Last week, peasants from across Africa and around the world worked together to envision communities where land is more than a commodity.
Laura Carlsen | Posted 05.25.2011
There will be no major agreement to stop global warming this week, despite the timed release of a number of reports that show that the phenomenon is advancing more rapidly than expected, with lethal consequences.
Ronnie Cummins | Posted 05.25.2011
The Good News: Growth of the Global Grassroots Dolores Hildalgo, Mexico - Sunday November 28 On a beautiful sunny afternoon several hundred campesin...
Crossover Dreams | Posted 05.25.2011
Monsanto's own corporate history doesn't inspire a lot of trust, and Haitian farmers are not alone in their skepticism of your model and embrace of alternatives.
Eric Holt Gimenez | Posted 05.25.2011
The possibilities for unleashing the tremendous social dynamism and development potential of farmers and civil society in the war on hunger are more likely with the CFS process.
Salena Tramel | Posted 05.25.2011
Instead of spending their money revitalizing the agricultural sector, NGO programs round up small-scale farmers to build roads and clean out sewage systems in return for food vouchers.
Laura Carlsen | Posted 05.25.2011
If the coup leaders were desperate when they decided to forcibly depose the elected president, they are even more desperate now. Stripped of its pretense of legality by universal repudiation and faced with a popular uprising, the coup has turned to more violent means.
Salena Tramel | Posted 01.21.2012