Tag: factory farms
Bernie Sanders plans to take on Big Ag and end agri-business...
"What you want, and what I want, are more family farms in America, not more factory farms."
Mega farms are on the rise
Even though large farms can keep food costs low, as the human population continues to grow, we have to think about the costs to our health and the health of the animals and the environments involved.
Court orders EPA to close loophole, factory farms required to report...
“This safeguard isn't just about protecting the environment; it's about making entire communities safe for the people who live in them.”
Millions of Chickens Feared Dead in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
Concerns have arisen over the potential devastating impacts flooded factory farms could have on the environment and public health.
The Corporate Food Industry Continues to Fight Animal Reforms
Big food fighting FDA when it comes to food and animal safety.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.