The Latin American Revolution (Part One): Latin American Presidents Address World Social Forum By Asad Ismi In a historic first, on January 29, five Latin American Presidents addressed the 2009 World Social Forum (WSF) held in Belem, Brazil: Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia, Rafael Correa of Ecuador, Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Fernando Lugo of Paraguay. The WSF, the gathering of leftist social movements […]
Path of Destruction: Canadian Mining Companies Around the World A three-part radio documentary series about the global devastation spread by Canadian mining companies. Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both Listen here. Translation by Alex Petroff, Susy Alvarez, William Sacher and Sandra Cuffe. Voice-over by Matthew Fava and Susy Alvarez. Many thanks to Danae Peart and Kevin Shaw at CHRY […]
Hugo Chavez Spearheads the South American Revolution: South Americans Defy U.S. to Integrate Their Economies: An Interview with Dr. Maria Paez Victor Asad Ismi While European and North American governments wallow in right-wing militarism, Latin American states are leading the world in implementing progressive social change. They are doing this not just within countries, but also on a continental level now that 10 left-wing Latin American governments are in power: in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, […]
Building a Just World: Fair Trade, Ethical Trade and Canada A documentary series about fair trade and ethical trade, featuring interviews with producers, retailers, activists and researchers from around the world. Download and listen to the documentary at this link. Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both In part 1, “Global Pillage”, we examine the roots of today’s so-called free trade […]
