Kevin Danaher (activist)
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Kevin Danaher is an author and anti-globalization
activist. With his wife Medea Benjamin
and activist Kirsten Irgens-Moller, he co-founded Global Exchange
, a social justice and anti-globalization non-governmental organization
based in San Francisco, California
. He is the founder and executive co-producer of the Green Festivals
and he is executive Director of the Global Citizen Center. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz
.
Anti-globalization
Criticism of globalization is skepticism of the claimed benefits of the globalization of capitalism. Many of these views are held by the anti-globalization movement however other groups also are critical of the policies of globalization....
activist. With his wife Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin is an American political activist, best known for co-founding Code Pink and, along with her husband, activist and author Kevin Danaher, fair trade advocacy group Global Exchange...
and activist Kirsten Irgens-Moller, he co-founded Global Exchange
Global Exchange
Global Exchange is an advocacy group and non-governmental organization , based in San Francisco, California, United States. The group's mission is to promote human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice around the world.-History:...
, a social justice and anti-globalization non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
based in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He is the founder and executive co-producer of the Green Festivals
Green Festivals
The Green Festivals are festivals that happen annually in four cities to promote environmentally friendly ideas and products. There are featured speakers as well. Past speakers include: Medea Benjamin, Alice Walker, Amy Goodman, Ralph Nader, Dr...
and he is executive Director of the Global Citizen Center. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
.
External links
- Interview with Kevin Danaher on Globalism and Its Discontents
- www.youtube.com − 2008 Interview with Kevin Danaher on Building the Green Economy (27 minutes)
- Green Festivals Home Page
- Global Citizen Center Home Page