Oct 25, 20123 min read
Seven Things to Tell Your Friends About GMOs
Farmers and eaters around the country and the world are watching the Nov. 6 election in California with bated breath. Will Proposition 37...
Oct 10, 20122 min read
You Say Tomato, I say Raw Deal!
Joblessness and low-wage jobs grab headlines and hearts, but right now we have a chance to back folks who were losing ground way before...
Sep 18, 20123 min read
The Biggest Mistake in Romney’s “47%” Remarks
When Mitt Romney — echoing the writings of novelist Ayn Rand — tells us that half of Americans choose dependency, he reinforces one of...
Sep 13, 20125 min read
Poverty Down! Inequality & Hunger Up... Huh?
New, upbeat World Bank and UN reports celebrate a global success story: Between 1990 and 2008, the world cut by half the share of the...
Sep 6, 20123 min read
Stanford Scientists Shockingly Reckless on Health Risk And Organics
I first heard about a new Stanford “study” downplaying the value of organics when this blog headline cried out from my inbox: “Expensive...
Aug 16, 20124 min read
Corporations Can’t Pledge Allegiance
Outcries against the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, extending corporations’ 1st Amendment rights, point to many advantages...