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And the People’s Choice Award Winner is…

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, World News & Events on 9th April, 2013 | No Comments

WikiLeaks-Website-LogoWith thousands of votes cast, the people have chosen Julian Assange and Wikileaks as the 2013 People’s Choice Award winner. Global Exchange is proud to honor Julian Assange and Wikileaks, and we hope you’ll take a moment to read more about this year’s winner.
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Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer With Green Festivals in 2013

Posted by in Building Positive Alternatives, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Green Festivals on 3rd April, 2013 | No Comments

Green Festival volunteerGreen Festival is fueled by the efforts of amazing volunteers who contribute their time and energy, and volunteering at Green Festival is a rewarding experience for people of all ages and backgrounds. Interested in volunteering? Here’s what you need to know.
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Noam Chomsky Tells It Like It Is

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights on 3rd April, 2013 | No Comments

hra_2013-NoamChomskyGlobal Exchange is revving up to honor Noam Chomsky’s work on May 9, 2013 at our 11th Annual Human Rights Awards, where Dr. Chomsky will accept the award. Here’s a video of Chomsky speaking to get you revved up.
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Challenges of Arab Uprisings Reflected at World Social Forum

Posted by in Global Exchange News & Events, Human Rights, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 2nd April, 2013 | 1 Comment

Medea Benjamin in Tunisia. Photo Credit: codepinkhqGlobal Exchange Co-founder Medea Benjamin reports back about the the eleventh World Social Forum, held from March 26-30, 2013 in Tunis.
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What About Peace by Numbers: How Many Art Contest Entries Did We Receive?

Posted by in Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, What About Peace Contest on 13th March, 2013 | No Comments

A wall of beautiful art!It is going to be hard to select the winners of this year’s What About Peace youth art contest but the jury is hard at work doing just that. Find out how many entries we received and when the winner will be announced.
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Human Rights Awards Gala Earlybird Tix On Sale Now, & This Year’s Award Goes to…

Posted by in For Our Members, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events on 4th March, 2013 | No Comments

Global Exchange Staff all gussied up at the 2012 HRACelebrate with us at our annual Human Rights Awards Gala, where you’ll enjoy some serious savings if you secure your place early. The earlybird discount is happening now.
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Got Climate? Why California Communities are Rising Against Fracking (and why you should too)

Posted by in Community Rights, End Dirty Energy, Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 20th February, 2013 | 7 Comments

community_rightsGas and oil companies are quietly bringing fracking to the Golden State, placing not just Californians, but the planet at risk. In fact the process has already begun; promising to make California the number one oil producing state in the country, or as some call it The Saudi Arabia of the US—but at what cost? Global Exchange is working with communities to say “no” and leading a speaking tour April 15-22 through California’s fracklands.
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Activists Showed Up in DC at Largest Climate Rally in US History

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Featured, Global Exchange News & Events on 20th February, 2013 | 5 Comments

Carleen Pickard at Climate Rally DCAfter months of organizing and momentum building, over 50,000 climate activists showed up in Washington, DC at the largest climate rally in the history of the United States to send a clear message: It’s Time to Move Forward on Climate.
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$1,000 Grand Prize for ‘What About Peace?’ Youth Art Contest–Deadline is a Few Days Away!

Posted by in Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, What About Peace Contest on 12th February, 2013 | No Comments

What-About-Peace-entriesBelieve it or not, the entry deadline for the 2013 What About Peace? youth art contest is less than a week away. And this year there has been an interesting noticeable shift in entries.
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End Gun Violence Vigil: A Seed Was Planted in the Rain

Posted by in Global Exchange News & Events, Mexico, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights on 11th February, 2013 | No Comments

Gun Vigil San Francisco-22The “End Gun Violence Vigil” on Thursday involved 26 tiny pairs of shoes representing Sandy Hook massacre victims and the testimonials of three victims of gun violence in California. Here’s what happened.
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