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Tribal peoples are being evicted and destroyed in the name of :conservation”, though they are the best conservationists.
Tribal peoples are being evicted and destroyed in the name of :conservation”, though they are the best conservationists.
The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity: Business & Financing War (1997) The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity, by Michael Maren, is a book about good intentions gone awry, in the realm of charitable assistance to Africa. The author argues that the international aid industry is…
Already 56,000 people have pledged to support a global ‘internet seed swap’ initiative promoted by Avaaz,. Trouble is, the plans are deeply flawed, and have been developed without consultation with major seed saving groups worldwide. They also claimed the approval of the famous activist Vandana Shiva, but had to apologize when she said she didn’t…
An investment branch of the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) aid agency has come under fire for subsidizing Avance Ingenieros to build elite housing projects in El Salvador at the expense of the UK taxpayer, according to an investigation by the Guardian newspaper. This is not an accident or mistake, it’s policy. http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15954 See also…
“Fifty years, and billions of dollars in post-colonial international aid have doe little to lift Africa from chronic poverty. African societies are crippled societies. You can’t keep these people living on handouts, because that doesn’t change their lives.” – Eritrea’s President explaining to the World Bank why he was rejecting their $200M aid package. The…
A recent Associated Press story shows how UNICEF harms the interests of third world children by using the media to mislead the world. UNICEF, a United Nations organisation (originally called United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) exaggerates the effect on the health of third world children of its activities. UNICEF’s efforts are effectively insignificant compared…
Eel Films 2011 Mekamui presents: “Saving Our Land” Peoples power against the Mining Company with money power. Watch the trailer of Clive Porabou’s new documentary “Saving Our Land” on the struggle of the indigenous population against the re-opening of Panguna mine by Rio Tinto’s subsidy Bougainville Copper Limited on You Tube. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvuGPgMhGws] The 30 minutes…