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Surprising Fact About What Top Three Winners in Youth Art Contest Have in Common

Posted by in Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, What About Peace Contest on 19th June, 2013 | No Comments

Scott Graber, an inspired art teacher from PennsylvaniaAfter our four top winners were chosen for this year’s “What About Peace” contest, we turned the art over and saw that three of the pieces, though very different in style and medium, had one thing in common. Find out what it is.
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How One Intern is Beating 40 Years of Combined Fundraising Experience

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events on 19th June, 2013 | No Comments

541024_10151547410593832_1097884572_nIn less than the amount of time it takes to watch a re-run of Who’s the Boss, Global Exchange intern Naomi Hill set up a fundraising page on Firstgiving.com to raise money to address climate change as part of Global Exchange’s Beat the Heat campaign. (In case you’re not a Tony Danza fan, an episode »
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Let’s Redefine the Word Conservative

Posted by in Building Positive Alternatives, Green Festivals, Guest Posts, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 17th June, 2013 | No Comments

kevindanaherThe right-wing in the United States worked very hard for many years to redefine the word “liberal” as negative. So now progressives should work equally hard to redefine the word “conservative” to be positive. The true conservatives are those of us who believe in conserving nature, so future generations will not curse us for leaving »
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Meet Charlie Hinton, Global Exchange Member With a Story to Tell

Posted by in For Our Members, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Guest Posts on 10th June, 2013 | No Comments

Charlie HintonGlobal Exchange is celebrating 25 years, and folks who’ve been with us during our journey are sharing their stories. Here’s one, and how YOU can share your story too.
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Californians Rise Up to Say No to Fracking

Posted by in Community Rights, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Guest Posts, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 5th June, 2013 | No Comments

Californians Against FrackingOn May 30th 2013, Californians (including some Global Exchange staff and interns) gathered in front of San Francisco City Hall to express our strong sentiment against hydraulic fracturing, better known as “fracking”. Here’s what happened.
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Help Global Exchange Beat the Heat!

Posted by in Featured, For Our Members, Global Exchange News & Events on 5th June, 2013 | No Comments

Beat-the-HeatWe’re looking for the bold, the adventurous, and the dedicated to help us Beat the Heat this summer! We’re doing everything we can to make sure the planet is inhabitable for generations to come, and we want you to join us. Here’s how.
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Food Justice – Where Local Meets Global

Posted by in Building Positive Alternatives, Guest Posts, World News & Events on 5th June, 2013 | No Comments

Biowatch’s Agro-Ecology Manager Lawrence Mkhaliphi with a farmer who has learned the value of seed saving. Photo Credit: IDEXProgram Manager, Grassroots Alliances at IDEX Katherine Zavala discusses food justice issues and and upcoming food justice movement event coming up soon.
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Leaving Truth Outside the Court House at Bradley Manning’s Trial

Posted by in Guest Posts, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 4th June, 2013 | No Comments

Ann Wright and others at front of Bradley Manning march. Ft. Meade 6/1/13 Photo Credit: codepinkhqMedea Benjamin, founder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange, and retired US Army Colonel and former US diplomat Ann Wright, report back about Bradley Manning’s trial, which began on Monday and is expected to last approximately 3 months.
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Help Me Hold Bush-Era Leaders Accountable For The Iraq War

Posted by in Guest Posts, Human Rights, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 29th May, 2013 | No Comments

Inder Comar (l) with Iraqi refugee plaintiff Sundus Shaker Saleh (r) in her apartment in AmmanThe following is a Global Exchange exclusive guest blog post written by Inder Comar, Esq.who practices law in San Francisco, California. He is in Jordan right now taking interviews with Iraqi refugees, you can watch two of these interviews here.
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You Can Join Fourth Healing Walk in the Tar Sands – July 5th & 6th, 2013

Posted by in Building Positive Alternatives, End Dirty Energy, World News & Events on 22nd May, 2013 | 1 Comment

middle_earth_according_to_mordor-460x307This July 5th & 6th First Nations and Metis communities will host the Healing Walk, in northern Alberta – ground zero for the tar sands. Consider joining the Healing Walk, a gathering focused on healing the environment and the people who are suffering from tar sands expansion. Find out how.
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