Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick (@BrianFitz_) is an independent reporter whose work has been featured by The Nation, New Internationalist and a range of UK and Irish news outlets. To date his work has focused on trade and resources, crime, paramilitarism and human rights.

From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water

From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water From Detroit to Dublin, a Fight for the Right to Water

Irish activists fighting a plan to increase the cost of water have an unlikely ally in their corner: the Detroit Water Brigade.

Jan 29, 2015 / Brian Fitzpatrick and Foreign Policy In Focus

Elections and Peace Talks Won’t Stem Colombia’s Violence

Elections and Peace Talks Won’t Stem Colombia’s Violence Elections and Peace Talks Won’t Stem Colombia’s Violence

The presidential run-off this weekend and talks with the FARC are obscuring horrific violence in places like Buenaventura—and US multinationals are deeply implicated.

Jun 13, 2014 / Michael Norby and Brian Fitzpatrick

The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement

The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement

Peace talks with the FARC rebels are slowly progressing. But the agreement threatens to exacerbate already obscene levels of violence in rural areas.

May 31, 2013 / Michael Norby and Brian Fitzpatrick

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