All Views Articles for 2013-05-17

Friday, May 17, 2013
Christopher Cook
Farm Bill Fiasco: What Next for the Food Movement?
Deciding how America will nourish itself and sustain its farms would seem a top policy priority— yet as the US Farm Bill demonstrates, sustainably grown, healthy food and livable incomes for farmers...
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Greg Kaufmann
Fighting Poverty Through Wall Street Accountability
This year, I’ve been focused on how anti-poverty activists can move from a defensive battle defined by trying to save what needs to be saved during these budget debates, to an offensive one, laying...
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Glenn Greenwald
Washington Gets Explicit: Its 'War on Terror' is Permanent
Senior Obama officials tell the US Senate: the 'war', in limitless form, will continue for 'at least' another decade - or two
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Deborah Burger
Hospitals Should be Care Providers not Loan Sharks
If there is one problem that symbolizes the ongoing national healthcare emergency, it is the rampant price gouging in the healthcare industry that continues to price too many Americans out of access...
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Ronnie Cummins
Genetically Modified Democracy: Monsanto and Congress Move to Stomp on Your Rights
Reliable sources in Washington D.C. have informed the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Monsanto has begun secretly lobbying its Congressional allies to attach one or more “Monsanto Riders” or...
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Thomas Ponniah
Venezuela's New Labour Law: The Best Mother's Day Gift
Here is some news that the conservative critics of Venezuela's leftist government will not publicize. The Chavistas announced that a new labour law , part of which will grant recognition to non-...
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Jake Olzen
How the Catonsville Nine Survived on Film
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Jill Richardson
Superbugs: Those Uninvited Guests at Your Barbecue
With most samples of several common store-bought meats testing positive for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," factory farming practices must change.
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Kevin Gosztola
The Obama Administration’s Propensity for Chilling News Sources
During a press briefing on Tuesday, White House spokesperson Jay Carney mechanically repeated a line when asked about the Justice Department’s seizure of the Associated Press’ phone records,...
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Harvey Wasserman
San Onofre at the No Nukes Brink
In January, it seemed the restart of San Onofre Unit 2 would be a corporate cake walk. With its massive money and clout, Southern California Edison was ready to ram through a license exception for a...
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