News Analysis | Environment & Health Why Is a Democratic Media Firm Buying Ads for a Controversial Minnesota Mine? A lobbying group promoting a controversial mining project in Minnesota is working with an ad firm that primarily buys ad time for Democratic candidates. By Libby Watson , SunlightFoundation December 20, 2015 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Here’s How One Activist Convinced the FBI to Leave Him Alone When FBI agents come knocking, the best response is to shut the door and call the press. By Will Potter , GreenIsTheNewRed December 20, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Hedge Funds vs. Greece: Lobbyists Want “Cheap Ticket” to Speculation The main global lobby group for hedge funds is trying to tweak the EU's rules so they can have a free play in the future. By Staff , CorporateEuropeObservatory December 20, 2015 Truthout
Interview | How Could Socialism Be Boring? It’s a System Run By and For People Danny Katch, author of “Socialism ... Seriously,” discusses the inherent flaw of the assertion that capitalism equals democracy. By Mark Karlin , Truthout December 20, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Food Sovereignty Offers Possible Path Toward Climate Justice Food sovereignty is more than an environmental campaign or a labor force organizing for its interests; it's an independence movement. By Marienna Pope-Weidemann , NewInternationalistBlog December 20, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor A Corrupt CEO Busted? Well, Merry Christmas Corporate CEO Martin Shkreli was busted for stealing. May he be the first of many. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout December 20, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor How a Maine Food Co-op Could Push Local Food to the Next Level In Maine, a food production cooperative's big contract bid could bring local food to an institutional level. By Martin Xavi Macias , Truthout December 19, 2015 Truthout
News | Animal Rights Activists Employ New Tactics to Thwart Hunters Animal rights activists are employing a new set of tactics to thwart hunters from taking down wolves, bears and other game. By Beckie Elgin , EarthIslandJournal December 19, 2015 Truthout
News | One Year After Divesting From Fossil Fuels, These Colleges Are Doing Just Fine With evidence and enthusiasm on the side of divestment, schools like Harvard may need to rethink their portfolios. By A.C. Shilton , Solutions December 19, 2015 Truthout
News | US Fund to Fight Global Climate Change Is Less Than Annual Payout to a Single For-Profit College The urgency of curbing the abuses of predatory for-profit colleges comes into sharper focus. By David Halperin , RepublicReport December 19, 2015 Truthout