“Poor Rich Haiti” or How Imperialists and Local Oligarchy have Sought to Destroy Agriculture in Haiti
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“Poor Rich Haiti” or How Imperialists and Local Oligarchy have Sought to Destroy Agriculture in Haiti

An exploration of the reconstruction of Haiti after 2010, focussed mainly on the the destruction of peasant farming, to the benefit of western corporations and their allies in Haiti.

Erdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey
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Erdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey

Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has moved toward the banning of one of the country’s main opposition parties, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

Repairing the Soil Carbon Rift: Enhancing Agriculture and Environment
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Repairing the Soil Carbon Rift: Enhancing Agriculture and Environment

The loss of soil organic matter and the corresponding massive carbon relocation to the atmosphere (as carbon dioxide) constitutes the soil carbon rift. It ultimately leads to severe degradation of soil. It is estimated that about one-third of the world’s soils have become significantly degraded.