One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more … Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every yearRead more
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Essential workers should not have to go on strike for decent pay
Striking NYC Workers Win Wage Workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market in New York City have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract, ending a … Essential workers should not have to go on strike for decent payRead more
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There’s a connection between racism and greed
As the number of U.S. COVID cases tops 25 million, we turn now to the Reverend William Barber to discuss the challenges ahead for the … There’s a connection between racism and greedRead more
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End the Filibuster
Democratic lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to hold an impeachment trial of former President Trump for inciting the deadly January 6th insurrection at the … End the FilibusterRead more
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Biden administration continuing deportations of vulnerable people
Hundreds have been deported in the last week, even as President Biden signed several executive orders Tuesday to undo the Trump administration’s hard-line anti-immigration policies. … Biden administration continuing deportations of vulnerable peopleRead more
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The making of another America
The other day, one of my favourite cinemas closed down. The boards went up on the art-deco Valhalla in Sydney, one of the world’s best … The making of another AmericaRead more
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These 63 Billionaires Who Bankrolled Trump All the Way to Insurrection Have ‘No Right to Feel Shocked’
“Will there be any accountability for these recent billionaire enablers of Donald Trump, who saw what damage he caused and still stood by him?” That’s … These 63 Billionaires Who Bankrolled Trump All the Way to Insurrection Have ‘No Right to Feel Shocked’Read more
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The Earth Does Not Belong to Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk
2020 will go down as the deadliest year in American history, significantly due to the devastation delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, count in … The Earth Does Not Belong to Jeff Bezos or Elon MuskRead more
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The Sedition That Nobody’s Talking About
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPcm93-tA-Y&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich The sudden lurch from Trump to Biden is generating vertigo all over Washington, including the so-called fourth branch of government – … The Sedition That Nobody’s Talking AboutRead more
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The Surprisingly Short Road from Abolitionism to Credit Bureaus
Economics and long-simmering racial issues were pounded together like the fuel of a nuclear weapon to revive serious problems in the US related to race … The Surprisingly Short Road from Abolitionism to Credit BureausRead more