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''My Worries'' Notepad
There is a story that when the Mayan Indians of Guatemala have worries they tell them to the Worry People who take the worries away. So write your thoughts or worries in this book and it will help take your worries away. Each ''My Worries'' Pad comes adorned with seven worry people and a pencil. Country of Origin: Guatemala Dimensions: 5.75''h 4''w
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10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF and World Bank
By Kevin Danaher - (Co-founder of Global Exchange) Two of the most powerful institutions that have promoted the ''free market'' agenda of the large corporations are the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. This book gets at the root causes of the problems created by them and presents ten arguments for abolishing the World Bank and IMF - replacing them with democratic institutions that would make the global economy more accountable to an informed and active citizenry. We abolished slavery; we abolished Jim Crow laws; we abolished the exclusion of women from voting; we abolished the 60-hour work week; and we can abolish international banking institutions that do more to prevent democracy than promote it. If we are to have real democracy - then sovereignty must reside in the people themselves - not in institutions with limited public accountability. (104 pages - November 2001) Kevin travels the world speaking to community groups about the effects of corporate globalization and how to get involved in the grassroots movement challenging corporate rule. If you interested in having Dr. Danaher speak in your community or would like to know his speaking schedule - please contact our Speaker's Bureau. For more information - visit Global Exchange's IMF/World Bank Campaign
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2006 Peace Calendar
The 2006 Peace Calendar is here! Now in its 35th Edition - it continues to celebrate and honor resistance to injustice around the world with Colombian artist Javeth G?mez Ledesma?s beautiful portrayal of the Campesino Movement of Cajib?o. 40 - 000 people blocked the Pan American Highway for 26 days demanding economic reforms from the Colombian government. Other themes include: Basra - Iraq librarian saving her books from impending war; 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai and the Greenbelt Movement; 1960 student activism of the Greensboro (NC) Four; Day of Silence in solidarity with GLBTQ youth; combatting the AIDS plague; the threatened Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping; a powerful illustrated quote on Iraq war resistance by Sgt. Camilo Mejia; a cartoon comment on fear-based ''homeland security;'' Indian women's 20 year struggle against corporate terror in Bhopal; and a Russian sun worshiper embracing the return of sunshine. Cover art Jafeth G?mez Ledesma. This is a full color calendar measuring 14x22'' on your wall - and features people?s history annotations - holidays for many faiths and lunar cycles. Union printed in USA on New Leaf recycled paper containing 50% postconsumer waste; processed chlorine free - no dioxin.
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4'' Longevity Bowl with Box
This bowl is hand-tuned and sings in a clear voice. The box is hand-made with sustainably harvested Himalayan ''lokta'' paper. Each handmade lokta box comes complete with a bowl - wooden ringer - pad and instructional insert. This exclusive singing bowl box is attractively packaged as a gift to go! (4''sq. x 2''h) Since the time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni (560 - 489 B.C.E.) the harmonics of singing bowls have been used for meditation and ceremonial purposes. Singing Bowls are struck or rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet to produce a blend of harmonic resonances and vibrations. ''Shou'' is the ancient symbol for longevity. It is commonly used in classical Chinese and Tibetan art. THI produces elegant hand-made paper products for Tibet Collection using the inner bark of the Daphne Cannabina bush - locally known as lokta. Lokta is found at altitudes above 6 - 500 ft. in almost all the Nepalese Himalayan region. It has a unique characteristic of regenerating itself every 4-5 years after the bark has been peeled and cut away for making paper. Natural and chemical dyes - as well as other organic materials - are used in assorted combinations to create a vibrant range of colors and textures. Lokta is harvested for the suppliers in sustainably managed forest areas - thus preserving the fragile forest ecology of Nepal while providing gainful employment to local mountain people.
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50 Years is Enough - Danaher
Kevin Danaher Kevin Danaher is co-founder of Global Exchange - the San Francisco-based non-profit organization that led the campaign that exposed Nike's use of sweatshop labor and promotes grassroots - citizen-oriented efforts in international trade. He is the author of Corporations Are Gonna Get Your Mama - 50 Years Is Enough - Globalize This! - and Democratizing the Global Economy. (audio cassette - 60 minutes)
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50 Years Is Enough: The Case Against the World Bank and IMF
The Case Against the World Bank and IMF Edited by Kevin Danaher Thirty-six chapters cover all the bases: global context - country case studies - women - the environment - tribal peoples - internal scandals and alternatives. Includes resource section - guide to organizations - index. (210 pages - 1994) Kevin Danaher travels the world speaking to community groups about the effects of corporate globalization and how to get involved in the grassroots movement challenging corporate rule. If you interested in having Dr. Danaher speak in your community or would like to know his speaking schedule - please contact our Speaker's Bureau. For more information - visit Global Exchange's IMF/World Bank campaign.
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A Case for Reasonable Doubt - Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal The case of death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal is one of the most contentious and controversial in recent history. His critics say he is guilty of the murder of a Philadelphia police officer and should be executed. His defenders claim that the evidence is shaky and justifies a new trial. This is the audio version of the highly-acclaimed documentary distributed by Channel 4 (UK) and HBO. The program received the Golden Reel Award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. (audio cassette - 60 minutes - 1997) Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning radio and print journalist and author of Live from Death Row and Death Blossoms.
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A Guide for Retailers: Creating a Successful Fair Trade Business
A 40+ page guide filled with practical - proven advice to help you dedicate your business aspirations in the service of Fair Trade principles. Content includes:Getting StartedFinancing: Store start up budget and three year budget samples includedCreating displaysNetworking - Publicity - AdvertisingCustomer ServiceUsing Environmentally Sound Practices
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A People's History of the United States - Zinn
Howard Zinn Howard Zinn - professor emeritus at Boston University - is one of this country's most renowned and influential historians. He has helped spark a movement to reexamine what we call history. His classic book A People's History of the US reverses traditional perspectives and presents history from the point of view of those who have been largely omitted from traditional texts. Zinn brilliantly reshuffles heroes and villains. The New York Times said the book should be required reading. Engaging and witty - Howard Zinn is a joy to listen to. (two audio cassettes - 120 minutes - 1995) Howard Zinn - professor emeritus of history at Boston University - is perhaps this country's premier radical historian. His masterpiece - A People's History of the United States - continues to sell in huge numbers. Among the many honors he has received are the Eugene Debs Award and the Upton Sinclair Award. His play Marx in Soho is being widely performed. He is also the author of Failure to Quit and The Future of History.
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A Progressive Vision for Social Change - Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich Political and economic trends point increasingly to the growth not of democracy but plutocracy - a system by and for the rich. The upper crust benefits at the expense of the many. And it's not about Democrats or Republicans. They both know and play the game. Most people are aware of what's going on. A recent CNN/USA Today poll indicates that 63% of eligible voters want an alternative to the two parties. In this witty speech - Barbara Ehrenreich presents a vision on how to change things. (audio cassette - 60 minutes - 1995) Barbara Ehrenreich is a media critic - activist - lecturer and writer. Her articles and essays appear in The Nation and Z. She is the author of several books - including The Worst Years of Our Lives - Fear of Falling - Irreverent Notes from a Decade of Greed - Blood Rites and Nickel & Dimed.
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Addicted to War: Why the US Can?t Kick Militarism
Why the US Can?t Kick Militarism Updated Edition - 2003 Written and Illustrated by Joel Andreas Addicted to War takes on the most active - powerful and destructive military in the world. Hard-hitting - carefully documented - and heavily illustrated - it reveals why the United States has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Read Addicted to War to find out who benefits from these military adventures - who pays--and who dies. (book - 69 pages - 2002) ''A witty and devastating portrait of US military policy.''--Howard Zinn - ''Political comics at its best. Bitterly amusing - lively and richly informative. For people of all ages who want to understand the link between US militarism - foreign policy - and corporate greed at home and abroad.''--Michael Parenti ''Addicted to War is must reading for all Americans who are concerned with understanding the true nature of US foreign policy and how it affects us here at home.''--Martin Sheen For more information - visit Global Exchange's Afghanistan - Colombia - Iraq - and Palestine Campaigns.
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Afghanistan - bin Laden - and the Taliban - Zehra
Nasim Zehra In 1979 - the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. The United States in its goal to oust them cut faustian bargains with individuals and groups that are now implicated in terrorist attacks. The CIA organized - equipped - and financed the Afghan resistance - the Mujhadeen. They were lauded as Freedom Fighters by President Reagan. Among them was a Saudi recruit - Osama bin Laden. The nearly decade-long operation was the biggest in CIA history. The agency poured in billions. And they got the payoff they wanted but with unforeseen consequences. After the Soviets were driven out - a civil war ensued. The Taliban emerged as the dominant force and seized power. Today - they face the wrath of the US for harboring bin Laden and his organization. (audio cassette - 60 minutes - 2001) Nasim Zehra is one of Pakistan's leading journalists and political commentors. A sydnicated columnist - based in Islamabad - she covers Middle East and South Asian issues. She has traveled to Afghanistan and has met with the Taliban leadership.
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African Girl Doll from Uganda
A group of women from the National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda produce these African Girl Dolls. NAWOU is a non-governmental organization representing over 1000 women's groups in Uganda. NAWOU aims to bring women together to deal with common issues and concerns - and help women achieve their goals by making resources available and responding to requests for technical assistance. This loveable 100% cotton African Girl Doll is wearing a removable - hand-stitched batik dress with separate undergarment - and tiny gold-colored earrings. Her eyes - nose - mouth and eyebrows are hand-stitched - and her hair consists of intricately woven black yarn. (11'' x 7'')
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After 9/11: Solutions for a Saner World
Solutions for a Saner World Published by AlterNet Edited by Don Hazen - Tate Hausman - Tamara Strauss - Michelle Chihara Contributors: Tamim Ansary - Michael Bader - Jeff Chang - Michelle Chihara - Marc Cooper - David Corn - Barbara Ehrenreich - Riane Eisler - Richard Falk - Laura Flanders - Jack Glaser - T. Eve Greenaway - Don Hazen - Nat Hentoff - Mark Hertsgaard - Jim Hightower - Lee Hubbard - Arianna Huffington - Earl Ofari Hutchinson - Marjorie Kelly - Etgar Keret - Barbara Kingsolver Michael T. Klare - Naomi Klein - Helen Knode - Daoud Kuttab - Barbara Lee Sharon Lerner - Tai Moses - Bill Moyers - Geov Parrish - Robert Reich - Tom Robbins - Joel Rogers - Ruth Rosen - Arundhati Roy - Azam Saeed Edward Said - Danny Schechter - Vice Admiral Jack Shanahan - Tamara Straus - John Tirman - Katrina vanden Heuvel - Stephen Zunes - and many - many more... After months of relentless news about terrorism - anthrax - war and the hunt for Osama bin Laden - our national conversation has taken a dramatic shift. Reflection has superceded our initial grief and anger - as we try to understand how the nightmare of 9/11 will affect us - our loved ones and our country in the long term. To capture the cutting edge of that conversation - AlterNet has released After 9/11: Solutions for a Saner World. The well-rounded collection of 42 articles untangles the knot of our new post-9/11 landscape - tackling every subject from civil liberties to Islamic fundamentalism to economics to sex. ''After 9/11 answers the once-unanswerable questions and envisions a once-unimaginable future - '' says AlterNet's executive editor Don Hazen. ''Its essays provide the context people need to understand how the terrorist attacks have changed their individual lives and what every one of us can do to prevent future attacks.'' Some of the essays are controversial - like Tamim Ansary's ''The Taliban -- An Afghan American Speaks - '' which sparked a national debate culminating in the New York Times Magazine. Others are inspirational - like Bill Moyer's patriotic call to re-mobilize America's citizenry. Eleven of the essays were written exclusively for the book - to update the national consciousness since the first few months after the attacks. The others were carefully selected from the thousands of articles featured on AlterNet in the months after the terrorist attacks. (book - 2001 - 187 pages) For more information - visit Global Exchange's Afghanistan Campaign.
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Amethyst Flower Necklace
Absolutely stunning! That is the best way to describe this necklace from the Tibet Collection. Eight large amethyst gemstones adorn each necklace. 16'' in length. See small picture for closeup of backing. Choose Sparkling Amethyst Gemstone Earrings to compliment this exquisite necklace.
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