Jul 18

2013

Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Atmosphere Capitalism Colonialism Exploitation Forests Illusory Green Economy Imperialism Oceans privatization REDD UNGEP United Nations United Nations’ green economy programme

The (Illusory) Green Economy – A Critical Analysis by Dr.Joanna Boehnert

The Indigenous People’s Kari-Oca 2 Declaration describes the UN’s GEP as ‘a continuation of colonialism… a perverse attempt by corporations, extractive industries and governments to cash in on Creation by privatizing, commodifying and selling off the Sacred and all forms of life and the sky’ (2012, p.1-2). The programme of re-visioning of the commons as sets of commodities ripe for exploitation is diametrically contrary to the environmental rhetoric used to sell the project.

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Mar 21

2013

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350.org / 1Sky, Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, TckTckTck, Uncategorized

Branding Campaigns Exploitation Marketing Movements Symbolism

EDITORIAL | The Nature of Campaigns

"Campaigns are by nature tactical. Without the strategic guidance of a movement’s goals, they are sometimes rudderless beyond the moment’s objective. This is why we often see professional progressives celebrating tactical achievements that actually undermine strategic goals. Goals are not part of their purview."

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Mar 20

2013

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Foundations, Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Colonialism Exploitation Fifth Column Hegemony Trojan Horse White Savior Complex Whiteness & Aversive Racism World Bank

Interactive | NGOs: Global Change Agents or Trojan Horses for Western Hegemony?

Just as colonists saw diversity as an impediment to rule, the same governments now push neoliberalism through NGOs.

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Jul 16

2012

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Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Capitalism Culture Denialism Ethics Exploitation Ford Foundation

Walking the Talk

"Assimilationists and pious poseurs are not our brothers; they are capitalist activists furthering the mission of domination.... Competing for philanthropic political payoffs from the Ford Foundation or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- both of which undermine Indigenous liberation worldwide -- or catering to crass commercial interests by stabbing others in the back, not only undermines solidarity, but also consolidates the criminalization of human relationships."

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Jun 21

2012

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Humanitarian Agencies, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, The Occupation of Haiti

Capitalism Deparment of Defense Exploitation Haiti UN

NGOs Spend More Than 80 Percent of Donations to Haiti

"More than 80 percents of the reconstruction donations sent to overcome the aftermath of the January 2010 massive earthquake in Haiti are drained to meet the needs of NGOs from the USA, Canada and Europe, denounces the Conference "Post-Quake Work of NGOs in Haiti", held in Canada."

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Mar 14

2012

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Conservation International

Chiapas Conservation International Exploitation REDD Stabucks

Green Monopolists: Starbucks and Conservation International in Chiapas

"Conservation International is certainly no stranger to controversy. With annual revenues upwards of $77 million last year, you could say that CI is to environmentalism as Starbucks is to coffee: a green machine. In their 2010 annual report, Conservation International calls the results of their partnership with Starbucks in Chiapas "one of the first and most notable corporate engagements to address climate change." But outside the feel good gloss of annual reports and promotional videos, the relationship between CI and Starbucks isn't quite so transparent."

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Feb 13

2012

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Nature Conservancy

Exploitation Media Literacy Nature Conservancy

An All Time Environmental Low? Objectifying Women | Nature Conservancy Partners with Sports Illustrated

"The corporate greenie Nature Conservancy takes greenwash to an all-time low. Quite unprecedented even for an "enviro" outfit that partnered with Dow Chemical." - Tin Alvarez, Ecological Activist, EcoJustice Pilipinas

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Jan 05

2012

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Humanitarian Agencies

Amandla! Barrick Gold CIDA Exploitation Gwendolyn Schulman IAMGOLD Mining Plan Canada Rights Action Rio Tinto Roberto Nieto World University Service of Canada World Vision Canada