Posts tagged Brazil
Lula’s 3rd Term From the Perspective of Brazil’s Largest Social Movement: the MST

Ana Cha is a member of MST’s National Coordination and does work at the national school with the International and political education collectives. She has been a member of the MST for the past 20 years and became involved in the northeast part of Brazil. We interviewed her for our monthly ISC Progressive Forum on Sunday Feb. 19th. The interview was carried out by the International Strategy Center’s Zoe Yungmi Blank and Mike Cannon.

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PEOPLE POWER: 12 struggles of resistance and hope in 2017

The bad news streaming through our media in 2017 has been relentless. Behind the headlines, though, social movements are on the rise and scoring impressive victories. Here are 12 struggles that inspire…

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International Headlines: Economy

• Greek Reform Plan Criticized
• California Labor Commission Ruling Deals Uber a Potentially Huge Setback
• IMF Study Says Inequality Is Hurting Growth, Calls For Wealth Redistribution
• Why Is HSBC Leaving Brazil and Turkey?
• At Fight for $15 Convention, A Call from Clinton but Little Talk of Union

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International Headlines: Science and the Environment

• Criticism Mounts Over South Korea’s Efforts to Contain MERS Outbreak
• Pope Makes Ethical Case for Action on Climate Change
• Brazil Prosecutors Call for Halt to Amazon Dam Evictions
• FDA to Limit Trans Fats in Food
•Can These Panties Disrupt the $15 Billion Feminine Hygiene Market?

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