Comments on: Haiti, Congo, and the politics of hunger http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:18:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Global Voices صداهای جهانی » بحران مواد غذایی و هزینه نا امیدی http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1463789 Global Voices صداهای جهانی » بحران مواد غذایی و هزینه نا امیدی Fri, 30 May 2008 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1463789 [...] عاج و ساکن ابوظبی است این بحران مواد غذایی به مانند یک معادله است: حتی برای کسانی که از ریاضی سر درنمی اورند هم اسان است. [...] [...] عاج و ساکن ابوظبی است این بحران مواد غذایی به مانند یک معادله است: حتی برای کسانی که از ریاضی سر درنمی اورند هم اسان است. [...]

]]> By: Global Voices in Italiano » Mondo: il prezzo degli alimenti, il costo della disperazione http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1460253 Global Voices in Italiano » Mondo: il prezzo degli alimenti, il costo della disperazione Sat, 24 May 2008 16:59:34 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1460253 [...] Natifnatal, cittadino di Haiti che attualmente vive ad Abu Dhabi, la crisi di cibo offre una semplice formula matematica: Anche coloro che non hanno le necessarie basi possono elaborare una semplice equazione: fame + [...] [...] Natifnatal, cittadino di Haiti che attualmente vive ad Abu Dhabi, la crisi di cibo offre una semplice formula matematica: Anche coloro che non hanno le necessarie basi possono elaborare una semplice equazione: fame + [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Global: The price of food, the cost of despair http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1446427 Global Voices Online » Global: The price of food, the cost of despair Fri, 02 May 2008 22:41:21 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1446427 [...] Natifnatal, a Haitian currently in Abu Dhabi, the food crisis offers simple math: For those who don't even know the basics can present the equation: hunger + poverty + rising [...] [...] Natifnatal, a Haitian currently in Abu Dhabi, the food crisis offers simple math: For those who don't even know the basics can present the equation: hunger + poverty + rising [...]

]]> By: David Elefant http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1436667 David Elefant Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:27:35 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1436667 Prices of all commodities are rising due to speculation than to under supply. Or suppliers are adjusting their rates to account for foreign exchange losses due to the US dollars weakness. I have been to half a dozen countries in Africa and have even been to Haiti. Most foreign subsidies weather food or other do not end up in the hands of the intended receipients. This nothing new. Governments can control the population as long as they are fed. No food = mass protests. As most membersof goverment think of their pockets before their constituents stomachs their will be much violence to come. Greed makes the world turn round and worshipping of the God called money. Prices of all commodities are rising due to speculation than to under supply. Or suppliers are adjusting their rates to account for foreign exchange losses due to the US dollars weakness.

I have been to half a dozen countries in Africa and have even been to Haiti. Most foreign subsidies weather food or other do not end up in the hands of the intended receipients. This nothing new.

Governments can control the population as long as they are fed. No food = mass protests. As most membersof goverment think of their pockets before their constituents stomachs their will be much violence to come.

Greed makes the world turn round and worshipping of the God called money.

]]> By: Emily Davila http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1436093 Emily Davila Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:43:29 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1436093 Thank you for translating these blogs and exposing these voices to us. As someone living in the US where people complain about the price of gas every day, I am constantly wondering, if this is hurting us, how much is it hurting poor countries? And then, I fear I am the only one thinking this. Just returning from East Africa I was amazed at the price of transportation because of gasoline costs.... we rich country folks must keep aware of these impacts. “rich countries will, as they always have, place the heavy weight of this intensifying crisis on the shoulders of poor countries” -- this sentence will haunt me. keep up the good work. Thank you for translating these blogs and exposing these voices to us. As someone living in the US where people complain about the price of gas every day, I am constantly wondering, if this is hurting us, how much is it hurting poor countries? And then, I fear I am the only one thinking this. Just returning from East Africa I was amazed at the price of transportation because of gasoline costs…. we rich country folks must keep aware of these impacts. “rich countries will, as they always have, place the heavy weight of this intensifying crisis on the shoulders of poor countries” — this sentence will haunt me. keep up the good work.

]]> By: Mwangi - the Displaced African http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-1435778 Mwangi - the Displaced African Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:16:58 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/haiti-congo-and-the-politics-of-hunger/#comment-1435778 It really makes one wonder just what the elites of African nations think...surely, as most of these people are educated, they must see that this dependence on aid and the inability to take the helm and develop their own nations is slowly leading not just the interests of the people but their interests down the toilet.....or is it as we always hear, that they simply don't care? It really makes one wonder just what the elites of African nations think…surely, as most of these people are educated, they must see that this dependence on aid and the inability to take the helm and develop their own nations is slowly leading not just the interests of the people but their interests down the toilet…..or is it as we always hear, that they simply don’t care?

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