US imperialism Archives

Stop the Massacres in Haiti and America’s War on the Poor

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10.29.20 - 4:00pm

We speak with long-time activist and co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee, Pierre La Boissiere about government corruption, massacres, and Haiti’s rapid descent into dictatorship. Later Poor News Network talks about America’s ongoing war on disenfranchised communities.

Against the Grain

Capitalism and Food Regimes

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10.29.19 - 12:00pm

If we look back over the 20th century and even into the 19th, we can see a series of historical periods that shaped how food was produced and consumed. And we can see how periods of relative stability alternated with periods of crisis. Sociologist Harriet Friedmann discusses her theory of food regimes and what they … Continued