Organizing a Grassroots Truth-in-Labeling Campaign in Your Community

This is why Monsanto, grocery store chains, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association adamantly oppose labels on GM foods or foods that come from CAFO animal factories. They know, just as we do, that millions of consumers are still “in the dark” about how “conventional” foods – especially the cheaper brands of animal products, processed and […]

EU Results: Green Party, Feminist Initiative, Pirates, etc.

Spiegel On-Line International notes that, “The 2009 elections to the European Parliament were marked by historically low voter turnout and victories for center-right and right-wing parties.” The full story and detailed results of all parties in all European Union countries from Spiegel are: here. Green Party EU Results Overall, in the European Union Elections, the […]

ABBA great helps boost feminism and ballot equality in Sweden

Today, Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Sweden, are elections for the European Union parliament. One of the parties is “Feminist Initiative” (FI!). ABBA composer Benny Andersson has donated money with the intention of leveling the playing field with advertisements that explain what to do when pre-printed ballots are missing.

Report: Feminist Initiative event

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIXjMtVWNo] “The Feminist Initiative” A film and panel event at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York, USA. Speaker: Lina Olsson of Feminist Initiative. Moderator: Charlotte Koons of the NYCLU. Panelists: Hedda Marcus, Professor of English, Women’s Studies and Multidisciplinary Studies at Nassau Community College; Kimberly Wilder of http://www.georgianacircle.wordpress.com; Andrea Callan, Executive Director of […]