What happens when land is taken away from the commons? In this episode, the Storytellers explore international fights against the privatization of land. They speak about Winnefred Beach in Jamaica, tourism development on rural land in Haiti, and the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil.
Hosts: Latisha and Astra
References:
- ActionAid USA (February 27, 2015). Building Back Better? The Caracol Industrial Park and post-earthquake aid to Haiti. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48q6BfMnr8
- Dady Chery (March 1, 2014). Land Grab at Ile-a-Vache: Haiti’s Peasants Fight Back,” News Junkie Post, March 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018. Retrieved from http://newsjunkiepost.com/2014/03/01/land-grab-at-ile-a-vache-haitis-peasants-fight-back/
- Jessica Hsu and Jean-Claude Aristil (July 25, 2014). Retrieved from The Haitian Times. https://haitiantimes.com/2014/07/25/haiti-tourism-development-on-ile-a-vache-island-reconstruction-or-another-disaster/
- David Harvey (2003). The New Imperialism
- Shawna-Kaye Lester (August 16, 2017). How Winnifred Beach was Won Retrieved from https://explorepartsunknown.com/jamaica/how-winnifred-beach-was-won/
- Reggae in the Ruff (June 2, 2012). Winnifred Beach, Portland Jamaica. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFSmaN7iMDw
- Friends of the MST. (2018). What is the MST? Friends of the MST. Retrieved from http://www.mstbrazil.org
Producer/Editor: Sarah Guillet.
Project coordinators: Sarah Guillet & Krysten Washington.
Audio Engineer: SoulMarcos Production
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