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The Horrific Costs of the US-Colombia Trade Agreement
The US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will worsen the violence already epidemic in Colombia.
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A Better Way to Tax the Multinationals
Tax corporations where they sell, instead of where they claim profits.
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The (Less Than) Eternal Sea: The Poet’s Metaphor and the Styrofoaming of the Waters
Lewis Lapham reflects on the centuries old metaphor of the sea, and the current real life crisis that threatens it.
Putting the Culture Back in Agriculture: Reviving Native Food and Farming Traditions
Together with the loss of cultural diversity, the growth of industrial agriculture has led to an enormous depletion in biodiversity.
The Obamacare Scorecard
While the Affordable Care Act does some good things, it will only marginally improve upon a fundamentally broken system.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unions Are Pressing the Obama Administration to Take a Stand Against the Slave Labor Conditions in Bangladesh, and More
In today's On the News segment: Unions are pressing the Obama administration to take a stand against the slave labor conditions in Bangladesh; Sen. Bernie Sanders said he's not …
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The New Farm Bill Shows What’s Wrong With US Food
The new farm bill will cut some $20 billion in food stamps over the next decade.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Pleaded Guilty to Criminal Charges of Dumping Hazardous Fertilizers and Chemicals in Two States, and More
Combat the epidemic of misinformation that plagues the corporate media! Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout and keep independent journalism strong. In today's On the News …
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Marching against Monsanto in “The Belly of the Beast”
People across the globe protested May 25 during the global day of action against Monsanto. More than 500 came to “the belly of the best” in Creve Coeur, Mo., …
Bringing the Food Home: Local Food and Agricultural Systems
As with everything else related to food and agricultural systems, change toward the local and the sustainable is underway.