7,000 Kansas farmers vs. Syngenta over GMO corn dispute
“Every bushel of corn grown in this country is worth less today than it would have been had Syngenta” waited for China to approve the product.
Beyond organic: How regenerative farming can save us from global catastrophe
“Regenerative agriculture provides answers to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the health crisis, the climate crisis and the crisis of democracy.”
California’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan clears state senate
“This is a banner day for California, and a moral model for the nation.”
Next generation of GMOs escapes regulation
There is virtually no regulation of GMOs 2.0 techniques in the U.S.
Louisiana’s cancer alley residents push back against industrial polluters
The work of Citizens for a Better St. Gabriel is only beginning.
5 things we need from any new health care law
Including protecting people with preexisting conditions, funding Planned Parenthood, and other ways to ensure care.
Why Trumpcare is giving Senate Republicans heartburn
Senate Republicans won’t get near a single payer. So they’ll have to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
Using lunch to punish the poor
Nearly half of American school districts shame and stigmatize kids whose parents can't afford school lunches.
Dakota Access Pipeline is already springing leaks
“This is what we have said all along: Oil pipelines leak and spill.”
Trump budget slashes safety net programs, boosts military and defense
“It probably is the most conservative budget that we’ve had under Republican or Democrat administrations in decades.”