Global Exchange Fact Sheet: 10 Ways to Democratize the Global Economy Citizens can and should play an active role in shaping the future of our global economy. Here are some of the ways in which we can work together to reform global trade rules, demand that corporations are accountable to people’s needs, build strong [...]
Archive | June, 2008
Dying for Land
 By John Hall Our 15-foot, outrigger boat — overloaded with 14 people — heaved in heavy seas off the coast of Batangas, Luzon, Philippines, and water poured over the gunwales. I had been kneeling for an hour, bailing water with the sole piece of “emergency equipment” on board: a plastic bottle. As the waves washed [...]
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