Globalization Links

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Alliance for Responsible Trade - The Alliance for Responsible Trade is a national network of labor, family-farm, religious, women's, environmental, development and research organizations that promotes equitable and sustainable trade and development.

Big Picture Small World - Mission is make sense of globalization by turning complexity into insight and opportunity, and interconnection into resources. BigPictureSmallWorld turns information overload into sensible knowledge via web films, curriculums, and workshops that lead to understanding and effective action. Excellent short web films on their website include BigPictureSmallWorld and Winning Peace.

Boycott World Bank Bonds - The World Bank Bonds Boycott is an international grassroots campaign that is building political and financial pressure on the World Bank in the spirit of the anti-Apartheid movement. The campaign demands an end to the World Bank's harmful "structural adjustment" programs and related policies; 100% cancellation of illegitimate international debt from the World Bank's existing resources; and an end to environmentally destructive projects.

50 Years is Enough - 50 Years is Enough is a coalition of over 200 U.S. grassroots, women's, solidarity, faith-based, policy, social - and economic- justice, youth, labor and development organizations dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

International Forum on Globalization - The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is an alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization.

JustAct: Youth Action for Global Justice - JustAct's mission is to develop in young people a life-long commitment to social and economic justice around the world, by providing a network linking students and youth to learning opportunities and to grassroots movements working for equitable, sustainable, and self-reliant communities.

Jubilee USA Network - The Jubilee USA Network is comprised of individuals, groups and organizations committed to the cancellation of debt and will continue the work of Jubilee 2000/USA, consulting with the Global South on policy positions and campaign directions.

Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch - Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch educates the public about the enormous impact of international trade and economic globalization on our jobs, the environment, public health and safety, and democratic accountability.

Third World Network - The Third World Network is an independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North - South issues.

Co-op America - Practical steps for using consumer and investor power for social change. An excellent, effective organization with several regular publications, including The National Green Pages.