Blandine Sankara: “Agroecology is a form of resistance and decolonization”
Founded by Thomas Sankara’s sister, Yelemani Association inspires the fight against desertification in Burkina Faso.
Brazil’s MST joins hands with Venezuela’s commune movement in food sovereignty project
The aim of the project is to guarantee Venezuela’s food sovereignty and produce “more and with greater quality.”
Africa’s path to socialism
200 delegates from 40 organizations are gathering in South Africa for the “Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism” conference. For the next four days, progressive movements and organizations will discuss the challenges posed by capitalism, and articulate the socialist way forward
World Health Assembly falls short of insulating food and alcohol plans from commercial interests
Without stronger action to counter the influence of transnational alcohol and food companies, industry-propelled health harm will continue to persist
The 2021 corporate bamboozle on world food systems
Pat Mooney talks about what is at stake at the UN Food Systems Summit scheduled for later this year and The Long Food Movement counter strategy
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
