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Indigenous Knowledge and the
Persistence of the 'Wilderness' Myth

Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Lisa Palmer,
Rebecca Hamilton, and Wolfram Dressler
Melbourne, Australia



Interview with Timothy Brook
The Westphalia Paradigm:
Before And After It Arrived in East Asia

Inspired by the book “Sacred Mandates”
How Governance and Sovereignty Change
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Patchwork Family Farms:
Feeding Farm Aid

by Jessica Plance
Hartford, Connecticut



The Devil’s in the Details:
USDA Owes Independent Processors Clear Commitments 

by Tim Gibbons
Columbia, Missouri



Will Joe Biden’s Executive Order
Spark Real Change In Food Production?

by Darvin Bentlage
Barton County, Missouri



Missourians Need To Make Their Voices Heard
About The Future Of The Farm And Food System 

by Tim Gibbons
Columbia, Missouri




Alice Lovelace: A Peaceful Disrupter

An Interview by Bill Cleveland
Atlanta, Georgia



How Suzanne Simard
Changed Our Relationship To Trees

Book Review
Claire Thompson / High Country News



Family Farms Are The Solution,
Corporate Agriculture Is The Problem 

by Tim Gibbons
Columbia, Missouri



Missouri’s Groundwater Threatened
By Corporate Factory Farm Expansion 

A Call to Action and a Victory
by Tim Gibbons
Columbia, Missouri




Our Rage is a Fire Burning Into the Soul of America

by Eddie Wong
Oakland, California




Interview with David Ciepley
Government by Corporation:
The Mythology of the Stockholder as the Owner
Part 1: The Corporation as a Governance Technology
Part 2:
The Business Corporation
Part 3:
The Governance of Collective Power
Uppsala, Sweden



Biden’s Secretary of Agriculture:
We Need Change, Not Corporate Ag’s Best Friend

by Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri



Structural Racism And
The Urban Geography of Education

by Pedro A. Noguera and Julio Angel Alicea

Los Angeles, California



Commentary
The Pandemic and the Protests Make It Clear:
Schools Cannot Ignore the Nation’s
Unwavering Anti-Blackness...And Their Own

by Julio Angel Alicea

Los Angeles, California



Change Is Coming:
What Is the Role of the Arts?

Atlanta, Georgia


The Urgency of Now:
The Role of the Arts in Pandemic Times
by Lisa Nanette Allender



What Are We Fighting For Now?
by Felecia Thomas



Breaking Dance Standards
by Imani Tornes



Riding With Cassandra
by Mariana Mcdonald




Meatpacking Corporations Cash in on Pandemic
While Family Farms and Consumers Foot the Bill

"We need a democratic, decentralized industry"
by Barb Kalbach, Jefferson Jones
John Harter, Darrel Mosel
Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Minnesota



Wild Womyn

A poem by Alice Lovelace
Atlanta, Georgia



Pandemic Disastrous to Family Cattle Producers

"The pandemic has put corporate control
of our protein production supply into the spotlight"

by Darvin Bentlage
Columbia, Missouri



Trump’s China Bashing Poses A Danger and Dilemma

by Eddie Wong
Oakland, California




If There Was Ever A Time To Transform Schools,
This Is It

by Miguel Casar Rodriguez
Los Angeles, California



It’s Time to Develop
a Progressive Education Agenda

by Pedro Noguera Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, California




Interview with Roger Allison

Economic Sustainability in Rural Missouri
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri




Interview with Rhonda Perry
of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center

Local Control or the Corporatizing of Rural America
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri



A Look Back At Seven Centrist Defeats
Why Bernie Is More Electable than Any Centrist

by Paul Rockwell
Oakland, California


The Sanders Plan to Overhaul
The Criminal Justice System

by Paul Rockwell
Oakland, California




The Klamath River Now Has The Legal Rights Of A Person
A Yurok Tribe Resolution Allows Cases To Be Brought
On Behalf Of The River As A Person In Tribal Court

by Anna V. Smith / High Country News



A Brief History of the White Nationalist Movement
A Talk by Leonard Zeskind



Making Difference Matter:
Teaching and Learning in Desegregated Classrooms

by Alexandra Freidus and Pedro A. Noguera
New York, New York and Los Angeles, California



Equity Through Mutual Accountability

Collective Capacity Building Helps Educators
Address The Needs Of All Students

by Juaquin Noguera and Pedro A. Noguera
Los Angeles, California




CAFO Summit Report

Taking Action Against Corporate-Controlled Factory Farms
CAFO Summit Picture Project
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri




Ella Baker Legacy Energizes Movement for Black Lives
by Paul Rockwell
Oakland, California




this one's for trump
© alice lovelace 12/4/2018
Atlanta, Georgia



Interview with Alejandro Nadal
The Key Organizing Principle of Society:
Macroeconomics – Markets or Sustainability
Part 1: The Myth of the Invisible Hand
Part 2: The Day That Capitalism Changed Forever
Mexico City, Mexico



Rural Missourians Vote in Large Numbers
To Restore Ethics and Strengthen Rural Economies

by Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri




Developing Policies to Respond to the Challenges
Confronting African American and Latino Males
by Pedro A. Noguera
Los Angeles, California




Interview of Adam Payne
of the Landworkers’ Alliance

Change in Rural Culture, Small Farms, and Hedgerows
West Dorset, England




Interview with Finlay Matheson

Crofting: The Concept That
There Should Be Lights in the Glen Again

Strathcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland




Interview of Duncan and Kath Fraser with Fiona Mackenzie

Crofting: In This Strategic Place
Toscaig Township, Applecross Peninsula,
Ross and Cromarty, Scotland



Interview with Iain MacKinnon
The Cultural Norms of Crofting:
The Recovery of the Story and Voices of the Economy,
the Understanding, and the Life of a People
Edinburgh, Scotland



Learning in the Trump Era

by Pedro A. Noguera
University of California, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, California




Writing for Their Lives in the Deeper Part of Hell

by Pedro A. Noguera
Los Angeles, California



DACA:
Immigration Has Always Been Good for America

by Pedro A. Noguera
Los Angeles, California




Interview with Fiona Mandeville
of the Scottish Crofting Federation

A Hegemony of Helping and Looking Out for People,
Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland



Interview with Jadwiga Lopata and Sir Julian Rose

Of the International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside
The Small and Middle Family Farm:
A Base for Poland to be Independent,
and a Base for Good Quality Food

Stryszów, Poland




Introduction to
Racial Inequality and Education:
Patterns and Prospects for the Future

by Pedro A. Noguera, PhD
Los Angeles, California




What It Takes

The Debate Over LA’s Charter Expansion Plan
Is An Opportunity To Devise Ways
To Ensure All Schools Succeed

by Pedro Noguera, PhD
Los Angeles, California



Interview with tibusungu 'e vayayana
Political Deputy Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples
Reconstitute Different Tribes, Different Peoples in Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan




"Family Farm Livestock" Farm Camp

Growing the Local Food Chain in Missouri
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Howard County, Missouri




Oscar López Rivera: A Hero Comes Home

Barack Obama commutes the Puerto Rican
independence fighter’s sentence

by mariana mcdonald




Interview with Juan Martín Carpenco of CTEP
Confederation of Workers of the Popular Economy
Confederación de Trabajadores de la Economía Popular

The Excluded Ones
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Entrevista con Juan Martín Carpenco de CTEP
Confederación de Trabajadores de la Economía Popular
Los Excluidos
Buenos Aires, Argentina


Francisca Rodriguez
Interview with Francisca Rodriguez
Of ANAMURI and La Vía Campesina

Part 1
Making Visible the Work and Participation of Women
Part 2
Recuperating Consciousness / A Space for Exchange
Santiago, Chile


Entrevista con Francisca Rodriguez
de ANAMURI y La Vía Campesina

La parte 1
Visibilizar el trabajo y la participación de las mujeres
La parte 2
Recuperar consciencia / Un espacio de intercambio
Santiago, Chile




The TPP is Dangerous
And A Direct Attack on U.S. Farmers

Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri




La Via Campesina Declaration on
Trade, Markets and Development

"Globally, more than 80% of smallholders operate
in local and domestic food markets"

by La Via Campesina
Nairobi, Kenya




Missouri’s Cattle Producers Overwhelmingly
Reject New Missouri Beef Checkoff

75% of Registered Producers Voted No
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri



Interview with Luciana Monacci and Fabian Beltrán

La Mesa Campesina del Norte Neuquino
The Inter-Connectedness of Life
from a Viewpoint of Solidarity

Chos Malal, Neuquén Province, Argentina

Entrevista con Luciana Monacci y Fabian Beltrán
La Mesa Campesina del Norte Neuquino
La Integralidad de la Vida
Desde una Mirada Muy Solidaria

Chos Malal, Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina



Interview with Nilda Elisa Tapia and Olga Tapia

Of La Mesa Campesina del Norte Neuquino
Usurped: This Land Has a Lot of Oil
Chos Milal, Neuquén Province, Argentina

Entrevista con Nilda Elisa Tapia y Olga Tapia
de La Mesa Campesina del Norte Neuquino
Usurpado: Este Campo Tiene Mucho Petróleo
Chos Milal, Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina



Interview with Gregory Cajete

Science From A Native Perspective:
How Do We Educate for A Sustainable Future
Albuquerque and the Turquoise Trail, New Mexico



Why Are Younger People Not Keen
To Take Up Farming? The Answer Is Simple

"By keeping the farm gate prices almost frozen over the years,
farmers are in reality being penalized for producing food"

by Devinder Sharma
Chandigarh Area, India



Charter Schools

"... encouraged to collaborate rather than compete
with traditional public schools"

by Pedro Noguera, PhD
Los Angeles, California



Community Schools

"... support services going well beyond the classroom"
by Pedro Noguera and John Lyons
New York, New York



Interview with Yanet Alarcón,
Mauricio Parada, and Pedro Huayquillan

Defending the Ancient Trails / the Culture
Chos Malal, Neuquén Province, Argentina



Entrevista con Yanet Alarcón,
Mauricio Parada, y Pedro Huayquillan

En Defensa de Las Huellas Antiguas / La Cultura
Chos Malal, Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina




2015 Was a Terrible Year for Indian Agriculture

Epidemic of Farmer Suicides / Continuing Agrarian Crisis
by Devinder Sharma
Chandigarh Area, India




Climate: Real Problem, False Solutions

GMOs, Agrofuels,
REDD+, Climate Smart Agriculture

La Via Campesina




My Road to Anicca Acres

"... my desire to connect with the world in a healing way
melded with the idea of food justice"

by Benjamin Cossel
San Diego, California




Interview with Jorge Bermúdez
Of FaSinPat (Factory Without Bosses) and Zanón Ceramics
Cooperatives in a Capitalist Society
Neuquén, Neuquén Province, Argentina


Entrevista con Jorge Bermúdez
De FaSinPat y Zanón

Cooperativas en una Sociedad Capitalista
Neuquén, Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina



"You Are Destroying the Treaty
on Plant Genetic Resources"

"... we will continue to create our own multilateral system
for exchange between peasants"

by Farmer and Gardener organizations
around the world
Rome, Italy




Deep Ecology and the Implications
of the Pope’s Encyclical

A Sermon by Paul Rockwell,
Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists,
Berkeley, California



JBS-Cargill Merger
Causes Greater Concentration of Pork Industry

Further Harming Farmers and Consumers
American Antitrust Institute, Food & Water Watch, Iowa Farmers Union,
Missouri Rural Crisis Center and National Farmers Union

Columbia, Missouri and Washington, D.C.



Brushstrokes for Liberation:

The Art of Oscar López Rivera
by mariana mcdonald




Brother’s Keeper
"... due to structural barriers – lack of jobs in the inner-city,
persistently failing urban schools, concentrated poverty"

by Pedro Noguera, Ph.D.
New York University, New York




Awareness of the Violence, the Mud

by Gustavo Esteva
San Diego, California




An Interview with Raúl Zibechi

A Civilizational Crisis:
Different Paradigms and Different Ways To Build Them
Montevideo, Uruguay



Governor Nixon Sells Out Missouri Cattle Farmers

& Creates Loophole to Allow Foreign Corporations
to Buy More Missouri Farmland

by Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri



Declaration of The International Forum
for Agroecology (2015)

"We see agroecology as a key form of resistance
to an economic system that puts profit before life"

Sélingué, Mali



Grit, Overemphasized
Agency, Overlooked

"Unlike grit, agency is about empowering young people
to use education to take control of their lives."

by Pedro Noguera, Ph.D.
New York University, New York



Rural Lives Matter:
Medicaid Expansion May Be Controversial
But It Will Save Rural Lives

... affordable health insurance and healthcare infrastructure in rural communities
by Rhonda Perry
Columbia, Missouri



Japan’s Submission of IP (Intellectual Property) in the RCEP

"Protecting the Intellectual Property and Privatization Interests
of Big Ag Biotech Companies Like Monsanto, Cargill and Nestlé ..."

by Arnie Saiki
Los Angeles, California




An Interview with Kate Fletcher

The Lives of the Users of Clothes
"What the future looks like"
Santiago, Chile




Andean Culture, Fashion and Sustainability

by Kate Fletcher
Isluga, Colchane, and Santiago, Chile
and London, United Kingdom



Sustainability and Exclusion

by Nic Paget-Clarke
Buenos Aires, Argentina



Remembering Toni

Remembering and Honoring Toni Cade Bambara
by Alice Lovelace
Atlanta, Georgia




2014 End-of-Year Update

(PDF file)
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri



Green Thumbs, Green Minds
In Oakland

"... the transformation that takes place in a garden"
by Paul Rockwell
Oakland, California


Measure D
Berkeley vs Big Soda
Wins Historic Victory

by Bruce Akizuki
Berkeley, California




Urban Agriculture Gets Boost in Oakland
“It’s about empowerment and self-reliance,
communities growing their own food”


Victory for Urban Farms and Gardens
at the Oakland City Council

Two articles by Paul Rockwell
Oakland, California



UN-masking Climate Smart Agriculture
History presents itself first as tragedy,
and the second time as a farce

by La Via Campesina
New York, New York




We Move Tonight:
The Making of the Grenada Revolution

A Review
by Fadhilika Atiba-Weza
Brunswick, New York



Auturgy for Eudaimonia

... from privileged trenches ...
Melissa Faye



Hungry For Land:
Small Farmers Feed The World
With Less Than A Quarter Of All Farmland

by GRAIN
Barcelona, Spain




Fast Track/Big Bad Trade Deal
Threatens Local Control, Family Farms

The TPP Agreement Would Elevate Multinational Corporations
To The Same Legal Status As Sovereign Nations

by Jim Compton
Buffalo, Missouri



The Status of Black Males:
At the Intersection of Risk, Resilience and Response

by Pedro Noguera
New York University, New York




An Interview with Dr. Eleanora (Norrie) Robbins

Mapping Connections:
How to Take Care of the Earth
La Mesa, California




20th Celebration: A Sober Reminder That Zapatismo

Is A Large Thorn In The Side Of Global And Local Capital
by Roberto Flores
Oventic, Chiapas, Mexico and Los Angeles, California



An Interview with Frank Partnoy

Deregulation, Derivatives, and Moral Hazard
San Diego, California



Crisis of Finance Capital: Behind and Beyond Derivatives

A Comment on the Interview with Frank Partnoy
"Deregulation, Derivatives, and Moral Hazard"
by Roberto Flores
Los Angeles, California



Responding to the Challenges Confronting Black and Latino Males:

The Role of Public Policy in Countering
the “Crisis” and Promoting Success

by Pedro Noguera
New York University, New York




2013 End-of-Year Update

(PDF file)
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri



La nueva Ley de Semilla
y la matríz productiva agrícola
por Miguel Angel Núñez
Merida, Venezuela




Vandana Shiva

Entrevista en español (1998)
St. Louis, Missouri




Community Helps Community
Selling Fruits And Vegetables at the Sobreruedas
Interview with Four Members of
Women Occupy San Diego

San Diego, California




The Schools From Below

"A non-institutional education,
where the community is the educating subject"

by Raul Zibechi
Caracol Morelia, Chiapas, Mexico
Translated by Joe Parker and Vilma Villela



To Confront the Climate Emergency
We Need to Dismantle the WTO and the Free Trade Regime

"There is no more time for half-measures."
This Analysis Signed by the Organizations
From Around the World Listed




Children First and It’s Impact on Latino Students in New York City

By Luz Yadira Herrera, CUNY Graduate Center
Pedro A. Noguera, New York University
New York, New York



Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Do We Want to Create This Monster?
by Christina Imhoof, Vera Moldt, Eleanora Robbins, and Kristen Smith
Position Paper by Women Occupy San Diego
San Diego, California




Re-defining Masculinity

by Pedro Noguera
New York, New York




The Jakarta Call

"We are building new relationships between human beings
and nature based on solidarity, cooperation and complementarity."

by La Vía Campesina
Jakarta, Indonesia



El ecosocialismo: retos, rutas y reflexiones
por Miguel Angel Núñez
Barinas, Venezuela




Claiming Space: Involve the Alternative

Interview with Four of the Organizers of
Sobreruedas en el Barrio: A Neighborhood Market

San Diego, California




Enough Of These Crises!

From the Growing Discussion About Food
by Nic Paget-Clarke
San Diego, California



Marching Against Monsanto
and the Corporate Oligarchy

by James Bartoli
San Diego, California




Stop the CAFO/Monsanto Protection Bill
Local Control & the Future of Missouri Farming and Food
is at Stake / Call Your Senator TODAY!!!

Vote NO on HJR 7&11 and SJR 22
by Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri




Egypt: Uprising And Analysis
Two Years Later. February 2013

Interview with Dr. Ann Lesch
by Ja A. Jahannes
Cairo, Egypt and Savannah, Georgia




What Is The Growing Discussion About Food?

by James Bartoli
San Diego, California




“An Unfailing Legacy”

Why I Edited The Book
by Ja A. Jahannes, PhD
Savannah, Georgia



What Is A People’s Assembly?

by Carlos Huerta
San Ysidro, California



Lincoln, the Movie

by William Loren Katz

New York, New York



TPP v. ASEAN:
The Pivot And The Island Rows

"... competing to lead the regional trade liberalization agenda."
by Arnie Saiki
Los Angeles, California




Our Position --
On Livestock, Rural Communities & the Economy
(Also available as a PDF version)
by Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Columbia, Missouri


Climate: