Aside from the slander and hate speeches against Wal-mart and McDonalds, and in general all other corporate targets that have been accused of corrupting and destroying our planet and its fragile micro/macro economies, there are ways that we can all help to set things right. I feel quite ashamed of how consumerism alone has shaped the growth of corporate market shares to the point that the “at all costs” approach has become accepted. You can watch all the documentaries out, I have seen my share, but still I find that there isn’t much I can do but support the right causes and buy only from what I support (but habits are hard to break). But there are countless web sites aiming to coordinate support for the just as numerous causes. To name a few I support:
http://www.eff.org/ – “EFF is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world.”
http://www.credoaction.com/ – Part of an organized network supporting just causes through its own mobile, credit card, and long distance company. Just sign up for email updates on pressing issues and as simple as one click you can send a pre-written email to the right people to make change happen.
http://www.takepart.com/ – Is a public fora to making public world affairs and topical climates with the ability to bring change through social action and publication.
It’s impossible to say that you don’t care about your own future, and you may not be willing to take time to support various causes, but it is important that you know what is going on in this world so that you do find something worth standing up for.
