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Fledgling Rebellion on Facebook Is Struck Down by Force in Egypt
Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 5:46 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
At 1:49 a.m. in an Internet cafe only then quieting after Cairo's daily rumble, 27-year-old Ahmed Maher worked at a computer. He wore the same shirt he had had on for two days.
LSD inventor Albert Hofmann dies
Seeded on Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:30 PM EDT (BBC News)
Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD, has died of a heart attack at his home in Basel at the age of 102.
Environmentalists Withdraw Backing for Chilean Government
Seeded on Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:09 PM EDT (ipsnews.net)
Twenty-three environmental groups in Chile withdrew their support from President Michelle Bachelet, complaining that she had failed to live up to an agreement they had signed with her during her election campaign.
Making a Killing from Hunger: We Need to Overturn Food Policy, Now!
Seeded on Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:44 AM EDT (mrzine.monthlyreview.org)
For some time now the rising cost of food all over the world has taken households, governments and the media by storm.
The Growing Global Food Crisis
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT (us.oneworld.net)
What's Happening and How You Can Help
Oaxaca's Radio Wars
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:45 AM EDT (narcosphere.narconews.com)
"Some people think that we are too young to be informed, but what they should know is that we are too young to die."
Our Political Leaders Are to Blame in World Water Crisis
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:00 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
The world does not lack the knowledge about how to build a water-secure future; it lacks the political will.
Despite Obstacles, Biofuels Continue Surge
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:09 AM EDT (worldwatch.org)
Global biofuel production grew 20% in 2007. The U.S. and Brazil now produce 95% of the world's ethanol, and Germany leads in biodiesel production.
UN Calls Food Crisis the 'Silent Tsunami'
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
More than 100 million people are being driven deeper into poverty by a "silent tsunami" of sharply rising food prices, which have sparked riots around the world and threaten U.N.-backed feeding programs for 20 million children, the top U.N. food official said Tuesday.
Embedded With Revolutionary Groups in Venezuela
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:47 AM EDT (mrzine.monthlyreview.org)
Until recently, the relationship between the revolutionary collectives of 23 de Enero and the Chávez government had been a friendly one.
Taking Stock of the Oaxaca Commune
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:45 AM EDT (rabble.ca)
The Oaxaca Commune was an extraordinary experience of popular insurgency and democratic self-governance. Though its rise and fall was conditioned by the particularities of the Mexican political crisis of 2006, the forms of the struggle have a universalistic relevance.
Paraguayans Hail New Opposition President
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:40 AM EDT (us.oneworld.net)
Paraguayans are celebrating the Sunday win of presidential opposition candidate and progressive former bishop Fernando Lugo.
Connecticut's Immigration Duel
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:20 AM EDT (inthesetimes.com)
Two Connecticut cities have taken opposite approaches to dealing with undocumented immigrants. Last summer, New Haven became the first city in the country to issue municipal IDs regardless of immigration status.
Is Earth Day a Wash?
Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:52 PM EDT (Utne)
Maybe you're dreading Earth Day. If you're aware of the colossal problems facing the environment and are already trying to minimize your carbon footprint, Earth Day can seem tiring and pointless.
Capitalism harms planet Says Bolivian President Morales
Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:28 PM EDT (BBC News)
Bolivian President Evo Morales has told a UN forum that capitalism should be scrapped if the planet is to be saved from the effects of climate change.
Food Safety on the Butcher's Block
Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:26 PM EDT (fpif.org)
Washington is using new free trade agreements to push U.S. food--and food safety standards--down the throats of other countries.
EU set to scrap biofuels target amid fears of food crisis
Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:32 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
The European commission is backing away from its insistence on imposing a compulsory 10% quota of biofuels in all petrol and diesel by 2020, a central plank of its programme to lead the world in combating climate change.
The Hidden Battle to Control the World's Food Supply
Seeded on Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:45 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Food riots are breaking out across the planet. We must re-examine corporate control of the food supply.
The Three Amigos Summit
Seeded on Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:20 PM EDT (fpif.org)
Presidents of US, Mexico & Canada will meet with 28 corporate leaders behind closed doors in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday.
Nicaragua headed for General Assembly presidency; US, Colombia miffed
Seeded on Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:55 AM EDT (ww4report.com)
Nicaragua, an outspoken member of the new anti-imperialist bloc in the western hemisphere, last month won the backing of the 33-member Latin American and Caribbean group at the UN for presidency of the General Assembly—nearly assuring it of election to the one-year post in June.
Solution to the World Food Crisis
Seeded on Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:31 AM EDT (us.oneworld.net)
Scientists, food activists, and corporate and government representatives agreed last week on the necessity of a new agricultural revolution toward small-scale, sustainable practices to meet global food, development, and environmental crises.
Across Globe, Empty Bellies Bring Rising Anger
Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:07 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Hunger bashed in the front gate of Haiti's presidential palace. Hunger poured onto the streets, burning tires and taking on soldiers and the police. Hunger sent the country's prime minister packing.
UN and Activists Call for Urgent Land Reform
Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:18 PM EDT (ipsnews.net)
An urgent call to speed up the land reform process in Latin America was issued Thursday by rural activists at the 30th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, who also sharply criticised agribusiness interests and large estates in the region.
The First "Green" Pope
Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:37 PM EDT (worldwatch.org)
Rumor has it that Pope Benedict may address climate change during his visit to the United Nations this week. Whether he does or not, his young papacy can claim to be the "greenest" ever.
The Incredible Shrinking Amazon Rainforest
Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:34 PM EDT (worldwatch.org)
The news coming out of the Amazon basin never seems to be good. Stories on rainforest losses generally use comparisons with U.S.
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