How is global landgrabbing affecting small-scale farmers?

Small scale farmers increasingly at risk from landgrabbing
Jun Borras, Ian Scoones and David Huges
International conference on landgrabbing unveils new research on how small-scale farmers are increasingly lose out to major corporations as land deals ignore local tenure rights. See also: Conference website

Learning from Fukushima: India must put nuclear power on hold
Praful Bidwai
As the Japanese nuclear crisis escalates in severity, and the myth about safe nuclear energy is exposed - movements worldwide are calling for a change of policy and moratoriums on plant construction.

South Asia's misplaced confidence in nuclear technology
Zia Mian, A.H. Nayyar, M.V. Ramana
There are 20 nuclear power plants in India, two in Pakistan and plans exist to expand the industry across South Asia; yet there are always multiple risks that exist as a result of the technology that cannot be mitigated.

World Bank Doesn't Belong at the Green Climate Fund's Drawing Table
Janet Redman
More than 90 global environment, development, human rights, and anti-debt organizations say no to World Bank involvement in climate finance.

Turning Points: Is a Different Future Possible?
John Cavanagh, Robin Broad
As citizens successfully block a proposed aluminum smelter, is Trinidad and Tobago changing course away from dependence to mega-industrial projects gas to supporting small-scale farmers and fishers?

On the 35th anniversary of his death, Filártiga lives!
Peter Weiss
The US court ruling on the political murder of Joelito Filártiga has of Paraguay in 1976 has changed the face of human rights law and of international law generally.

Special Feature on Libya and the Arab Spring, Part 2

	How has military intervention in Libya shaped the Arab Spring? Fiona Dove chairs debate with TNI fellows, Kamil Mahdi and Phyllis Bennis A continuing war in Libya tarnishes the Arab revolutionary uprising, because it has subverted a democratic revolution and become a war of intervention.

	Libya's opposition calls for a ceasefire Phyllis Bennis Since the intervention in Libya has neither resulted in the removal of Gaddafi, nor an end to the fighting - an immediate ceasefire should be top of everyone's agenda to bring an end to the continuing bloodshed.

	Selective vigilantism by the West Tariq Ali Bombing Tripoli while shoring up other despots in the Arab world shows the UN-backed strikes to oust Gaddafi are purely cynical.

The false case for humanitarian intervention
Mike Marqusee
The real motives behind the western intervention will shape its impact and outcome. Even if a flimsy excuse of humanitarism is used to cover up their hypocrisy and selectivism.

An argument in favour of the no-fly zone to support Libyan rebels
Shibil Siddiqi
Joining the debate on the intervention in Lybia, Shibil Siddiqi argues in support of the concept of the no-fly zone as a means of supporting of the rebels.

Open letter to UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Joan Clos, on UN funding for water justice
Recent plans to cut funds for the UN's water related work - ending their support for public water operator partnerships (WOPs) - threatens to undermine the provision of universal access to clean public water.

European Parliament resolution on foreign investment rules not strong enough
Seattle to Brussels Network
Statement by the Seattle to Brussels network about the resolution of the European Parliament on international investment. More on TNI's Just Investment Policy Campaign