La radio ha sido siempre una manera de escuchar las noticias y la música, pero en la comunidad de Immokalee en la Florida la radio se está utilizando como herramienta del cambio social. Radio Conciencia, la estación de radio de la Coalición de Trabajadores de Immokalee, está dando a campesinas hispanas una voz.

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When we as consumers purchase food and drink brandishing the well known and easily recognizable green and white "USDA Certified Organic" label, we assume and expect that what we are buying is not only free of harmful chemicals, but is also produced in a strictly regulated and environmentally friendly way. But with the explosion of organic goods readily available, is that really the case anymore? Not according to a recently published… Continue

(This is a great article, suggested read by Nina Simons.)

The era of male dominance is coming to an end.

Seriously.

For years, the world has been witnessing a quiet but monumental shift of power from men to women. Today, the Great Recession has turned what was an evolutionary shift into a revolutionary one. The consequence will be not only a mortal blow to the macho men’s club called finance capitalism that got the world into the current economic catastrophe; it will be a collective crisis fo… Continue

Every day, old Sol makes his pass across our sky. Thinking about an economy based in water, soil and sunlight is my bailiwick. But I must keep the people side in focus too. Having returned to my home county after a three-year adventure to other parts, mostly urban, gives me a novel set of parameters to work with. What I am learning is that the American mind is forgetful of the American core values, and value is the basis of economy. Both city people and county folks must know that the clouds, th… Continue