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Hello World? Here oil disaster!

This hardhitting and very emotionally touching documentary about Shell’s oilcrimes in Nigeria was broadcasted by Dutch TV last week. It is a co-production between Milieudefensie (FoE NL) and VARA TV, a major Dutch progressive broadcasting corporation. We choose for a completely new…

Two more deaths at Marikana

  A man holds an image of an unnamed alleged victim of the recent mining violence during a demonstration in Rustenburg on Saturday. Rustenburg – A man was shot dead in Marikana on Saturday evening in what the National Union…

Occupy Monsanto goes to the home of Monsanto

In the city of St. Louis, there is no one who does not have a friend, relative or neighbor working at Monsanto. This city on the banks of the Mississippi river has the doubtful honor of hosting the world headquarters…

Colombia: Banacol

This study focuses on the International Banacol Marketing Corporation’s actions in the Afro-Colombian and Mestizo communities’ collective territories of Curvaradó and Jiguamiandó in the Lower Atrato region of Chocó, Colombia. This company produces and trades bananas, pineapples, cassava, and other…

VICTORY for Marikana: Lonmin workers 22% = R11 000!

Now for the struggle for Justice A heroic struggle has tasted its first victory. The reported wage settlement with Lonmin of R11 000 is a massive victory, nothing less than the murder and sacrifice of so many workers dictated. With…

Implications of GM crop cultivation at large spatial scales

Presentation given in Bremen, Germany, June 14-15, 2012 By Charles Benbrook, PhD, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1. Increased herbicide use on GM RR soy compared with non-GM soy:*Use of glyphosate on GM…