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Destroying the Planet for Record Profits

  Terracide and the Terrarists  Destroying the Planet for Record Profits  By Tom Engelhardt We have a word for the conscious slaughter of a racial or ethnic group: genocide.  And one for the conscious destruction of aspects of the environment: ecocide.  But we don’t have a word for the conscious act of destroying the planet we … Continue reading →

Needed: An ecosocialist cosmovision

Chris Gilbert argues that it isn’t enough to replace capitalism’s destructive social and economic relations. We must develop new ways of thinking about humanity and nature.   by Chris Gilbert Capitalism has the dubious honor of being the first civilization lacking in a cosmovision. From original communitarianism forward, we encounter societies that see man as … Continue reading →

Poor Utilization of the Land Behind Food Shortages in Venezuela

May 23rd 2013, by Chris Carlson A hacienda from the Western state of Lara that was being used for cattle grazing until recently when peasants occupied it and began cultivating the land (Aporrea tvi) Punto Fijo, May 23rd, 2013 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – As Venezuela continues to suffer shortages in many key food items and a dependence … Continue reading →

A March Against Monsanto Is A March For Life and Freedom – 25th May 2013

Dr. Vandana Shiva, Navdanya Global Alliance For Seed Freedom / Navdanya Call for a March Against Monsanto On 25th May 2013 (Video and Full Transcript) A March Against Monsanto Is A March For Life and Freedom – 25th May 2013 On 25th of May, people across the world, wherever they are, whatever they do, will … Continue reading →

Ecological Constitutionalism in Latin America

Leonardo Boff Theologian-Philosopher Earthcharter Commission    Modern Constitutions are grounded in an anthropocentric social contract. They do not include the natural contract; the accord and reciprocity that must exist between human beings and the living Earth, that provides us with everything and whom in reciprocity we care for and preserve. For that reason it would be natural to recognize … Continue reading →

Bolivarian Revolution increased by one million hectares of arable land

By Correo Del Orinoco May 17, 2013 – The Minister of Popular Power for Agriculture and Lands, Yvan Gil, said Thursday that during these past 14 years, the Bolivarian Revolution has increased by one million hectares of arable land in Venezuela for the production of food. During a day of Government Street, held in Barinas … Continue reading →

National Campaign Venezuela Free of Transgenic Products Frente Nacional Campesino Ezequiel Zamora FNCEZ ( Video )

Venezuela’s President Maduro Assures Food Shortages Are Due to “Economic Warfare”

May 12th 2013, by Chris Carlson Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and various government officials during a visit to a brick factor on Saturday (Panorama) Punto Fijo, May 12th, 2013 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – During a speech on Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed food shortages on an “economic war” from the Venezuelan private sector, and assured the … Continue reading →

UN Food and Agriculture Organization to Recognize Venezuela for Halving Hunger

ANTV The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will soon recognize Venezuela and 15 other countries for achieving part of the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating hunger. According to a statement by the FAO Director General José Graziano Da Silva, Venezuela will receive a certificate of recognition at the organization’s next conference to be … Continue reading →

Bolivia’s Evo Morales says ‘adiós’ to USAID

Morales has made other important policy announcements on May Day in the past, like nationalizing Bolivia’s oil and gas industry. This is not the first time tensions have run high with the US. By Sara Shahriari, Correspondent / May 1, 2013 Bolivia’s President Evo Morales sings his national anthem during the annual May Day march in La Paz, … Continue reading →