Toronto The work of the Free Fare Movement in Brazil has triggered mass movements and mobilizations for change in Brazil. The simplest of their demands, reducing what is reportedly a somewhat modest fare increase, has already been met in the major cities of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, but as the numbers have increased, …
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Indian Wastepickers Ready to Train New Yorkers!
Los Angeles Mayor Bloomberg is now adding composting as another key ingredient of his urban-futures program in New York City joining his other major campaigns around smoking in private establishments, too much sugar in sodas, and gun control, and I’m all for it! The case he has laid out is impeccable. There are savings in …
Indian States are Putting More Roadblocks in front of Walmart Expansion
New Orleans Two reports yesterday from Dharmendra Kumar, director of the India FDI Watch Campaign affiliated with ACORN International, point out how far the superstore giants like Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco, and Metro really are from being able to freely enter markets throughout India. This is largely a story that the global business press is missing …