YES ON O! Ethical coffee initiative: Protests at Starbuck's and Peet's in Berkeley Monday

A small but spirited group of demonstrators dressed as coffee farmers and accompanied by two Donkeys carrying large burlap sacks of coffee walked the streets of Berkeley protesting Starbuck's and Peet's large contributions to a dishonest campaign against Measure O, the ethical and responsible coffee initiative in Berkeley on the Monday before election day, November 4, 2002.

The included video deserves more explanation but due to technical difficulties and time constraints I'll post that later.

More information on the initiative can be found at Global Exchange's website,

http://www.globalexchange.org/coffee/

Don't believe the hype -- no one is going to jail for Measure O, but a whole lot of human pain and suffering will be avoided, and rainforest will be preserved if it passes.

Some highlights:

Changing three people's minds through conversation, and watching outrage at the lies Starbuck's and Peet's paid for;

A toxic corporate scam artist (devil's advocate street theatre) advocating for more poverty and more pesticides;

And of course the sweet donkeys, who did not intend to signify any affiliation with any political party).

There were many more highlights which didn't make it into the video due to time and space limitations.

Enjoy!