5.05 countering economic exploitation

Israelis and Palestinians Call for a Ceasefire

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Road Test: NY Activists Create a New Poor People's Campaign

Bushwick, NY, February 2008. A protest against a negligent landlord. PHOTO: Make the Road New York
Authors: Melony Swasey

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Make the Road New York is admired for its consensus-based, collective decision-making, an intensive process that builds strong, trusting relationships, leadership, and shared agreement among members.

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Foreclosed: State of the Dream 2008

Cleveland, OH, March 2008. Activists with the East Side Organizing Project took part in a direct action at the suburban home of a regional vice president of Countrywide Financial. ESOP demands that the company take responsibility for predatory loans made

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The rich are getting richer, the middle class and poor are struggling to make ends meet, and the racial wealth divide continues to keep race a mark of division in the United States.

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Seeking Work and Dignity King's "Second Phase"

Authors: Aaron Tanaka

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While King's vision for winning economic rights was cut tragically short, 40 years later his call to action is undeniable.

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Remembering Tony Henry And a Generation of Leaders

Tony Henry, 1989. PHOTO: American Friends Service Committee
Authors: Keith Harvey

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We need to remember that the dream was not just Dr. King's, but belongs to the many, many people who gave their time, their energy -- even their lives -- to achieve this powerful vision.

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How to Build Alternative Institutions Organizing a Food Not Bombs Chapter

Global Economic Justice Poster
Authors: Food Not Bombs

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Soon, you'll receive more food than you can distribute to shelters.

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Action Alert: Debt Relief in Africa

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The African Activist Archive Project: Preserving the History of the Solidarity Movement

Bury Apartheid
Authors: Richard Knight

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The two employees formed the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement, which demanded that the company disengage from South Africa and contribute its profits made in South Africa to recognized African liberation movements.

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Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

Demonstrator in the rain

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Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

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