Globalization Forum
of Houston
Meetings
Third Wednesday of every month, 7:30pm at 2360 Rice Boulevard, in the garage
apartment of the Maryknoll House.
That’s in Rice Village, four buildings west of Greenbriar and Rice and
close to the Rice University Stadium.
Contact us
Joan Denkler, 713-467-2996 jndenkler@aol.com
or
Nan Hildreth 713-864-7108 nan.hildreth@pdq.net
Mission
Globalization Forum learns together about globalization whether it be economic, historic, environmental or cultural. We evaluate whether particular movements advance us toward a just, sustainable world through talks, videos, study circles, and networking with other organizations. We support or oppose proposed laws and business innovations that contribute to or diminish global justice, human rights and the long term viability of our civilization.
Globalization Forum is a member of Houston Peace and Justice Center and of Texas Fair Trade Coalition.
Book Study Group
We are also meeting to study together two books:
- Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz and
- Divine Right of Capital by Marjorie Kelly
The Book Study Group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays for lively discussion. Call for location.
"Are globalization protestors nutcases?"
- "No", says Joseph Stiglitz, former chief economist at the World Bank and Nobel prizewinner in economics in his controversial new book, Globalization and Its Discontents.
- He says globalization could serve the common good but does not at the current time.
- www.nytimes.com
The Divine Right of Capital which offers a vision of HOW to transform the global economy.
- Kelly says that employees, customers, vendors and stockholders all contribute to corporate profits,
- But the first priority of some corporations is keeping the stock price high.
- The belief in shareholder primacy forces good folks in corporations to do bad things such as steal from employees or false accounting.
- "Does capital have a divine right?" We can start with clarifying it for ourselves.
- Does the concept cause "bloated CEO pay, sweatshops, and speculative excess to stagnant wages, corporate welfare, and environmental indifference"?
- www.divinerightofcapital.com
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