“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.

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.

Coup in Burma: The People’s Struggle Continues, Intensifies – Two Articles
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Coup in Burma: The People’s Struggle Continues, Intensifies – Two Articles

Despite a vicious crackdown that has left scores dead, the Burmese people continue their struggle against the coup. Interview with three female garment workers who helped organize another general strike this week. Also: the Burmese people need to be supported by people across the world.

Lula’s Right to Run for President of Brazil Restored in Major Victory for People’s Movement
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Lula’s Right to Run for President of Brazil Restored in Major Victory for People’s Movement

In a major victory for the left and progressive forces, all of the criminal convictions against Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have been struck down by the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Brazil’s highest court.