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Editorials, Opinion and Letters
2013's top humanitarian issues and books Steve Hansch Humanitarian Times December 31, 2013 (2 page PDF file)
Raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 would lift wages for millions and provide a modest economic boost David Cooper Economic Policy Institute December 19, 2013
In the war on poverty, a dogged adversary Eduardo Porter New York Times December 17, 2013
Syria falls into an abyss. The US stands by as a dictator starves his people. Washington Post December 14, 2013
US opposition to ambitious Indian program a 'direct attack on the right to food' Timothy Wise Global Post December 3, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report on the right to food
Charity in truth Pope Francis November 26, 2013
Unearthed: Where supporters and opponents agree on GMOs Tamar Haspel Washington Post November 11, 2013
South Korean small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture Christine Ahn and Anders Riel Muller Foreign Policy In Focus November 8, 2013
In defense of food stamps. A successful poverty program is being unfairly criticized. Here are the facts. William A. Galston Wall Street Journal November 6, 2013
Labor rights for all: The fight against modern-day slavery. The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking, and servitude. Nisha Varia Foreign Policy In Focus November 6, 2013
Budget grief for the poor and jobless New York Times November 1, 2013
A war on the poor Paul Krugman New York Times October 31, 2013
You won’t love these McSubsidies. Taxpayers will shell out $1.2 billion this year to support workers subjected to McDonald's miserly wages and benefits. Jim Hightower OtherWords October 30, 2013
GMO Wars: The global battlefield. The case against GMOs has strengthened steadily over the last few years, even as the industry has expanded all over the world. Walden Bello Foreign Policy In Focus October 28, 2013
Genetically modified foods: What is and isn’t true Tamar Haspel Washington Post October 15, 2013
The end of poverty, soon Jeffrey Sachs New York Times September 24, 2013
How to bring farmers markets to the urban poor Michael Lipsky Washington Post September 20, 2013
Growth or safety net? Eradicating extreme poverty is no longer a pipe dream. But first governments must agree on their approach The Economist September 21, 2013
A new bracero program wiil hurt farmworkers David Bacon New American Media September 16, 2013 Consider supporting the United Farm Workers or the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in their struggle for improved working conditions for farm workers.
Mindlessly gutting food stamps New York Times September 8, 2013
Let's drop "feed the world"—a plea to move beyond an unhelpful phrase Margaret Mellon Union of Concerned Scientists August 30, 2013
A huge cheap-food scheme to influence voters will not end malnutrition in India The Economist August 24, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report Food as a Human Right
Golden rice: Lifesaver? Amy Harmon New York Times August 24, 2013
Bangladesh takes aim at Grameen Bank New York Times August 6, 2013
India: A nation shaped by its poorest citizens Manu Joseph New York Times July 31, 2013
Governance in Africa: Challeges for the next 50 years P. Anyang’ Nyong’o Pambazuka News July 25, 2013
Our coming food crisis Gary Paul Nabhan New York Times July 21, 2013
Hunger Games, USA Paul Krugman New York Times July 14, 2013
The true deservers of a food prize Mark Bittman New York Times June 25, 2013
The ugly and destructive war on food stamps Paul Krugman New York Times May 30, 2013
Breeding the nutrition out of our food Jo Robinson New York Times May 25, 2013
Is it crazy to think we can eradicate poverty? Annie Lowery New York Times May 25, 2013
Ending world hunger is possible – so why hasn't it been done? Some 850 million people go to bed hungry. If the right decisions are made now, we can feed the world and address inequality Duncan Green The Guardian April 15, 2013
The kids are (not) all right—UNICEF report ranks US child welfare 26th of 29 rich countries Charles M Blow Washington Post April 18, 2013 See UNICEF report
Helping the world’s poorest children requires radical reform Gordon Brown Washington Post April 17, 2013
US food aid: Take the local food movement global Washington Post April 18, 2013
A compelling reform of United States food aid Michael Gerson Washington Post April 15, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report on development assistance
The feminization of farming Oliver de Schutter New York Times March 3, 2013
Climate change and food prices: the scary hidden stressors Thomas L Friedman New York Times March 2, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report: The food and hunger crisis
Landgrabbing for biofuels must stop Grain February 28, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report on trade and hunger
Resolving the food crisis: The need for decisive action Sophia Murphy and Timothy A Wise Al Jazeera January 30, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report: The food and hunger crisis
The global farmland rush Michael Kugelman New York Times February 5, 2013 See Hunger Notes special report on trade and hunger
The rise of the permanent temp economy--low wage and insecure Erin Hatton New York Times January 26, 2013
