For Land & Life: The Oakland Institute Podcast

Kathryn Manga of KMP (Peasants Movement of the Philippines) joins to discuss how farmers faced with land grabs and violent repression continue to struggle for genuine agrarian reform and a better future in the Philippines. 

For the latest news on KMP:

https://www.facebook.com/kilusangmagbubukid/

https://twitter.com/kmp_phl

Music: Mike Mell

Today's episode features Angely Rodriguez and Maria Ceja - two McDonald’s workers who went on a historic strike in response to the company’s failure to provide the bare minimum to protect its workers as COVID-19 ran rampant through their Telegraph Ave location in North Oakland.

To learn more and get involved visit: www.fastfoodjusticeahora.com. 

Hosted by Andy Currier

Music: Michael & Randy Mell

The Oakland Institute Policy Director Frederic Mousseau joins to discuss how despite an abundance of natural resource wealth, Papua New Guinea’s reliance on large scale extraction projects has failed to provide development for its people. Instead of allowing foreign corporations to evade taxes and bank profits offshore, PNG must change course to provide people centered development.

https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/extraction-inclusion