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SpunOut.ie chats with Avaaz.org
Video: A new global web movement.
SpunOut.ie talks to Avaaz.org's campaign director, Ben Wikler, on his work for social change and how YOU can make a difference.
Avaaz.org is a new global web movement with a simple democratic mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most people everywhere want.
Across the world, most people want stronger protections for the environment, greater respect for human rights, and concerted efforts to end poverty, corruption and war. Yet globalisation faces a huge democratic deficit as international decisions are shaped by political elites and unaccountable corporations - not the views and values of the world’s people.
Technology and the Internet have allowed citizens to connect and mobilise like never before. The rise of a new model of internet-driven, people-powered politics is changing countries from Australia to the Philippines to the United States, even Ireland. Avaaz takes this model global, connecting people across borders to bring people powered politics to international decision-making.
More on Avvaz.org and how you can get involved.
