tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post9047877933637176060..comments2023-11-02T01:07:13.767-07:00Comments on Journey for Fair Trade: Traidcraft's Spotlight on the Global Trade in Raw MaterialsMitch Teberg, MAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103389961793260475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-50857445485688175792011-09-07T23:00:16.162-07:002011-09-07T23:00:16.162-07:00You're doing amazing work, Mitch, to be a voic...You're doing amazing work, Mitch, to be a voice for the movement. I'm trying to take the time to read all your postings. I'm appalled at the above video and wonder if our efforts are making a difference. We've been busy with the Northwest Fair Trade Coalition in Portland, OR trying to make consumers aware of their power. I'd like to repost some of your information to share with others. Is that okay? Possibly through our blog. I'd like to keep in touch with you more.AWAZ Voice for Empowermenthttp://www.voiceforempowerment.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-73939166898048870542011-08-14T00:43:58.711-07:002011-08-14T00:43:58.711-07:00Germany's Africa policy chief Guenter Nooke sa...Germany's Africa policy chief Guenter Nooke said that the destructive drought in the Horn of Africa is a man-made "catastrophe." He blames Chinese land buy-ups there for greatly exacerbating the already tremendous humanitarian crisis and causing social conflicts and conditions that rob small farmers of their livlihoods.<br /><br />How far away is the war about food in Africa?Fair Trade Communityhttp://www.fairtradecommunity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-23241916818489945972011-08-14T00:31:06.032-07:002011-08-14T00:31:06.032-07:00I think to only attack WTO is like shooting the me...I think to only attack WTO is like shooting the messenger and not do anything about the real problem. Countries, rich people and hedgefunds are buying land like crazy and it is called "The New Colonialism." We did put together an article on it based on facts from The Oakland Institute: http://www.fairtradecommunity.com/poverty/82-new-colonialism/584-the-new-colonialism-millionaires-and-billionaires-are-suddenly-buying-tons-of-land-in-africa<br /><br />You will see that many of the methods are the same, beating up people until they sell their land and so on.Fair Trade Communityhttp://www.fairtradecommunity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-23348112960879030012011-08-08T15:59:28.911-07:002011-08-08T15:59:28.911-07:00Surely at this very critical time with the western...Surely at this very critical time with the western world economies now on the brink it is time to re-think these important issues and put world trade on the right path?Indochine Naturalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991554707764960889noreply@blogger.com