(This comes after Avaaz’s successes in challenging Monsanto, especially over re-licensing of Roundup in the EU. In response, Monsanto uses the Justice system as a tool for tying up the time, energy and money of a target. Civilians fund the Justice system. California and Ontario are two jurisdictions that have enacted anti-SLAPP legislation. I wonder […]
Hugh Grant has been the CEO of Monsanto since 2003. He should receive an achievement award – – for the most people in the world rallied against one company! I had to laugh when I heard (Feb 15) Monsanto, 168-page subpoena served on Avaaz demands names and addresses of Avaazers who have signed Monsanto campaigns […]
Ricken Patel, “the man behind Avaaz”, is extraordinary. He was still a “kid” – – 30 years old – – when he brought Avaaz into being (2007). He is driven by altruism, and it works. In the time span of ten years, the number of “Avaazers” has grown from zero to 46 million. Their accomplishments […]
See also: The man behind Avaaz, Ricken Patel, Canadian (Interview, CNN, plus article, The Economist) From: Ricken Patel – Avaaz Subject: You won’t BELIEVE what happened at Avaaz this week… Dear Avaaz, It really is unbelievable what this movement gets done, in an *ordinary* week!! Just try scrolling down to get a […]
(I used the COMMENTS at bottom to post update – – court challenge in the U.S.) Today, the US government approved the world’s first GM food animal for human consumption – a GM fish that will originate from Prince Edward Island (PEI) Canada. The US company AquaBounty will produce all the GM fish eggs in […]
Alan Rusbridger is another who will go down in history. I think his actions are pretty amazing. Test your conclusions against mine: Interview with Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian newspaper, CBC Radio. (re “Keep It in the Ground”, ) Share the link. I am sending it to you, and to people who have, or […]
Journalistic coverage of Bill C-51 (SECRET POLICE) should include what is known about SURVEILLANCE of citizens in Canada. It is critical context for understanding the scope of the threat we face. Extensive machinery for mass surveillance is ALREADY IN PLACE. 2014-10-23 Edward Snowden interview with Harvard Law School Ed Snowden and Glenn Greenwald (in other interviews) explain […]
Breaking news: A new RCMP report identifies the environmental movement as a threat to the petroleum industry. This could open the door to being suspected of terrorism under the new Big Brother bill, ramping up surveillance for protesters. We need to kill this bill now… Dear friends across Canada, They won’t be able to kill […]
The covering letter from AVAAZ is very good – it’s at the bottom. Actions in support! http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/.premium-1.610687?v=66691173328C172D77ED27A198582751 Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, in an exclusive article for Haaretz, calls for a global boycott of Israel and urges Israelis and Palestinians to look beyond their leaders for a sustainable solution to the crisis in the Holy Land. A […]
From: Pascal V. – Avaaz.org Sent: January-29-14 1:07 PM Subject: Internet Apocalypse? Dear friends, The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the right to control what we […]