Corn, Water, & Big Ag’s Immunity Problem
Corn crops in America’s heartland are poisoning our water. Farmers have no incentive to clean up the mess, especially when immune to pollution lawsuits.
Dawn Allen
Dawn Allen is a freelance writer and editor who is passionate about sustainability, political economy, gardening, traditional craftwork, and simple living. She and her husband are currently renovating a rural homestead in southeastern Michigan.
Passing the Torch
A broke, isolationist America seems set to withdraw from the role of global hegemon. Will passing the torch be smooth or painful? And who will pick it up?
Tax Reform Not Trickling Down As Planned
Some firms are crediting tax reform while handing out small bonuses, while others use the windfall to kill jobs or pay off shareholders. Are we winning yet?
Peanut Corp. of America Loses Appeal
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the salmonella-related convictions of Peanut Corp. of America exec Stewart Parnell and two others last week.
Whole Foods, Half Stocked
Whole Foods customers have been finding half stocked shelves while small time suppliers are getting edged out of the store. What’s going on, Whole Foods?
FDA Recalls and U.S. Food Supply Safety
The Food Safety Modernization Act became law in 2011, but did it help the FDA improve our food supply safety? A House subcommittee asked, the FDA answered.
Facebook Reaches Deeply, Pleases None
Facebook reaches deeply into our daily lives; it’s how we find news and keep in touch. This gives Mark Zuckerberg great power – and great responsibility.
Flint Water Case Goes to Mediation
While Trump writes off poor, black countries as “shitholes,” ignorant of history and how wealth extraction creates poverty, the Flint water case grinds on.
Crowdfunding Won’t Cure Poverty
School furnace broken? Cancer diagnosis? A failing commons means more people begging for funds, but crowdfunding won’t cure poverty or fix systemic ills.
What Would Ahed Tamimi Do?
Ahed Tamimi is the ginger-haired sixteen year old Palestinian girl currently being held in Israeli prison for slapping soldiers after her cousin was shot.