Forestry giant Sinar Mas attempts to criminalize farm workers amidst COP26
As global leaders, activists, and Indigenous Peoples around the world gather for the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Glasgow, two farm workers were detained by Indonesian police in Jambi, Indonesia, for…
Michael Ableman: We are the 2% – Occupy our Land, Occupy our Food
We are the 2% we call farmers. We are not out carrying banners and marching on Wall Street, we are on the land, in our fields, planting seeds, cultivating crops,…
Can You Arrest A Corporation?
There are some who say that corporations are people. So can you arrest one? Well, we’re going to find out. Right now, corporations technically have the same First Amendment rights…
No Blood for Palm Oil
The land grab crisis in Indonesia is getting worse — with tragic consequences. On Tuesday, six unarmed villagers were shot while harvesting palm oil fruit on their own land. Jakarta…
Tonight in SF–Food, Fuel, and La Via Campesina Global Struggle for Land Reform
Tonight at the Women’s Building, RAN, along with co-sponsors Grassroots International, Food First, California Food and Justice Coalition, Amazon Watch, Friends of the MST, and Global Exchange are hosting Rafael…