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Feb 7

La Paradoja Cubana

La isla, como todo territorio, es rica en matices. — Click here to read this article in English. *Algunos hipervínculos en este artículo citan fuentes en Inglés. Aterrizar en Cuba es como acercarse a una vibrante esmeralda en medio del mar. Campos repletos de varios tonos de verde que se esparcen por el territorio en parcelas ordenadas, cuadrículas diversas de…

Cuba

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La Paradoja Cubana
La Paradoja Cubana
Cuba

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Dec 21, 2022

“We are only stronger in Numbers”: Solidarity in the Labour Movement

10 burritos a minute. 2,800 pizzas a day. These are some of the expectations of the employees working for the frozen vegetarian food empire, Amy’s Kitchen. Workers who complained about injuries on the job, from amputated fingers to fractured hips, were silenced or terminated. So they organised. In June 2022…

Unions

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“We are only stronger in Numbers”: Solidarity in the Labour Movement
“We are only stronger in Numbers”: Solidarity in the Labour Movement
Unions

10 min read


Nov 9, 2022

CARBON OFFSETS: A LICENSE TO POLLUTE

In response to the ongoing climate crisis, governments worldwide are setting regulatory caps on emissions so corporations can gradually reduce their pollution until they eventually reach “net-zero” or “carbon-neutral” emissions. Transnational corporations the world over, including Apple, Shell, Mercedes Benz, and countless others, have been making weighty claims of being…

Carbon Emissions

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CARBON OFFSETS: A LICENSE TO POLLUTE
CARBON OFFSETS: A LICENSE TO POLLUTE
Carbon Emissions

11 min read


May 21, 2022

‘Save Soil’ won’t save us.

For nearly three decades, self-proclaimed “godman,” mystic and yogi, Jaggi Vasudev, known to his followers as Sadhguru, has been talking about the alarming threat of Soil Extinction. …

Savesoil

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‘Save Soil’ won’t save us.
‘Save Soil’ won’t save us.
Savesoil

7 min read


Apr 22, 2022

Slavery Never Ended

We often talk about slavery as something of the past. But the truth is, it never really ended — it simply adapted to assume a more palatable form within the changing political system. …

Forced Labor

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Slavery Never Ended
Slavery Never Ended
Forced Labor

8 min read


Apr 9, 2022

The India Farmers’ Revolution Lives On!

This article was written by Indra Shekhar Singh. Indra is an independent agri-policy analyst and an agri-talk show host and writer. He was the former Director of Policy and Outreach at the National Seed Association of India (NSAI). Indra Tweets at @indrassingh. After a year, and the largest protest in…

India

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The India Farmers’ Revolution Lives On!
The India Farmers’ Revolution Lives On!
India

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Dec 15, 2021

Palatability is the Enemy of Justice

Why We Must Face the Truth of the Food System to Move Forward — Everyone loves food. Food brings us together. It’s the keeper of our memories. Its aromas remind us of the moments we hold most dear. Its flavors bring us back to the warmth we experienced around the dinner table as we spent time with families, both chosen and unchosen. Breaking bread…

Food

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Palatability is the Enemy of Justice
Palatability is the Enemy of Justice
Food

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Nov 28, 2021

Divide and Conquer

How Climate Change Narratives are Used Against Us — We all care about ending world hunger. We all care about climate change. And we tend to demonstrate this care by contributing to solving them — by reducing our consumption, or perhaps by donating to causes we believe in. …

Climate Change

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Divide and Conquer
Divide and Conquer
Climate Change

7 min read


Oct 15, 2021

Dueling Visions for the Future of the Food System

Wizards and Prophets battle it out to set the agenda. Both are missing the mark. — The conversation about the future of the food system is a fraught one. There are so many competing approaches, priorities, and power dynamics at play that it makes consensus-building nearly impossible. When we boil down competing narratives, however, a few core themes come out. One side centers on production; on…

Food

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Food

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Oct 7, 2021

Bill Gates and the Epidemic of White Saviorism

This article is a collaboration between A Growing Culture and the Community Alliance for Global Justice. Today, we see a lot of prominent people in the Global North pitching solutions to the world’s problems. They claim that their business savvy, resources, and influence are exactly what’s missing in the quest…

Food Sovereignty

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Bill Gates and the Epidemic of White Saviorism
Bill Gates and the Epidemic of White Saviorism
Food Sovereignty

6 min read

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