2017 Was Rough, But Movement Leaders Have High Hopes for 2018
Nine movement leaders from all over the world share their hopes for the year to come.
Human Rights Must Be Integrated Into International Investment Agreements
Human rights NGOs urge rejection of CETA, RCEP, TPP, TTIP, EU-Vietnam FTA.
Gustavo Castro Witnessed the Murder of Berta Cáceres. That Means His Life Is in Danger.
In the face of silence from Washington, the Clinton-backed coup government in Honduras is mopping up activists for democracy and indigenous rights.
Berta Cáceres, Presente!
The legendary activist dedicated her struggles to martyrs in the fights against exploitation and imperialism. Now she’s become one herself.
Instead of Pardoning a Turkey, Obama Should Free This Man
This year, the president should extend some Thanksgiving clemency to human beings — starting with Leonard Peltier.
Book Event: Milpa! From Seed to Salsa
The Institute for Policy Studies, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and National Family Farm Coalitionand invite you to a celebration and discuss of a new book by Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine on Ancient Ingredients for a Sustainable Future.
Author Event: From the Mines to the Streets: A Bolivian Activist’s Life
A discussion book signing with visiting author activists Félix Muruchi about Bolivia’s current process of change and indigenous rights.
The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Do we all have to drown in rising seas or broil in epic droughts before we decide it’s time to switch to renewable energy?
Hawaii: Head of the Tentacled Beast
The sooner Hawaii recognizes that it would be better off with a drastically reduced dependency on the military, the better.
Supreme Court Side-Steps Hate, Racial Profiling in Arizona
The Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s immigration laws addresses part of the issue. But let’s name the elephant in the room: Racism.
Lobby Responsibly
Anheuser-Busch and other big brewers blocked a Nebraska bill that would have curbed sales targeted at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Review: The Unconquered
A new book describes an attempt to map uncontacted tribes in the Amazon without contacting them.
Author Event: The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes
Teaching for Change/Busboys and Poets, Amazon Watch, Friends of the Earth US, Greenpeace US, and Institute for Policy Studies Invite You for a Special Book Event with Scott Wallace, author of the book,THE UNCONQUERED: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes.
Review: No Word for Welcome
A new book shows the struggle of Mexico’s indigenous communities to preserve and celebrate their way of life in the face of predatory development.