Fdip204: Team Sweat

Published: Sept. 11, 2009, 4 a.m.

"There is a discrimination in this world and slavery and slaughter and starvation. Governments repress their people; and millions are trapped in poverty while the nation grows rich; and wealth is lavished on armaments everywhere. These are differing evils, but they are common works of man. They reflect the imperfection of human justice, the inadequacy of human compassion, our lack of sensibility toward the sufferings of our fellows.\xa0 But we can perhaps remember - even if only for a tirne - that those who live with us are our brothers; that they share with us the same short moment of life; that they seek - as we do - nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can.\u201d\n- Senator Robert F. Kennedy\nPlease listen to this special episode of Phedippidations, and ask your friends (runners and non-runners alike) to listen to this interview with Jim Keady from Team Sweat and Educating for Justice.\xa0 \nIf you never listen to another of my podcast episodes again, I\u2019ll ask you to at least listen to this one with an open heart and mind.\xa0 \nAs a member of our Run Net Community, you have the power and responsibility to force Nike (and other companies who take advantage of the poor) to treat their workers with dignity and respect.\xa0 Help Jim Keady and become a member of Team Sweat: to direct and encourage Nike to \u201cjust do it\u201d and pay fair wages to their workers.\xa0 \nShow Links:\xa0 \n\xa0 \n\xa0 \n\nRecommended Reading:\n \u2013 by David C Korten\n \u2013 by John Perkins\n \u2013 by Joseph E. Stiglitz\n \u2013 by Dan La Botz\nLet Nike CEO and President know how you feel about Nike Sweatshops. \nFOLLOW TEAM SWEAT: \nhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Sweat/50908420352 \nPLEASE donate what you can to the 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt Team Sweat. \nThere is an immediate and urgent need for $3K so that Team Sweat can promote presentations and grass roots organizations at College and High School Campuses, as well as in Indonesia. Contribute online or send a check paid to the order of \u201cEducating for Justice\u201d. Mail to: \nEducating for Justice106 Meadow Point LanePoint Pleasant, NJ 08742\nThe song \u201cSweat\u201d was by Darren Geffre