"Earth Democracy"

ZNET has a fine article by Mike Epitropoulos on the problems connected with globalization. This is an interesting critique that touches on its problems and then goes onto the ideas that generate a living beneficial culture.

ZNET: Society & Nature By Mike Epitropoulos

It (Globalization) has clearly failed to improve the lives of most people around the world. ‘Free trade' has only benefited an exclusive group. Also, globalization's promise of Peace, too, has failed, and instead has given us the twin evils of Terrorism and War.

Nothing is sacred - no individual rights, no duties and social responsibilities for governments - nothing but the market.

"fundamentalism and xenophobia emerge as the handmaidens of globalization..."

(Vandana) Shiva has also endorsed the "Slow Food" movement and "Terra Madre," which is a gathering of small producers who refuse to disappear in a world where globalization has written off diversity of species & cultures, small producers, local economies, and indigenous knowledge. Their aims are to share diverse seeds; live diverse cultures; speak diverse languages; and celebrate diverse food traditions.