OAKLAND, USA—At the same time as the United States, Canada and the European Union announced a set of new sanctions against Russia in mid-December last year, Ukraine received 350 million dollars in U.S. military aid,
Published : 28 February 2015ROME—The crisis in Ukraine looks set to trigger major changes in its vast agricultural sector with state-owned farm land and small family plots likely to go up for sale despite concerns over the impact on
Published : 27 February 2015There are few products so ubiquitous as palm oil. You can find its derivatives in chocolate, shampoo, toothpaste, detergent, ice cream, floor polish and a host of other products filling supermarket shelves. Extracted from the fruit
Published : 25 February 2015ISTANBUL—The domestic security bill prepared by Turkey`s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has triggered fist-fights in parliament and stirred a popular debate in the country. After a five day delay due to the fights,
Published : 21 February 2015This week, a federal judge in New Orleans rejected a lawsuit that sought billions of dollars from energy companies for their role in eroding Louisiana’s coast, which protects the state from flooding by violent storms
Published : 20 February 2015The Ecology Collective in Turkey has reacted to the controversial draft “Domestic Security” Package law currently under debate in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Collective is united in opposition to the proposed legislation
Published : 15 February 2015Today, Western Sahara civil society organizations issued a statement criticizing the Swiss organization “Crans-Montana” for planning its annual forum this year (12–14 March 2015) in the occupied territory of Western Sahara. The organizations noted that
Published : 09 February 2015Thousands of small farmers in Poland are blockading motorways and holding demonstrations to demand land rights, a ban on GMOs and an end to oppressive health and safety regulations, and they are refusing to call
Published : 09 February 2015The African Union has issued a strong Declaration condemning the plans of the Swiss organization Crans Montana to hold its Forum in Dakhla, occupied Western Sahara, as “a grave violation of the International Law." Read
Published : 01 February 2015