The Epic Tanzania Tour – Sportswashing Abuses Against the Maasai

November 8, 2023

Beneath John and Patrick McEnroe's Epic Tanzania Tour's veneer of luxury and a special, one-of-a-kind experience, lurks a grim reality.

Bankrolling the Carbon Cowboys: The World Bank's Carbon Insurance Plans
July 28, 2023 Eve Devillers
If the plans move forward, MIGA would not only be insuring a false climate solution that has spectacularly failed to reduce emissions over the past 20 years, but it would also provide insurance against host countries attempting to regulate the carbon trade.

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Be Ready to Further Corporate Exploitation - World Bank Resuscitates Defunct Doing Business Project
July 13, 2023 Frederic Mousseau
World Bank's latest Business Ready or B-Ready project, announced on May 1, 2023, resuscitates the defunct Doing Business Report (DBR). Since its creation two decades ago, the DBR has been used to drive policy and regulatory changes that favor businesses and corporations at the expense of the people and the planet.

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The Black Sea Grain Initiative: When the United Nations Brokers Profits for Corporations, Bankers, and Oligarchs
May 19, 2023 Frederic Mousseau
The top destination for Ukraine's agricultural exports is the European Union, with China being second. Spain is the largest recipient in Europe. Instead of offering relief, Ukrainian exports are threatening the livelihoods of millions of European farmers.

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Youth Activists Rise to Halt Devastating Gold Mining Project on the Falémé River in Mali
February 2, 2023
Interview with Abdoulaye M. Sissoko, President of the Youth Association for the Development of the Village of Saboucire (AJDVS), in the village of Saboucire, commune of Sadiola, Kayes region in Mali on January 6, 2023.

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This Human Rights Day, Stand with the Maasai to End Fortress Conservation
December 9, 2022
The Western conservation industry is advancing plans that threaten to eliminate the basic rights of millions of Indigenous Peoples around the world.

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38 Billion Dollar Question – Who is Driving the Destructive Industrial Agriculture Model?
September 20, 2022 Frederic Mousseau
Among the largest institutional investors in fossil fuels, Blackrock and Vanguard are also major shareholders of eight of the largest agrochemical companies.

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The African Development Bank Must Work for Africans, Not Agrochemical Corporations
September 15, 2022 Frederic Mousseau and Andy Currier
Instead of doubling down on failed models, now is the time to support solutions that African farmers are calling for across the continent.

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Brazil: Time to End the Ravages of Industrial Agriculture in the Cerrado and the Amazon
September 1, 2022 Frederic Mousseau with Ana Gaitan-Uribe
As the climate emergency gets more devastating everyday, we can’t waste time waiting for action to end the ravages caused by industrial agriculture in Brazil.

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Comment l'exploitation coloniale se perpétue dans les Plantations de Palmiers à Huile PHC en RDC
May 3, 2022 Andy Currier
Les communautés de Lokutu, Yaligimba et Boteka ont attendu trop longtemps que leurs droits à la terre et à la vie soient restaurés. Les investisseurs doivent être mis devant leurs responsabilités pour leur inaction.

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Colonial Legacy of Exploitation Thrives Today on the PHC Oil Palm Plantations
May 3, 2022 Andy Currier
The Lokutu, Yaligimba, and Boteka communities have waited far too long for their rights to land and life to be restored; investors must be held responsible for their continued inaction

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Oakland Institute: Our Take

The Epic Tanzania Tour – Sportswashing Abuses Against the Maasai

Bankrolling the Carbon Cowboys: The World Bank's Carbon Insurance Plans

Be Ready to Further Corporate Exploitation - World Bank Resuscitates Defunct Doing Business Project

The Black Sea Grain Initiative: When the United Nations Brokers Profits for Corporations, Bankers, and Oligarchs

Youth Activists Rise to Halt Devastating Gold Mining Project on the Falémé River in Mali

This Human Rights Day, Stand with the Maasai to End Fortress Conservation

38 Billion Dollar Question – Who is Driving the Destructive Industrial Agriculture Model?

The African Development Bank Must Work for Africans, Not Agrochemical Corporations

Brazil: Time to End the Ravages of Industrial Agriculture in the Cerrado and the Amazon

Comment l'exploitation coloniale se perpétue dans les Plantations de Palmiers à Huile PHC en RDC

Colonial Legacy of Exploitation Thrives Today on the PHC Oil Palm Plantations

NCA Rangers' Violence Against Maasai Herders in Tanzania

NCA rangers' violence against Maasai herders in Tanzania

The Great Carbon Boondoggle: Inside the Struggle to Stop Summit’s CO2 Pipeline

The Great Carbon Boondoggle: Inside the Struggle to Stop Summit’s CO2 Pipeline