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Act Out! [34] - Think before you pink, Lee Camp & California battles the bottle

Act Out! [34] - Think before you pink, Lee Camp & California battles the bottle
Wed, 10/21/2015 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, think before you pink – it's October and pink-washing is in full swing but here are several reasons why you should abstain from the cancer fan-fare, and how you can really battle the big C's – corporations and cancer. Next up, Lee Camp turns tragedy into comedy. And finally, California's bitter fight against Nestlé. But first, paint a picture with me.

 

This weeks site list:

metup.org

thinkbeforeyoupink.org

leecamp.net

youtube.com/redactedtonight

couragecampaign.org

storyofstuff.org

occupy.com/donate

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