From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water
Irish activists fighting a plan to increase the cost of water have an unlikely ally in their corner: the Detroit Water Brigade.
Jan 29, 2015 / Brian Fitzpatrick and Foreign Policy In Focus
Elections and Peace Talks Won’t Stem Colombia’s Violence Elections and Peace Talks Won’t Stem Colombia’s Violence
The presidential run-off this weekend and talks with the FARC are obscuring horrific violence in places like Buenaventura—and US multinationals are deeply implicated.
Jun 13, 2014 / Michael Norby and Brian Fitzpatrick
The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement
Peace talks with the FARC rebels are slowly progressing. But the agreement threatens to exacerbate already obscene levels of violence in rural areas.
May 31, 2013 / Michael Norby and Brian Fitzpatrick