Vatican Statement on Climate Change Castigates Industrial Agriculture
On Thursday, June 18th, the Vatican released to the public its long awaited official statement on climate change, titled Laudito Si. Taking the austere life of St. Francis of...
Dr. Mencher on US-India trade disagreement: “India is Right”
In a letter to India Abroad published last week, Dr. Mencher argues that “India is Right”, even though the mainstream press appears overwhelmingly in support of the United States...
Even More Secrets of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The secrets behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are slowly leaking out, even though the negotiators have signed an agreement to keep all of its elements secret. Recently, Mark Schultz...
The WTO Compromise is NOT a Victory for India
Many commentators around the world are claiming a “victory” for India with the agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Bali between India, the United States (US)...
Food Sovereignty – Resiting Land Grabs in Mozambique
From a distance, the rural land in Chiure district of Mozambique, appears un-groomed and uncared for, but, as Hazel Haley explains in her article in the May issue of...
The Legacy of Hugo Chávez and Issues of Food Sovereignty
The response of the US mainstream media to the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez was overwhelmingly bitter last magazine called him a “demagogue” who displayed “reckless and...