Organizers and activists came together at the Art & Activism Conference held in Oakland, California on July 13th, 2012. Organized by Gary Delgado and Gina Acebo, the conference was a fruitful discussion on how the role of art and culture in the fight for social justice. In this video, Wade Rathke discusses the role of …
Month: August 2012
Eagles Falling and more Institutions Shrinking
Missoula Flying through Denver we picked up the papers on our way to our camping and fishing vacation off the grid in Montana. Depressing! Though well known for a while, reading the story of the AFL-CIO’s proposed sale of their National Labor College was a downer. Not only because of all of the waste but …
Coffee to the Coffee Growers: Diverseo Café in Tegucigalpa
Denver Following the model of the partnership between ACORN International and Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, we are trying something new, beginning in Tegucigalpa, Honduras with ACORN Honduras leading the program. We source our organic, fairtrade certified coffee beans from Central American countries like Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Some of the best Arabica coffee beans in the …