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July 2008 ~ Democracy News
July Volunteer Opportunities at Democracy Unlimited
Click here for more information...
Internships at Democracy Unlimited
Gain hands-on experience in community education and grassroots
organizing as an intern for justice! Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt
County is a community-based organization working to abolish corporate
rule and create a truly democratic society. We educate, organize, and
advocate for the deep systemic change needed to bring power to the people
through strong local communities rooted in social and environmental justice.
Democracy Unlimited seeks interns from diverse backgrounds
to help build the movement for a truly democratic society. We are eager
to nurture new leaders as we work together for change, using feminist,
non-hierarchical, and anti-oppressive organizing techniques to achieve
democratic goals through democratic action. Join us in challenging oppression
through education, activism, and modeling that empowers you to become
a better organizer and collaborator in the global justice community.
SPRING 2009 DATES
Application Deadline: November 3
Phone Interview: November 10-21
Acceptance By: December 1
Commitment by: December 8
Internship Begins: February 2
Internship Ends: May 1
Click here for more information
and the application form.
 From
Our House to Yours...
...this delicious coffee is a great way to support justice
and sustainability while downing your daily brew! This award-winning
coffee is roasted by Thanksgiving
Coffee Company for Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County (DUHC),
a community organization based in Eureka, California.
Democracy Unlimited House Coffee is certified organic
and fair trade, promoting values consistent with our organization’s
mission. This very special coffee is grown by Byron Coralles and his
family in Aranjuez, Nicaragua. Byron is a Sandanista leader who fought
against Somoza in the revolution for democracy and liberation in Nicaragua
in the 1970s.
His small-scale organic farm is known for producing some
of the best coffee in the world. As a member of the Solidarity Cooperative,
Byron has been instrumental in developing fair, just and ecological trade
relationships for other farmers in his country.
But that’s not all! By purchasing this coffee,
you are also supporting the work of Democracy Unlimited to create a just
and democratic society in Humboldt County and beyond. Thank you for investing
in our efforts to establish geniune democracy that empowers people and
local communities.
So grab your mug and fill up with Democracy Unlimited
House Coffee! Whether you’re proud to participate in “conscious
caffination” or hooked on the taste of Byron’s special blend,
we are grateful for your support and solidarity in the movement for global
justice. Enjoy!
Coming soon you will be able to order our coffee online.
For now though, please place orders by emailing
us or calling us at 269-0984. We can take your credit card over the
phone and mail the coffee wherever you'd like, or you can pick it up
if you're in Humboldt County.
Our House Coffee is offered in both MEDIUM and DARK roast
blends. The cost is $10 for a 12 oz. bag (we will accept $2 Community
Currency).
By Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs and Jason Mark at Global Exchange
"'Building the Green Economy' tells the real stories of what
is both possible and necessary to restore power (metaphorically and
literally) to the people, to save the nation, and save our world. It
should be on every American's 'A' reading list."
- Thom Hartmann, Air America radio host and author of 'Cracking the Code:
The Art and Science of Political Persuasion'
After centuries of economic activity based on extraction, exploitation,
and depletion, we now face undeniable environmental threats. New business
models that save or restore natural resources are critical. But how can
we translate that insight into more sustainable practices?
Building the Green Economy shows how community groups, families, and
individual citizens have taken action to protect their food and water,
clean up their neighborhoods, and strengthen their local economies.
Their unlikeley victories-over polluters, unresponsive bureaucracies
and unexamined routines-dramatize the opportunities and challenges facing
the local green economy movement.
This book features an entire chapter on the work of Democracy Unlimited:
"Culture Shifting in the Land of Giants."
Get your copy today - order it from
our independent bookseller and a portion of your purchase goes to
support our grassroots organizing work!
 Democracy
Unlimited Featured in the Fall 2007 Issue of Yes Magazine
Why try to fight? Corporations have the money and the
power. That’s what we’re told. But people across the country
are standing up to corporations. If we join forces, we can claim the
power that rightly belongs to us.
The story of Measure T and the work of Democracy Unlimited
are featured in this month's issue in two different articles.
Read the articles:
 June/July
2008 Humboldt Exchange Directory
You can find the directory at grocery stores and coffee
shops in your town. Or, check
it out online!
The deadline for submissions to the August/September issue of
the Humboldt Exchange Directory is July 15th. Submit
your listings online.
 Measure
T News
55% of Humboldt County Voters
Cast Their Ballot Against Corporate Rights and For Democracy!
On June 6th, 2006, voters in Humboldt County passed Measure
T: the Ordinance to Protect Our Right to Fair Elections and Local Democracy.
Measure T will prohibit non-local corporations from contributing money
in Humboldt County elections and represents the latest example of citizen's
organizing to challenge the illegitimate legal idea that corporations
should have the same rights as human beings. Humboldt County is now the
largest community to challenge corporate personhood, and the first to
do so using the citizen's initiative process.
Democracy Unlimited was an integral part
of the Measure T campaign. We wrote the first draft of the law and convened
the group that ultimately went on to form the Humboldt Coalition for
Community Rights, the group that ran Measure T.
Please visit the Measure
T campaign website to view newspaper stories about the campaign,
our television and radio ads, the results of the poll we conducted
before writing Measure T, and tons of other information.
If you are interested in running a similar
campaign in your community, please
contact us. We are currently working to develop materials to assist
other communities, and we would be happy to provide ongoing organizing
assistance and legal support to your effort.
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