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Join the March Against Monsanto May 25, 2013!

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:40:41 CST

Rallying Cry: Citizens Worldwide to Unite in 'March Against Monsanto'

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:20:23 CST

]]>Dr. Vandana Shiva: "The March against Monsanto is a call to end the dictatorship over seeds, over life, over food and over our freedom." ]]> Click here to read this article

'Tremendous Victory' in Growing Rebuke of Citizens United

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:57 CST

]]>The people have spoken and they overwhelmingly want Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.]]> Click here to read this article

U.S. Meat Labels to Detail Animal’s Origin; Canada, Mexico Raise Concern

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:07:01 CST

]]>New rules for U.S. meatpackers will require labeling that tells consumers where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. Sounds simple.]]> Click here to read this article

At the Floodgates of Fracking in Illinois in the Battle Over the Climate Change Crisis

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:59:32 CST

]]>What happens in Illinois, doesn't stay in Illinois -- especially when you're dealing with the national ramifications of a combined fracking and coal mining rush unparalleled in recent memory.]]> Click here to read this article

The Dust Bowl: The Worst Manmade Ecological Disaster

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:54:42 CST

]]> In the early 1900s, the grasslands of the southern US plains were rapidly plowed up and turned into wheat fields. The ramifications of this wheat boom can still be felt today, as wheat (along with corn and soybeans) remains one of the most common crops grown in the US. In fact, wheat, along with corn and rice, make up 60 percent of human caloric intake -- a dietary shift that is contributing to the rising rates of insulin resistance and its related chronic degenerative diseases now plaguing many developed countries.]]> Click here to read this article

Senate GOP Quashes Attempt to Overturn 'Monsanto Protection Act'

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:50:40 CST

]]>Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) set forth an amendment to overturn the provision - which he says allows the unrestricted sale and planting of genetically modified seeds that could be harmful to farmers, the environment and human health - but it was blocked by GOP Senators. ]]> Click here to read this article

Why was a U.K. Sunday Times Report on US Government Ties to Al-Qaeda Chief Spiked?

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:26 CST

]]>FBI whistle-blower Sibel Edmonds was described as "the most gagged person in the history of the United States" by the American Civil Liberties Union. Was the Sunday Times pressured to drop its investigation into her revelations? ]]> Click here to read this article

A Mental Health Declaration of Independence

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:59:29 CST

]]>In what has become a "psychiatric-pharmaceutical industrial complex," giant drug companies have corrupted mental health institutions, research, and practice. Most major mental health organizations and institution from which the general public and doctors receive information are financially interconnected with Big Pharma. This practice needs to be abolished by law.]]> Click here to read this article

What Must Be Done About the Monsanto Corporation, and Why

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:39:09 CST

]]>Monsanto Corporation Threatens Food Sovereignty, Biodiversity, Environment and Health: Immediate steps must be taken to preserve our future ]]> Click here to read this article

The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:12 CST

]]>Terracide and the Terrarists Destroying the Planet for Record Profits ]]> Click here to read this article

Food Industry Front Groups Peddle Dangerous Myths

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:13 CST

]]>Hormones and antibiotics in food won't harm you and MSG enhances the taste of food. These are some of the confusing and misleading messages that consumers are inundated with every day under the guise of 'factual evidence' peddled by alleged consumer and food safety groups.]]> Click here to read this article

Senate Rejects Farm Bill Amendment to Let States Require Labeling of Genetically Modified Food

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:51 CST

]]> The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified foods.]]> Click here to read this article

Pesticide Producers Turn to 'Bee-Washing' to Fight Backlash

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:57 CST

]]>Pesticide makers have taken to framing themselves as stewards of the bees as backlash over their products' links to mass bee deaths grows.]]> Click here to read this article

Sanders: Let States Require GMO Food Labels

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:31 CST

]]>WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today proposed an amendment to the farm bill that would let Vermont and other states require clear labels on any food or beverage containing ingredients that have been genetically modified.]]> Click here to read this article

How to Grow Your Own Organic Food in Small Spaces

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:14 CST

]]> You probably know already that organic foods are good for you. The major problem most people have with organic food is the expense. However, there are several different ways to radically reduce the cost of your food.]]> Click here to read this article

The 2013 Farm Bill: What to Know, What to Do

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 CST

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The Growing Global Challenge to Monsanto's Monopolistic Greed

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:52:57 CST

]]>The common problem we face is the power of concentrated wealth and monopolistic corporate interests. This has created a crony capitalist economy that uses government to further enrich the wealthy at the expense of the people, often threatening our basic necessities for life.]]> Click here to read this article

No Historical Benefit in Vaccines: Polish Study

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:54 CST

]]>The evidence continues to mount. That vaccines are doing a great deal of harm is well beyond denying. Worse, though, the evidence that vaccines have had little or no effect on infectious diseases is clear, as documented in new graphs. The precautionary principle, which is enshrined in a UN directive, should have been implemented before vaccines were ever routinely injected. ]]> Click here to read this article

Republican Governor Deals Blow to "Constitutionally Suspect" Tennessee "Ag Gag" Bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:36 CST

]]> Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has vetoed a controversial "ag gag" bill that would hamstring citizen investigations documenting patterns of abuse of animals and regulatory violations. These investigations have led in the past to regulatory action and demanded industry changes. ]]> Click here to read this article