Colombia: Seeking Justice from Chiquita’s Banana
Chiquita made a killing from Colombia’s civil war. Will their victims finally see justice? A long-running case against the banana giant is moving forward in U.S. court. Getting an interview with Anabel (not her real name)
Published : 27 January 2017
“Sanctuary Cities” Defy Trump Threats
Boston, Somerville mayors defiant after trump’s sanctuary city orders. Marty Walsh and Joe Curtatone say they won’t back down amid threats of federal funding cuts. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Somerville Mayor Joe Curatone took a
Published : 25 January 2017
Trump Can’t Force “Sanctuary Cities” to Deport
Cities and public universities are exercising their constitutional authority when they declare themselves “sanctuaries” in response to Donald Trump’s vow to deport 2 million to 3 million immigrants upon taking office next month. Trump has
Published : 22 January 2017
USA: 1st Trump Act Violates Housing Rights
In First Act as President, Trump Raises Mortgage Rates on Struggling Homeowners After Donald Trump was sworn in as president, he delivered his inaugural address. Then he went to the White House, whereupon he stuck it
Published : 20 January 2017
fb Zuckerberg Sues to Take Native Hawaiian Land
Mark Zuckerberg is suing to force native Hawaiians off their ancestral land to build an island resort Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg ended 2016 by suing hundreds of people native to Hawaii, apparently so that he can
Published : 19 January 2017
World Bank’s Agriculture Initiative Criticized
Civil society has called on the World Bank to terminate its Enabling the Business of Agriculture initiative. In mid-January, 157 organisations and individuals sent a letter to World Bank president Jim Yong Kim calling for the
Published : 18 January 2017
Mexico: Expelled Christians Forced to Live in Wine Cellar
A year after seven Christian families were forced from their homes in a village in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, the 30 Christians are currently being housed in a wine cellar. Following their eviction on 26 January
Published : 17 January 2017
Egypt: The Court Blocks to Transfer the Islands to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Monday upheld a ruling that said the government cannot transfer control of two key Red Sea islands to its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia, deepening a rift between the two Middle Eastern
Published : 16 January 2017
USA: Trump Calls for More Drilling, Taps Protest
US President-elect Donald Trump taps a well of protest with his calls for more oil and gas drilling in the country`s national parks President-elect Donald Trump aims to open up federal lands to more energy development,
Published : 15 January 2017
