Brazil: Tucano Land Defender Assassinated
MANAUS—The 53-year-old Tucano chief, Francisco de Souza Pereira, was shot four days ago in the "Urucaia" indigenous community in the Nova Cidade neighborhood of Manaus. The crime occurred around 01:00 AM. Francisco was sleeping with
Published : 27 February 2019
Vanishing Biodiversity Threatens Our Food
The biodiversity that is crucial for our food and agriculture is disappearing by the day FAO launches the first-ever global report on the state of biodiversity that underpins our food systems ROME—The first-ever report of its kind
Published : 23 February 2019
Indian Court Orders Eviction of 1 Million Tribals
Indian Supreme Court orders eviction of 1 million tribal forest dwellers NEW DELHI—India’s Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of over 1.1 million tribal and other traditional forest dwellers, after it recently rejected their ancient
Published : 22 February 2019
Petition to Stop Land Grabbing in Sierra Leone
Stop the criminalisation of land rights defenders! Oakland, CA—One month after violent incidents in the SOCFIN plantations in Sierra Leone leading to brutal repression by security forces, the death of two people and 15 people arrested,
Published : 21 February 2019
USA: Providing Homes Cheaper than Homelessness
The most cost-effective way to help the homeless is to give them homes. Addressing housing directly is cheaper than relying on cops and emergency rooms. Even as the national economy continues its slow-but-steady pace of improvement,
Published : 20 February 2019
Mining Grabs Up Land in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) - Like an octopus, metals mining has been spreading its tentacles throughout Central America and dealing a blow to the region’s agriculture and natural ecosystems, according to affected villagers,
Published : 19 February 2019
Fighting Displaces 100K in Burkina Faso
UN: Fighting, Instability Have Displaced 100,000 in Burkina Faso GENEVA—More than 100,000 people have been displaced by factional fighting and lawlessness in Burkina Faso, most within the past two months, according to a U.N. report
Published : 19 February 2019
Post-capitalism: Life within Environmental Limits
Capitalism’s limitless growth on a finite planet means the economic system we take for granted could end soon. If so, transformative and sustainable change must come from grassroots action It may seem as though capitalism
Published : 19 February 2019
Ireland: Gas Terminal Project Goes to EU Court
Shannon Estuary gas terminal project referred to European Court of Justice by the Irish High Court as it triggers the EU Habitats Directive. The High Court has referred to Europe a number of questions relating to
Published : 15 February 2019Partners
