 1996, in Eldorado dos Carajás, Brazil, state military police massacred peasants involved in the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST), killing 19 individuals. At an ensuing protest, military police from two brigades fired tear-gas and live ammunition at 1500 women and men, killing three and wounding 69. Since then, global people’s movement […]
“Our Food, Our Right” Book Reading April 19
With the Community Alliance for Global Justice, Olympia Food Co-op, and GRuB Friday, April 19th 7-9 pm Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art 300 5th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501 Come learn about the local and global food movement in your community! Including speakers from GRuB, an Olympia based group dedicated to inspiring positive personal […]
A Solidarity Message of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) to Farm and Food Chain Workers
Working and Marching to Defend Workers Rights and for Just Immigration Reform Washington DC – April 8th – 10th, 2013 April 9th, 2013 Dear Compañeros and Compañeras, The USFSA represents a national alliance of more than 25 organizations working for food sovereignty, food justice, human rights and the rights of all workers in the food […]
