A month ago, the President of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, was forced out of office by the right-wing opposition Colorado party. Lugo was elected on a platform of agrarian land reform that threatened the Colorado party's interests. Just weeks after the coup, the mining company Rio Tinto signed a lucrative deal to mine Paraguay for aluminum, a deal which had been
30-07-2012
The Mississippi Delta in mid-July is not everyone's idea of the perfect summer destination. But you don't even notice the heat (one afternoon my car temp gauge read 109!) when you're listening to farmers like Dustin Pinion, of Beaverdam Farms, and Frank Wilbourn talk about the innovations on their small family farms. In different corners of the Delta--Mr. Wilbourn's farm
27-07-2012
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
25-07-2012
A month ago, the President of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, was forced out of office by the right-wing opposition Colorado party. Lugo was elected on a platform of agrarian land reform that threatened the Colorado party's interests. Just weeks after the coup, the mining company Rio Tinto signed a lucrative deal to mine Paraguay for aluminum, a deal which had been
30-07-2012
The Mississippi Delta in mid-July is not everyone's idea of the perfect summer destination. But you don't even notice the heat (one afternoon my car temp gauge read 109!) when you're listening to farmers like Dustin Pinion, of Beaverdam Farms, and Frank Wilbourn talk about the innovations on their small family farms. In different corners of the Delta--Mr. Wilbourn's farm
27-07-2012
The National Hunger Hotline (NHH), a service of WhyHunger’s National Hunger Clearinghouse, provides real-time referrals for people in need across the U.S. to emergency food and assistance programs. Receiving an average of 700 calls per month, the NHH is a portal to information, assistance, and resources, ultimately empowering families and individuals to meet their vital needs including fresh, healthy food.
25-07-2012