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Posted by ka. Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:27:00 GMT
Pinochet is dead -
Pinochet is dead -


Every November, for 24 hours, we remember that no one was born to shop - that we make a small choice to participate by Not participating.
celebrate as a relaxed family holiday, as a non-commercial street party, or even as a politically charged public protest.
If you’ve never taken part in Buy Nothing Day, or if you’ve taken part in the past but haven’t really committed to doing it again, consider this:
Anyone can take part- provided you spend a day without spending.
NOVEMBER 24 IS BUY NOTHING DAY - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
THE ULTIMATE REFUND: On November 24th and 25th - the busiest days in the American retail calendar and the unofficial start of the international Christmas-shopping season - thousands of activists and concerned citizens in 65 countries will take a 24 hour consumer detox as part of the 14th annual Buy Nothing Day, a global phenomenon that originated in Vancouver, Canada.
What better way to bring the Year of Global Warming to a close than to point people in the direction of real and effective alternatives to the unbridled consumption that has created this quagmire?
“Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing…”