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International Forum on Globalization

The “Purpose” of “Consumer Activism” & COP21 – “We Mean Business”

The ideologies espoused by "We Mean Business" are transparent in the following (01:40) interview with Avaaz & Purpose co-founder Jeremy Heimans by We Mean Business.

Questioning Vandana Shiva

"Additionally, while Shiva opposes some international aspects of capitalist domination, her politics are far from anti-capitalist and more closely approximate those of a nationalist, and so it is fitting that she has "worked closely with nationalist groups" in India. Likewise it is no coincidence that her close colleague and benefactor, Edward Goldsmith, "favours uniting left and right in a movement against 'globalization'" -- which, as one might expect, has led to his own dalliances with extreme right-wing nationalists."

Saving Trees and Capitalism Too

By Michael Barker “Describing a group funded by the world’s leading capitalist...