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Covid-19 Response in Brazil: The Importance of Social Movements in a Time of Crisis

Covid-19 Response in Brazil: The Importance of Social Movements in a Time of Crisis

Joao Fonseca

  • June 15, 2020
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more
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WhyHunger Speaks on Justice for Black & Brown Lives

WhyHunger Speaks on Justice for Black & Brown Lives

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  • June 2, 2020
We join much of the world in our outrage as we grieve over the lives senselessly cut short by racial violence and will say their
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Social Movements From Latin America Share Their Thoughts on COVID-19 Crisis

Social Movements From Latin America Share Their Thoughts on COVID-19 Crisis

Betty

  • April 21, 2020
by Betty Fermin   April 17 was International Day of Peasants’ Struggle and La Via Campesina affirmed the importance of the unity of all people
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The ROOT Report: Women’s Leadership Matters

The ROOT Report: Women’s Leadership Matters

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  • March 8, 2020
        Globally, women and young girls suffer most from hunger and poverty. Conservative estimates indicate that 60% of all chronically hungry people
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The ROOT Report: Community History as a Catalyst for Change

The ROOT Report: Community History as a Catalyst for Change

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  • March 5, 2020
        Tallahassee, Florida, the capital city of the Sunshine State, boasts a nearly 12-month growing season, rich soils, and a climate that
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The ROOT Report: Awakening the healing traditions of Afro-Caribbean food

The ROOT Report: Awakening the healing traditions of Afro-Caribbean food

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  • February 13, 2020
        In the South Bronx and Northern Manhattan, many people find it difficult to get consistent access to fresh, healthy and nutritious
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An Afternoon with Levante Popular de Juventude

An Afternoon with Levante Popular de Juventude

Alex Roth

  • January 17, 2020
Between 1940 and 1970, Brazil began to urbanize at a rapid pace. The number of people living in cities increased from 15% to 50% largely
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“Conveniency” for Mills and Dams in America – Reflections from the First Continental Encounter of People Affected by Dams (MAR)

“Conveniency” for Mills and Dams in America – Reflections from the First Continental Encounter of People Affected by Dams (MAR)

Kristen Wyman

  • December 12, 2019
    “Our struggle is against the private appropriation of our riches” - Sonia Mara, Movement of People Affected by Dams in Brazil (MAB)  
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Perspectives: The Fight for Food Sovereignty in Zimbabwe

Perspectives: The Fight for Food Sovereignty in Zimbabwe

Saulo Araujo

  • November 21, 2019
by Saulo Araujo & Joao Fonseca             As part of the blog series “Perspectives”, WhyHunger staff interviewed Ndabezinhle Nyoni and
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The ROOT Report: Putting Rural Land Back to Work in Brazil

The ROOT Report: Putting Rural Land Back to Work in Brazil

whyhunger

  • October 18, 2019
          The Landless Workers Movement, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Portuguese, is a social movement in Brazil formed
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