Kevin Danaher (activist)

Kevin Danaher (activist)

Infobox Person
name = Kevin Danaher


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residence = San Francisco, California
nationality = United States
education = Sonoma State University
University of California, Santa Cruz
occupation = Political activist, author
spouse = Medea Benjamin
children = 2 daughters
website = [http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/speakers/56.html Global Exchange]

Kevin Danaher is an anti-globalization activist and the author of numerous books, including "Insurrection: The Citizen Challenge to Corporate Power". With his wife Medea Benjamin and Kirsten Irgens-Moller he is co-founder of Global Exchange, an anti-globalization Non-governmental organization based in San Francisco, California. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is also known for his lectures around the country at various universities as well as to community organizations.

ee also

*Addicted To War
*WAAKE-UP!

Books by Kevin Danaher

"Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots". With Shannon Biggs and Jason Dove Mark. (September 2007) PoliPoint Press. ISBN 978-0977825363

"Insurrection: The Citizen Challenge to Corporate Power". With Jason Dove Mark, foreword by Arianna Huffington. (2003) Routledge. ISBN 0-41594-677-8

"10 reasons to abolish the IMF & World Bank". Forward by Anuradha Mittal. (2001) Seven Stories. ISBN 1583224645

"Globalize This! The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule" with Roger Burbach. (2000) Common Courage Press. ISBN 1567511961

"Corporations Are Gonna Get Your Mama: Globalization and the Downsizing of the American Dream". (1997) Common Courage Press. ISBN 1567511120

"Fifty Years is Enough: The Case Against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund". (1994) South End Press. ISBN 0896084957

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/eureka/concourse/8751/edisi04/danaher.htm Interview with Kevin Danaher on Globalism and Its Discontents]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xRDnbwIx58 www.youtube.com − 2008 Interview with Kevin Danaher] on "Building the Green Economy" (27 minutes)


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