EU: Time for People-Powered Democracy

Right now EU institutions are deciding the fate of a powerful new democratic instrument that could change the way Europe is run.

The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) requires the EU commission to act when it receives a request from over 1 million citizens - and Avaaz has launched the first one calling for the GMO freeze. But now, some officials are reluctant to increase citizen participation in governance and are pushing for stringent conditions that would render the ECI inaccessible and toothless.

Negotiations are in their final critical phase. A massive public outcry in support of leading Members of the European Parliament could influence the debate and strengthen our hand in European law making forever. Sign the petition and spread the word --- our petition will be presented by the Parliamentarian negotiators right into the final meetings. For signing the petition go to the website

http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_citizens_initiative/?cl=840868676&v=7623

Make it Fair!

makeITfair is a European project focusing on the electronics industry, especially on consumer electronics like mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players. They want to let young people across Europe know about the labour abuses and environmental problems that are going on right now around the world – just to satisfy our demand for all the latest electronic gadgets. The project aims to activate young people e to improve the situation. 


There is a very important message on the their website that we all need to be aware of "Together we can hold big brand electronics companies to account – asking them to take responsibility for the labour abuses and environmental damage at the bottom of their supply chain." 


To learn facts about these mobile companies, click on http://makeitfair.org 

McLibel-Two People Wouldn't Say Sorry

"Two activists take on McDonald's in the longest trial in English history. McLibel is the inside story of how a single father and a part-time bar worker took on the McDonald's Corporation. Filmed over three years, the documentary follows Helen Steel and Dave Morris as they are transformed from anonymous campaigners against the fast food giant into unlikely global heroes. Struggling to defend themselves in the longest trial in English history, the pair face infiltration by spies, secret meetings with corporate executives, 40,000 pages of background reading and a visit from Ronald McDonald." To watch the movie click on http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=547901963081075342# 

Blood in the Mobile

This movie shows the link between mobile phones and the conditions in the mineral mines in Eastern Congo (in the Kivu region).  you can click on http://bloodinthemobile.org/ to watch the movie!