539. ALLOW ME TO DECONSTRUCT THE IDEA THAT THE MASSES HAVE BEEN THE AGENTS OF HISTORY.
-History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups have never given up their privileges voluntarily.…
538. WHAT COMPLICATES OUR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK IS THE LACK OF INFORMATION WE HAVE AS RELATES TO HIDDEN, SEMI-HIDDEN OR FALSE TRUTHS.
-This is the truth. These are the facts! The truth will be constructed from the facts. 1. Mind you: Before…
537. SPONTANEOUS SOCIAL MOVEMENTS ARE INCREASINGLY AND FREELY MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
-THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TODAY IS TO ACCELERATE THIS RAPIDLY SPREADING TREND. -True, we have a wide diversity…
536. IN POLITICS, EVERYTHING BOILS DOWN TO KNOWING WHO WIELDS POWER WITH WHAT PURPOSE AND IN THE BENEFIT OF WHOM. (Louis Casado)
In the class from which most of us come from, overriding emphasis is placed on preserving the status-quo -If you…
535. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, IMPROVED TERMS OF TRADE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOREIGN AID.
Never forget: Much of external funding (deceptively called ‘foreign aid’) is spent on goods and expertise imported from the North…
534. THERE IS NO PURSUIT OF A COMMON GOOD IN CURRENT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.
1. Government and corporate policies (that all to often are indistinguishable) are important factors in determining development and indeed human…
533. IT SEEMS THE TIME IS OVERDUE FOR THE NUTRITION PROFESSION TO STAND BACK AND EXAMINE ITS WORLDWIDE WORK DISPASSIONATELY. (part 2 of 2)
As used today, the Food Systems concept is a non-political attempt to make issues technical -The UN and external funders…
532. IT SEEMS THE TIME IS OVERDUE FOR THE NUTRITION PROFESSION TO STAND BACK AND EXAMINE ITS WORLDWIDE WORK DISPASSIONATELY. (part 1 of 2)
It is not enough to react to hunger; we need to prevent it (Nothing new here) -The generation of those…
531. POLITICAL FORCES CANNOT BE FOUGHT WITH MORALS AND TECHNICAL FIXES. ACTING POLITICALLY IS THE WAY TO REACH GROUND ZERO IN HUMAN RIGHTS WORK.
One cannot carry out work in the name of ethical principles without a critique of politics (J. B. Foster, Monthly…
530. WHAT DO PARTICIPATION-IN AND REPRESENTATION-OF LOOK LIKE WHEN OF A BINDING CHARACTER?
Participation and representation-with-a-binding-character are part of a human right encompassing the right to voice and influence -Participation has been called…