Why Mexico’s farmers are hopeful about new president
SPI’s Timothy A. Wise, director of the Land and Food Rights Program, just returned from Mexico, where he was following the promising new...
Sep 10, 20182 min read
What’s the Biggest Threat to American Democracy?
Originally published on Common Dreams, July 12, 2018 Democracy’s essence is dignity—knowing that we count and have a real voice, in the...
Jul 12, 20184 min read
A Sign for the Democracy Movement?
Every movement needs a hand sign, right? So, what’s the sign of the Democracy Movement? At the Small Planet Institute, that question...
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Why Mexican Farmers Are Hopeful About López Obrador’s Win
Originally published on Food Tank, July 6, 2018 The victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his Morena party in Sunday’s Mexican...
Jul 9, 20184 min read
Hope Hides in the Cracks of Our Faltering Democracy
Originally published on Common Dreams, May 9th, 2018 All is not well, but that does not mean that all is lost Photo credit: (Scout...
May 31, 20184 min read
Growing Resistance: The Rise and Fall of Another Mozambique Land Grab
The rice fields of Xai-Xai, three hours up the coast from Maputo, are vast, coming into view as we descended onto the alluvial plain from...
May 22, 20182 min read