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Why Monsanto Always Wins
The recent approval of Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa is one of most divisive controversies in American agriculture, but in 2003, it was simply the topic at hand in a …

Sierra Club Head Warns: “Biggest Assault on the EPA in US History“
What’s happening with current efforts to undermine the EPA that people should be aware of? The big picture is, during the eight years of the [George W.] …

The Betrayal of Public Workers
The Great Recession and its aftermath are entering a new phase in the United States, which could bring even more severe assaults on the living standards and basic rights …

Politicians, Filmmakers Campaign for End to Afghanistan War
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would end combat operations in Afghanistan and provide limited funding for a withdrawal of US forces. The Responsible End to …

Outsourcing, Trade Agreements and Employment: Lame Duck or Just Plain Lame?
The Obama plan for employment generation has now come down to this: trickle-down stimulus tax cuts and a pledge to double exports in five years’ time.

Fear Not the Muslim Brotherhood Boogeyman
The hysteria in American media about Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is not only ignorant and demagogic, it is hypocritical. The United States has actively promoted Muslim Brotherhood branches in other …

News in Brief: US Continues Haiti Deportations, and More
US Continues Haiti Deportations

Citizens United vs. United Citizens
Friday, January 21, marked the one-year anniversary of “Citizens United,” a Supreme Court case that dramatically accelerates the corruptive force of money in US politics. When money flows in …

Can We Please Stop Blaming Immigrants?
Hostility in the United States toward immigrants has risen sharply in recent years. The strongest sign of this was the law signed last April by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, …

Big Win for Biotech: USDA Deregulates Monsanto Alfalfa
After nearly five years of legal and regulatory battles, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has fully deregulated Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa that is genetically modified (GM) to be …