-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
On June 10-12, Ecuador’s National Institute of Advanced Studies (IAEN, Spanish acronym) held an international symposium on Crisis of civilization, ecosocialism and ‘buen vivir’ . (“Buen Vivir” is usually translated as “living well,” but its meaning is closer to “living appropriately.”) Over three days, the participants debated among themselves and discussed issues with the organizers and government representatives, focusing … Continue reading
(Jakarta, June 12, 2013) We, La Vía Campesina, call rural and urban organizations and social movements to transform and build a new society based on food sovereignty and justice. We gather here strengthened by the spirit of our friends and leaders and all those whose courage and commitment to our struggle inspires us. La Via … Continue reading
The delegates, men and women, from 88 countries across the world of 183 peasant organizations affiliated with the Via Campesina International an form the Continents of Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, in the context of the 6th International Conference taking place between June 6th and June 13th of current year in Jakarta, Indonesia … Continue reading
Common Dreams by Salena Tramel Zubaidah Tambunan is one feisty grandmother. She has gone to outrageous measures to protect Aek Nagaga, her Sumatran agricultural village that is consistently threatened by foreign land-grabbing palm oil investors. She has lain in roads leading to local plantations to physically halt foreign corporations and collaborating local police, implemented a village-wide … Continue reading
From “Extreme Weather, Extreme Prices,” a briefing paper published by Oxfam International. Food prices in a changing climate Increased hunger is likely to be one of climate change’s most savage impacts on humanity. Greenhouse gas emissions are driving temperature increases, shifting rainfall patterns, and making extreme weather events more likely – like the 2012 drought … Continue reading
It’s a myth that Marx and Engels ignored environmental concerns. Their work was rooted in an ecological vision that can educate and inspire today’s activists by Phil Gasper Socialist Worker (U.S.), June 4, 2013 At the demonstration in Washington, D.C., in February to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, which is being built to transport … Continue reading
Jun 2nd 2013, by Sascha Bercovitch – The Venezuelan government will continue its efforts to increase national food production and combat the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) through a new Law on Seeds, president of the Agri-Food Development Subcommittee for the National Assembly Alfredo Ureña announced on Friday. The law, designed as a reform to … Continue reading
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
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
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
Revolución Alimentaria 