I've been doing a bit of writing on food riots or, rather, food rebellions - riot suggests that there's no politics involved. A book entitled Food Rebellions spearheaded by Eric Holt-Gimenez, in which I had a small hand, is coming out soon. Until then, though, here's a fine CounterPunch piece from last year, which gives some of the political low-down on why the hungry are up in arms in Haiti. ... read more »

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Posted on 6 April, 2009 - 15:21

From the ever-important InterPress Service comes this news in the wake of Haitian food riots. It's a reminder that, above all, the riots had a political origin, and will need a political solution. And it's a reminder that the politics won't come from above, but from the grassroots.

New Peasant Alliance Demands Action on Food Crisis

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Posted on 16 January, 2009 - 18:48