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A Change is a ChanceEpisode 43: Uncovering Corporate Lies, Climate Justice, and ColonialismIn this episode, I spoke with Ms. Anuradha Mittal, the founder and executive director of the non-profit, the Oakland Institute, a policy think tank known for its research on land rights, development justice, and anti-neocolonialism. From land grabs, to climate justice and corporate greed, we dove into major climate political issues and the lies and misconceptions surrounding each. We discussed how real climate solution-building requires the inclusion of marginalized groups, and how both the youth and the public are placated by manipulative language coming from the wealthiest and most powerful. Overall, our discussion went far beyond climate change itself...2025-05-0231 min
The TakeAnother Take: Ukraine’s other land grabEvery Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 7th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Ukraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and Vanguard Group see it differently. They are just a few of the investors who have been buying up Ukrainian land – and its rich, fertile soil – en masse, while many Ukrainian farmers argue it should stay in Ukrainian hands. In t...2025-02-1522 min
The TakeWhat’s behind Trump’s war on USAID?USAID, America’s lead aid agency, could also be nearing its end, after US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to foreign aid. Trump said the agency was run by "lunatics", while billionaire Elon Musk called it "criminal".The US provides $72bn to 180 countries – but that aid has come under criticism in the past. So, what would it mean to pull the plug on USAID? In this episode: Anuradha Mittal (@Mittaloak), executive director, Oakland Institute Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Sarí el-Khalili, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline...2025-02-0517 min
Breaking GreenWhen "Protecting Nature" Harms Its True Guardians with Anuradha MittalSend us a textWhat if conservation efforts meant to protect our planet were actually causing significant harm to the very people who have safeguarded these lands for generations? On this episode of Breaking Green, we speak with founder and executive director of the Oakland Institute, Anuradha Mittal. Anuradha is an internationally renowned expert on issues of human rights, agriculture, development and conservation policies. Under Anuradha’s leadership, the Oakland Institute has unveiled land investment deals in the developing world to expose a disturbing pattern of lack of transparency, fairness and accountability. Anuradha has authored and...2024-09-1736 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerAnita Choudhary: Finding Life Beyond Ovarian CancerJoin us as we explore Anita Choudhary’s courageous battle against stage IV Ovarian Cancer. Diagnosed in 2013 after facing significant health challenges, Anita underwent extensive treatment, including surgery and nine cycles of chemotherapy. In this episode, hear how the unwavering support of her family and the solidarity of Anuradha Saxena's "Sangini" group helped her find resilience and hope. Anita shares her powerful message that cancer is not the end of life and the importance of dispelling myths around the disease. Dive into Anita’s inspiring story, a testament to the strength found in community and the belief in a life beyo...2024-05-2353 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerZen Living Session with Anuradha SaxenaJoin us for a profound episode where we delve into the story of Vijeta Anuradha Saxena, who faced a daunting battle with breast cancer. Initially diagnosed in 2008 after resisting early medical advice, Anuradha underwent a challenging treatment process, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, leading to a period of remission. However, in 2019, her cancer resurfaced as stage four spinal cancer with bone involvement. Despite the severity, she underwent palliative radiotherapy and has since fully recovered. This episode explores her journey of resilience, the critical importance of timely medical intervention, and her inspiring return to health.2024-05-2337 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyTo Exist is to Resist: Life and Activism in Occupied Palestine Working Toward Rights and Democracy For All in Israel (Throwback)Original Air Date 2-17-2018 We hear from activists and advocates to get a sense of the life, land, and walls that divide occupied Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Ch. 2: Amer Zahr on working toward rights and d...2024-03-0858 min
The TakeUkraine’s other land grabUkraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and Vanguard Group see it differently. They are just a few of the investors who have been buying up Ukrainian land – and its rich, fertile soil – en masse, while many Ukrainian farmers argue it should stay in Ukrainian hands. In this episode: Frederic Mousseau, Policy Director, Oakland Institute Anuradha Mittal (@Mittaloak), Founder, Oakland Institute Lorina Fedorova, expert on sustainable agriculture, Ekodiya Roman Gryshyna, CEO of Travelite MICE&Travel Ukraine Episo...2023-04-0721 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningA Rude Awakening with Anne Maina, Anuradha Mittal, Ferdinand Wafula, Gabriel Manyangadze, Leonida Odongo and Mathias RittgerottOn Today’s A Rude Awakening:
Portions of the Virunga Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, auctioned. I’ll speak to Rainforest Rescue Campaigner Mathias Rittgerott with latest.
Also, I’ll be featuring excerpts of a talk from various representatives of organizations that are fighting against the failed Green Revolution in Africa.
PRESS RELEASE: Our Africa, Our Agriculture
Panel Participants:
Anne Maina (moderator), Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya bibakenya.org
Leonida Odongo, Haki Nawiri Afrika hakinawiriafrika.org
Anuradha Mittal, The Oakland In...2022-09-0959 min
AnimaliaS2:E3 - WHY OUR WESTERN COLONIAL MODEL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MUST BE CHANGEDThe Northern Rangelands Trust, or NRT, is one of the largest conservation organizations in the world, setting up community conservations across nearly 10% of Kenya.
Last year, they were called out in a scathing report from the Oakland Institute called Stealth Game, which put forth many allegations of wrongful behavior within the NRT, an organization backed by several household names such as The Nature Conservancy & The World Wildlife Fund.
While the NRT adamantly denies these allegations and is working on developing it’s own internal study, this report highlights a conversation we need to have about th...2022-04-1258 min
What Doesn't Kill YouMega Ag is sucking Africa DryMy guest today is Anuradha Mittal, the founder and executive director of The Oakland Institute. They recently released a report that exposes how corruption, governments, and major industrial agricultural players are sucking sub-saharan nations dry, even as they promise infrastructure that will provide food security and clean water. Instead, they pollute and displace.Are you a business owner? Become an HRN business member! For $500 HRN will shine a light on your work AND you will help sustain our mission to expand the way people think about food. As a thank you for this tax-deductible donation, your business...2022-03-2938 min
For Land & Life: The Oakland Institute PodcastStealth Game: Community Conservancies Devastate Land & Lives in Northern Kenya ft. Abdinoor Dima Jillo, Isaiah Biwott and Violet MatiruThis episode explores the devastating impact privatized, neocolonial wildlife conservation and safari tourism have had on Indigenous pastoral communities, specifically in Northern Kenya.
Since its founding in 2004, the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) has set up 43 "community" conservancies on over 42,000 square kilometers of land in Northern and Coastal Kenya – nearly 8 percent of the country's total land area. Although terms like “participatory,” “community driven,” and “local empowerment” are extensively used by NRT, this episode amplifies the voices of pastoralist communities who have been dispossessed of their ancestral lands, through corruption, cooptation, and sometimes through intimidation and violence, to create wildlife conser...2022-03-0345 min
Save Our PlanetNicaragua Welcomes Big Businesses - Indigenous Communities are Paying the PriceSince 2015, more than 40 members of Indigenous communities in Nicaragua have been killed and many more injured over land conflicts. These numbers continue to grow. Join us for a discussion with Anuradha Mittal, author of ''Nicaragua's Failed Revolution,'' about the ongoing conflict and what must be done to protect Indigenous communities. For further information about how to support Indigenous Nicaraguan communities from your country of origin, contact info@oaklandinstitute.org.2022-02-1739 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerBreast Cancer Survivor : Madhura Bale : Cancer Survivor Stories : Part 2Listen to what Madhura Bale likes to talk on what all precautions to be taken care while undergoing Chemotherapy
Madhura Bale is a Breast Cancer survivor. Ten years back, she had pain in her left breast. She underwent some tests after the doctor's suggestion, and Breast Cancer was detected. She underwent surgery and six cycles of Chemotherapy as a part of the treatment. She is blessed to have a supportive medical team, friends, and family. She is also a member of Anuradha Saxena's "sangini" group. She says," gold turns to gold only after a lot of struggle. The same happens...2022-02-0405 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerBreast Cancer Survivor : Madhura Bale : Cancer Survivor Stories : Part 1Madhura Bale is a Breast Cancer survivor. Ten years back, she had pain in her left breast. She underwent some tests after the doctor's suggestion, and Breast Cancer was detected. She underwent surgery and six cycles of chemotherapy as a part of the treatment. She is blessed to have a supportive medical team, friends, and family. She is also a member of Anuradha Saxena's "sangini" group. She says," gold turns to gold only after a lot of struggle. The same happens with our life. To be a better person, we have to face many challenges".2022-02-0420 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerBreast Cancer Survivor : Premlatha Parihar : Cancer Survivor StoriesPremlatha Parihar is a Breast Cancer Survivor. Her initial symptoms were diarrhoea and weakness. She initially consulted a doctor, and he gave medicines for the symptoms, but there was no relief. One day, she saw an article regarding Breast Cancer self-checks in the Newspaper. Thus, she self-checked and felt a nodule on her right breast. Her family took her to the hospital, and after Biopsy, it was diagnosed as Breast Cancer. At first, they did not believe and went for multiple second opinions. Finally, they decided to go for surgery. After surgery, she underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment as well.
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Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerOvarian Cancer Survivor : Anita Chaudhary : Cancer Survivor StoriesAnita Chaudhary had Ovarian Cancer in the year 2013. Initially, she had trouble eating, constantly feeling full and trouble sitting. She consulted a local doctor, and there was no relief. Later, she consulted a specialist, and stage IV Ovarian cancer was detected. She underwent surgery and nine chemotherapy cycles as a part of the treatment. Anita is blessed to have a supportive family and friends. She then met Anuradha Saxena's "Sangini" group, where she realized the cancer journey and all the pain she went through did not matter. There is always life beyond Cancer. Anita says," Cancer is not the end...2022-02-0215 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerBreast Cancer Survivor : Alka Bhatnagar : Cancer Survivor StoriesAlka Bhatnagar is a Breast Cancer Survivor. She was diagnosed in the year 2013. At first, she noticed a small lump and a sharp pain in her right breast. she underwent some tests and confirmed cancer. She underwent surgery to remove the lump. She did not do any Breast reconstruction as she thinks if she can't accept herself as she is, no one else can. She says," take the journey positively and consider cancer as any other disease ". She is an active member of Anuradha Saxena's Sangini group as well.2022-02-0209 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningAn Update from The Oakland Institute’s Anuradha MittalOn today’s show, we’ll get an update from Oakland Institute executive director Anuradha Mittal on their recent reports regarding the conservancies in Northern Kenya, the ongoing forced eviction of the Maasai in Ngorongoro region (please sign the petition) and the victory against the World Bank’s DBR (doing business rating). We’ll end the show with some intriguing and inspiring audio from a montage put together by the Oakland chapter of Youth vs Apocalypse.
The post An Update from The Oakland Institute’s Anuradha Mittal appeared first on KPFA.
2022-01-0759 min
Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of NatureCuba’s Organic Agriculture: Aberration or Model for the World? | Kevin Danaher, Greg Watson, and Anuradha MittalCuba developed, out of necessity, the most organic, sustainable agricultural system of any country. Is that model replicable in other parts of the world, or is it now likely to be overrun by industrial farming as ironically the easing of tensions with the U.S. opens the island up to the influx of capital and multinational corporate plutocrats? What can we learn from Cuba’s food system, and what are the risks to Cuban food security and sovereignty as its economic isolation ends?With: Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange and FairTradeUSA; Greg Watson, former Massachusetts Secretary of...2022-01-011h 35
KPFA - Against the GrainTargeting Sri Lanka’s TamilsA dozen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, traditional homelands of the minority Tamil population are still under military occupation, thousands of forcibly displaced civilians remain in limbo, and policies rooted in Sinhala nationalism continue to actively suppress Tamil history and culture. So claims a recent Oakland Institute report authored by Anuradha Mittal. (Encore presentation.)
“Endless War: The Destroyed Land, Life, and Identity of the Tamil People in Sri Lanka,” a report by the Oakland Institute
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2021-11-2459 min
Mongabay NewscastExtracted, exported and forgotten: the global race for resources and the DRCThe world economy demands clean energy and cheap commodities and these are being extracted at a furious rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So the DRC is benefiting from all this activity, right? Though extremely rich in natural resources, thanks to political instability plus a centuries-long legacy of commercial and colonial resource extraction, the value mainly accrues to the country's east and west, where corporations and governments benefit the most. Joining the show to discuss are Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the Oakland Institute, who describes how Western investors like university...2021-10-1441 minMongabay NewscastExtracted, exported and forgotten: the global race for resources and the DRCThe world economy demands clean energy and cheap commodities and these are being extracted at a furious rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So the DRC is benefiting from all this activity, right? Though extremely rich in natural resources, thanks to political instability plus a centuries-long legacy of commercial and colonial resource extraction, the value mainly accrues to the country's east and west, where corporations and governments benefit the most. Joining the show to discuss are Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the Oakland Institute, who describes how Western investors like university...2021-10-1441 minFor Land & Life: The Oakland Institute PodcastUN Food Systems Summit Resistance: Part II ft. Elizabeth Mpofu, Alejandro Argumedo & Anuradha MittalThe second episode in a two part series exploring resistance to the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit and mapping out sustainable, bottom-up approaches to food sovereignty. Featuring Elizabeth Mpofu (La Via Campesina), Alejandro Argumedo (Swift Foundation) & Anuradha Mittal (Oakland Institute)
Intro: Chivy Sok
Host: Andy Currier
For more see: //www.oaklandinstitute.org/food-systems-summit
2021-09-1940 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningA Rude Awakening with Ben Lilliston + Anuradha MittalAn in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ben Lilliston, Director of Rural Strategies and Climate Change at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and their response to the IPCC report
AND Oakland Institute Executive Director Anuradha Mittal on the eviction of the Indigenous Maasai people of Tanzania.
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2021-08-2059 min
Talking Tachlis Podcast140. Losing Her ReligionYou probably haven't heard of this new show, My Unorthodox Life. Or heard any feedback or responses to it, right? This week, Uri and Rivky discuss, does the show give a fair representation of Orthodox Judaism? And at the end of the day, is this good for the Jews or bad for the Jews? (and does it matter?) Head of Ben and Jerry's board Anuradha Mittal on Twitter https://twitter.com/AAlwuhaib1977/status/1416474183433863172 DeBlasio Press Conference https://youtu.be/jQu8o7-DhRY?t=2925 NYT review of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's new book https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/books/review/ayaan-hirsi-ali-prey.html R...2021-07-2846 min
Homespun Wisdom: Talks With My NeighbourBen and Jerry’s New Racist Flavour.Anuradha Mittal is using her position at Ben and Jerry’s and long history of Israel hate, to show her true racist colours. What happened to “Peace Love and Ice Cream”? It became we are a bunch of Capitalist, virtue signalling hypocritical racists living in the most apartheid State of the Union. And where is Unilever the parent company?
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Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerCancer Healing Journey with Anuradha Saxena- Breast Cancer SurvivorListen to the Cancer Healing Journey of Anuradha Saxena who is a Breast Cancer survivor. In 2008, she was first diagnosed with cancer in her breast. It was stage 3 B. She went for surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. During the treatment, she joined the NGO under Dr. Anupama Negi. Dr. Negi was a cancer fighter at that time but still, she was counseling so many patients. Seeing Dr. Negi gave her all the hopes to get through this. She handled Sangini after Dr. Negi passed away.
It was alright for the next 10 years but then in 2019, it resurfaced. This time, it was...2021-06-2659 min
The Blessed Girl ShowDo you Know Yourself Enough ?! - Anuradha ChawlaEnabling a life of purpose is what Coach Anuradha Chawla does full time. However, she did start as a HR professional and was at peak of her career while she did quit her well paid corporate job. She is a Mother , Author, Performance Coach & Academic Advisor at Mittal Institute of Hospitality Management. Being in counselling gives her joy and brings value to her work . She has grown in small time and almost getting close to writing her 3rd Book. She delivered multiple encouragement presentations at Startup Incubation centers- SACC...2021-05-0942 min
KPFA - Against the GrainTargeting Sri Lanka’s TamilsA dozen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, traditional homelands of the minority Tamil population are still under military occupation, thousands of forcibly displaced civilians remain in limbo, and policies rooted in Sinhala nationalism continue to actively suppress Tamil history and culture. So claims a new Oakland Institute report authored by Anuradha Mittal.
“Endless War: The Destroyed Land, Life, and Identity of the Tamil People in Sri Lanka,” a report by the Oakland Institute
The post Targeting Sri Lanka’s Tamils appeared first on KPFA.
2021-05-0359 min
Medhavi 's PodcastEarth 🌍 daySpeech on earth day 8yr old2021-04-2202 min
Medhavi 's PodcastInternational world forest daySave trees save forest save life2021-03-2101 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerConversation with Breast Cancer winner Anuradha SaxenaAnuradha Saxena, breast cancer warrior, shares her story of defeating the disease and guiding other patients through counseling and breast cancer awareness programs.
ZenOnco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all.
If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have any doubts or queries, please call ZenOnco.io on +91 99 30 70 90 00.2020-12-2937 min
Cancer Healing Journeys by ZenOnco.io & Love Heals CancerConversation with Breast Cancer winner Anuradha SaxenaAnuradha Saxena, breast cancer warrior, shares her story of defeating the disease and guiding other patients through counseling and breast cancer awareness programs.
ZenOnco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all.
If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have any doubts or queries, please call ZenOnco.io on +91 99 30 70 90 00.2020-12-2937 min
Mongabay NewscastLand rights, and wrongs: How Indigenous and local communities are fighting to gain title to their territoriesWe're taking a look at the importance of securing Indigenous & local communities’ land rights -- and the global push for privatization that can deprive such people access to their territories -- with two guests on this episode. A 2018 study found that Indigenous Peoples steward about 38 million km2 of land in 87 countries, that's more than a quarter of the world’s land surface, making them the most important conservationists on the planet, you might say. But governments and corporations increasingly want access to these lands, too, so the issue of land rights and titles is heating up. To...2020-11-2547 minMongabay NewscastLand rights, and wrongs: How Indigenous and local communities are fighting to gain title to their territoriesWe're taking a look at the importance of securing Indigenous & local communities’ land rights -- and the global push for privatization that can deprive such people access to their territories -- with two guests on this episode. A 2018 study found that Indigenous Peoples steward about 38 million km2 of land in 87 countries, that's more than a quarter of the world’s land surface, making them the most important conservationists on the planet, you might say. But governments and corporations increasingly want access to these lands, too, so the issue of land rights and titles is heating up. To...2020-11-2547 min
Medhavi 's PodcastSignificance of DiwaliSignificance of Diwali2020-11-1102 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningMycelium Youth Network on Building Resilience Against Climate ChangeOn today’s program, we speak with two leaders of the Mycelium Youth Network, including the founder and director of the project, Lil Milagro Henriquez, and its educational director, Marylin Zuniga. About the group:
Mycelium Youth Network (MYN) prepares youth in the East Bay Area — who are most vulnerable to and already feeling the effects of environmental racism — for climate change. We use a merger of indigenous environmental traditions that emphasize youth environmental stewardship and relationship building alongside a rigorous STEAM curriculum that focuses on practical hands-on skills for climate resilience and mitigation that youth create and implem...2020-11-0659 min
Medhavi 's PodcastNavratriSignificance of Navratri2020-10-1701 min
Medhavi 's PodcastMy motherThis podcast is dedicated to my mother on her birthday2020-10-1001 minMedhavi 's PodcastHindi diwas speechHindi diwas speech by 7 yr old2020-09-1401 min
Medhavi 's PodcastTeachers day speechGratitude to the teachers by 7 year old girl2020-09-0501 minMedhavi 's PodcastAtamnirbhar Bharat, award winning podcastMedhavi mittal is a 7 yr old upcoming podcaster2020-08-1601 min
StockBox - News Portal on Indian StocksStockBox Daily Corporate Insider Trading Update - 18th May 2018Welcome to StockBox Daily News Update podcast for 18th May 2018. Here is the summary of insider trading reported on 18th May 2018.
1. Shree Renuka Sugars Limited – promoter Khandepar Investments Private limited released 1.65% of shares from pledge from ICICI Bank Limited on 11th may 2018.
2. Shree Renuka Sugars Limited – promoter Murkumbi Investments Private limited released 3.4% of shares from pledge from ICICI Bank Limited on 11th may 2018.
3. Edelweiss Financial Services Limited - promoter Venkatchalam Ramaswamy transferred the pledge from HDFC Bank Ltd to Tata Capital Financial services Limited for his personal borrowings on 15th May 2018.
4. Reliance Power Limited – promoter group Reliance Infrastructure Limited released its pl...2018-05-1907 min
StockBox - News Portal on Indian StocksStockBox Daily News Update - Insider Trading reported on 11th May 2018Welcome to StockBox Daily News Update podcast for 11th May 2018. Here is the summary of insider trading reported on 11th May 2018.
1. Apollo Tyres Limited Promoter Sunrays Properties & Investment Co Private Limited released pledge on 0.56% from Tata Capital on 7th May 2018
2. Granules India Limited pledged 2.85% in March 2018 in favor of Clix Capital and Clix Finance
3. Eveready Industries India Limited - Promoter Williamson Magor & Co Ltd pledged 1.10% on 9th May 2018 with IL &FS Financial Services Limited.
4. Shree Renuka Sugars Limited - Promoter Dilip Deshpande sold 0.02% on 11th May 2018 in open market. After this transaction, promoter is holding 0% of the company
5. Shree Renuka...2018-05-1203 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 223: Land GrabbingLand Grabbing is a strategy being deployed by many countries to boost their food production, grow crops for manufacturing purposes, or just to hold for investment. Anuradha Mittal explains how this predatory behavior plays out for indigenous populations, their ability to grow food, and the environmental impacts of the practice on its unwitting victims.
2017-05-0138 min
Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin ZeeseClearing the FOG on World Bank's 'Doing Business' Ranking that is Fueling Race to Bottom and RevoltWe spoke with Martin Kirk and Anuradha Mittal about the World Bank's "Doing Business" ranking which encourages countries to lower protections for workers, public health and the environment in order to attract businesses. It allows businesses to move factories and capital to countries with the lowest standards and fuels the race to the bottom. Of particular concern is the rising number of acres being sold to Big Ag which is displacing millions and destroying local food protection. The Rules and Oakland Institute are partnering in a new campaign, "Our Land Our Business" to end land grabs. They seek one...2014-04-0851 min
Benzinga Radio PodcastsOakland Institute's Mittal on GS and JPM's Africa farmland jauntOakland Institute founder and executive director Anuradha Mittal details the institutional investments being made in African farmland right now as investment banks and sovereign wealth funds move to sweep up property on the cheap while driving up land and food prices.2011-08-0322 min
KPFA - Making ContactMaking Contact – Trade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO ProtestsTen years ago, the word “globalization” was made a household term. On November 30th, 1999, tens of thousands of people shook the streets of Seattle, Washington, in protest of the World Trade Organization. The WTO symbolized the corporate takeover of human needs and the environment.
On this edition, we revisit the voices from that week. And, we find out how global economic forces have shifted in the past decade.
Featuring:
Gopal Dayaneni, anti-globalization activist; Mohau Pheko, representative of the Africa Trade Network at the 1999 Seattle WTO meeting; Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director, Oakland Institute; Chuck Coll...2009-12-0404 min
Free Forum with Terrence McNallyQ&A: Anuradha Mittal, Oakland InstituteAired 05/20/08 Anuradha Mittal (Oakland Institute) http://www.oaklandinstitute.org on the global food crisis.World food prices rose 39% in the last year. Rice alone rose to a 19-year high in March -- an increase of 50% in two weeks alone -- while the real price of wheat has hit a 28-year high.Food riots erupted in Egypt, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Mauritania, Mexico, Senegal, Uzbekistan and Yemen. For the 3 billion people in the world who subsist on $2 a day or less, the leap in food prices is a killer. They spend a majority of their income on food...2008-05-2223 min
Deconstructing DinnerPresident Bush on Food Security / Cross-Canada Trike Tour IPresident Bush on Food Security On May 1, 2008, President Bush addressed the latest global food crisis in a press conference from the White House. We'll listen in on this speech and the US foreign policy definition of 'food security'. While global efforts to respond to the food crisis may indeed be providing much-needed aid, it is this very aid and its accompanying policies that is suggested will only further push this food crisis to even more damaging proportions. In the end, the food aid effort is the very same one that has persisted for decades, and let's face it...2008-05-1757 minDeconstructing DinnerThe Solidarity of Others is Our Own Defense - Defining Food Security and Food SovereigntyWhat is Food Security and how is it defined globally? Food Security is often perceived as the ability of a community to respond to poverty by feeding the hungry. But Food Security is far more than just the number of food banks operating within a community. This perception has additionally fostered the belief that the remainder of the population is "food-secure". This broadcast will look to define Food Security and Food Sovereignty. To do so, the causes of hunger will be discussed and how nations and communities respond; we will look at examples of citizen movements taking...2006-08-1058 min