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February 01, 2007

The Ciudad Juarez Declaration and the New Wave of Border Activism

Nearly one thousand people gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Oct. 12-15, 2006 at the first ever Border Social Forum (BSF). Modeled after the massive World Social Forum that draws tens of thousands of people every year, the Ciudad Juarez gathering featured dozens of workshops, a border “reality tour” and street demonstrations against the Bush administration’s planned series of new border walls and the North American Free Trade Agreement. 



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"I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."
-Edward Everett

Human Rights

February 01, 2007

The Ciudad Juarez Declaration and the New Wave of Border Activism

Nearly one thousand people gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Oct. 12-15, 2006 at the first ever Border Social Forum (BSF). Modeled after the massive World Social Forum that draws tens of thousands of people every year, the Ciudad Juarez gathering featured dozens of workshops, a border “reality tour” and street demonstrations against the Bush administration’s planned series of new border walls and the North American Free Trade Agreement. 



"The fight is never
about grapes or lettuce.
It is always about people."
-Cesar Chavez




Labor

February 01, 2007

Coffee Industry Struggles in Today’s Economy

It’s not uncommon for foreign coffee pickers like Martínez, who are increasingly becoming the backbone of the $231 million coffee industry, to undergo exhaustive journeys, pounding heat and meager living conditions – among other work hazards – to come here and make a few bucks a day.



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Our Society

February 01, 2007

Is Another World Possible Without The Women’s Perspective?

The World Social Forum must represent the best of the new world not the patriarchal worst of the old, says Patricia Daniel.


January 12, 2007

Meet Keo Kalyan: New Urban Cambodian Woman And Blogger

With the success of more women, in particular many graduates from abroad, a turning point is about to happen. They are not going to change the old tradition, but to shape it for this new millennium.



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Environment

January 31, 2007

Buy Now, Pay Later

With the planet dying of consumption, can a shift in our shopping habits save the day? If only it were that simple, sighs Jess Worth.