More subversion and mayhem from everyone’s favourite enfants terribles of the international civil society scene, Avaaz.org: here’s the full page advert (big version) that will be appearing in tomorrow’s FT (and getting delivered to every G8 delegate’s hotel room door).
Yes, that’s Yasuo Fukuda, Stephen Harper and George Bush modelling the cutesy clothes. Go sign the petition.
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