Americas

Soy oil now costs so much biodiesel products can't compete with the price of ordinary diesel fuel. Across the U.S., biofuel plants have halted production, and construction of new ones has been delayed. By Jonathan Starkey.

'We Are Workers, Not Criminals'

Millions of people have come to this country to work, not to break its laws. Some have come with visas, and others without them. But they are all contributors to the society they've found here. By David Bacon.

Canada to Provide Cash, Not Commodities in Food Aid Policy Change

Canada's move to "untie" its food aid by removing restrictions on where the food can be purchased leaves the United States as the only developed country with tied food aid. From IRIN.

Time for a Diplomatic Surge

In the wake of last month's congressional hearings featuring Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, it seems clear that Washington has focused its attention on a new nemesis: Iran. By Carah Ong.

Chinese Fusion, New York Style

If you're a New Yorker with a hankering for Chinese food, I'll tell you where to find pastrami egg rolls, sushi with cream cheese, and the Korean lonely-hearts all-night noodle special. By Debbie Lee.

Haitian Food Riots Unnerving but Not Surprising

Haiti's geopolitical position—especially its close proximity to the United States and level of dependence on foreign aid—highlights the contradictions and flaws in the system of international aid.
By Mark Schuller.

Cuba: Will Washington's Blindness Continue?

One of the most anticipated leadership transitions of this epoch has been underway for the better part of a year in the absence of political instability or the upheaval predicted by American policymakers. By Chris McGillion and Morris Morley.

Should We Dump the Absentee Ballot?

Critics say a system that obliges many of the nation's 18 million college students to vote from afar is inaccurate, insecure, and just plain annoying.
By Andrew Fisher.

Costly Food an Opportunity to Review Aid Responses

High food prices have brought social unrest but they have also provided a "window of opportunity" to review global policies on the response to food insecurity, said a leading food aid analyst… From IRIN.

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