By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair On Saturday 9/21, Garment Sramik Samannay Parishad, a federation of garment trade unions, organized a rally of over 50,000 workers to demand improved working conditions and an increase to the minimum monthly salary to about $100. Bangladesh’s apparel industry, which supplies many Western brands such as Walmart, Gap and Macy’s, […]
Category Archives: Trade Justice Blog Posts
2013 Food Sovereignty Prize Honors Grassroots Initiatives in Haiti, Brazil, Basque Country, Mali and India
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUGUST 13, 2013 NEW YORK CITY—Five innovative grassroots groups from across the globe working for democratic access to land, seeds, water and food have been honored with the 2013 Food Sovereignty Prize, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance announced today. Winners of the fifth annual Food Sovereignty Prize were chosen from among […]
Sept 7: 7th Annual Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere Dinner!
7th Annual Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere Dinner! Saturday, September 7th, 2013 NEW Location: University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave NE Tickets available AT THE DOOR TONIGHT STARTING AT 5PM! Tickets are sliding scale, $40-$100. Kids are only $10. We sell out, so get yours soon! Or be a Table Captain and organize a table of […]
Invitation: CAGJ July 26 Mid Summer House Party
This is a friend and fund-raiser, for people new to CAGJ. Kids are welcome! Please RSVP to our facebook page for this event or email us, [email protected]. Friday July 26, 6 – 8pm: Please join hosts Joe Szwaja and Debra Morisson and organizers from Community Alliance for Global Justice to learn why we need to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Facing the Threat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
This op-ed recently appeared in the Vancouver, B.C. Tyee. CAGJ has joined the struggle against the TPP on behalf of farmers and eaters everywhere through our Food Justice Project Solidarity Campaigns. Get involved today and help stop this dangerous new trade deal! By Kristen Beifus, Raul Burbano, and Manuel Pérez-Rocha March 6, 2012 A 16th […]
3/28 Join CAGJ for March Community Meeting & Food Sovereignty Workshop!
Thursday, March 28th, 6:30 – 8:30pm Location: CAGJ’s Office, 606 Maynard Ave S. Rm 102 Seattle WA 98104, in the International District New to CAGJ and curious about CAGJ’s projects, and how to get involved? Already active and want to learn more about CAGJ’s current organizing? Come to our next Community Meeting and learn more […]
