Grassroots International

03.04.2008 The 35th anniversary celebration of a Haiti's largest and oldest peasant movement demonstrates the organization's ability to empower rural people and the vitality of grassroots democracy in this Caribbean nation, writes Nikhil Aziz.

19.12.2007 Grassroots International, a OneWorld partner that builds alliances and provides grants to progressive movements worldwide, is one of three finalists for the MySpace Impact Awards. The final vote takes place on Dec. 24.
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14.11.2007 An alliance of peasants, indigenous peoples, and rights groups is declaring that U.S.-Mexico free trade in corn is not just about food, lost jobs, and confiscated land -- it is about the very identity of the Mexican people.

02.10.2007 While the two presidential candidates compete for votes in the politically important cities, Guatemala's large but quiet peasant population suffers from poverty, injustice and famine, comments columnist Saulo Araujo.

26.07.2007 More than 6,000 documented slaves were working in Brazil in 2005, doing much of the work that turns cane into sugar for food and ethanol fuel. As the agro-fuel market booms, a human rights group urges the Brazilian government to address the chronic problem of slavery.