A Real "Brave New World": What Human Genetic Engineers Plan for Your Future (tags)
Opponents of human genetic engineering spoke forcefully at a workshop at San Diego City College June 24 as part of the Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V event. Among the topics they discussed were the strong forces pushing society towards acceptance of human cloning and "designer" reproduction, the possibility of a future of genetic apartheid and the extent to which genetic engineering might combine with long-established prejudices to eliminate people of color and people with disabilities from the future human gene pool.
Biojustice Activism Panel Gives Hope (tags)
One of the most compelling parts of the Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V rally at the Starlight Bowl in San Diego June 23 was the panel on grass-roots activism. Nine speakers from various countries came together and told audience members what's being done or can be done to stop the marketing of genetically engineered food and other products.
Peacefully Protesting BIO? Expect Harassment (tags)
With the teach-in placid, the march pacific and no one wreaking any havoc, the San Diego Police Department have resorted to petty persecution.
Over 1,200 Turn Out for Biojustice March and Rally June 24 (tags)
The Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V march and rally in San Diego June 24 drew 1,200 people (reporter's estimate: the police said 750 to 1,000 and the organizers said 1,600) and was considered a success despite disappointing turnout and a heavy police presence.
Biojustice at the Starlight Bowl: June 23, 2001 (tags)
Vivid presentations, a disappointing turnout and a heavy police presence marked the big Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V rally at the Starlight Bowl in San Diego's Balboa Park June 23, 2001. Speakers raised issues ranging from the morality and efficacy of patents on life to the potential for genetically based discrimination against people with disabilities and their frustration at not being able to dialogue with the biotech industry.
Biojustice at the Starlight Bowl: Transcripts from Press Conferences (tags)
Transcripts of some of the presentations made at press conferences during the Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V rally at the Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park, San Diego, June 23, 2001. Speakers include Dr. Paul Billings, Center for Responsible Genetics; Anthony Imparato, American Association of People with Disabilities; Peter Rosset, Food First!; Edward Hammond, Sunshine Institute; Cathleen Kneen, Ramshorn (Canada).
Andres Barreda, Vandana Shiva and Chaia Heller speak at Beyond Biodevastation.
Andres Berreda, Vandana Shiva and Chaia Heller speak at Beyond Biodevastation.
Andres Barreda, Vandana Shiva and Chaia Heller speak at Beyond Biodevastation.
What Is Life? The Scientific and Philosophical Case Against Genetic Engineering (tags)
Account of the "Science and Genetic Engineering" panel at the Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V conference in San Diego, California June 22, 2001, featuring former genetic researchers Drs. Martha Crouch and Ricarda Steinbrecher. They discuss the mindset of genetic engineering, the scientific flaws in its central premises, the limitations of scientific information in general and the corporate agenda that decides what genes get research and what genetically modified products get created.
Biojustice 2001/The Ultimate Corporate Takeover (tags)
Report on the "Patents, Biopiracy and Globalization" panel of the Biojustice/Beyond Biodevastation V conference in San Diego, June 22, 2001, with Dr. Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Andrés Barreda and Chaia Heller. Issues include the rush to patent life forms, biological exploitation of the Third World and the corporate/capitalist mindset behind biotechnology.
Great music at Beyond Biodevastation teach-in (tags)
3 bands confirmed for Beyond Biodevastation teach-in, along with speakers Jim Hightower, Vandana Shiva and many others.
CALL TO ACTION: CONFRONTING THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ON ITS OWN TURF (tags)
The next mass mobilization is June 22-27 in San Diego against the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Will you be there?
Biojustice! Call to Action (tags)
International Call to Action! Join anti-biotech activists in San Diego in staging a five day counter-conference to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) annual meeting, June 22 - 27. If you can't attend the demonstration in San Diego, we call for solidarity actions around the world. Stage a demonstration in your community to protest BIO's control over our food supply and genetic heritage. Demand BIOJUSTICE!