Consumerism

COP15 Miriam Nobre from World March of Women.

by focuspuller – 2009-12-20

Miriam Nobre coordinatrice internazionale della Marcia Mondiale delle Donne, storico movimento internazionale femminista ci racconta delle campagne e delle prossime lotte per fermare il cambio climatico. Miriam Nobre International Coordinator of the World March of Women, International Movement feminist historian, tells us about the next campaign and struggles to stop climate change.

Copenhagen Cop 15: farmers position on climate change

by focuspuller – 2009-12-11

Georges Baroni from La Confederacion Paysanne and Renaldo Chingore Joao from Unac Mozambique explain their position about the COP15 conferance at the Bella Center In Copenhagen.

WSF 2009 Peaceful McDonalds Demonstration

by Mallory Knodel – 2009-01-28

This clip shows a peaceful demonstration at the local McDonalds in Belem. Participants in the ceremonial march stopped here to show that imperialistic corporations such as McDonalds and Coca-Cola are in opposition to the anti-globalization ideals of the World Social Forum. The demonstration took place peacefully, with many of the participants singing, dancing, and even blowing kisses at the American fast-food franchise.

Amazonas : Semana dos Povos Indigéna

by focuspuller – 2008-06-23

April 2007- More then 36 Povos from Amazonas met in Belem.

Action at FAO Summit against the coorporation of agrobusiness.

by focuspuller – 2008-06-03

Paul Nicholson from Via Campesina and other activists belongs international NGO and Association were stopped by the security during and informal press conference at the openig of the FAO Summit in Rome.

Indonesia-Jakarta Global Day of Action 26 jan 2008

by focuspuller – 2008-01-29

Jakarta, Indonesia A coalition of Indonesian social movements marched in Jakarta today as part of the International Global Day of Action coordinated. Members of workers organisations, fisher folks, peasants and others, gathered at 2pm at the Indosat building (Jl Thamrin) and marched peacefully to the Presidential Palace asking for an « Indonesia without neoliberalism ». People are oppressed by current economic policies that put land, water and sea under the control of transnational companies and that undermine workers rights. Protesters raised key national issues such as the new investment law, import and liberalisation of food products, labour law, global warming and debt. The demonstration was organised by « Gerak Lawan », the Indonesian movement against nelocolonialism and neoliberalism that brings together workers, farmers, women, fisherfolks, students, anti-debt and environmental organisations. The Indonesian Peasants Union (SPI), member of the international movement La Via Campesina actively took part in this action.