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- Enslaved people and the birth of epidemiology July 5, 2022
- Globe to gut: inside Big Food July 5, 2022
- How the peanut trade prolonged slavery July 5, 2022
- What Susan Collins said about abortion and the Supreme Court July 5, 2022
- BBC World Service – Newshour, Ukraine: Explosions in the southern city of Mykolaiv [Russia accused of weaponizing food and stealing Ukrainian grain supplies]. July 5, 2022
- Preview trailer: 2020 Reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 Oration July 5, 2022
- Rethink Talks: The role of food in the COVID-19 pandemic July 4, 2022
- Rethink Talks: Misinformation, disinformation and sense making in crisis July 4, 2022
- Year of Return: The African Americans moving to Ghana – BBC Africa July 4, 2022
- What the Supreme Court’s monumental rulings tell us about the new conservative majority – YouTube July 4, 2022
- How Carnegie Built an Empire of Steel | The Men Who Built America (S1, E3) | Full Episode – YouTube July 4, 2022
- Flint Residents Outraged as Charges Dropped in Fatal Water Scandal That Poisoned Majority-Black City July 4, 2022
- “A Devastating Ruling”: Law Prof. Michele Goodwin & SCOTUS Attorney Kitty Kolbert on Overturning Roe July 4, 2022
- “What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech July 4, 2022
- Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic school closures July 4, 2022
- SCARY. But they tried to warn us…. ft. Chris Hedges and Richard Wolff July 4, 2022
- An Essay on the Principle of Population: Thomas Malthus July 4, 2022
- Malthus and the Anthropocene: The Agricultural Collapse of Complex Civilizations July 3, 2022
- BBC World Service – Newshour, US Supreme Court curbs power to fight climate change July 2, 2022
- Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government for the People: David, Orr, et. al. eds July 2, 2022
- Lawrence: Why Did Trump WH Counsel Cipollone Say ‘We’re Going To Get Charged’? July 1, 2022
- Just Solutions – Democracy Vs. The Big Lie July 1, 2022
- Winston Churchill and George Orwell, Who Preserved Democracy from the Threats of Authoritarianism July 1, 2022
- CARTA: Accumulating Space Debris and the Risk of Kessler Syndrome July 1, 2022
- Hate Clubs of the Air: A History of the Transformation of American Politics (2016) July 1, 2022
- ACLU’s David Cole: Supreme Court Conservatives Imposing “Truly Radical Ideology” on U.S. Population July 1, 2022
- In Radical Ruling, Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate Crisis July 1, 2022
- Town Meeting with Howard Zinn July 1, 2022
- Hutchinson Says Trump Was Warned of Potential Violence, Didn’t Care: “They’ re Not Here to Hurt Me” July 1, 2022
- Jan. 6 Bombshell: Trump Physically Attacked Secret Service Agent, Demanded to Join Mob at Capitol June 30, 2022
- “Hang Mike Pence!” As Armed Mob Threatens VP on Jan. 6, Witness Says Trump “Thinks Mike Deserves It” June 30, 2022
- George Orwell: Dark, Disturbed, Obsessing, Contrary; His Difficult and Ultimately Tragic Life (2001) June 30, 2022
- Malthus and the Anthropocene: An Essay on Population and the Evolving Global Food System June 30, 2022
- Trump Coup Nightmare: See The Moment Fox News Turns Amidst ‘Devastating’ Smoking Gun June 30, 2022
- UNICEF: ‘Children are facing cascading crises around the world’ • FRANCE 24 English June 29, 2022
- In the Black Fantastic: London art show addresses racial injustice June 29, 2022
- Noam Chomsky on Propaganda Models June 29, 2022
- The Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice – CSSJ | Brown University June 28, 2022
- 2022 UN Ocean Conference | United Nations June 27, 2022
- UN head declares ‘ocean emergency’ as global leaders gather in Lisbon | Oceans | The Guardian June 27, 2022
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Address | Harvard Class Day 2022 June 27, 2022
- CIA Officer Exposes Secret Wars: “The CIA Is Running 50 Covert Actions and 13 Big Ones” (1986) June 27, 2022
- We are Zama Zama – BBC Africa Eye documentary June 27, 2022
- Sierra Club’s 2030 Strategic Vision June 27, 2022
- World faces ‘ocean emergency’, UN warns, as activists urge action June 27, 2022
- Russia’s war in Ukraine: A chance or a setback for the climate? | DW Interview June 27, 2022
- Indian Slave Trade in the Colonial South (2014) June 27, 2022
- Ukraine war’s latest victim? The fight against climate change. – The Boston Globe June 27, 2022
- What impact has the coronavirus pandemic had on the environment? | COVID-19 Special June 26, 2022
- Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future: Mary Robinson June 26, 2022
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Globe to gut: inside Big Food
Felicity Lawrence absorbs three books on the illogical route from farm to fork. Food Routes: Growing Bananas in Iceland and Other Tales from the Logistics of Eating Robyn S. Metcalfe MIT Press (2019) The Grand Food Bargain: and the Mindless … Continue reading
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Rethink Talks: The role of food in the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 24, 2020 When you think about the corona virus currently sweeping the globe, chances are that ‘food’ is not the first word to comes to your mind. Yet food has amplified the devastating effects caused by COVID-19 and exposed … Continue reading
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Malthus and the Anthropocene: An Essay on Population and the Evolving Global Food System
Malthus and the Anthropocene “The first step to understanding man is to consider him as a biological entity which has existed on this globe, affecting, and in turn affected by his fellow organisms, for many thousands of years.” Alfred W. … Continue reading
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SDG Roundtable: Fireside chat with Prime Minister Mia Mottley | United Nations
Jun 25, 2022 As Co-Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s SDG Advocates group, Prime Minister Mia Mottley sits down with the UN to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals, climate action, and financing for sustainable development.Food-matters,
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Permaculture Botanical Garden Makes Sustainable Food Systems Profitable
Jun 23, 2022 John from visits the Queens Creek 10 Acre Botanical Garden near Phoenix, Arizona that grows an Edible Permaculture Botanical garden that is generating multple streams of income from the land by farming, education, and revenue streams. In … Continue reading
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In the Shadow of Green Man: Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Per Andreassen
“My parents couldn’t read or write, we barely had clothes to wear. All we had were stories. We listened and absorbed them, and found our own place in the narrative.” And what a narrative it is. Join the wonderfully colorful … Continue reading
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Chinese scientists identify genes enabling more heat-tolerant rice
CGTN Jun 20, 2022 For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-20… Chinese scientists have found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, providing a new way to breed highly thermotolerant crops, according to a study published in the journal … Continue reading
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Land For Good – Gaining Ground for Farmers
What we do Educate We raise awareness and teach by developing and distributing educational and planning tools for farm transfers. We give workshops for farmers and families preparing to transfer their farms. Consult We advise and “coach” clients through the … Continue reading
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Legislating for food sovereignty: A visionary Local Food Act in Japan, MP Ryuhei Kansas
Jun 17, 2022 Ryuhei Kawada, activist and Minister of Parliament (House of Councillors) in Japan, shares a powerful message for World Localization Day 2022. During the past two years, Kawada has been preparing a truly inspiring piece of legislation – … Continue reading
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Ukraine war: Global wheat prices jump after India export ban – BBC News
By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Published 16 May The price of wheat has jumped on international markets after India banned the export of the staple cereal. The benchmark wheat index rose as much as 5.9% in Chicago, the highest it … Continue reading
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