During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
MST actions in April are focused on occupying land for food production and fighting hunger
“Food sovereignty guarantees a future”: International conference of La Via Campesina begins in Colombia
More than 180 movements from across the world are taking part in the conference which has emphasized the situations in Colombia and Palestine
Brazil’s largest social movement sends food shipment to Gaza
The MST’s first shipment to Gaza included two tons of rice, corn flour and milk, and more food is ready to be shipped and awaiting transportation
WTO out of agriculture, demands global peasant movement in Geneva
Peasant and fisherfolk activists were among the drivers of civil society mobilizations at the WTO Ministerial Conference, where they called for the withdrawal of the organization from the agricultural sector
Workers in India go on strike for living wages and social protection and other stories
Today we look at a strike by government scheme workers in India, a violent eviction drive by police in the Indian state of Assam, and more
Sustainable food systems are possible outside corporate agriculture
The United Nations Food Systems Summit has become one of the most controversial events of this year due to corporate take over. Civil society activists came together during the pre-summit to register their protest
Food sovereignty: 25 years in the making
Jaime Amorim of La Via Campesina discusses the importance of food sovereignty as the pandemic induced global economic crisis has sent millions back to situations of hunger and misery
Zuma arrest sparks unrest in South Africa amid rising hunger and poverty and other stories
Today we look at the crisis in South Africa amid worsening poverty and hunger, the links between the US, Colombia, and the suspects arrested in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, and more
International outrage at forced closure of office of Palestinian agricultural organization
During a crackdown against Palestinian activists across the West Bank, Israeli soldiers stormed the office of the Union of Agricultural Workers Committee and closed it under military order
International day of peasant struggle: Peasant rights and COVID-19
Pramesh Pokharel of La Via Campesina discusses how the fight for peasant rights and land reform becomes even more vital amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Save lives to save the economy, says Via Campesina Brazil
The movement has criticized the approach of the Jair Bolsonaro government to the crisis and the economy. It has called for adequate funding and resources for the health system and relief measures for workers
In times of pandemic, movements and organizations defend the right to a dignified life
People’s organizations, movements, political parties and international platforms have come together to strengthen the struggle against imperialism and defend the people amid an intensified global crisis
