Publication archives

Apr 28, 2015

Fast-track trade authority is called 'secretive' because it is

by
Juliette Majot
(An editorial from IATP president, Juliette Majot in response to an April 25, 2015 editorial in the Minneapolis StarTribune endorsing Fast Track legislation currently before Congress.)
Apr 28, 2015

Corporate cash vs the rest of us on Fast Track

by
Ben Lilliston
The corporate lobbying frenzy is heating up as Fast Track trade authority starts to make its way through Congress. The bill’s passage, with only one hearing and a tight timeline, is being greased by corporate cash and lobbying power—while a wide coalition of pretty much everyone else, workers, environmentalists, social justice and food and agriculture groups work to defeat it.
Apr 23, 2015

Farmers Say No to Free Trade

Over 110 farm, food and consumer groups oppose trade promotion authority. Read the letter. Take Action to Stop Fast Track.
Apr 22, 2015

WEBINAR: Carbon Markets and Agriculture: A U.S. and International Perspective

by
Ben Lilliston
Carbon markets and cap-and-trade programs are increasingly being used as a mechanism to mitigate climate change by reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S., there are already two large carbon markets in play—one in California, and one in the Northeast. There will likely be an expansion of U.S. carbon markets in the coming years as the Clean Power Plan is implemented.
Apr 21, 2015

Feeding the future through agroecology

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Tara Ritter
The devastating drought in California, home to much of the country’s fruit and vegetable production, is spurring discussions about the future of food production in a new age of climate change.
Apr 14, 2015

WEBINAR: Assessing carbon footprints on the farm

by
Tara Ritter
Download the presentation slides.
Apr 10, 2015

Eco-commensalism: Setting the table for what comes after capitalism

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Download the presentation slides Jahi Chappell presentation at +50 Teach-in University of Michigan
Apr 10, 2015

TTIP Global Day of Action: Take a Picture!

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
One of the most surprising parts of my visits to Europe around trade issues has been the misconceptions people have about the U.S. And I’m not talking about generalizations about problems in our food system, but the idea that all Americans support free trade agreements.