Black communities have a long, complex relationship with American soil, marked by systemic racism and dispossession. This history directly connects to current "food apartheid" and the rise of the

Black communities have a long, complex relationship with American soil, marked by systemic racism and dispossession. This history directly connects to current "food apartheid" and the rise of the Black farming movement, worker cooperatives, and sustainable practices aimed at ensuring healthy, local food access for all.

The San Francisco Foundation and The Commonwealth Club of California hosted a discussion on November 8, 2021, exploring these critical issues. Doria Robinson, Executive Director of Urban Tilth, and Andrea Talley, Worker-Owner of Mandela Grocery Cooperative, shared insights. Noted author Natalie Baszile moderated the conversation.

The Commonwealth Club, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, makes programs like this possible. Learn more and become a member: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership.

The 1980s ushered in an era of "neo-liberal" economics, granting markets and corporations vast power, which led to escalating wealth inequality. A new global movement, Community Wealth Building,

The 1980s ushered in an era of "neo-liberal" economics, granting markets and corporations vast power, which led to escalating wealth inequality. A new global movement, Community Wealth Building, is now pushing back, fighting to democratize the economy and build wealth for the many. This movement is taking hold in diverse locations worldwide.

Renowned journalist Laura Flanders, host of The Laura Flanders Show on public television, will explain why this growing movement for a democratic economy may be the most important economic movement of our time. Flanders is an Izzy-Award winning independent journalist and bestselling author.

Learn more at http://www.bioneers.org

West Papua presented an intervention at the 14th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 20, 2015. The delegation sought support from Fiji and other Pacific Island states

West Papua presented an intervention at the 14th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 20, 2015. The delegation sought support from Fiji and other Pacific Island states for their struggle, echoing the call: "Papua Merdeka, Free West Papua!"

Testimony was provided by Ronald Waromi of the West Papua Interest Association, Bernhard Th.W. Kaisiep MS, President of West Papua Melanesia in Exile, and Hon Niko Nawaikula, Head of the Fiji Native Delegation to the UN. This information was published on April 27, 2015.

Papuans are increasingly utilizing mobile phones and the internet to coordinate their freedom movement and communicate globally. Young people studying in West Papua and Indonesia are also engaging with the wider community to build support for their cause. (Source: Free West Papua)