On May 21 NIHAC sponsored a talk by Global Exchange's co-founder Kevin
Danaher on "Global Wealth versus Global Health." The meeting was attended
by around 75 very enthusiastic participants, was videotaped for the local
community access TV station, and was audiotaped for likely broadcast on
David Barsamian's Alternative Radio program this fall.

Danaher is a very widely known speaker and social activist based in San
Francisco. He discussed the global divide that "globalization" has
produced, essentially linking the global elites from rich countries with
elites from poor countries. Globalization thus is of mutual benefit to
those who are already well-off and up to now has put the disadvantaged at
even greater disadvantage. However, Danaher's message was not one of
despair, but rather of inspiration and motivation. He discussed the ways
in which those who support the interests of "normal people" can join
together and re-define what globalization can produce for the world at
large. Global Exchange has a number of innovative and successful
activities along those lines. Their web site can be found at:
http://www.globalexchange.org/

Mary Anne