April 3, 2019 – Bridge Agents

Feeding Farm Animals Seaweed Could Help Fight Antibiotic Resistance and Climate Change

April 3, 2019 Bridge Agents

United Kingdom (Conversation) – Demand for food is increasing rapidly – the global population is expected to reach 11.2 billion by 2100. To keep up with the additional mouths to feed, intensive farming practices have maximised production, but often at the expense of the environment and human health. Livestock is reared to maximise economic returns, which often means animals are kept in close confinement with each other, increasing the risk of disease. As a result, antibiotics are often used to treat animals destined for human consumption, but relying on them…

Mass Line Report: Marcos From Brazil

April 3, 2019 Bridge Agents

This interview was conducted and submitted to Pontiac Tribune by Jae Carico of The Fifth Column. This is an interview series with folks living in every country around the world. This second report from Brazil is with an activist named Marcos. Jae: What are the major organizations doing positive liberation work in your area? Marcos: Hard to say… In my specific area, I know none. I live in the countryside, and I know there are antifascists around, but I don’t know who they are. In Brazil, in general, there are some…

Why Cabinet, Rather Than Parliament, Is the Centre of Power for African Women

April 3, 2019 Bridge Agents

Africa (Conversation) – How do we know whether women are achieving equitable levels of political representation? For many years, scholars have focused on women’s representation in legislatures. But in many African states power is in fact concentrated in the executive branch. In most African countries heads of state and cabinet ministers enjoy significant discretion over resource distribution and policy agendas. This means that it’s important to pay close attention to who holds executive posts when trying to work out the role of women in a particular country. Ethiopia and Rwanda…