Starting Points

Daily news, analysis, and link directories on American studies, global-regional-local problems, minority groups, and internet resources.

Showing posts with label farmers. Show all posts

Showing posts with label farmers. Show all posts

Jun 9, 2010

Many Thai workers, now out of poverty, are in dissent

Image by __maurice via Flickr By Andrew Higgins Wednesday, June 9, 2010; A10 NONBON, THAILAND -- San Silawat has three dogs, two cows ...

Jul 21, 2009

In One Afghan Province, Votes for President Could Turn on Loss of Poppy Income

By Pamela Constable Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, July 21, 2009 FAIZABAD, Afghanistan -- The economic fortunes of Badakhsha...

Jul 14, 2009

Can the DPJ Bring Democracy to Japan?

by Tobias Harris and Colum Murphy Posted July 3, 2009 On a sweltering afternoon in June, the rice fields out...

Jun 28, 2009

Female Farmers Sprouting: More Md., Va. Women Lead Farms

By Lori Aratani Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 28, 2009 Julie Stinar once worked with some of the top names in fashion: Donn...

View web version

Powered by Blogger.