Agriculture

The Food Crisis and the World Bank

As development and finance ministers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. this weekend for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meetings, the initial focus will be on the free fall plaguing global financial markets. Combined with recent sharp rises in energy and food costs, poor countries are facing a triple hit right now.

Agriculture Lessons from Wall Street Bailout

A few weeks ago, IATP's Mark Muller wrote about a few lessons Wall Street investors might learn from the local foods movement.

The Fertilizer Mafia?

Costs for farmers around the world have gone through the roof—particularly for fertilizer.

A Chance to Do the Right Thing

Last night I attended the Women’s Environmental Institute’s (WEI) Mother Earth Banquet and Fundraiser, which honored three mothers of the environmental justice movement: Devra Lee Davis, Winona LaDuke and Annie Young.

Questions for Candidates on a Fair Farm and Food System

As election season hits high gear, what should candidates be talking about regarding the future of our food and farm system?

A 21st Century New Deal?

I’ve probably heard and read dozens of times over the past two weeks that this is the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression. Our stock market and confidence in the banking system are allegedly on the brink of a 1929-style collapse.

IATP's Common Sense New Progressive Voice

IATP’s contribution to a new report from the Progressives Ideas Network, New Progressive Voices: Values and Policies for the 21st Century, addresses the need for the U.S. to re-engage with the world.