At dawn on Friday, June 5th, 600 Peruvian police in helicopters and on foot opened fire on thousands of peaceful indigenous protestors blocking a road near Bagua in the Peruvian Amazon. Conservative estimates indicate that 60 indigenous and police have been killed. Police are accused of burning indigenous bodies, throwing them in the river and […]
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Teach Out! Engaging our Local Food Cycle – CAGJ to work at Marra Farm on May 30!
You came to our teach-in last December…. Now, come to our: Teach Out! Engaging our Local Food Cycle AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND WORK FOR A LOCAL FARM Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice First Event! Marra Farm Saturday, May 30th 10am-2pm JOIN THE GUIDED BIKE RIDE, […]
9th Annual MAY 1 MARCH & RALLY – March with CAGJ!
Presented by El Comite Pro-Reforma Migratoria Y Justicia Social/The Committee for Immigration Reform and Social Justice 3:30PM Friday March begins @ St. Mary’s Church, 611 20th Ave South, and ends at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. MARCH WITH CAGJ!! LOOK FOR THE CAGJ BANNER @ 3:30 @ CORNER OF 20TH & JACKSON Because we are […]
April 28: CAGJ Trade Justice Meeting to begin organizing for 10th Anniversary of WTO protests
Join CAGJ for our Trade Justice Project meetings, where we will decide how best to mark the 10th anniversary of the WTO Protests: bring your ideas and willingness to help organize! When: Tuesday April 28th, and the 4th Tuesday of every month What time: 6:30 – 8:30pm Where: CAGJ Office in International District, 606 Maynard […]
Witness for Peace and CAGJ Event a Success!
CAGJ recently co-sponsored an event at Seattle’s Labor Temple called “Let Us Eat! Food Security, Trade and Migration in the U.S. and Mexico as NAFTA Turns 15”. Witness for Peace took the lead on organizing this event, which was part of a northwest speaking tour of Baldemar Mendoza, an expert sovereignty and trade agreements from […]
Technology and Revolutions – the Gates Foundation and African Agriculture: AGRA Watch Short-course
YOU ARE INVITED by Community Alliance for Global Justice to ‘Technology and Revolutions – the Gates Foundation and African Agriculture’, a short-course presented by AGRA Watch. Please join us for presentations and facilitated discussions on the key issues surrounding the work of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Wed. April 1st: Deconstructing […]
March 1 CAGJ Benefit at Nectar Lounge!
Sunday March 1st, 7 – 10pm Ruby Shuz & SUPERSONES Come enjoy groovy tunes & good vibes & help CAGJ raise crucial funds for 2009 organizing! Bring your friends!! $7 suggested donation (no one turned away) Location: Nectar Lounge in Fremont, 412 N. 36th St., Seattle WA 98103 21 & over only (sorry!) SuperSones play […]
Over 400 People Attend Teach-In on Food Crisis
More than 400 people attended the “Confronting the Food Crisis: Cultivating Just Alternatives to the Corporate Food System” Teach-in on December 5th and 6th. This was a huge turnout that far surpassed our expectations! A big thank you goes out to all the speakers, co-sponsors, volunteers, and allies who made it happen. We couldn’t have […]
Confronting the Food Crisis Teach-in Update
THIS Friday & Saturday! TEACH-IN: “Confronting the Food Crisis: Cultivating Just Alternatives to the Corporate Food System.” The Teach-In is FREE and open to the public – no registration necessary! Come enjoy part or all of the program on Saturday (we are informally trying to gauge how many people to expect, so feel free to […]
“Battle in Seattle” premieres Sept 19: help build the People’s History of the Battle of Seattle!
On Friday September 19 “Battle in Seattle”, the major-motion picture about the WTO protests, will finally open in Seattle and other cities. The film is director Stuart Townsend’s first, and stars Andre Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Rodriguez, Channing Tatum, and Charlize Theron in a fictionalized account of the week of protests, including some archival footage. […]
