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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Swiss Voters Approve Measure to Check CEO Pay, and More
Obama pardons 17 common criminals but White House won't comment on why he won't pardon a political prisoner, and more.
Salt Sugar Fat: NY Times Reporter Michael Moss on How the Food Giants Hooked America on Junk Food
Every year food companies convince most of us to ingest about twice the recommended amount of salt, plus loads of sugar and fat.
Truthout TV With David Bacon on E-Verify and Sexual Harassment
David Bacon discusses his recent article and changes in immigration news on Truthout TV.
Behind the Brands: On Food Justice, Oxfam Gives Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Nestlé & Pepsi Failing Grades
Oxfam has released a comprehensive report that measures how the worldu2019s 10 largest food companies perform on food justice issues.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Finds Global Warming Cut Labor Capacity by 10 Percent, and More
Michigan Republicans overwhelmingly voted to rig the Electoral College, and more.
Mexican Farmers Protest the Entrance of GMO Corn
Thousands across Mexico demand their government reject permits for GMO corn while Monsanto defends its patent on life in the US Supreme Court.
Putting the “Eco” Back Into Economics With David Suzuki
Author and activist David Suzuki says we need to stop fighting, and use the laws of nature as a starting point for moving forward.
Bowman Versus Monsanto: Indiana Farmer’s Supreme Court Challenge to Corporate Control of Food Supply
A David-versus-Goliath case heard by the Supreme Court this week pits a 75-year-old farmer from Indiana against Monsanto, the worldu2019s largest seed company.
Forward on Climate: The Slightest Glimmer of Hope for the Planet
Will we be ready should Obama extinguish the faint hope for a decisive rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline this summer?
The Financialization of Food
Sasha Breger Bush: In the name of democratizing finance, derivative exchanges are achieving the opposite.