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What went wrong that in only fourteen months the democratically elected president Sebastian Piñera is now facing such widespread public protest? In the autumn of 2011 I saw people rioting on the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago and other major cities of the country. In the following days, environmental […]

The world is at a critical point; from the Kogi people of Colombia to the World Bank, we largely have woken up to the fact that we are heading down a dangerous way. Increasingly it is clear that change is not a choice but a necessity. Education can equip people […]

According to a report issued by the Oakland Institute, hedge fund land grabs in Africa are a contributing factor to “food insecurity, the displacement of small farmers, conflict, environmental devastation, water loss and the further impoverishment and political instability of African nations.” The implications of land deals in the Republic […]

“There is no such thing as an apolitical food problem.” Amartya Sen In light of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa and within 48 districts in 16 of Tanzania‘s regions, the Tanzanian government has effectively banned the export of food crops for six months as of July […]

For weeks, reporters, pundits, and political strategists have been puzzling over this question. Now, the organizers of the protest have provided at least part of the answer. A couple of weeks ago, they invited a CUNY sociologist, Héctor Cordero-Guzmán, to survey visitors to their main Web site, occupywallst.org. More than […]

Great conversation with Eddy. He used to serve for 20 years as a police officer in Brooklyn … I can imagine a tough job! I was really happy he took time off to talk with me! Thanks again, Eddy!