Stephan: Finally, at least some people have had enough of Monsanto. It will be interesting to see if this movement grows; if enough people around the world are prepared to stand up and be counted. As much as I see this as good news, I am not convinced that enough people are going to act, particularly in the U.S.
Doing SR every day has taught me one very important lesson, and left me more than a little cynical about social movements. People like Inhofe, Bachmann, King, Rand Paul, and the rest of the Theocratic Right only get into office because people vote for them.
I hope this catches fire. We will see. I know from my own experiences in the Civil Rights Movement that only persistent civil disobedience makes change happen. I heard Martin Luther King say more than once. It takes five percent of the population. That's just under 16 million people in the U.S. Are you one of them?
LOS ANGELES — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.
Organizers said ‘March Against Monsanto