Will the Czech Anti-Bases Movement Take the Bait? by Gwendolyn Albert, World War 4 Report From the perspective of the Czech Republic, the transition from the Bush to the Obama administration has been followed primarily through the lens of one… Read moreOBAMA’S EUROPEAN MISSILE PLAN
Continue ReadingOBAMA’S EUROPEAN MISSILE PLANAssessing the Legacy of Norman Borlaug by Alexis Lathem, Toward Freedom Following the announcement of the death of Norman Borlaug in September, we have been reminded of the sweeping claims that have been made about the successes of the green… Read moreDID THE ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ PREVENT FAMINES?
Continue ReadingDID THE ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ PREVENT FAMINES?Government Approves Genetically Modified Corn Cultivation by Carmelo Ruiz Marrero, CIP Americas Program In October the Mexican government approved requests from U.S. biotechnology companies Monsanto, Dow Agrosciences, and Pioneer to cultivate “experimental” GM corn. The approved cultivation, that will cover… Read moreMEXICO: CORPORATE BIO-COLONIALISM ADVANCES
Continue ReadingMEXICO: CORPORATE BIO-COLONIALISM ADVANCES
Aymara leader Walter Aduviri was elected governor of Peru's Puno region—just two days after the country's Supreme Court declared void a seven-year prison term against him for "disturbing public order" during a 2011 protest wave in which he was the principal leader. Aduviri had carried out his campaign from hiding, and only emerged from clandestinity with announcement of the high court ruling. He will now face a new trial on the charges related to the so-called "Aymarazo"—an Aymara uprising against an unpopular mineral development project, which was ultimately suspended. His Mi Casita Movement for Regional Integration and Development won 48% of the vote in the race, ahead of the other candidates. It also took several municipal races in Puno region. (Photo: Diario Uno)
At least six people were killed and dozens more wounded by guards who opened fire at asylum seekers and migrants attempting to escape en masse from an overcrowded detention center in Tripoli. This came after Libyan authorities rounded up and detained at least 5,000 asylum seekers and migrants in the capital. Earlier this month, the UN Human Rights Council said it believes "crimes against humanity" have been committed in Libya's detention centers. So far this year, more than 26,000 migrants and asylum seekers have been intercepted by the EU-backed Libyan Coast Guard and returned to the centers, where they face a well-documented cycle of abuse. Despite human rights concerns, the EU executive body, the European Commission, is preparing to deliver new patrol boats to the Libyan Coast Guard. (Map: Perry-Castañeda Library)
