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USDA Employees Turn Backs on Sonny Perdue as USDA Head Announces Moving of Research Agencies

Employees stood and turned their backs to Sonny Perdue on Thursday as the agriculture secretary detailed the move of two of USDA's key research agencies out of Washington, D.C.

'A Disaster': Critics Pounce on Trump USDA's New GMO Labeling Rule

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Advocates of labels for genetically modified food take part in the March Against Monsanto in Washington, D.C.

"It is obvious that this rule is intended to hide, not disclose, information about genetically modified foods."

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NAFTA 2.0 Signed: A Deal for 'The Corporate One Percent'

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

The North American leaders sign the new trade deal dubbed NAFTA 2.0

The new deal, says Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), does "not do nearly enough to...

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'Our Democracy Is Sick': Progressive Groups Join Forces to End Corporate Sabotage of the Common Good

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

The Declaration for American Democracy

"Today our system is in crisis," warns the new Declaration for American...

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New 'Groundbreaking' Bill Would Put Firm Pause on Out-of-Control Food Industry Mega-Mergers

"Most of the top 35 global meat and dairy giants either do not report or underreport their emissions. Only four of them provide complete, credible emissions estimates." (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Emissions Impossible: How Big Meat and Dairy Are Heating Up the Planet

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'No Such Thing as Cheap Meat': Global Index Shows Industry Failure to Combat Climate Crisis, Antibiotic Resistance

Trump's NAFTA Plan Looks a Lot Like Corporate-Friendly Deals He Campaigned Against

TPP Would Make Climate Goals 'Nearly Impossible' to Reach: Report

As TTIP Falters, Campaigners Warn Against Democracy-Wrecking Sister Deals

Yet Another Transatlantic Trade Deal Threatening Food Safety, Groups Warn

'We Still Have Time To Regenerate'

Constituents to Senators: Reject Fast Track, or Don't Come Home

Deep Democracy: Can it Help Solve the 'Wicked Problems We Face Today'?

Global Meat Corporations Push for Sweetheart Trade Deal

EU-US Trade Deal Lets Corporate Interests Steamroll Food Safety, Groups Warn

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Food & Water Watch

Presidential Candidates Called Upon to Increase Fairness for Family Farmers

Food & Water Watch

Coalition Files Suit Against USDA on Factory Farms

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Groups File Suit to Require Environmental Review for Public Loans to Animal Operations

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Big Meat and Dairy Companies are Heating up the Planet: New Report

Food & Water Watch

New Legislation Would Provide Urgent Protections to Prevent Another Flint Water Crisis Amid Trump’s Attack on Public Water

Public Citizen

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Headlines #ReplaceNAFTA Day-of-Action Event: Millions Nationwide Call for Successful Renegotiation to Eliminate Job Outsourcing Incentives, Add Strong Labor and Environmental Terms

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Timothy Wise

'This Is Life or Death for Us': Mexico's Farm Movement Rejects New NAFTA Agreement

Latin American experts

US Academics and Civic Leaders Call on Congress to Ensure Neutrality and Support for Democratic Norms in Mexican Elections

Timothy Wise

WTO Summit to Ignore Price Crisis, Agricultural Dumping

Sharon Anglin Treat

Will Trump Use NAFTA To Institutionalize The Wholesale Delay And Repeal Of Public Protections?

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The Debates: Questions for the Presidential Candidates on Trade and Agriculture Policy

Ben Lilliston

The TPP's Climate Blindspot

Ben Lilliston

Selling TPP as the Farm Economy Drops off a Cliff

Timothy Wise

WTO: Dumping Responsibility on Third World Farmers Yet Again

Peter Dreier

Paul Wellstone’s Ordinary Life and Extraordinary Legacy

Katherine Paul

Burt’s Bees, Neonics and Poisoning Our Food