Walmart Workers Strike for Dignity and Respect

This post is part of a series of posts covering topics related to CAGJ’s new book, “Our Food, Our Right.” The author, Meagan Nelson, is the Publicity Coordinator at Community Alliance for Global Justice and has a background promoting liberal causes, working in communications and outreach on campaigns for Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden, Washington […]

CAGJ in support of Making Change at Walmart!

  For million of Americans, Walmart is one of their number-one go-to stores in order to purchase goods that they need, because of it’s large selection and affordable prices. However, customers may be shocked and saddened to hear about the way store employees are treated by the company–from not being paid fairly, to a lack […]

From the Arab Spring to a Global Summer: CAGJ Analysis

By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair   In 2011 the world witnessed a surge of protests largely concentrated in Middle Eastern countries suffering from widespread hunger, poverty, unemployment and political corruption. As I noted in an op-ed at that time, though the uprisings may have differences in specific characteristics and regional contexts, they are linked to a […]

Our Food Our Right’s Raj Patel on Workers Rights

This post is part of a series of posts covering topics related to CAGJ’s new book, “Our Food, Our Right.” The author, Meagan Nelson, is the Publicity Coordinator at Community Alliance for Global Justice and has a background promoting liberal causes, working in communications and outreach on campaigns for Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden, Washington […]

UNCTAD 2013 Trade and Environment Report

The UN Conference on Trade and Development, in its recently released Trade and Environment Report 2013, concludes that developing and developed countries alike need a paradigm shift in agricultural development– from a “green revolution” to a “truly ecological intensification” approach. http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ditcted2012d3_en.pdf Warning that continuing rural poverty, persistent hunger around the world, growing populations, and mounting […]

Obama’s Covert Trade Deal: New York Times Op-Ed

By LORI WALLACH and BEN BEACHY Published in the New York Times June 2, 2013 Lori Wallach is the director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, where Ben Beachy is the research director. WASHINGTON — THE Obama administration has often stated its commitment to open government. So why is it keeping such tight wraps on […]

CAGJ’s 2013 Urban Hike-a-thon

June 15, 2013 10am-3pm Beacon Hill Calling all urban hikers and teams!  Click here to register today! CAGJ is proud to announce 2013′s Urban Hike-a-thon on Beacon Hill! This year’s Hike-a-thon will be a guided exploration of Beacon Hill’s social justice and food justice landscape, highlighting the historical and ongoing resistance of folks on the Hill, […]

Trans-Pacific Partnership International Day of Action & Global Fair Trade Day

Saturday, May 11th 2-5pm Central CO-OP Annex, 1900 E. Madison, Seattle Find out Why TPP matters to YOU …and what YOU can do about it! Join the Central Co-op, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, Washington State Labor Council, Sierra Club, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Philippine-US Solidarity Organization, Sol Fair Trade, Backbone Campaign, IAM 751, SPEEA […]

Teach-Out! with Greenbank Farms & Good Cheer Food Bank

Saturday, June 1 Meet at 8:30am at CAGJ office, 606 Maynard Ave S – travel to Whidbey Island for Teach-Out Return between 4:30 & 5pm CAGJ’s Food Justice Project invites you to a Teach-out on Whidbey Island, exploring Greenbank Farms, an organic farm, agricultural training center, and natural preserve, and Good Cheer Food Bank, an […]

Terrorists and Money Junkies: Who’s the Bigger Threat?

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 […]