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Porto Alegre declaration: unity against fascism and for the sovereignty of peoples • colective, 05/04/2026

Final declaration of the First Antifascist International Meeting, at Porto Alegre (Brazil), 29-03-2026

Contemporary Imperialism • Samir Amin, 21/04/2024

Samir Amin's thesis on contemporary imperialism.

5 Things to Know About the Global Land Rush and How to Stop It • Salena Tramel, 16/04/2024

A recent gathering in Colombia, organized by the Land Deal Politics Initiative, was an important moment to assess the current state of play and ready strategies to face the current and impending onslaught of land grabs.

More than a decade ago, the Land Deals Politics Initiative (LDPI) was launched as a loose network of scholars and activists concerned about the rise of land, water and green grabs across the world and the consequences for rural livelihoods and agrarian relations.

European Commission proposal on new GMOs favours biopiracy • La Via Campesina, 07/07/2023

On July 5, the European Commission presented its proposal to create a new regulatory framework for certain GMOs [1]. This proposal gives centre stage to biopiracy and the privatization of all seeds by patent-holding companies, to the detriment of farmers’ rights to seed. European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), which represents peasant farmers across Europe, calls on the European Parliament and European Council to reject this unacceptable proposal. Below is ECVC’s initial analysis of the proposal.

Reconstructing Ukraine • Michael Roberts, 25/06/2023

The 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC23) ended in London last Friday. It was a continuation of the cycle of meetings beginning in 2017.

Madrid Manifesto against illegitimate debt and investment fund actions • Platform Against Vulture Funds, several authors, 27/04/2023

From Friday, April 21, to Sunday, April 23, 2023, the days against illegitimate debt and vulture funds were held in Madrid. These were organised by ATTAC Spain, CADTM International, the Platform against Vulture Funds, the Citizen Audit of the Debt in the Health Sector, Ecologistas en Accion, the Coordination for the Right to Housing in Madrid, various neighbourhood associations in Madrid, etc.

Food Sovereignty is the only solution and way forward • La Via Campesina, 20/10/2022

Declaração da Via Campesina, no Dia Internacional de Luta pela Soberania Alimentar dos povos contra as multinacionais, em 16-10-2022.

The submerging market debt crisis • Michael Roberts, 19/04/2022

A questão da dívida soberana tem vindo a agravar-se em muitos países, em particular no Sul Global, agravando as condições de vida das populações. Provavelmente a guerra na Ucrânia vai piorar a situação.

RRF – summary and general considerations • Rui Viana Pereira, 16/02/2022

O que é e como funciona o Mecanismo de Recuperação e Resiliência.

The semantics of the Recovery and Resilience Facility • Rui Viana Pereira, 14/02/2022

A análise lexicométrica dos documentos directores do MRR podem ajudar a esclarecer as suas ideias dominantes e o que está escondido por detrás das suas belas palavras.