http://blog.peopleandplanet.org/2009/10/coalitions-can-crush-corporations/ Students' blog Wed, 16 May 2012 21:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://blog.peopleandplanet.org/2009/10/coalitions-can-crush-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Craig Griffiths Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:48:49 +0000 http://blog.peopleandplanet.org/?p=737#comment-536 I think you're absolutely right that we need a plurality of tactics & approaches to successfully fight climate change or protect human rights. Although I guess when it comes to attitudes to corporations, you could argue that some big NGOs are maybe not critical enough. For example I think rather than accepting the current economic system and all that it entails while campaigning for a very slightly fairer outcome for a particular group or groups, we need to tackle the root causes too. Although certainly some NGOs do this, while some of those carrying out direct action don't! I think you’re absolutely right that we need a plurality of tactics & approaches to successfully fight climate change or protect human rights. Although I guess when it comes to attitudes to corporations, you could argue that some big NGOs are maybe not critical enough. For example I think rather than accepting the current economic system and all that it entails while campaigning for a very slightly fairer outcome for a particular group or groups, we need to tackle the root causes too. Although certainly some NGOs do this, while some of those carrying out direct action don’t!

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