GM Seeds and the Militarization of Food (And Everything Else)
Commentary
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Dr. Vandana Shiva talks about GMOs, the militarization of agriculture, the politics of occupation, and the primacy of biodiversity.
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In the foreign policy debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, expect these issues to get short thrift.
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Destroying the Commons
Commentary
Dr. Chomsky analyzes how the Magna Carta has become largely irrelevant in the world as the document nears its one thousandth birthday.
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U.S. Water Policy Still All Wet
Commentary
U.S. security agencies are increasingly interested in the potential for conflict over water. But Washington continues to fundamentally misunderstand the root of the problem.
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Time to Recall the Land Grabbers
Commentary
This speech (delivered before the Swedish parliament) addresses the impact that land grabbing has on peasants throughout the world, particularly in Africa.
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Sierra Leone Up for Grabs
Commentary
The case of the Sierra Leone "15" highlights the country's growing resistance to multinational land-grabs.
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Rio+20
Commentary
Social policies and instruments will need to be developed to ensure that the Green Economy not only alleviates poverty and improves equity, but that the interests of the people who depend on Green Economy are deliberately safeguarded from the very outset.
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