FPIF Issues: Food & Farm

The Pedigree of the "Horsewich"

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:00:00 -0400

How did Europe wind up eating horsemeat?

GM Seeds and the Militarization of Food (And Everything Else)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:34:09 -0500

Dr. Vandana Shiva talks about GMOs, the militarization of agriculture, the politics of occupation, and the primacy of biodiversity.

The Sunset of the "Celtic Tiger" Led to the Dawn of the "Horsewich"

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:09:15 -0500

The implosion of the Irish real estate bubble, as well as gutted inspection regimes, begat the Great Horsemeat Crisis.

The U.S. and Africa: The Next Four Years

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:00:00 -0500

Africa is wealthy in oil, gas, iron, aluminum and rare metals.

Another Global Issue the Foreign Policy Debate Will Pretend Doesn't Exist

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0400

FPIF highlights foreign affairs that, in a perfect world, the presidential candidates would debate on Monday.

Six Global Issues The Foreign Policy Debates Won't Touch

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:58:08 -0400

In the foreign policy debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, expect these issues to get short thrift.

Destroying the Commons

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:24:11 -0400

Dr. Chomsky analyzes how the Magna Carta has become largely irrelevant in the world as the document nears its one thousandth birthday.

U.S. Water Policy Still All Wet

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:05:32 -0400

U.S. security agencies are increasingly interested in the potential for conflict over water. But Washington continues to fundamentally misunderstand the root of the problem.

Time to Recall the Land Grabbers

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:57:36 -0400

This speech (delivered before the Swedish parliament) addresses the impact that land grabbing has on peasants throughout the world, particularly in Africa.

Sierra Leone Up for Grabs

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:19:10 -0400

The case of the Sierra Leone "15" highlights the country's growing resistance to multinational land-grabs.