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Some say it was coined by David Brower [2] as a slogan for Friends of the Earth [3] when he founded it in 1971, [4] although others attribute it to René Dubos in 1977. [5] Canadian "futurist" Frank Feather also chaired a conference called "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" in 1979 and has claimed the paternity of the expression. [ 6 ]
Alter-globalization slogans during the protests in Le Havre against the 37th G8 summit in Deauville, France. Alter-globalization (also known as alter-globo, alternative globalization or alter-mundialization—from the French alter-mondialisation) is a social movement whose proponents support global cooperation and interaction, but oppose what they describe as the negative effects of economic ...
Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan; Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans; Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin; popularized in the United States following 2014 protests in ...
Globalize the Intifada is a slogan that has been used for advocating for global activism in support of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. The term intifada being derived from the Arabic word nafada meaning to "shake off", refers to Palestinian uprisings or resistance against Israeli control, and the call to "globalize" it suggests extending the spirit and actions of these ...
An extension of this slogan is 'local for global', meaning locally made Indian products should have global appeal and reach. [94] The slogan has been extended to sectors such as the toy manufacturing; "time to be vocal for local toys". [98] [99]
Another World Is Possible: Globalization and Anti-Capitalism, a book by David McNally "Another World Is Possible", an interview with Noam Chomsky in Imperial Ambitions; Another World Is Possible, a film series by Jamie Moffett; Another World Is Possible Un altro mondo è possibile , a 2000 Italian documentary directed by Mario Monicelli
Globalization (North American spelling; also Oxford spelling [UK]) or globalisation (non-Oxford British spelling; see spelling differences) is the process of increasing interdependence and integration among the economies, markets, societies, and cultures of different countries worldwide.
The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization is a 1999 book by Thomas L. Friedman that posits that the world is currently undergoing two struggles: the drive for prosperity and development, symbolized by the Lexus LS, and the desire to retain identity and traditions, symbolized by the olive tree.