Replace NAFTA with Fair Trade – over 1000 groups send letter to policy makers
Over 1000 groups from across sectors sent a letter to policy makers demanding that NAFTA be replaced with a new FAIR trade agreement.
Trauma Healing
Letter to Berta Caceres from her daughter on 2nd anniversary of her murder.
On the 2nd anniversary of the murder of Berta Caceres, her daughter and namesake writes and open letter: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/03/we-will-achieve-real-just…
Paris Accord: US Out – Nicaragua In
While Donald Trump gives the appearance of wavering over his decision to pull the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement, Nicaragua has decided to sign it. It was one of only two countries not to sign in Paris last year; the other was Syria. Nicaragua abstained out of principle: the agreement didn’t go far enough. The target – to keep the average global temperature no more than 2ºC above pre-industrial levels – was too high, and in any case unlikely to be met.
Ten Years After the Defeat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) – Lessons for Current Struggles
An article from ALAI reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the demise of the FTAA:
Ten Years After the Defeat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) – Lessons for Current Struggles
An article from ALAI reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the demise of the FTAA:
Declaration of Indigenous Summit of the Americas, April 10, 2015, Panama City, Panama – Call to Action
An Indigenous Call for Unprecedented, Unified Action for Protecting and Restoring the Sacred to All Members of the Human Family: See the declaration at:
http://www.fwii.net/profiles/blogs/declaration-of-indigenous-summit-of-the-americas-april-10-2015
Latin America at a Climate Crossroads
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 2014 (IPS) – World leaders gathered at the Climate Change Summit during the United Nations General Assembly on Sep. 23 will have a crucial opportunity to mobilise political will and advance solutions to climate change.
They will also need to address its closely connected challenges of increasing access to sustainable energy as a key tool to secure and advance gains in the social, economic and environmental realms.
On Eve of State of the Union Address, Powerful Message from Obama’s Base about Fast Track for TPP: Don’t Even Think About It
Over 550 groups signed the attached letter opposing Fast Track.
On Eve of State of the Union Address, Powerful Message from Obama’s Base about Fast Track for TPP: Don’t Even Think About It
Over 550 groups signed the attached letter opposing Fast Track.