Five Years Post-Earthquake, Shaken Haiti Still Rebuilding
Five years ago on this day, a colossal shifting of the ground brought Haiti to its knees. On January 12, 2010 the island nation was devastated by the trembling. 0ver…
10 Photos for International Human Rights Day: A Tribute to International Social Movements for Resource Rights
December 10 is celebrated around the world as International Human Rights Day. On this day, Grassroots International is honored to call special attention to the social movements that are on…
Honduran Garifuna Communities Evicted by Tourism Interests
In the morning of September 30, 2014, members of the National Police and military conducted an eviction in the Afro-descendant and indigenous (Garifuna) community of Barra Vieja, Tela, in northern…
Mayan Peoples Movement Defeats Monsanto Law in Guatemala
Widespread protests and strategic organizing succeeded in defending Mayan lands and food sovereignty in Guatemala. This marks a major – and unprecedented – victory as the congress repealed the “Monsanto…
Accomplishments from 2012 – A sample of inroads for global justice
Grassroots International supports hands-on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges: hunger, violations of human rights, climate change and environmental degradation, and economic disparity. During the last year,…
Between the Buffer Zone and the Bluest Sea
Before I arrived at Grassroots International (nearly a year ago), I thought I understood the hardships imposed on Gaza. I knew about the imposed siege, had read and heard of…
Civil Rights, Market Cooperatives, Buying Networks
Ben F. Burkett is president of the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) in the U.S., and a cooperative-marketing-specialist member of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund. He was…
Walking from Boston to Provincetown to Bring Medicine to Palestine
Not a day goes by when I don't think about Palestine and the desperate situation there. Both the Israeli and Palestinian populations live in fear of attacks but the Palestinians…
At the 214th Anniversary of the Ceremony of Bois Caiman, Haiti
A version of this piece originally appeared in AlterPresse. More than 300 peasants from the departments of the South, the West, the Center and the Artibonite were assembled the 22…
Sudan: The Politics of Slaughter
Dan Connell, the founder and former director of Grassroots International, writes frequently on the Horn of Africa. He teaches journalism and African politics at Simmons College in Boston.One day in…