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It’s Time to Shine a Light on the Poverty Creation Industry
This industry relies on one thing above all others: secrecy.
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Small Farms Fight Back: Food and Community Self-Governance
In addition to efforts at the local level, farmers and activists are attempting to tackle the governmentu2019s one-size-fits-all approach to food safety at the federal level.
Why Labels on Genetically Engineered Foods Won’t Cost Consumers a Dime
A chain-of-custody, legally binding affidavit labeling system empowers consumers to make more informed choices about what we eat.
Truthout TV With Mark Karlin on White Males and Guns
Mark Karlin argues that for some white males, a gun is a symbol and weapon of their power in society.
Are School Closings Racist?
At the most basic level, thereu2019s the fact that decisions about African American communities are being made without their consent.
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Pennsylvania Court Deals Blow to Secrecy-Obsessed Fracking Industry
u201cIn the absence of state law, business entities are nothing.u201d
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Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age
What happens when innocent civilians are killed in drone strikes?
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The Struggle to Reclaim Paradise
This spirited march was the last of a series of protests on the five Hawaiian islands that Monsanto and other biotech companies have turned into the worldu2019s ground zero …
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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.
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Wall Street’s Climate Finance Bonanza
Government officials appear to be on the brink of instigating another corporate handout and big bank giveaway - this time in the name of fighting climate change.