Some readers—as viewers!—may be interested (assuming you’ve yet to see it) in the recent documentary on the remarkable and inspiring life of Dolores Huerta on PBS (Independent
Lens): “Dolores.” [...]
Some readers—as viewers!—may be interested (assuming you’ve yet to see it) in the recent documentary on the remarkable and inspiring life of Dolores Huerta on PBS (Independent
Lens): “Dolores.” [...]
“Agriculture Wars” “Agriculture Wars” “Agriculture Wars” By Nick Murray (March 12, 2018), for Viewpoint Magazine By Nick Murray (March 12, 2018), for Viewpoint
Magazine [...]
New article of interest: Mathilde Cohen, “Animal Colonialism: The Case of Milk,” American Journal of International Law Unbound (September 2017) Volume 111: 267-271.[Being
a vegan, and with a significant portion of my worldview best described as Marxist,* I’m predisposed to find the argument in this very short article congenial. [...]
Need to brush up on Secured Transactions and Payment Systems basics? Great news. CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) is now offering podcasts on a variety of UCC topics.
The podcasts are available on the CALI website, through the Podcast app on most phones (using the Lawdibles channel) and even through Itunes (again Lawdibles). [...]
“Cipriano Ricardo Flores Magón (known as Ricardo Flores Magón; September 16, 1874 – November 21, 1922) was a noted Mexican anarchist and social reform activist. His brothers
Enrique and Jesús were also active in politics. Followers of the Magón brothers were known as Magonistas. [...]
A comparatively short(!) new article I believe worthy of your attention: Nathan A. Rosenberg and Bryce Wilson Stucki, “The Butz Stops Here: Why the Food Movement Needs to
Rethink Agricultural History” [...]
Patrick O'Donnell's recent posting of Marion Nestle's interview with a Western grower CEO and attendant commentary, contributes greatly to understanding the
irreconcilable differences between farm labor skills with the risk of agricultural enterprises facing decreasing labor shortages. [...]
Migrant workers harvest corn on Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, California (2013). U.S. Department of Agriculture Migrant workers harvest corn on Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, California
(2013). U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]
Several recent posts have focused on agriculture in Africa. I applaud those posts. Today, I received an e-mail from the African Journal of Food, Agriculture,
Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) that publicized its newest issue -- a special issue on biofortification of staple crops for Africa. I have done some legal work [...]