Democracy Talk 


Listen to Frances on PBS Now

Watch Frances' Talk on "The Real Crisis"

Watch Frances' Speech at Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA

Read 'E' editor on Frances' recent award

Read ‘Planet Earth Reviews’ review of Democracy’s Edge

Watch Frankie present at the Uplift Academy, Wellesley, MA


Speaking Tour

Sunday, May 18th, 2008
World Future Council Congress
Hamburg, Germany

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008, 9:00AM
Keynote Speech
16th Annual IFOAM World Congress
Modena, Italy

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Democracy Makers 

Check out The Future of Food, Deborah Koons Garcia's in-depth documentary about the controversy over genetically modified food.

Anthony Lappé 's and Stephen Marshall's award-winning Iraq documentary Battleground is now available on DVD.

Buyer, Be Fair:The Promise of Product Certification will be shown at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC on March 16th, 2006.

Links

Stories from the Edge

Caffeinated Community Comeback: Small Ohio Town Discovers Power of Networking

An “Interpretation of Life” – The View from Emilia Romagna, Italy

Village Women Become their Own Bankers, Wowing the World of Finance

Citizens Play Key Role in Historic Health Care Reform Law

Breakthrough Concept "Responsibility" -- Imagine That!-- Becomes Law in Maine

The Sweet Taste of Success: former Trade Center workers start employee-owned restuarant.

Education is "A Process of Living and Not a Preparation for Future Living."

From Grief and Anger to Food Power.

Citizens Speak Out for Democracy in Media.

We'd love to hear your story about democracy on the edge.

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America is lost in a gnarled thicket of bought politicos, corporate con men and media hucksters. But we're lucky: Lappé has drawn the map that will get us out alive. Read it and get going.
-Greg Palast
Author, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

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