An Open Letter to the President of the United States from the Without Corn there is no Country National Campaign (Sin Maiz no hay Pais), on the ocassion of Obama’s visit to Mexico. For more information see: www.anec.org.mx We, the people of Mexico, also want to renegotiate NAFTA to protect our corn, the jobs of […]
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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 […]
Green Revolution is a bust in India
Two recent stories on NPR point to the limitations of the 1st green revolution, listen to them or read their transcripts in the links below. Green Revolution’ Trapping India’s Farmers In Debt ……The groundwater problem has touched off an economic chain reaction. As the farmers dig deeper to find groundwater, they have to install ever […]
TAKE ACTION on pending Food Safety Legislation!
See below for an action alert from the Cornucopia Institute: Critical Pending Food Safety Legislation: Supporting Viable Federal Oversight over Corporate Agribusiness. We Must Tell Congress to also Protect High Quality Organic and Local Food. 1. HR 875: The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 2. HR 759: The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of […]
TAKE ACTION to protect farming!
Please see below for action you can take to help protect the future of farming! A message from Sno-Valley Tilth: Right now, King County is seeking public input about the future of farming in the county. It is possible that the county will decide to define agriculture so broadly that it could lead to the demise […]
Tell Washington State Members of Congress To Oppose Panama Trade Agreement
The office of the U.S. Trade Representative has said it wants to move forward this year with the Panama Free Trade Agreement — a trade deal negotiated by the Bush administration that repeats most of the same major problems found in NAFTA and CAFTA. Bush’s Panama FTA represents business-as-usual on trade, and is not the […]
Ask your Congressmember to cosponsor the TRADE Act!
Finally – some change we can believe in! On June 4, 2008, Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Mike Michaud introduced groundbreaking new legislation to reform U.S. trade policy. The Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act represents months (years!) of work by people committed to fixing the failed NAFTA model. It creates a positive […]
Obamas Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/dining/20garden.html?_r=1 “WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of the South Lawn on Friday to plant a vegetable garden, the first at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets — the president does not like them — […]
Say Yes to Food Safety – No to Taylor & Olsterholm
Currently America is in the middle of a record food safety crisis and it could get a whole lot worse. Former Monsanto executive Michael Taylor and irradiation proponent Dr. Michael Osterholm could be named to top food safety spots in the new Administration. Ask Secretary Vilsack to say no to Taylor and Osterholm. 1. Michael […]
