Mining for Profits
A foreign gold mining company is suing El Salvador.
Groups come together outside World Bank tribunal to defend El Salvador, defeat unfair trade policy
Over 100 people protested today at the World Bank building, as a tribunal housed inside the building decided the fate of El Salvador under the provisions of CAFTA.
Why the 99 Percent are Protesting at the World Bank Today
Undemocratic provisions in treaties enable corporations to sue governments in international tribunals over environmental, health, and other measures foreign countries take to protect the public.
Protest outside World Bank tribunal: Civil society leaders denounce mining corporation lawsuit against El Salvador over rights to gold
On Thursday, Institute for Policy Studies Director John Cavanagh will join labor unions, local Salvadorans, and others to call for justice for El Salvador and fair U.S. trade policy at a rally in front of the World Bank building.
Open Letter to World Bank Officials on Pacific Rim-El Salvador Case
Pacific Rim is suing El Salvador for up to hundreds of millions of dollars under the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement for not approving a mining license. Since Canada isn’t part of this agreement, Pacific Rim opened a subsidiary in Reno, Nevada.
Mining for Profits in International Tribunals – Updated Report
Controversial CAFTA case is 1 of 43 pending “investor-state” lawsuits related to oil, mining, and gas, new report reveals.
The Modern Gold Rush
Multinational mining interests are using trade and investment treaties to turn profits and undermine democracy.
The Undocumented Poet
A fellow UCLA DREAMer joins our special screening of Nostalgia for the Light this Thursday.
Gold or Water? A Deadly Debate in El Salvador Mines
To protect their water supply, Salvadorans are trying to ban corporate gold mining – and facing threats and violence as a result.
Like Water for Gold in El Salvador
The story of a community’s effort to ban gold mining in El Salvador involves environmental martyrs, powerful economic interests, and a DC-based tribunal that can trump democracy.
We Can Live Without Gold
A Salvadoran community activist makes the case for prioritizing water over gold, as his ongoing struggle against the gold mining industry is rewarded.
Obama in Latin America: Another Missed Opportunity
What might have been a high-profile trip heralding a new U.S. partnership with Latin America based on equity and mutual interests turned out to confirm the same old top-down approach to north-south relations.
Finding Rootedness in the Age of Vulnerability
In a world increasingly vulnerable to external shocks, we’re searching for rooted communities–and what we can learn from them.
Where’s Our Money?
If Robert Gibbs can’t answer the simple question — where’s our money — voters will do what they usually do in elections and let their pocketbooks determine their choices.
Review: ‘The Most Dangerous Place’
Imtiaz Gul goes to Pakistan’s tribal areas and details the region’s descent into chaos.