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A Mexican Father’s Plea to Two Presidents

Posted by in Mexico, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, World News & Events on 2nd May, 2013 | No Comments

nieto_obamaPresident Obama travels to Mexico today to meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. In today’s Los Angeles Times, Mexican poet and peace activist Javier Sicilia emphasized the need for both presidents to focus on curbing drug war violence.
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Guess Who’s Performing at the Human Rights Awards Gala

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events on 30th April, 2013 | No Comments

Rupa-April-FishesThe 11th Annual Human Rights Awards gala is happening next week in San Francisco, and I’m excited to share with you who the latest addition to our stellar lineup of special guests is. The global alternative sounds of…
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Show Your Mom Some Love this Mother’s Day

Posted by in Fair Trade, Featured, Global Exchange News & Events on 29th April, 2013 | No Comments

Ashley-KlineMother’s Day is coming up, and sooner than you think. (It’s on May 12th, in case you forgot.) If you’ve been meaning to pick up a gift for your mom but haven’t gotten around to it yet, read this!
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Download Your Corporate Tax Dodger Trading Cards

Posted by in Elect Democracy on 24th April, 2013 | 2 Comments

Image & Data Credit: Americans for Tax Fairness and Institue for Policy StudiesShare these eye-catching cards, and let’s work together to make corporate tax dodgers a ‘limited edition.’
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What Do Responses to Jay-Z’s Song “Open Letter” About Cuba Trip Mean?

Posted by in Freedom to Travel to Cuba, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights on 23rd April, 2013 | 6 Comments

Cuban Rap and R&B artist Danay SuarezFurthering the media frenzy following Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent People-to-People cultural exchange to Cuba, a conversation has sprung up about travel to Cuba, through recorded and remixed lyrical songs. Jay-Z started off with the first track “Open Letter.” In this freestyle rap, Jay-Z responds to some of the criticisms of the trip: “politicians never did »
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What About Peace Contest Announces the Winners

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, What About Peace Contest on 22nd April, 2013 | No Comments

What About Peace Grand Prize Winner2013 “What About Peace?” winners are revealed here, plus get to know Grand Judge David Hartsough.
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Beyonce, Tell President Obama to Lift the Travel Ban on Cuba!

Posted by in Freedom to Travel to Cuba, Global Exchange News & Events on 18th April, 2013 | 1 Comment

Photo shared under Creative Commons license.If you have been following the news lately you’ve seen that famous musicians Beyonce and Jay-Z created a media storm by recently participating in a People-to-People cultural exchange in Cuba. It’s time now for you to talk action.
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Do Not Disturb… Democracy!

Posted by in Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 18th April, 2013 | No Comments

GlobalUpdate 4/30/2013: Congresswoman Barbara Lee shows off her very own “Do Not Disturb Democracy” door hanger. Please “Share” this photo on Facebook to spread the word. — Do Not Disturb… Democracy! We did it. Together, Global Exchange supporters from nearly all 50 states mailed over 600 ‘Do Not Disturb Democracy’ door hangers to Congress.   »
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TPP Days of Action Coming to Your Community

Posted by in Community Rights, Elect Democracy, End Dirty Energy, Global Exchange News & Events, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, People Power, Not Corporate Power, World News & Events on 17th April, 2013 | No Comments

599036_10152640068720613_1588745988_nWhether one wants to reverse the global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions; expand access to life-saving generic medications; support indigenous rights; protect communities’ ability to combat global warming; or sustain family farms and defend food sovereignty, there is no shortage of reasons to act together on the TPP.
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Your Top Five Human Rights Awards Questions Answered

Posted by in Featured, Global Exchange Community, Global Exchange News & Events on 16th April, 2013 | No Comments

CrystalQuestions have been rolling in about our upcoming Human Rights Awards Gala happening on May 9, 2013 in San Francisco. So we came up with this Top Five list to help:
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