Daily Archives: 17 November 2010

Ben Lilliston: Learning from China’s food system

IATP | Think Forward Ben Lilliston China faces the challenge of feeding 22 percent of the world’s population on 9 percent of its arable land. What does this really mean for China’s farmers, the environment and the world? And what … Continue reading

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Osamah Khalil: The myth of American pressure

Osamah Khalil, The Electronic Intifada, 16 November 2010 Recent reports that the administration of US President Barack Obama offered Israel a series of incentives to continue its limited ten-month moratorium on settlement building have sparked an outcry among Palestinians and … Continue reading

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Pranav Jani: India for sale

Pranav Jani writes from New Delhi on the meaning of Barack Obama’s visit to India. November 16, 2010 WITHIN THE span of a few days in India, Barack Obama accomplished two important objectives for the U.S. ruling class: (1) opening … Continue reading

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Media Lens Media Alert: “PUT THE PALESTINIANS ON A DIET”

17 November 2010 medialens.org MEDIA BURY DOCUMENTS REVEALING ISRAEL’S DELIBERATE POLICY OF NEAR-STARVATION FOR GAZA Israel has been forced to reveal what Palestinians and other observers on the ground have known for a long time: that the blockade of Gaza … Continue reading

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