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by Treston Davis-Faulkner

“Let's Reinvent the World” Slogan from the Rio+20 Organizing Committee

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I just had the honor to spend the afternoon with workers of the Fralib tea factory in the south of France. It is an amazing story of corporate greed and the beautiful resistance of the workers and an indictment of capitalism. No one wins in this economic model but CEOs and shareholders. You be the judge...

By James Haslam, Director, Vermont Workers’ Center

Reprinted with permission

GGJ Coordinating Committee member Black Workers for Justice is a powerhouse of an organization. This year marks BWFJ’s 20th year of tireless organizing to build power among African-American workers in the fight for justice, self-determination and human rights.

We are BACK!  Delayed but not deterred by Hurricane Irene, the GGJ Congress opens today in Raleigh.

In this interview, Angaza Sababu Laughinghouse – BWFJ leader/organizer, President of the N.C. Public Service Workers Union-UE Local 150 and representative on the GGJ coordinating committee – talks about GGJ's contributions to BWFJ's support in UE150’s fight for worker rights in North Carolina  

Spanish state: the movement of the “Indignad@s” and its perspectives

Beyond the special characteristics of each country, what has been happening both in the Spanish state and in Greece, after the start of the uprisings in the Arab world, will have consequences throughout the continent. Hence the importance of a thorough analysis of the reality and potential of these large protests. Esther Vivas and Josep Maria Antentas give us their opinion about the meaning of the “Indignad@s” movement.