Anti-asbestos campaigner, Fernanda Giannasi of Brazil has been a Labour Inspector in Sao Paulo State for more than twenty years. She has received both Brazilian and international honours for her work with asbestos victims. In 2001, she was a successful finalist in the prestigious Claudia Award for Brazil’s Woman of the Year and was elected a Fellow of the renowned Collegium … [Read more...] about Fernanda Gianassi Gets 13th Tajiri Award
Archives for July 2004
-U.S. Role in the World
A briefing on U.S. military Interventions by Zoltan Grossman....One of the most dangerous ideas of the 20th century was that "people like us" could not commit atrocities against civilians. German and Japanese citizens believed it, but their militaries slaughtered millions of people. British and French citizens believed it, but their militaries fought brutal colonial wars in … [Read more...] about -U.S. Role in the World
-An Apology
AN APOLOGY (speech given by Richard Evanoff at the official launch of Edgar Henry's book of poetry, Night Moves, June 5, 2004 at the Cerulean Hotel in Shibuya)Since George Bush is visiting the Pope right now, I figure there are a few things Bush could learn from him. A few years ago the Pope apologized for sins committed by Roman Catholic Church throughout history, and … [Read more...] about -An Apology
-Organizing for Peace and Justice
THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE FIND WAYS TO OPPOSE WAR AND INJUSTICE BUT WHO ARE AFRAID OF CERTAIN GROUPS OR WHO DON'T KNOW WHICH GROUPS ARE RELIABLE. A recent English commentary on ZNET by an organizer of the Stockholm Social Forum asks some important questions which can be applied to any similar attempt to organize anywhere. Or, from the perspective of people who WANT … [Read more...] about -Organizing for Peace and Justice