Colonialism, Iowa-style

Published: Aug. 28, 2012, 10:30 p.m.

Thanks to the caucuses, Iowans are accustomed to influencing US politics. But how often do those of us concerned about justice get a chance to make a difference in the lives of a couple hundred thousand people in rural Tanzania? An Iowa-based company, AgriSol (think Bruce Rastetter), is engaged in a massive land grab in Tanzania, and a coalition of groups and individuals has already been successful putting the brakes on it. Today on the Fallon Forum, Anuradha Mittal with The Oakland Institute and Tim Schwab with Food and Water Watch join me to discuss it.