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Haitian Movements Branch Out
movements.jpg Away from the televised and broken streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti hosts some scenic worlds. Down south, there are remnants of cloud forests that fade into blue skies, and in the north...
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Movements Unite in Mali, Confronting Powerful Interests
Subheadline: “We are decolonizing Africa here” Outside Author InfoOutside Author Bio: Salena Tramel is the former Program Coordinator for the Middle East and Haiti at Grassroots International. She...
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Sharing Knowledge and Power: Brazil-Africa learning exchange benefits small...
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Dams to displace more people after Rio+20
brazil-itaparica_dam.jpgYesterday I spoke with two members of Brazil’s Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) in Sao Paulo City. MAB is an inspiring organization formed by families who have been...
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Haiti’s Minister of Environment Declares June Environment Month
639294893_7a84e0792b_n.jpgIn anticipation of World Environment Day today, June 5, 2012, Haiti’s Minister of Environment, Joseph Ronald Toussaint, and the Martelly government proclaimed June Environment...
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Uprooting GM Crops with Creole Seeds
Subheadline: MCP shows Brazilian farmers a better way brazil-creole_seed_saving.jpgIn rural areas like Seu Lazaro’s community in the state of Goiás, Brazil, vendors of genetically modified seeds used...
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Bhoodevi's Journey for Manchi Jeevitham
img_0336.jpg Bhoodevi (second from left) is a young Savaara woman from Srikakulam district (county) in Andhra Pradesh (AP) state in India. Her name means Earth Goddess or Mother Earth. The Savaaras are...
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If we rely on corporate seed, we lose food sovereignty
Subheadline: Farmers speak out at the World Social Forum in Tunisia seeds-india-yakshi.jpgThousands of small farmers joined students, activists, unionists , human rights advocates and others at the...
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In the Crosshairs
Subheadline: Global Land and Water Rights Activists Face Increased Violence mst-facing_guns.jpgCicero Guedes, a former sugar cane cutter turned land rights activist, worked in Campo dos Goytacazes, a...
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Palm Oil Plantations Displace Communities in Central America, Video Tells the...
sara-telesur_interview.jpgPalm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, with some 50 million metric tons produced annually. High demand for the product is leading to the growth of...
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