(at least according to the farmers). Over the centuries, gender divisions of labour became normalized. Where women’s contribution to farming was relatively significant, they have higher labour force participation today. Why is this? The most gender equal regions in the world are Northern Europe and SouthEast Asia. When the Russians invaded in early 2014, their Ukrainian separatist proxy forces and local insurgents actually took Mariupol, controlling parts of the city for over a month until they were pushed out, largely by a pro-government neo-Nazi militia called the Azov battalion. We give Ken Klippenstein a stern talking to for his repeated offenses of work policies. Typically, he claimed £50 compensation for an industrial injury from his then employer, the London Evening Standard. But it would be optimistic to think that a grassroots insurgency - which may have transnational links - can be wiped out that easily. This site uses cookies. They won’t pull back from the brink. TL;DR: A mob of insurgents violently stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after Democrats won senate seats in Georgia, securing Joe Biden’s upcoming presidency. theinsurgents.substack.com We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Other progressive insurgents, like Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas in Queens and Emily Gallagher in Brooklyn, won as well. The election is finally over, kind of, Orange Man Bad has been defeated, we think, and everything in Ameri…. Hey everyone, It was a fun week. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success. tl;dr (too long, didn’t read): Race and gender equity are key challenges facing the industry worldwide. More S-1s dropped this week, with Affirm and Roblox joining Airbnb and DoorDash in charging toward IPO. The insurgents replicate the incumbents. Carbon Markets: Substack of Ag? Populism is no basis on which to govern. Agriculture systems have different characteristics in different parts of the world. It means a lot. Do give this essay a read, and don’t forget to look at some interesting pictures of ancient irrigation systems. Iran produces about 90% of the world’s crop of about 250 tonnes a year, with Kashmir in the northern part of India producing minor quantities compared to world production. ), PHOTO BY ALEX LAU, STYLING BY EMILY EISEN. Recent statistics released by the University of Maryland and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER, 2018) state that women constitute over 42 per cent of the agricultural labour force in India, but own less than two per cent of farmland. Become a paying subscriber Just join the free list, for now. At the end of yesterday’s edition of the Editorial Board, I said you should not expect the Republicans to change.They lost the White House. Before the modern era, almost everyone produced their own food, and these systems for producing food profoundly affected gender relations. Elsewhere, men cooperated between close kin, battled against outsiders for control over valuable irrigation, captured the gains of greater productivity, developed tight bonds of kinship, while women stayed at home. This week’s edition is a shorter version to help you ease into 2021. People of color have long sought to bring the conversation to the forefront, but their efforts have largely gone ignored. These irrigation societies also tended to become authoritarian, which constrains feminist activism. Apple’s Search Game Theory. A news and politics podcast from Jordan Uhl, Ken Klippenstein & Rob Rousseau that mixes serious discussion with extremely self-indulgent navel gazing ... See privacy, terms and information collection notice. Key takeaway: Climate change is having an impact on the most common commodity crops to the most expensive spices in the world. 2020 was the year of many things - COVID, political change, BLM etc. You will receive this free weekly newsletter (every Wednesday) at the intersection of technology and agriculture/food systems. Racial, ethnic and gender inequities in farmland ownership and farming in the U.S.. Agric Hum Values 36, 1–16 (2019). The views expressed in this newsletter are my personal opinions. In this article, State of the World looks at the top wars and conflicts to keep an eye out for in the coming year. This divergence is not recent, it precedes twentieth century development and democratization. However, they own only 13 per cent of the land. The struggle to make the U.S. food system more racially just and equitable isn’t new. In pre-industrial societies with higher irrigation potential, women were less likely to work in the fields. Straka’s tweet urging the illegal, and deadly, behavior to continue — sent to his 650,000 followers — came at 5:33 pm on Wednesday, January 6, several hours after the violent takeover of the Capitol building began. Irrigation required constant collaboration, encouraging collectivism. Good morning. Please, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-018-9883-3. Saffron can cost up to $ 10,000 to $ 13,000 per kilogram. It is also having an impact on the world’s most expensive spice “Saffron.” Saffron is used in making certain types of rice dishes or dessert. Due to climate change, rainfall has become erratic and shrinking glaciers in the Himalayan mountains have cut water flows downstream. Jordan Uhl & Rob Rousseau. Weapons of war have been trained against us since the psy-ops programs developed during the great world wars in the early 20th century. Listen to The Insurgents on Spotify. Ahead of the Senate’s Section 230 hearings today, Mark Zuckerberg argues that the law should be updated in unspecified ways to respond to current needs. Irrigation likely raised land values, incentivizing raids and warfare. We give Ken Klippenstein a stern talking to for his repeated offenses of work policies. They’ve been integrated into our every day lives through advertising, social media and media outlets. It is a story about insurgents, about irregulars, bound into action out of a vague ideological notion that an oppressive world can be made less so through a careful application of violence. America is in a period of Cold Civil War. Listen now (69 min) | Jordan Uhl, co-host of The Insurgents, joins to discuss being banned from the U.S. Army’s Twitch chat and predatory military recruitment methods happening via e-sports. 2021 promises to be another interesting year (and hopefully in a good way)! They generated 98% of all farm-related income from land ownership and 97% of income from farm owner-operators. By some accounts, the regenerative agriculture movement in the US is fairly new. About 10 years back, the Indian government launched an expensive program to help farmers adopt new technology, but for various reasons the intervention appears to have failed. According to a recent report, climate change is having an adverse impact on the growing of saffron in Kashmir. Dry conditions have halved yields in the last 20 years, for a crop that has been grown in the region for 2500 years. It was on every news network worldwide. He had inspired Napoli to the only two league titles in their history and thrived on the fact that the club were insurgents from the south who beat the aristocracy from the north. In addition to racial and ethnic disparities, there were disparities by gender. How did they become more gender equal than the Middle East? tl;dr (too long, didn’t read): The world’s most expensive spice has been grown in Kashmir for more than 2500 years. (Mariupol is, as they say, a land of contrasts.) The scrutiny increased enormously because of the location of the tournament: Italy, a place where Maradona was loathed or worshipped, nothing in between. There is not a lot that happened in the tech world for food and agriculture systems over the last two weeks. Climate change is having an adverse impact on yields and production, posing a threat to the livelihood of those farmers. The regenerative movement offers an opportunity that goes beyond improving soil health. (Before anyone starts getting upset about Kashmir and becomes all political, this post is about climate change. Yes, the backlash from the failed coup attempt of 1/6 caused most Republican leaders to denounce violent insurrection, and even forced Trump to back down (at least, for a moment). 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