GGJ Press Releases
Second U.S. Social Forum Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality, and Sustainability
Second U.S. Social Forum Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality, and Sustainability
06-28-2010 – DETROIT The United States Social Forum (USSF) closed Saturday with an inspirational national assembly and closing ceremony. Today, the Forum’s National Planning Committee (NPC) declared the forum a great success with attendance of more than 15,000 people from Detroit, from rural and urban areas across the nation, and from countries across the world including South Africa, Palestine, Honduras and Nepal.
FROM DETROIT TO TORONTO: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENT LEADERS CHALLENGE THE G-20
What: Press conference, 12:15-1:00 PM
Social movement leaders from South Africa, Honduras, Canada and Mexico challenge
the G-20‘s empty promises and devastating policies
Where: United States Social Forum
Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-4420
People's Media Center, Ambassador Dining Room W2-60, 2nd floor Cobo Hall
IAD 2nd National Conference Call on Immigration 4/13/10
You are invited to participate on the Inter-Alliance Dialogue’s Second National Conference Call on Immigration
When: Tuesday, April from 2 to 4 pm Eastern Time (1 - 3 pm Central / 12 - 2 pm Mountain / 11 – 1 pm Pacific)
Where/How: The conference call information for those who wish to participate in English is: Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 339-4300, Participant Access Code: 1095522#
FIND OUT ALL ABOUT THE USSF: March Phone Info Sessions
Have questions about the Forum? Want to know how to register, how to get involved, what will be happening in Detroit?
National planners will be hosting one hour phone presentations for anyone to call and participate.
Call: 712.432.0075
pass: 388105#
Upcoming Schedule
Tues 3/16 2pm EST/1pm Central/12pm MTN/11 am PST
Click here for everything you need to know about our upcoming membership assembly!Affected Communities Deliver Letter to US Embassy Demanding Real Solutions to Climate Crisis
For immediate release: December 17, 2009
Contacts:
North American Indigenous Delegation Media Liaison +45 5268 5594
Movement Generation Media Liaison +45 2832 8422
(English, español, français, 普通話, portugûes)
What’s At Stake In Copenhagen
by Mateo Nube, December 17, 2009 Reposted from http://www.movementgeneration.org
US Affected People of Color Urge Obama to be a Champion in Climate Negotiations
MEDIA ADVISORY / AVISO DE PRENSA
For immediate release: December 15, 2009
For more information, contact:
Diana Pei Wu
+45 2832 8422
English, español, français, Mandarin Chinese, portugûes
US Affected People of Color Urge Obama to be a Champion in Climate Negotiations
Affected Communities Deliver Letter to US Embassy Demanding Real Solutions to Climate Crisis
When: Thursday December 17, 2009
12 noon, Copenhagen time
Where: American Embassy, Copenhagen
Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24
2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
GGJ Members Call for Climate Justice at COP 15 in Copenhagen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Members of the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance Call for Climate Justice
GGJ REFLECTIONS ON 10 YEARS OF GLOBAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT-BUILDING
GGJ members and staff break down the challenges and milestones of the global justice movement since the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999.
Listen to stories from these GGJ leaders and organizers who have been on the frontlines of this work:
GGJ Supports the Honduran People's Resistance in Boycotting November 29 Elections
GGJ Supports the Honduran People's Resistance in Boycotting November 29 Elections
Support for the Boycott is support for Honduran Democracy
Since the illegal military coup of June 28, 2009 that put dictator Roberto Micheletti in power, the Honduran people have endured systematic state-sponsored attacks on their democratic rights to assembly, protest, privacy and safety.
The Real Problem with the Economy: G-20 Policies Violate UN Declaration of Human Rights
Contact: Jen Soriano, GGJ Communications Coordinator jensori@gmail.com
It Will Take More than the G-20 to Move from Crisis to Sustainability
A New Economy is Possible
